The Memphis Tigers (4-1, 2-0 AAC) welcome the Houston Cougars (2-3, 0-1) to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Saturday. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Houston vs. Memphis'odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Tigers are coming off a 24-3 win over the Temple Owls last week. After opening the season with a 49-23 loss at Mississippi State, Memphis has won its last 4 games, all by double figures.
The Tigers are led by QB Seth Henigan, who has 1,276 passing yards through 5 games. He’s been the main star and is a dual-threat QB, also running for 147 yards on the ground. He’s 1 of 4 Tigers with 100-plus rushing yards this season.
As for Houston, the loss of DE Logan Hall, a 2nd-round 2022 NFL Draft pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has been brutal for this defense. The Cougars have yet to hold an opponent under 27 points, most recently losing at home to Tulane 27-24 in overtime. Houston’s 2 wins came against Rice and UTSA by 3 and 2 points, respectively.