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Houston at Texas Tech — 2026

Week 3 · 2026-09-19T00:00:00.000Z

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Conference game · Texas Tech entered as the listed favorite

Houston

Strength Rank #55 · Team Strength 61/100 · Above Average

Strength Rank#55
Team Strength61/100
Schedule Strength4

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency86
Defensive Efficiency77
Rushing Success85
Passing Success84
Explosiveness50
Havoc93
Finishing Drives81

2-0 through 2 prior games · 55.0 PPG · 13.0 allowed

Texas Tech

Strength Rank #18 · Team Strength 88/100 · Strong

Strength Rank#18
Team Strength88/100
Schedule Strength5

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency62
Defensive Efficiency57
Rushing Success50
Passing Success72
Explosiveness20
Havoc69
Finishing Drives61

2-0 through 2 prior games · 34.0 PPG · 17.0 allowed

Pregame market

Spread: -7.5 · O/U: 52.5 · Texas Tech ML: -310.0 · Houston ML: 250.0

FINAL RESULT

Houston 26, Texas Tech 28

ATS: away_cover · Total result: over

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