Houston at Arizona Game Matchup

Friday, November 15th 2024 (10:15 PM EST)
Arizona -1 (46.5) (-115) Open: -2.0
Arizona 27 - Houston: 3 (Big 12)

Cougars (4 - 8) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach Willie Fritz (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 14 - 23 (13 - 25 on Road)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

HOU coming off BYE
ARIZ coming off BYE
Our Line: -2 (SP+ -5)
PPG only: HOU: 23 - ARIZ: 22 (45)
ARIZ Win prob: 48% | Cover: 46%
HOU Travel: 939 miles, 2 hrs ahead

Wildcats (4 - 8) (2 - 10 - 0)
Coach Brent Brennan (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 22 - 32 (25 - 28 @ Home)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Houston's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 8/31	Houston vs UNLV	-3.0	56.0	L 7 - 27
Sat 9/7	Houston at Oklahoma	+27.5	48.5	L 12 - 16
Sat 9/14	Houston vs Rice	-3.5	43.5	W 33 - 7
Sat 9/21	Houston at Cincinnati	+4.0	47.5	L 0 - 34
Sat 9/28	Houston vs Iowa State	+16.0	43.0	L 0 - 20
Fri 10/4	Houston at TCU	+16.5	52.0	W 30 - 19
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/19	Houston vs Kansas	+4.5	45.5	L 14 - 42
Sat 10/26	Houston vs Utah	+4.5	36.0	W 17 - 14
Sat 11/2	Houston vs Kansas State	+12.5	46.5	W 24 - 19
	BYE WEEK
Fri 11/15	Houston at Arizona	+1.0	46.5	L 3 - 27
Sat 11/23	Houston vs Baylor	+7.0	51.0	L 10 - 20
Sat 11/30	Houston at BYU	+9.5	39.5	L 18 - 30

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

Arizona's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 8/31	Arizona vs New Mexico	-28.0	60.0	W 61 - 39
Sat 9/7	Arizona vs Northern Arizona	-43.0	65.0	W 22 - 10
Fri 9/13	Arizona at Kansas State	+7.0	58.0	L 7 - 31
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/28	Arizona at Utah	+7.5	47.0	W 23 - 10
Sat 10/5	Arizona vs Texas Tech	-6.0	64.0	L 22 - 28
Sat 10/12	Arizona at BYU	+3.0	48.5	L 19 - 41
Sat 10/19	Arizona vs Colorado	-2.5	57.5	L 7 - 34
Sat 10/26	Arizona vs West Virginia	-5.5	51.5	L 26 - 31
Sat 11/2	Arizona at UCF	+6.5	55.0	L 12 - 56
	BYE WEEK
Fri 11/15	Arizona vs Houston	-1.0	46.5	W 27 - 3
Sat 11/23	Arizona at TCU	+10.5	60.0	L 28 - 49
Sat 11/30	Arizona vs Arizona State	+7.5	52.5	L 7 - 49

HOU's OC Kevin Barbay vs ARIZ's DC Duane Akina ARIZ's OC Dino Babers vs HOU's DC Shiel Wood

Important Stats (2023)

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	#104 (.13)	40% (97)	14	39% (110)	2.97 (96)	119	41% (75)	241	3.44 (100)	#114 (.26)	47% (126)	22.9	47% (104)	48% (130)	4.26 (111)	49.2	1.3	1.2
ARIZ	#10 (.34)	51% (6)	21.8	52% (5)	3.26 (40)	140	50% (10)	308	4.42 (29)	#57 (.16)	42% (67)	31.8	43% (71)	41% (62)	3.37 (29)	53	1.1	1.4

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
ARIZ		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2023

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	12	14	12.6	39.7%	3.44	1.3	19	360	119	241	4	42%	56%	39%	41%	14%	.13
ARIZ Defense	13	31.8	27.7	41.9%	3.37	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	46%	53%	43%	41%	17%	.16

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	12	22.9	25.2	46.7%	4.26	1.2	-	-	-	-	-	51%	47%	47%	48%	13%	.26
ARIZ Offense	13	21.8	24.6	50.6%	4.42	1.1	23	448	140	308	4.6	43%	57%	52%	50%	14%	.34

Additional Stats 2023

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	12	27:56	19.2	36%	26%	5.7	49.2	1.3	1.2	5	1.9	3	28.2
Arizona	13	30:50	23	49%	67%	6.3	53	1.1	1.4	5.3	2.4	1	29.9

Run Game Stats (2024)

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	12	42% (115)	39% (110)	29.9	118.8	4	10 (124)	.06 (116)	2.97 (96)	59% (129)	9% (57)	0.98 (82)
ARIZ Defense	13	46% (21)	43% (71)	-	-	-	-	.12 (58)	3 (50)	75% (82)	11% (54)	0.97 (51)

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	12	51% (89)	47% (104)	-	-	-	-	.23 (111)	3.24 (101)	75% (79)	8% (110)	1.05 (93)
ARIZ Offense	13	43% (112)	52% (5)	30.6	139.7	4.6	17 (81)	.21 (34)	3.26 (40)	74% (68)	9% (38)	0.9 (109)

Pass Game Stats (2024)

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	12	56% (24)	41% (75)	21.7	33.9	241.4	7.1	11.1	24 (41)	13 (97)	.25 (77)	1.5 (86)	34% (94)	25% (111)	.18 (107)	5% (20)	2.1 (56)
ARIZ Defense	13	53% (115)	41% (62)	-	-	-	-	-	-	9 (87)	.26 (57)	1.5 (48)	34% (38)	32% (95)	.25 (38)	6% (60)	2 (36)

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	12	47% (40)	48% (130)	-	-	-	-	-	-	9 (87)	.35 (108)	1.5 (27)	30% (98)	38% (128)	.47 (125)	4% (124)	2.1 (91)
ARIZ Offense	13	57% (20)	50% (10)	25.5	35.7	308.3	8.6	12.1	36 (5)	11 (68)	.47 (15)	1.6 (68)	29% (19)	41% (6)	.54 (13)	6% (69)	2 (103)

Houston's Power Ratings
Houston's Power Rating: #NR
Houston's Offense Rating: #NR
Houston's Defense Rating: #NR
2024 Talent Rating: 608.00 #74
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Houston's 2024 Expected Record: -
Houston's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: -8.2 #101
Houston's Offense SP+ Rating: 18.1 #118
Houston's Defense SP+ Rating: 24.5 #54

Houston's SP+ Ratings
Houston's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: -8.2 #101
Houston's Offense SP+ Rating: 18.1 #118
Houston's Defense SP+ Rating: 24.5 #54

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 719.13
Average Power Five Talent: 806.09
Average FBS Talent: 638.99

Power Ratings Matchup
Houston: Arizona: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Houston: -8.2 Arizona: -2.8

Arizona's Power Ratings
Arizona's Power Rating: 2 #NR
Arizona's Offense Rating: #NR
Arizona's Defense Rating: #NR
2024 Talent Rating: 652.00 #64
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Arizona's 2024 Expected Record: -

Arizona's SP+ Ratings
Arizona's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: -2.8 #82
Arizona's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.4 #90
Arizona's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.0 #84

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 719.13
Average Power Five Talent: 806.09
Average FBS Talent: 638.99

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

Houston's 2024 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Record on Road: 1 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 6 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0

Projected Score
Houston 23
Arizona 22

Projected Total Points: 45

Arizona Scoring
Offense: 21.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 24.6
Defense: 31.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 27.7

Arizona's 2024 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 2 - 10 - 0
Record at home: 3 - 4
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 6 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 1 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 5 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	11/15	Arizona	27	Houston	3	Arizona	Arizona -1	Arizona	46.5	Under
2018	09/08	Houston	45	Arizona	18	Houston	Houston -3	Houston	71.0	Under
2017	09/09	Arizona	16	Houston	19	Houston	Houston -1.5	Houston	66.0	Under

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Arizona	1	1	0 Overs
Houston	2	2	3 Unders

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

(#NR) Houston Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: -8.2 #101
Offense SP+ Rating: 18.1 #118
Defense SP+ Rating: 24.5 #54
Talent Rating: 608.00 #74
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Expected Record: -

Houston Notes
(12/27) Signed QB Weigman (A&M) & more
(12/14) Hired DC A. Armstrong (UF DC 23-24)
(12/5) Fired OC Kevin Barbay
(12/5) Hired OC Slade Nagle, ST/TE coach @ LSU
(11/25) 4 TOs, 3-10 on 3rd, 239 total yards in bad Bay L
(11/25) Def played great vs Bay, forced 3 INTs, Off sucks
(11/18) Regress vs Zona, Off abysmal, 3 TOs, Def OK
(11/2) Huge W over K St. Chris 11-11, Run D great

Houston Ratings Matchup Arizona

Power #NR

#NR

Off #NR

#NR

Def #NR

#NR

Talent #74

#64

SP+ #101

#82

SP+ Off #118

#90

SP+ Def #54

#84

Rematch from Week 12
Arizona -1.0 (46.5)
Arizona won vs Houston this year (27-3)

Previous Matchups
Arizona beat Houston last year (27-3)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Arizona Stadium
Conditions: Clear
Temp: 58°

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

(#NR) Arizona Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 2 #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: -2.8 #82
Offense SP+ Rating: 24.4 #90
Defense SP+ Rating: 29.0 #84
Talent Rating: 652.00 #64
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Expected Record: -

Arizona Notes
(12/13) Hired OC Seth Doege (Marsh/Purdue/USC)
(12/13) OC Babers lost playcalling in Nov/not renewed
(12/1) 1-7 finish, killed by ASU, Off was awful, Def worse
(11/25) Killed by TCU, Rgame/Def abysmal, Fifita meh
(11/18) Off the mat W vs Hou, stats even but forced 3 TOs
(11/2) 5 Straight L's, Off awful, Def awful. Sinking
(10/28) -6.25 pgg via TOs, bottom 10 in CFB thru 8 gms
(10/27) Four straight L's, Rgame awful, D bad vs WVU

Houston's OC Kevin Barbay

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Donovan Smith	87	133	65%	867	4	8	6.5
Zeon Chriss	83	130	64%	824	4	8	6.3

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Re'Shaun Sanford II	94	444	1	4.7	38
Zeon Chriss	113	381	4	3.4	71
Stacy Sneed	60	308	1	5.1	65
J'Marion Burnette	43	182	0	4.2	54

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Stephon Johnson Jr.	32	402	2	12.6	44
Joseph Manjack	22	351	3	16.0	57
Mekhi Mews	29	253	1	8.7	57
Maliq Carr	19	186	1	9.8	23

Arizona's OC Dino Babers

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Noah Fifita	260	430	61%	2958	18	12	6.9
Cole Tannenbaum	1	5	20%	3	0	1	0.6

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Quali Conley	150	745	8	5.0	58
Kedrick Reescano	78	359	1	4.6	56
Jacory Merritt	13	106	1	8.2	36
Kayden Luke	5	20	0	4.0	11

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Tetairoa Mcmillan	84	1319	8	15.7	78
Chris Hunter	35	323	3	9.2	45
Quali Conley	39	245	1	6.3	16
Keyan Burnett	18	217	1	12.1	35

Houston's DC Shiel Wood

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Michael Batton	94	8	3	3	0
A.J. Haulcy	74	0	0	0	7
Jamal Morris	63	5	1	0	0
Kentrell Webb	54	1	0	0	3

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Keith Cooper Jr.	46	9	4	7	2
Michael Batton	94	8	3	3	0
Brandon Mack	39	5	3	2	0
Anthony Holmes Jr.	35	9	3	5	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PD
A.J. Haulcy	74	0	0	7
Jeremiah Wilson	24	4	0	4
Ajani Carter	22	1	1	3

Arizona's DC Duane Akina

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Dalton Johnson	78	5	0	0	2
Taye Brown	64	4	3	1	2
Genesis Smith	60	4	0	0	6
Owen Goss	49	4	1	1	2

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Tre Smith	48	7	5	2	0
Taye Brown	64	4	3	1	2
Ta'ita'i Uiagalelei	33	7	3	3	1
Chase Kennedy	17	4	2	2	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
Tacario Davis	39	2	1	6
Genesis Smith	60	4	0	6
Emmanuel Karnley	14	0	0	5