Iowa State at Houston odds, picks and predictions

The Iowa State Cyclones (3-0) visit the Houston Cougars (1-3) Saturday evening. Kick from TDECU Stadium is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (FS1). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds around the Iowa State vs. Houston odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.

Iowa State enters Saturday undefeated after taking care of Arkansas State 52-7 last Saturday and covering as a 20.5-point home favorite. QB Rocco Becht went 11-of-18 for 204 yards with 2 touchdowns and an interception. On the ground, the 7 different Cyclones carried the ball a combined 48 times for 237 yards and 5 TDs.

Houston fell 34-0 last week to Cincinnati while failing to cover as a 3.5-point road underdog. QB Donovan Smith went 11-of-16 for 73 yards and an interception while RB Re’Shaun Sanford II carried the ball 6 times for 62 yards.

Iowa State is No. 19 in the US LBM Coaches Poll.

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Iowa State at Houston odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college football odds. Lines last updated at 9:55 a.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Iowa State -800 (bet $800 to win $100) | Houston +550 (bet $100 to win $550)
• Against the spread (ATS): Iowa State -15.5 (-110) | Houston +15.5 (-110)
• Over/Under (O/U): 43.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Iowa State at Houston picks and predictions

Prediction

Iowa State 27, Houston 17

PASS.

There is no value on Iowa State (-800) to take care of Houston, who has won just 1 of its 4 games this season.

LEAN HOUSTON +15.5 (-110).

In its only road game this season, Iowa State won by just 1 point in a 20-19 victory over Iowa. While Houston has struggled, it still has home-field advantage. It took care of Rice 33-7 in its last home game while easily covering as a 4.5-point favorite. For a 3-possession spread on the road, Houston will keep this game within reach enough to cover.

BET UNDER 43.5 (-110).

The Cyclones have scored 21 or fewer points in 2 of their 3 games while their defense has allowed 19 or fewer points in each of their 3 games. The Cougars failed to score last week and have yet to hit the Over. They have scored 12 or fewer points in 3 of their 4 games.

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