Houston vs. West Virginia: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – October 12

Updated Oct. 12, 2023 5:39 p.m. ET

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At 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, CJ Donaldson and the West Virginia Mountaineers (4-1) play at the Houston Cougars (2-3).

Interested in watching this game? You can do so on Fox Sports 1.

How to Watch West Virginia vs. Houston

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	at Penn State	L 38-15	+21
9/9/2023	vs. Duquesne	W 56-17	-38.5
9/16/2023	vs. Pittsburgh	W 17-6	-2.5
9/23/2023	vs. Texas Tech	W 20-13	+6
9/30/2023	at TCU	W 24-21	+13.5
10/12/2023	at Houston	-
10/21/2023	vs. Oklahoma State	-	-
10/28/2023	at UCF	-	-
11/4/2023	vs. BYU	-	-
11/11/2023	at Oklahoma	-	-
11/18/2023	vs. Cincinnati	-	-
11/25/2023	at Baylor	-	-

West Virginia is totaling 347.4 yards per game on offense, which ranks 100th in the FBS. On defense, the Mountaineers rank 36th, surrendering 335.4 yards per contest.
While West Virginia's pass defense ranks 63rd with 220.6 passing yards allowed per game,the offense has been less successful, ranking 11th-worst (155.6 passing yards per game).
The Mountaineers rank 85th in scoring offense (26.4 points per game) and 30th in scoring defense (19 points allowed per game) this season.
The Mountaineers are putting up 191.8 rushing yards per game on offense this season (31st in the FBS), and they are surrendering 114.8 rushing yards per game (34th) on defense.
West Virginia has struggled on third down, ranking 17th-worst in the FBS (32.3%) this season. However, the defense ranks 11th-best on the other side of the ball, allowing a 27.8% third-down conversion rate.
With five forced turnovers (109th in the FBS) against five turnovers committed (16th in the FBS), the Mountaineers (0) own the 67th-ranked turnover margin in college football.

Name	Position	Stats
Garrett Greene	QB	544 YDS (52.9%) / 4 TD / 0 INT 185 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 37 RUSH YPG
CJ Donaldson	RB	348 YDS / 4 TD / 69.6 YPG / 4 YPC
Hudson Clement	WR	10 REC / 239 YDS / 3 TD / 47.8 YPG
Kole Taylor	TE	13 REC / 166 YDS / 2 TD / 33.2 YPG
Lee Kpogba	LB	29 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK
Beanie Bishop	CB	19 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Tomiwa Durojaiye	DL	8 TKL / 3 TFL / 3 SACK
Jared Bartlett	LB	11 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. UTSA	W 17-14	+2
9/9/2023	at Rice	L 43-41	-7
9/16/2023	vs. TCU	L 36-13	+7
9/23/2023	vs. Sam Houston	W 38-7	+7
9/30/2023	at Texas Tech	L 49-28	+8.5
10/12/2023	vs. West Virginia	-
10/21/2023	vs. Texas	-	-
10/28/2023	at Kansas State	-	-
11/4/2023	at Baylor	-	-
11/11/2023	vs. Cincinnati	-	-
11/18/2023	vs. Oklahoma State	-	-
11/25/2023	at UCF	-	-

From an offensive perspective, Houston is posting 414 total yards per game (53rd-ranked). It ranks 106th in the FBS on the other side of the ball (405.8 total yards surrendered per game).
Houston's pass offense has been paving the way for the team, as it ranks 25th-best in the FBS with 281 passing yards per game. In terms of defense, it is surrendering 242.2 passing yards per game, which ranks 90th.
The Cougars rank 81st in the FBS with 27.4 points per contest on offense, and they rank 99th with 29.8 points ceded per contest on defense.
The Cougars rank 94th in the FBS with 133 rushing yards per game on offense, and they rank 99th with 163.6 rushing yards given up per contest on the defensive side of the ball.
In terms of third-down efficiency, Houston ranks 32nd in the FBS (45.3% third-down conversion rate) and 90th defensively (40.9% third-down rate allowed).
The Cougars have fared really well in terms of turnovers, as the team's turnover margin of +6 ranks eighth-best in the FBS, with nine forced turnovers (38th in the nation) and three turnovers committed (fourth in the nation).

Name	Position	Stats
Donovan Smith	QB	1,347 YDS (64.4%) / 9 TD / 3 INT 163 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 32.6 RUSH YPG
Sam Brown	WR	33 REC / 518 YDS / 1 TD / 103.6 YPG
Matthew Golden	WR	24 REC / 261 YDS / 4 TD / 52.2 YPG
Parker Jenkins	RB	218 YDS / 3 TD / 43.6 YPG / 5.3 YPC
Nelson Ceaser	DL	20 TKL / 5 TFL / 4.5 SACK
Malik Robinson	LB	31 TKL / 0 TFL
Isaiah Hamilton	DB	16 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Malik Fleming	DB	17 TKL / 0 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD