Houston vs UTSA Week 1 Game Info
2022 NCAA College Football Game
No. 24 Houston Cougars'(0-0, 0-0) vs.'UTSA Roadrunners'(0-0, 0-0)
Time:'3:30 p.m. ET
Venue:'Alamodome – San Antonio, TX
Coverage:'CBSSN
Week 1 of the 2022 NCAA college football season includes a showdown between the No. 24 Houston Cougars and UTSA Roadrunners. Houston was quite the team to face last year, going 12-2 overall while ending the year with a 17-13 Birmingham Bowl victory over Auburn.
UTSA also has a lot to be proud of after how successful the program was last fall. Although the Roadrunners came up short in the Frisco Bowl, they did go on to win the C-USA Championship, defeating the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, 49-41, to take the title.
Houston vs UTSA Odds & Spread
Moneyline:'HOU: (-192) | UTSA: (+158)
Spread:'HOU: -4.5 (-110) | UTSA: +4.5 (-110)
Total:'61.5 -'Over: (-114) | Under: (-106)
Houston enters this contest as the favorite on the moneyline and the spread. This 3:30 p.m. ET clash also features a total of 61.5, which is one of the highest of this week's college football projected totals.
Houston vs UTSA Prediction & Pick
UTSA looks to start things off with a bang in its last season before switching to the AAC in 2023. Having said that, Houston is hardly a pushover, especially when considering how the Cougars are 7-1 straight up in their last eight games against C-USA schools.
Both teams demonstrated solid offense last year, but UTSA might take some time to get things going since this is the first year that Matt Mattox and Will Stein are serving as co-offensive coordinators. With the Roadrunners' opponent's coaching staff having more experience together and better defense, I like the Cougars winning.
Final Score Prediction:'Houston: 28 | UTSA: 24
Houston vs UTSA Betting Trends
– Houston is 6-1 straight up in its last seven road games.
– UTSA is 6-2 against the spread (ATS) in its last eight Week 1 games.
– The total has hit the over in four of Houston's last six games played in September.
– The total has hit the under in six of UTSA's last seven home games played on Saturday.
Houston vs UTSA Best Bet
Even though the Cougars are the better team, I expect home-crowd support to help keep the Roadrunners in this. UTSA has been consistent at coveri ng the spread as far as Week 1 matchups go and I expect that trend to continue.