UTSA at Houston Game Matchup

Saturday, September 2nd 2023 (7:00 PM EDT)
UT San Antonio -2.5 (59.5) (0) Open: 0.0
Houston 17 - UTSA: 14

Roadrunners (9 - 4) (7 - 6 - 0)
Coach Jeff Traylor (31 - 12)
Avg Score : 33 - 30 (22 - 40 on Road)
Record Prediction: 8.6 - 4.4 (#32)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Temp: 92.1° (53% Hum)
Wind: 16.1 MPHOur Line: UTSA -6 (SP+ -12.5)
PPG only: UTSA: 28 - HOU: 22 (50)
UTSA Win prob: 55% | Cover: 49%
UTSA Travel: 189 miles

Cougars (4 - 8) (6 - 6 - 0)
Coach Dana Holgorsen (28 - 22)
Avg Score : 14 - 23 (15 - 18 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 3.8 - 8.2 (#122)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
Off Players
Def Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

UTSA's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 9/2	UTSA at Houston	-2.5	59.5	L 14 - 17
Sat 9/9	UTSA vs Texas State	-13.5	66.5	W 20 - 13
Fri 9/15	UTSA vs Army	-7.0	42.0	L 29 - 37
Sat 9/23	UTSA at Tennessee	+24.0	59.0	L 14 - 45
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/7	UTSA at Temple	-14.0	56.0	W 49 - 34
Sat 10/14	UTSA vs UAB	-9.0	67.0	W 41 - 20
Sat 10/21	UTSA at Florida Atlantic	-2.5	58.5	W 36 - 10
Sat 10/28	UTSA vs East Carolina	-17.5	48.0	W 41 - 27
Sat 11/4	UTSA at North Texas	-7.5	71.0	W 37 - 29
Sat 11/11	UTSA vs Rice	-13.5	53.5	W 34 - 14
Fri 11/17	UTSA vs South Florida	-14.5	65.5	W 49 - 21
Fri 11/24	UTSA at Tulane	+2.5	51.5	L 16 - 29
Tue 12/19	UTSA vs Marshall	-7.0	47.0	W 35 - 17

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Houston's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 9/2	Houston vs UTSA	+2.5	59.5	W 17 - 14
Sat 9/9	Houston at Rice	-7.5	51.0	L 41 - 43
Sat 9/16	Houston vs TCU	+7.5	64.0	L 13 - 36
Sat 9/23	Houston vs Sam Houston	-11.5	37.0	W 38 - 7
Sat 9/30	Houston at Texas Tech	+8.5	52.0	L 28 - 49
	BYE WEEK
Thu 10/12	Houston vs West Virginia	+3.0	49.5	W 41 - 39
Sat 10/21	Houston vs Texas	+24.0	60.5	L 24 - 31
Sat 10/28	Houston at Kansas State	+17.5	61.0	L 0 - 41
Sat 11/4	Houston at Baylor	+3.0	58.5	W 25 - 24
Sat 11/11	Houston vs Cincinnati	-3.5	53.5	L 14 - 24
Sat 11/18	Houston vs Oklahoma State	+6.5	56.5	L 30 - 43
Sat 11/25	Houston at UCF	+15.5	61.5	L 13 - 27

UTSA's OC Justin Burke vs HOU's DC Doug Belk HOU's OC Dana Holgorsen vs UTSA's DC Jess Loepp

Important Stats (2022)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
UTSA	.31	49%	33.2	46%	3.41	176	53%	300	4.28	.16	36%	30.1	34%	38%	3.18	62.6	1.4	1.7
HOU	.33	47%	14	46%	3.38	142	49%	314	4.76	.22	43%	22.9	42%	44%	3.86	69.9	1.5	1.2

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
UTSA		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
HOU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2022

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
UTSA Offense	14	33.2	22.2	49.3%	4.28	1.4	26	476	176	300	4.5	48%	52%	46%	53%	14%	.31
HOU Defense	13	22.9	17.8	43%	3.86	1.2	-	-	-	-	-	47%	53%	42%	44%	18%	.22

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
UTSA Defense	14	30.1	39.8	35.8%	3.18	1.7	-	-	-	-	-	48%	51%	34%	38%	21%	.16
HOU Offense	13	14	15.2	47.5%	4.76	1.5	23	456	142	314	4.6	42%	57%	46%	49%	14%	.33

Additional Stats 2022

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
UTSA	14	29:44	25.9	49%	48%	7.1	62.6	1.4	1.7	6.4	1.8	2	30.6
Houston	13	29:52	23.5	45%	67%	7.8	69.9	1.5	1.2	6.8	2.2	3	30.2

Run Game Stats (2023)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
UTSA Offense	14	48%	46%	38.8	175.6	4.5	28	.21	3.41	75%	9%	0.99
HOU Defense	13	47%	42%	-	-	-	-	.13	2.79	83%	12%	1.08

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
UTSA Defense	14	48%	34%	-	-	-	-	.1	2.65	67%	12%	1.24
HOU Offense	13	42%	46%	30.8	142.1	4.6	17	.19	3.38	69%	9%	1.01

Pass Game Stats (2023)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
UTSA Offense	14	52%	53%	24.4	35.9	300.4	8.4	12.3	34	9	.44	1.5	27%	38%	.49	6%	2
HOU Defense	13	53%	44%	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	.33	1.6	34%	35%	.38	6%	2.1

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
UTSA Defense	14	51%	38%	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	.25	1.7	36%	28%	.31	8%	2.3
HOU Offense	13	57%	49%	25.9	38.5	314	8.2	12.1	40	10	.48	1.6	30%	40%	.64	5%	2

UTSA's Power Ratings
UTSA's Power Rating: 1.44 #55
UTSA's Offense Rating: 18.48 #51
UTSA's Defense Rating: 7.49 #43
2023 Talent Rating: 420.00 #109
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #75
UTSA's 2023 Expected Record: 8.60 - 4.40
UTSA's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 4.2 #49
UTSA's Offense SP+ Rating: 30.6 #42
UTSA's Defense SP+ Rating: 27.9 #75

UTSA's SP+ Ratings
UTSA's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 4.2 #49
UTSA's Offense SP+ Rating: 30.6 #42
UTSA's Defense SP+ Rating: 27.9 #75

Average Talent
Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 492.43
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Power Ratings Matchup
UTSA: 1.44 Houston: -4.49

SP+ Ratings Matchup
UTSA: 4.2 Houston: -8.3

Houston's Power Ratings
Houston's Power Rating: -4.49 #97
Houston's Offense Rating: 13.48 #95
Houston's Defense Rating: 14.57 #113
2023 Talent Rating: 440.00 #103
Blue Chip Ratio: 8 #53
Houston's 2023 Expected Record: 3.80 - 8.20

Houston's SP+ Ratings
Houston's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -8.3 #95
Houston's Offense SP+ Rating: 25.5 #73
Houston's Defense SP+ Rating: 32.5 #104

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 676
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

UTSA Scoring
Offense: 33.2 PPG
Offense on Road: 22.2
Defense: 30.1 PPG
Defense on Road: 39.8

UTSA's 2023 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Record on Road: 4 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 6 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 3 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
UTSA 28
Houston 22

Projected Total Points: 50

Houston Scoring
Offense: 14 PPG
Offense at Home: 15.2
Defense: 22.9 PPG
Defense at Home: 17.8

Houston's 2023 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Record at home: 3 - 4
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2023	09/02	Houston	17	UTSA	14	Houston	UT San Antonio -2.5	Houston	59.5	Under
2022	09/03	UTSA	35	Houston	37	Houston	Houston -3.5	UTSA	61.5	Over
2014	08/29	Houston	7	UTSA	27	UTSA	Houston -12.5	UTSA	0
2013	09/28	UTSA	28	Houston	59	Houston	Houston -2.5	Houston	0

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Houston	3	2	1 Overs
UTSA	1	2	1 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	1 - 3	2 - 2	0 - 1	2 - 1
Road Teams	3 - 1	2 - 2	1 - 2	1 - 0

(#55) UTSA Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 1.44 #55
Offense Rating: 18.48 #51
Defense Rating: 7.49 #43
Overall SP+ Rating: 4.2 #49
Offense SP+ Rating: 30.6 #42
Defense SP+ Rating: 27.9 #75
Talent Rating: 420.00 #109
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #75
Expected Record: 8.60 - 4.40

UTSA Ratings Matchup Houston

Power #55

#97

Off #51

#95

Def #43

#113

Talent #109

#103

SP+ #49

#95

SP+ Off #42

#73

SP+ Def #75

#104

Rematch from Week 1
UTSA 2.5 (59.5)
Houston won vs UTSA this year (17-14)

Previous Matchups
Houston beat UTSA in 2023 (17-14)
Houston beat UTSA in 2022 (37-35)

Weather Forecast
Playing in O'Quinn Field at TDECU Stadium
Conditions: Fair
Temp: 92° - Wind: 16 mph

Team Information
Injuries: UTSA | HOU
Depth Chart: UTSA | HOU
Rosters: UTSA | HOU

(#97) Houston Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -4.49 #97
Offense Rating: 13.48 #95
Defense Rating: 14.57 #113
Overall SP+ Rating: -8.3 #95
Offense SP+ Rating: 25.5 #73
Defense SP+ Rating: 32.5 #104
Talent Rating: 440.00 #103
Blue Chip Ratio: 8 #53
Expected Record: 3.80 - 8.20

UTSA's OC Justin Burke

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Houston's OC Dana Holgorsen

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UTSA's DC Jess Loepp

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Houston's DC Doug Belk

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