The Houston Cougars and Utah Utes play on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah, in a game on the college football Week 8 schedule.
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Check out these college football Week 8 picks and college football Week 8 predictions for the game, which can be seen at 7:15 p.m. MST on ESPN (stream with FUBO).
Utah is a 6.5-point favorite over Houston in college football Week 8 odds for the game, according to BetMGM Sportsbook.
The Utes are -250 on the moneyline, while the Cougars are +200. The over/under (point total) for the game is set at 56.5 points.
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The Arizona Republic: Utah 31, Houston 24
Jeremy Cluff writes: "ESPN College GameDay stayed in Utah for this game between the Cougars and Utes. A Houston win would put it in the thick of the Big 12 title race, but it's hard to beat Devon Dampier and Utah in Salt Lake City."
Bookies.com: Bet Utah to cover vs Houston
Bill Speros writes: "The best has been saved for last. This week offers a lighter-than-normal late-night schedule because of the World Series. The ESPN GameDay crew remained in the Beehive State this week in honor of the unbeaten Utes. Look for the throng at Rice-Eccles to be rocking as loud as their in-state rivals did at Provo. Just add beer. This game should generate plenty of buzz, the pregame hype aside. Utah (5-0 ATS before Saturday) survived a 27-24 scare as 15-point favorites at Colorado. A loss for Utah would not be fatal, given that the Utes play host to BYU in two weeks. Houston remains risky on the road, especially at this price."
Dimers.com: Utah 31, Houston 25
It writes: "The numbers give Houston a win probability of 32.6%, while Utah has a win probability of 67.4%."
ESPN: Utah has a 67.1% chance to defeat Houston
The site gives the Cougars a 32.9% shot at winning the college football Week 8 game.
Sports Betting Dime: Utah 32.8, Houston 32
The site's formula predicts that the Utes will beat the Cougars in the Week 8 college football game.
Sporting News: Utah 26, Houston 23
Bill Bender writes: "The Cougars and Utes both rank in the top five in the Big 12 in rushing offense and rushing defense. Houston quarterback Conner Weigman has a 70% completion percentage with 11 TDs and no interceptions on the road this season. Utah’s Devon Dampier has a 73.1% completion percentage with 10 TDs and two interceptions at home. The Cougars are 5-0 all time against the Utes."
Reach Jeremy Cluff at jeremy.cluff@arizonarepublic.com. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter @Jeremy_Cluff.
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