Week 7 •
TDECU Stadium

Oklahoma State @ Houston , Week 7, Oct 17, 2026

3-1 Big 12 Power rating: 3.6
4-1 Big 12 Power rating: 11.6

Is there value in the Oklahoma State vs Houston line?

Market line
HOU -3.5
PM Implied
HOU -2.8
Blue Chip model
HOU -9.8
Edge
+6.3HOU
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Betting information

Spread
HOU -3.5
Total
57.5
Odds implied score
OKST 27.0 – 30.5 HOU
Prediction markets
HOU 60% win chance (Kalshi)

DraftKings · as of October 8, 2026

Houston (power rating: 11.6) holds a 8.0-point advantage over Oklahoma State (3.6) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Houston's home field adds 1.5 points to that advantage at TDECU Stadium. The market line is Houston -3.5 and our model shows Houston -9.8; Major model-market disagreement - verify the inputs. Beyond home field, the model reads only a slight effect from the warm conditions. The weather component is provisional until the game-time reading is confirmed. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect Oklahoma State vs Houston at TDECU Stadium?

The latest reading for TDECU Stadium shows Clear, 80°F, heat index 86°F with winds of 9 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. It was taken before the ~10-day forecast window opened, so it describes the furthest hour the forecast reached rather than kickoff itself, and it is replaced once the game comes inside the window. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

What do prediction markets say about Oklahoma State vs Houston?

Prediction markets on Kalshi price Houston as 60% favorites to beat Oklahoma State (40%). That implies a market-derived spread of Houston -2.8, in line with the bookmaker line of Houston -3.5. The Blue Chip model makes it Houston -9.8, a notable divergence from the Kalshi consensus. Use the line value calculator below to compare prediction market probabilities against your own line.

How do Oklahoma State and Houston compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Houston (11.6) over Oklahoma State (3.6) by 8.0 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Houston brings a modest home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 1.5). 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.

Sources

Weather

Blue Chip makes this Houston -9.8, 6.3 points toward Houston against the market.

Conditions

as of October 14, 2026 Preliminary

Clear

80°F

Rain10%
Precip0.00"
Humidity81%
Wind9 mph SSE
Gusts19 mph
Heat index86°F
Wind map for Oklahoma State at Houston: aerial view of TDECU Stadium, wind from the SSE at 8.7 mph, gusting to 19 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 7
Kickoff (local)
06:30 PM CDT
Venue
TDECU Stadium
Capacity
40,000
Elevation
52 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Measure Oklahoma StateAway HoustonHome
This week452 miles0 miles
Last weekHome game1,315 miles
Season total2,507 miles3,900 miles
Body clock18:3018:30
Rest7 days7 days

Oklahoma State travels 452 miles to this game, a moderate road trip. The trip crosses none of the distance or time-zone thresholds that have measured a price, so travel is not a factor here.