Both Memphis Tigers and Houston Cougars are typically two of the better teams in the entire nation. Unfortunately for one of the squads, they’re going to be coming into this one playing some disappointing football. Houston is currently 2-3 on the season, while Memphis comes in at 4-1.
Let the Great Football Continue
This is the perfect opportunity for Memphis to continue playing great football as their only loss this season is against a top 25-ranked opponent in Mississippi State.
They were able to take down Temple, 24-3, in their most recent game as they played well on both sides of the football.
Houston Cougars vs. Memphis Tigers
Cougars vs. Tigers Matchup Info
- Location: Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis TN
- Date and Time: Friday, October 7, 7:30 PM
- How to Watch: ESPN
Memphis Tigers
One thing to watch out for with this team is that they’ve been playing exceptionally well. Beating teams that they have throughout the first five weeks of the season is certainly impressive, and they’re going to look to continue that against a tough Houston team at home.
They beat the
- Navy
- Arkansas State
- North Texas
- the Temple Owls
Those are four teams that are typically above average in college football, and we have to keep that in the back of our mind with our Houston vs. Memphis betting picks.
Another thing that we’re going to be watching out for here is if they can continue doing things at a high level on the offensive side of the football.
They’ve scored at least 37 points in three of their first five games of the season, and if they can continue doing that, Memphis should find plenty of success in this game.
The college football stats coming into this game are certainly something to take a look at. Memphis is 2-3 against the spread in their last five games.
Key Injuries
Fortunately for the Memphis Tigers, they don’t have any players on their injury report right now, but because this is earlier in the week, it’s possible that there are going to be adding some guys within the next few days.
Betting Trends to Know
The college football stats coming into this game are certainly something to take a look at. Memphis is 2-3 against the spread in their last five games.
Houston Cougars
If Houston Cougars is hoping to be the team that they were expecting to be coming into the season, this team needs to figure it out on the defensive side of the football.
Before their loss against the Tulane Green Wave, we can make an argument that what Houston was doing was somewhat impressive coming into the season.
They took down a tough Rice team and beat UTSA. Their only two losses before their loss against Tulane were against Texas Tech and Kansas, who are two of the better teams in the entire nation.
Tough for the Cougars
It would be tough to judge Houston in terms of what they were able to do against those two NCAAF teams, as losing to them isn’t necessarily that big of a deal.
The Memphis games schedule hasn’t been the same as Houston’s, so that’s something that we’re going to be thinking about here with our Houston vs. Memphis betting picks.
Key Injuries
Similar to the Memphis Tigers, the Houston Cougars are going to be coming into this one with no injuries reported on their injury report at the moment. This is likely because the game is still a few days away.
Betting Trends to Know
When looking at the betting trends for Houston, there are some interesting ones. Not only are they 2-3 in their last five games, but they’re also 1-4 in their last five games against the spread.
During Road games, they did manage to go .500 against the spread in their last two games. The total has gone over in four of their last five games.
Houston vs. Memphis Odds Breakdown
The odds coming into this game are going to see the Memphis Tigers favorite at -2.5. The line actually opened up at them -4.5, but people must be putting a bit of money on Houston to cover.
Houston odds are +2.5. The money line for this game is going to see Houston sitting at + 112 and Memphis at – 135.
The over/under is going to be slotted at 58. These are once again important things to know for Memphis betting picks.
Houston Cougars vs. Memphis Tigers Betting Picks
Moneyline
Because we can get plus value here with the Houston Cougars, it might not be a bad idea to put some money on them for the money line. In order for them to win that bet, all they would need is for them to win the game outright.
No matter what the score is, if Houston was to win this game, you would win your bet.
Over/Under
The over/under is going to be slotted at 58, and although that is extremely high, since we talked about Houston not playing great defense recently and four out of their last five games going over, it could be a good idea to put some money on the over in this one.
No matter what, you would need to have combined points over 58.
Spread
Since both teams have played somewhat similar football, it’s probably a good idea to take Houston with the + 2.5 points.
This means that Houston could lose by 2 points or less, but they can’t lose by anything more than three for you to win your bet.
Houston Cougars vs. Memphis Tigers Score Prediction
The final score of this game is going to see the Houston Cougars win 37-34. Keep this prediction in mind when making Houston vs. Memphis betting picks. This would mean that the money line, spread, and over/under would hit in this game if this happens.
Because both defenses have struggled to start the season, and the over has hit during the Houston Cougars four out of their last five games, it’s smart to expect a high-scoring contest in this one.
NCAAF Pick: Houston +3 (+110)
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