- There are massive -550 odds for Houston to beat Oregon State.
- Houston has a 13.5-point spread in their favor.
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Houston Cougars impressive 3-0 start to the season takes the road in Week 5 on Friday Night against the 0-3 Oregon State Beavers.
This is a great spot to back Houston to both win and cover on legal sports betting sites against one of the worst teams in college football going into this one. The fact that the spread isn’t anything more than two touchdowns is a big time discount. Especially considering the start to the season for the Cougars.
Houston Vs. Oregon State
- Moneyline: Houston (-550) vs. Oregon State (+380)
- Spread: Houston -13.5 (-115)
- Total: 47.5
Cougars Continue Running And Covering
There shouldn’t be much to think about here on college football betting sites and bettors definitely do not need to overthink this one either. Houston is outright the stronger team here and has shown that against all calibers of opponents thus far. On the other hand, Oregon State has really struggled to start their season.
During Houston’s 3-0 run to start the year, they’ve won each game by a 16+ point margin, including a 27-0 win in Week 1 to Stephen F. Austin, a 35-9 Week 2 win over Rice, and a 36-20 win over Colorado in Week 3.
Oregon State has lost all three of their games convincingly. That includes a 36-27 loss to Fresno State in Week 1 and two straight 30+ point losses to Texas Tech and Oregon State in Weeks 2 and 3.
As far as the actual numbers go, Houston is smoking Oregon State on offense with a +16.9 advantage in terms of points per game. Houston overall is averaging a +23-point winning margin and +9.5 cover margin against the spread. Those who’ve gone against Oregon State this season are averaging a whopping +23.3 winning margin and +8.6 cover margin against the spread.
Houston has covered the spread in all three of their games this season, while Oregon State is 0-3 ATS.
