Houston at Kansas State Game Matchup

Houston Cougars at Kansas State Wildcats

Saturday, October 28th 2023 (12:00 PM EDT)
Kansas State -17.5 (61.0) (0) Open: 0.0
Kansas State 41 - Houston: 0 (Big 12)

Manhattan Weather
Current: Clear
Temp: 50°
Wind: 0 mph

Cougars (4 - 8) (6 - 6 - 0)
Coach Dana Holgorsen (28 - 22)
Avg Score : 14 - 23 (13 - 25 on Road)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

KSU 2nd straight Home Game
Our Line: -2 (SP+ -24)
PPG only: HOU: 19 - KSU: 27 (46)
KSU Win prob: 89% | Cover: 51%
HOU Travel: 659 miles

Wildcats (9 - 4) (9 - 4 - 0)
Coach Chris Klieman (32 - 21)
Avg Score : 31 - 23 (33 - 17 @ Home)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

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Kansas State's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 9/2	Kansas State vs Southeast Missouri State	-28.5	56.5	W 45 - 0
Sat 9/9	Kansas State vs Troy	-15.0	50.0	W 42 - 13
Sat 9/16	Kansas State at Missouri	-3.5	48.0	L 27 - 30
Sat 9/23	Kansas State vs UCF	-6.0	53.5	W 44 - 31
	BYE WEEK
Fri 10/6	Kansas State at Oklahoma State	-11.5	53.5	L 21 - 29
Sat 10/14	Kansas State at Texas Tech	+1.0	57.0	W 38 - 21
Sat 10/21	Kansas State vs TCU	-5.5	60.0	W 41 - 3
Sat 10/28	Kansas State vs Houston	-17.5	61.0	W 41 - 0
Sat 11/4	Kansas State at Texas	+4.0	49.5	L 30 - 33
Sat 11/11	Kansas State vs Baylor	-20.5	55.5	W 59 - 25
Sat 11/18	Kansas State at Kansas	-7.0	60.5	W 31 - 27
Sat 11/25	Kansas State vs Iowa State	-9.5	46.0	L 35 - 42
Thu 12/28	Kansas State vs NC State	-3.0	48.5	W 28 - 19

HOU's OC Dana Holgorsen vs KSU's DC Joe Klanderman KSU's OC Collin Klein vs HOU's DC Doug Belk

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
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
KSU	.25	43%	30.8	44%	3.19	208	42%	211	4.18	.14	39%	23.4	42%	38%	3.58	42.9	0.9	2.1

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
HOU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
KSU		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
HOU Offense	13	14	12.6	47.5%	4.76	1.5	23	456	142	314	4.6	42%	57%	46%	49%	14%	.33
KSU Defense	14	23.4	16.5	39.3%	3.58	2.1	-	-	-	-	-	48%	50%	42%	38%	15%	.14

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
HOU Defense	13	22.9	25.2	43%	3.86	1.2	-	-	-	-	-	47%	53%	42%	44%	18%	.22
KSU Offense	14	30.8	33	43%	4.18	0.9	20	419	208	211	5.1	57%	43%	44%	42%	12%	.25

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
Houston	13	29:52	23.5	45%	67%	7.8	69.9	1.5	1.2	6.8	2.2	3	30.2
Kansas State	14	31:43	20.1	39%	59%	5.3	42.9	0.9	2.1	4.9	2.1	3	31.3

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
HOU Offense	13	42%	46%	30.8	142.1	4.6	17	.19	3.38	69%	9%	1.01
KSU Defense	14	48%	42%	-	-	-	-	.14	3.21	60%	9%	0.95

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
HOU Defense	13	47%	42%	-	-	-	-	.13	2.79	83%	12%	1.08
KSU Offense	14	57%	44%	40.6	208.3	5.1	32	.21	3.19	66%	8%	1.1

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
HOU Offense	13	57%	49%	25.9	38.5	314	8.2	12.1	40	10	.48	1.6	30%	40%	.64	5%	2
KSU Defense	14	50%	38%	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	.23	1.7	32%	27%	.15	6%	2

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
HOU Defense	13	53%	44%	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	.33	1.6	34%	35%	.38	6%	2.1
KSU Offense	14	43%	42%	17.3	27.7	210.5	7.6	12.2	21	6	.29	1.7	30%	34%	.51	4%	2.2

Houston's Power Ratings
Houston's Power Rating: #NR
Houston's Offense Rating: #NR
Houston's Defense Rating: #NR
2023 Talent Rating: 440.00 #103
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Houston's 2023 Expected Record: -
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

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Houston: Kansas State: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Houston: -8.3 Kansas State: 15.4

Kansas State's Power Ratings
Kansas State's Power Rating: 2 #NR
Kansas State's Offense Rating: #NR
Kansas State's Defense Rating: #NR
2023 Talent Rating: 710.00 #44
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Kansas State's 2023 Expected Record: -

Kansas State's SP+ Ratings
Kansas State's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 15.4 #15
Kansas State's Offense SP+ Rating: 39.3 #8
Kansas State's Defense SP+ Rating: 23.0 #39

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

Houston Scoring
Offense: 14 PPG
Offense on Road: 12.6
Defense: 22.9 PPG
Defense on Road: 25.2

Houston's 2023 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Record on Road: 1 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Kansas State 27
Houston 19

Projected Total Points: 46

Kansas State Scoring
Offense: 30.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 33
Defense: 23.4 PPG
Defense at Home: 16.5

Kansas State's 2023 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Record at home: 6 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 6 - 1 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 7 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 6 - 1 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	11/02	Houston	24	Kansas State	19	Houston	Kansas State -12.5	Houston	46.5	Under
2023	10/28	Kansas State	41	Houston	0	Kansas State	Kansas State -17.5	Kansas State	61.0	Under

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Kansas State	1	1	0 Overs
Houston	1	1	2 Unders

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

(#NR) Houston Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
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: 0% #NR
Expected Record: -

Houston Ratings Matchup Kansas State

Power #NR

#NR

Off #NR

#NR

Def #NR

#NR

Talent #103

#44

SP+ #95

#15

SP+ Off #73

SP+ Def #104

#39

Rematch from Week 9
Kansas State -17.5 (61.0)
Kansas State won vs Houston this year (41-0)

Previous Matchups
Houston beat Kansas State last year (24-19)
Kansas State beat Houston in 2023 (41-0)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 38° - Wind: 10 mph

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

(#NR) Kansas State Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 2 #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: 15.4 #15
Offense SP+ Rating: 39.3 #8
Defense SP+ Rating: 23.0 #39
Talent Rating: 710.00 #44
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Expected Record: -