Houston Cougars vs Arizona Wildcats Betting Pick & Prediction 11/15/24

The Houston Cougars and Arizona Wildcats are set to face off on Friday, November 15th, with a 10:15 ET kickoff at Arizona Stadium in Tucson. The game will be broadcast on FS1, and the Wildcats are the slight -2 point favorites at home. The over/under line is currently set at 44.5 points. Houston comes in with a 4-5 record, while Arizona is 3-6 on the season.

HOUSTON COUGARS VS ARIZONA WILDCATS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Houston Cougars +2

This game will be played at Arizona Stadium at 10:15 ET on Friday, November 15th.

WHY BET THE HOUSTON COUGARS:

• We have the Houston Cougars winning this one by a score of 24 to 20
• Not only do we have the Houston Cougars winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +2
• We see this game finishing below the line of 44.5 points

Will The Houston Cougars Pick Up A Win On The Road?

With a 4-5 record, Houston is preparing to face Arizona in Week 12. The Cougars are ranked 74th in our power rankings and have a 23.2% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. They’ve gone 3-2 at home and 1-3 on the road this season.

Houston’s ATS record stands at 5-4, with a -6.8 average scoring margin. They’ve been favored in only two games, going 1-1 ATS as favorites and 4-3 as underdogs.

Their over/under record is 1-8, with an average line of 46.7 points. This week’s line is set at 44.5 points, and Houston’s games have averaged 37.2 points per contest.

Houston’s offense has struggled this season, averaging just 15.2 points per game, placing them 112th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 12. They are also converting only 27.5% of their third-down attempts. Donovan Smith, their quarterback, has thrown for 867 yards with a passer rating of 68, recording four touchdowns and eight interceptions.

Houston ranks 121st in passing yards per game, averaging 148.7 yards, but they are 43rd in rushing attempts, averaging 145.1 rushing yards per game. Re’Shaun Sanford II leads the team with 300 rushing yards. Joseph Manjack IV has 266 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

Houston’s defense has been solid this season, ranking 34th nationally by allowing just 22 points per game. In their recent game against Kansas State, they gave up 19 points but managed to force two interceptions. The defense held Kansas State to 99 rushing yards on 33 attempts, while allowing 238 passing yards.

Opponents have averaged 136 rushing yards per game against Houston and 185.7 passing yards, which ranks 35th in the country. Quarterbacks have completed 62.2% of their passes with a passer rating of 90.8 against Houston’s defense.

Will The Arizona Wildcats Win At Home Over The Houston Cougars?

Arizona enters Week 12 with a 3-6 record and a 77th-place ranking in our CFB power rankings. They have just a 3.4% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. At home, the Wildcats are 1-3 this season.

Against the spread, Arizona is 1-7, with an average scoring margin of -9 points per game. They are 0-4 ATS at home and have been favored in four of their nine games, going 0-4 ATS as the favorite.

The over/under line for this week is 44.5 points. Arizona’s games have averaged 53.2 points, with an average line of 55.6 points. Their over/under record stands at 4-4 for the season.

Arizona’s offense has been heavily reliant on their passing game, ranking 28th in passing attempts and 29th in completions, averaging 259.8 yards per game through the air. Heading into week 12, they are 78th in points per game, scoring 22.1, and we have them ranked 80th in our offensive power rankings. Their third-down conversion rate is 39.5%.

Noah Fifita has thrown for 2,324 yards this season, with 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 83. Leading the receiving corps is Tetairoa McMillan, who has 1,066 yards and six touchdowns on 63 receptions. Arizona’s run game has struggled, averaging 116 rushing yards per game.

Arizona’s defense has struggled this season, allowing an average of 31.1 points per game. In their recent matchup against UCF, they gave up 56 points, including four rushing touchdowns, while allowing 406 total yards. UCF ran the ball 37 times for 177 yards and threw for 229 yards, though Arizona did manage to force one interception.

Opponents have averaged 173 rushing yards per game against Arizona, ranking them 122nd nationally. The Wildcats have faced 30.3 pass attempts per game, allowing an average of 223.6 passing yards. Quarterbacks have completed 63.7% of their passes against Arizona, posting a passer rating of 100.1.