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HoustonvsKansas State
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Team grades
| Team | Offense | Defense | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Cougars | A- | A- | A- |
| Kansas State Wildcats | A- | A- | A- |
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Houston vs. Kansas State preview: Can the Cougars finish their drives?Houston's comeback against UCF showed both its resilience and its finishing problems. Against narrowly favored Kansas State, those missed opportunities—and a key defensive absence—matter.Read analysis Sportsbook context
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TeamMoneylineSpread
HOU+120+2.5 (-105)
KSU-142-2.5 (-115)
Total 55.5Over -102Under -118
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Last 3 games
Houston Cougars
Overall2–1–0W–L–TATS1–2–0W–L–PO/U2–1–0O–U–P
| Date | Opponent | Result | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/3/26 | vs UCF | W 27–17 | L -10.5 | U 50.5 |
| 9/26/26 | @ GASO | W 42–28 | L -17.5 | O 56.5 |
| 9/18/26 | @ TTU | L 26–28 | W +7.5 | O 52.5 |
W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.
Kansas State Wildcats
Overall2–1–0W–L–TATS1–2–0W–L–PO/U2–1–0O–U–P
| Date | Opponent | Result | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/26/26 | @ CIN | L 26–31 | L -6 | O 55.5 |
| 9/19/26 | vs TULN | W 31–20 | L -20.5 | O 49.5 |
| 9/12/26 | vs WSU | W 34–7 | W -17.5 | U 48.5 |
W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.
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Projected team stats
Parenthetical values show each team’s average over the last 365 days.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| 408.0 (443.0) | Total Yards | 384.4 (413.9) |
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