The Houston Cougars are looking to keep their hopes alive for a place in the Big 12 Conference Championship Game by taking on the Central Florida Knights Friday night in “The Space Game”, a crucial matchup. Houston suffered a 45-30 loss to West Virginia the previous Saturday. UCF lost a 30-3 decision against Baylor on that same day. The Cougars (7-2 and 4-2 in the Big 12), tied for fourth place, are 4-0 away this season. The Knights (4-4 and 1-4 in the Big 12), 13th in their conference, have a 4-1 record at home in 2025. Kickoff is 8 p.m. from Acrisure Bounce house in Orlando, Fla. ET. UCF has an 8-3 series lead, with a 27-13 victory in the last meeting between them in 2023. According to the SportsLine consensus, the Cougars are 1.5 point favorites in the current Houston vs. UCF Odds. Meanwhile, the over/under total score is 47.5 points. Before making any Houston vs. UCF picks, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model. New users can target the DraftKings promo code, which offers $300 in bonus bets if your bet wins + 3 months of NBA League Pass:The model simulates every FBS game 10,000 times. It has made a profit of more than $2,000 on top college football spread picks for $100 bettors since its inception. Anybody following its college football betting picks at sportsbooks and on betting sites could have seen strong returns.Now, the model has set its sights on Houston vs. UCF. Visit SportsLine to view the picks. Here are the FBS college football odds and trends for UCF vs. Houston:Houston vs. UCF spreadHouston -1.5 at DraftKings SportsbookHouston vs. UCF over/under47.5 pointsHouston vs. UCF money line Houston -116, UCF -103 Houston vs. UCF picksSee picks at SportsLineHouston vs. UCF streaming Fubo (Try for free) Why Houston can coverJunior quarterback Conner Weigman is a dual threat for the Cougars. In nine games, Weigman has completed 148 passes (64.9%) for 1,890 yds and 16 touchdowns. With four interceptions and 154.2 rating. He has also rushed 99 yards (3.33 average) for nine touchdowns. He completed 25 of his 35 passes, totaling 309 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions, in last week’s defeat to West Virginia. Thomas is Weigman’s primary target. The UAB transfer has 40 receptions, 634 yard average (15.9) and seven touchdowns. In the West Virginia defeat, he caught ten passes for 99 yard and three touchdowns. He caught six passes for 104 yard, including 36 long yards, in an overtime win of 27-24 over Oregon State. SportsLine will help you decide which team to support. Why UCF is a good coverRedshirt junior Tayven Jackson leads the Knights passing attack. In seven games, Jackson has completed 121 of his 191 attempts (63.4%), for 1,334 yds and five touchdowns. He also had four interceptions. He has carried the ball 34 times, for 72 yards and 3 touchdowns. He completed 25 of his 32 passes, resulting in 223 yards with one touchdown. He also carried 10 times for 66 yard and a score. Montgomery is the Knights’ leading rusher with 112 carries for 572 yard and three touchdowns. Nixon, on the other hand, has carried 35 time for 423 yard and six touchdowns. Nixon had 7 rushes of 116 yards with two touchdowns during a 45-13 victory over West Virginia in October 18. See which team to back at SportsLine.New users can also check out the latest FanDuel promo code and get $150 in bonus bets at FanDuel if your $5 bet wins. Houston vs. UCF PicksSportsLine’s model goes Over on the total and projects 49 combined points. In addition, it says that in over 50% of simulations, one side of spread has been hit. The pick is only available at SportsLine. Who wins Houston vs. UCF and which side of spread is more than 50% accurate? Find out now which side to bet on in the Houston vs. UCF game, using SportsLine’s advanced model, that has made over $2,000 since it was founded on college football predictions.
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