Big 12 foes meet when the TCU Horned Frogs (3-2) and the Houston Cougars (1-4) square off on Friday, October 4, 2024 at Amon G. Carter Stadium.

The Horned Frogs are very big favorites (currently -16.5) in their game versus the Cougars, with the over/under at 51.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Horned Frogs are -820 and the Cougars are +549.)

Keep reading to check out our preview for this this game between the Horned Frogs and the Cougars, and discover all of our predictions here, too!

TCU vs. Houston betting lines

• Spread favorite: Horned Frogs (-16.5)
• Moneyline: Horned Frogs (-820), Cougars (+549)
• Total: 51.5 points
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

TCU vs. Houston betting info and stats

TCU, through five games with a spread this season, has gone 1-4-0 against the spread. TCU is winless ATS (0-1) when favorites by at least 16.5 points. In three games as the moneyline favorite, TCU is 1-2. Houston has won two games against the spread so far this season (2-3-0). In the two games Houston has been the underdog by at least 16.5 points, it covered the spread once. This will be the fourth game this year Houston is an underdog on the moneyline, and have lost every such contest.

TCU vs. Houston recent stats and trends

TCU Horned Frogs

• TCU is 1-2 against the spread and 1-2 overall during its last three games.
• In all three of those games, the final combined score has surpassed the set total.
• The last three TCU games averaged 59.8 total points, 8.3 more points than this matchup’s point total.

Houston Cougars

• Houston is 1-2 against the spread and 1-2 overall over its last three contests.
• The final combined score of each of the last three Houston games fell short of the set point total.
• Houston’s last three games have ended with an average of 45.0 points scored. That’s 6.5 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.

TCU vs. Houston key players

TCU Horned Frogs

• Josh Hoover has thrown for 1,774 yards (354.8 ypg) to lead TCU, completing 69.8% of his passes and collecting 14 touchdown passes compared to four interceptions this season.
• Cam Cook has carried the ball 73 times for a team-high 259 yards on the ground and has found the end zone six times.
• Jeremy Payne has carried the ball 23 times for 117 yards (23.4 per game).
• Jack Bech’s leads his squad with 647 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 35 catches (out of 44 targets) and scored six touchdowns.
• Eric McAlister has put together a 322-yard season so far with three touchdowns, hauling in 16 passes on 22 targets.
• Savion Williams has hauled in 27 grabs for 288 yards, an average of 57.6 yards per game. He’s scored three times as a receiver this season.
• Marcel Brooks has 1.5 sacks to lead the team, and also has 1.0 TFL.
• TCU’s leading tackler, Jamel Johnson, has 28 tackles this year.
• LaMareon James has picked off a team-high one pass. He also has six tackles and two passes defended to his name.

Houston Cougars

• Donovan Smith leads Houston with 681 yards on 70-of-107 passing with two touchdowns compared to five interceptions this season. He has chipped in with 90 rushing yards (18.0 ypg) on 43 carries while scoring two touchdowns on the ground.
• Stacy Sneed has rushed 36 times for 217 yards, with one touchdown.
• Re’Shaun Sanford II has racked up 170 yards (on 34 attempts), while also catching eight passes for 96 yards.
• Stephon Johnson Jr. has totaled 15 receptions this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 174 (34.8 yards per game). He’s been targeted 20 times and has one touchdown.
• Joseph Manjack IV has racked up 146 receiving yards (29.2 yards per game) and two touchdowns on 10 receptions.
• Mekhi Mews has racked up 112 reciving yards (22.4 ypg) this season.
• Keith Cooper Jr. has racked up 2.0 sacks to lead the team, while also recording 4.0 TFL and 14 tackles.
• Michael Batton is the team’s tackle leader this year. He’s racked up 29 tackles, 3.0 TFL, and two sacks.
• A.J. Haulcy has a team-high one interception to go along with 21 tackles and one pass defended.