Houston vs TCU Prediction College Football Picks 10/4/24

In this article, we will formulate a Houston vs TCU prediction for this College Football game on Friday, October 4th at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this Week 6 matchup. 

Houston Cougars Betting Preview

The Houston Cougars are 1-4 (0-2) this year after they lost to Iowa State by a score of 20-0 in their last game. Houston only trailed 3-0 at halftime, but they couldn’t score any points in the loss. The Cougars were outgained by a total of 393-243, lost the turnover battle 3-0, and went 1-8 on third down in the game. Donovan Smith threw for 71 yards and one interception, while Stacy Sneed rushed for 79 yards on 10 carries. 

Houston has also lost to UNLV, Oklahoma, and Cincinnati, while their only win came against Rice at home. The Houston offense has scored 10.4 points per game with 155 passing yards and 128.6 rushing yards per game, while the defense has allowed 20.8 points per game this year. The Cougars have gone 25.8% on third down and 5-12 on fourth down so far this season. Donovan Smith has completed 65.4% of his passes for 681 yards, two touchdowns, and five interceptions, while Stacy Sneed has rushed for 217 yards and one score. 

TCU Horned Frogs Betting Preview

The TCU Horned Frogs are 3-2 (1-1) this season after they defeated Kansas by a score of 38-27 in their last game. TCU trailed 24-21 in the third quarter, but they scored 17 points in the final 17 minutes of the game for the win. The Horned Frogs outgained Kansas by a total of 509-347, lost the turnover battle 3-1, and went 5-11 on third down in the game. Josh Hoover threw for 356 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions, while Jack Bech caught 10 passes for 131 yards and two scores. 

TCU also has wins against Stanford and LIU but lost to UCF and SMU earlier this season. The TCU offense has scored 42.2 points per game with 364.8 passing yards and 101 rushing yards per game, while the defense has allowed 31 points per game this season. The Horned Frogs have gone 51.2% on third down and 6-8 on fourth down through five games. Josh Hoover has completed 69.8% of his passes for 1,774 yards, 14 touchdowns, and four interceptions, while Cam Cook has rushed for 259 yards and six scores. 

Houston vs TCU Prediction 

Houston comes into this game after getting shutout in their last two games and they are looking for their first points since September 14th. The Cougars should find some offense against this TCU defense, but they are going to have an issue slowing down the TCU offense. The Horned Frogs have a great passing attack, which has been able to make up for some poor defense. TCU won’t beat many good teams with the defense that they play, but the Houston offense has been one of the worst units in the country. Take TCU to win by three scores here.