2023 Houston Cougars odds: Over/Under Win Total odds

Updated Sep. 1, 2023 3:40 a.m. ET

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Bookmakers are projecting an unremarkable season for the Houston Cougars, who are -135 to hit the over on 4.5 wins.

Houston Win Total Odds

Over/Under	Over Payout	Under Payout
4.5	-135 (Bet $135 to win $100)	+112 (Bet $100 to win $112)

With a season win total over/under of 4.5, and current odds of -135, Houston has a 57.4% chance of going over this year.
The Cougars ranked 104th in total defense last season (421.6 yards allowed per game), but they thrived on offense, ranking 25th-best in FBS with 456.1 total yards per game.
The Cougars sported the eighth-best offense last season in terms of passing yards (313.6 passing yards per game), but they ranked 10th-worst on the defensive side of the ball (278.7 passing yards allowed per game).
Houston totaled 142.5 rushing yards per game on offense (76th in FBS) last season, and it ranked 54th on defense with 142.9 rushing yards allowed per game.
The Cougars had the 25th-best offense last season in terms of third-down efficiency (45.5% third-down percentage), but they ranked 24th-worst defensively (43% third-down conversion rate).

Week	Opponent	Date	Favorite	Total
1	UTSA	September 2	Roadrunners (-1.5)	59.5
2	@ Rice	September 9	-	-
3	TCU	September 16	-	-
4	Sam Houston	September 23	-	-
5	@ Texas Tech	September 30	-	-
7	West Virginia	October 12	-	-
8	Texas	October 21	-	-
9	@ Kansas State	October 28	-	-
10	@ Baylor	November 4	-	-
11	Cincinnati	November 11	-	-
12	Oklahoma State	November 18	-	-
13	@ UCF	November 25	-	-

Houston will have to overcome the toughest schedule in college football, based on its opponents' combined win total last year (92).
The Cougars have to overcome the second-toughest conference schedule this season (based on their Big 12 opponents' combined win total last year).
Houston will battle 10 teams this season that ended the year .500 in 2022. That schedule features five teams that recorded nine or more victories and zero squads that compiled three or fewer wins last season.

Last year Clayton Tune had 4,069 passing yards -- including a 67.4% completion percentage -- with 40 touchdowns and 10 interceptions (313.0 yards per game). His rushing performance consisted of 128 carries for 547 yards and five TDs.
Stacy Sneed put up 501 rushing yards on 76 carries and five touchdowns last season.
In the previous season, Nathaniel Dell grabbed 109 passes (on 155 targets) for 1,398 yards (107.5 per game). He also found the end zone 17 times.
KeSean Carter produced last year, grabbing 40 passes for 619 yards and five touchdowns. He collected 47.6 receiving yards per game.
Matthew Golden's stat line last season: 571 receiving yards, 38 catches, seven touchdowns, on 58 targets.
Last season D'Anthony Jones stacked up 5.0 sacks, 8.0 TFL and 36 tackles.
Donavan Mutin went to work last year, collecting 73 tackles and 4.0 TFL.
Jayce Rogers intercepted three passes last year while also totaling 39 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and three passes defended.