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NCAAF
Sat 21 Nov 2026, 3:30PM ET
Houston Cougars
7-3 · 2-3 awayWWLWL
VS
West Virginia Mountaineers
5-5 · 3-3 at homeLWWLL

Houston Cougars vs West Virginia Mountaineers prediction and odds · Sat 21 Nov

West Virginia Mountaineers host Houston Cougars on Saturday 21 November.

Saturday 21 November 2026: Houston Cougars at West Virginia Mountaineers

West Virginia Mountaineers host Houston Cougars on Saturday 21 November. The bookies' prices make Houston Cougars about a 7 in 10 chance to win. Our model's pick lands about 4 days before kickoff.
How they've been scoring this season
Houston CougarsWest Virginia Mountaineers
Won-lost7-35-5
Points scored per game35.134.9
Points allowed per game23.434.8
On the road / at home2-3 away3-3 at home
Last 5 gamesWWLWLLWWLL
Their games average 64.1 total points this season.
From the 10 Houston Cougars and 10 West Virginia Mountaineers games on our books this season.

Houston Cougars vs West Virginia Mountaineers odds

Prices for this game

Best price: West Virginia Mountaineers pay $3.30, Houston Cougars pay $1.43 (the best of 9 bookies we checked). $100 on Houston Cougars returns $143.

Fair chance (our read of the prices, with the bookies' cut taken out): West Virginia Mountaineers about 3 in 10, Houston Cougars about 7 in 10.

How much the bookies keep: about $5.62 of every $100 bet on this game.

Since betting opened: the price has moved toward West Virginia Mountaineers.

Our pick for this game

Our model's pick lands about 4 days before kickoff. Today's NCAAF picks are already up: see today's NCAAF picks.

What matters in this game

Rest, form and schedule
  • West Virginia Mountaineers lost 2 straight games up to Saturday 14 November.
  • On Friday 13 November, Houston Cougars lost 42-32 on the road to Colorado Buffaloes. On Saturday 14 November, West Virginia Mountaineers lost 37-14 at home to Kansas Jayhawks.
  • In their 5 games up to Saturday 14 November, West Virginia Mountaineers gave up 40.8 points a game, up from 34.8 across the season.
  • Home teams won 224 of the 363 college football games in our 2026 study, about 6 in 10. See the study

From this season's final scores.

Houston Cougars vs West Virginia Mountaineers: game facts

When it starts and how they have been going

Houston Cougars play West Virginia Mountaineers on Saturday 21 November 2026. Kick-off is 3:30 PM ET. It is a college football game.

Houston Cougars: last 5 results

  1. 13 Nov 2026Lostat Colorado Buffaloes 32-42
  2. 7 Nov 2026Wonvs Cincinnati Bearcats 31-24
  3. 24 Oct 2026Lostat Utah Utes 13-21
  4. 17 Oct 2026Wonvs Oklahoma State Cowboys 35-32
  5. 10 Oct 2026Wonat Kansas State Wildcats 35-16

West Virginia Mountaineers: last 5 results

  1. 14 Nov 2026Lostvs Kansas Jayhawks 14-37
  2. 7 Nov 2026Lostat Texas Tech Red Raiders 48-53
  3. 24 Oct 2026Wonat TCU Horned Frogs 24-20
  4. 17 Oct 2026Wonvs Cincinnati Bearcats 45-42
  5. 10 Oct 2026Lostvs Arizona Wildcats 31-52

Quick answers

When is Houston Cougars vs West Virginia Mountaineers? Houston Cougars vs West Virginia Mountaineers is on Saturday 21 November 2026. Kick-off is 3:30 PM ET.

How have Houston Cougars and West Virginia Mountaineers done lately? Houston Cougars won 3 and lost 2 of the last 5 results we hold. West Virginia Mountaineers won 2 and lost 3 of the last 5 results we hold.

From the final scores we hold. Newest game first.

Houston Cougars vs West Virginia Mountaineers: the season so far

From every final score this season

Houston Cougars are 7-3 this season and West Virginia Mountaineers are 5-5. West Virginia Mountaineers are 3-3 at home. Houston Cougars are 2-3 on the road. West Virginia Mountaineers score 34.9 points a game and let in 34.8. Houston Cougars score 35.1 and let in 23.4. West Virginia Mountaineers games have averaged 70 points in total; Houston Cougars games have averaged 59.

SeasonHouston CougarsWest Virginia Mountaineers
Won-lost7-35-5
At home5-03-3
On the road2-32-2
Points scored a game35.134.9
Points let in a game23.434.8
Points scored at home4132.8
Points scored away29.638.0
Against winning sides2-20-3
Current runLost 1Lost 2
Biggest win77-6 vs Southern Jaguars52-7 vs UT Martin Skyhawks
Heaviest loss42-32 at Colorado Buffaloes37-14 vs Kansas Jayhawks

Teams they have both played

  • Against Texas Tech Red Raiders: West Virginia Mountaineers lost 48-53 on the road; Houston Cougars lost 26-28 on the road.
  • Against Cincinnati Bearcats: West Virginia Mountaineers won 45-42 at home; Houston Cougars won 31-24 at home.
  • Against Oklahoma State Cowboys: West Virginia Mountaineers lost 24-41 at home; Houston Cougars won 35-32 at home.

Rest before this game

West Virginia Mountaineers last played on Saturday 14 November, 7 days before this game. Houston Cougars last played on Friday 13 November, 8 days before.

Quick answers

How are West Virginia Mountaineers doing this season? West Virginia Mountaineers are 5-5 this season: 3-3 at home and 2-2 on the road.

How many points do Houston Cougars score a game? Houston Cougars score 35.1 points a game this season and let in 23.4, across 10 games.

Wins and losses come from the final score, overtime included. “Against winning sides” counts games against teams that have won more than half their games this season.

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