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Week 5 • September 27, 2025, 02:30 AM UTC
Houston @ Oregon State
3-0
Big 12
Power Rank: 6.6
27 FINAL 24
0-4
Pac-12
Power Rank: -8.8
Oregon State covered by 9.5 | Game went Over by 2.5

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Houston defeated Oregon State 27–24 in a nail-biter.

Houston @ Oregon State Preview

General Information

Week: Week 5
Kick Off (at stadium): 07:30 PM PDT
Stadium: Reser Stadium
Capacity: 35,548
Elevation: 233 ft
HFA Rating: 3.2
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Houston -12.5
Total (O/U) 48.5
Expected Score HOU 30.5 - 18.0 ORST
Power Rank Implied Line Houston +15.4
Prediction Markets Houston 83% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy

41.7°F

Wind Chill: 41.6°F
Wind: 1.1 mph NNW
Gusts: 2.5 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 91%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Houston (Away)

This Week: 1836.1 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 2172.5 miles
Body Clock Time: 21:30
Rest Days: 15

Oregon State (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 72.3 miles
Season Total: 3478.4 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:30
Rest Days: 7

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Betting Information
Current Line Houston -12.5
Total Points 48.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Houston 6.6
Oregon State -8.8
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 1836 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Houston +8
HFA: Reser Stadium
Capacity 35,548
Elevation 233 ft
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Temperature 41.7°F
Wind Speed 1.1 mph
Your Line Oregon State -15.4
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What are the key factors for Houston vs Oregon State?

Houston: Key Factors

Oregon State: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Houston travels 1,836 miles to this game, a cross-country trip.

Houston arrives with a 2-hour body clock disadvantage.

Houston won by 3 in a nail-biter.

Oregon State covered the spread, covering by a solid margin.

The total went Over by 2.5 points.

How do Houston and Oregon State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Houston (6.6) over Oregon State (-8.8) by 15.4 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Oregon State faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Oregon State brings one of the stronger home environments in the FBS to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 3.2). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input — cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

Where can I find more data on Houston and Oregon State?

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Model & Methodology

Houston won and Oregon State covered the spread.