Passing
HOU offense
Higher-ranked profile
- HOU offense
- #6
- WVU defense
- #130
EPA comparison
0.55
#6
0.44
#130
Pass EPA
All gamesWeek 12 · Sat Nov 21 · 12:00 AM ET
Forecast win probability
HOU 58.8%41.2% WVU
- Projected margin
- HOU by 3.4
- Projected total
- 58
- 80% outcome range
- HOU 22 to WVU 15
- Win probability
- HOU 58.8%
Current team profiles
Houston
West VirginiaWhen Houston has the ball
Rushing
HOU offense
Higher-ranked profile
- HOU offense
- #21
- WVU defense
- #73
EPA comparison
0.23
#21
0.05
#73
Rush EPA
Drive success
HOU offense
Higher-ranked profile
- HOU offense
- #2
- WVU defense
- #122
Success rates
55%
#2
46%
#122
Success rate
More metrics
0.36
#5
0.20
#120
EPA / play
1.09
#127
1.27
#93
Explosiveness
10%
#7
16%
#74
Havoc
When West Virginia has the ball
Passing
WVU offense
Higher-ranked profile
- HOU defense
- #93
- WVU offense
- #82
EPA comparison
0.22
#93
0.17
#82
Pass EPA
Rushing
HOU defense
Higher-ranked profile
- HOU defense
- #33
- WVU offense
- #55
EPA comparison
-0.05
#33
0.14
#55
Rush EPA
Drive success
HOU defense
Higher-ranked profile
- HOU defense
- #55
- WVU offense
- #73
Success rates
39%
#55
43%
#73
Success rate
More metrics
0.09
#84
0.14
#71
EPA / play
1.32
#111
1.30
#32
Explosiveness
20%
#19
13%
#35
Havoc
Current key players
HoustonQBLuke Carney
— yds · — TD · — INT
90.420/729
WRJack Newhouse
— rec · — yds · — TD
92.44/2069
LBChristian Brathwaite
3 tkl · 1.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
Player detail
- Run defense
- 89.0
- Coverage
- 72.3
- Missed tackles
- 0
- Forced fumbles
- 0
91.17/1796
RBJohn Hebert
65 yds · 1 TD · 13.0 YPC
88.715/1044
TEWyatt Herbel
— rec · — yds · — TD
Player detail
- Run blocking
- 83.4
- Penalties
- 0
88.65/1017
DBJalen Mayo
19 tkl · 3 PD · 1 INT
Player detail
- Run defense
- 75.2
- Coverage
- 78.7
- Targets allowed
- 16
- Rec allowed
- 7
- Yards allowed
- 158
- Passer rating allowed
- 74.5
- Missed tackles
- 3
83.832/2969
Availability reports · 6
- John Hebert · RBout · 2026-10-05
Hebert is laid up with a lower leg injury, and he has been shut down for the remainder of the season.
- Muizz Tounkara · WRout · 2026-08-11
Tounkara is nursing with a foot injury, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
- Jacory Thurman · TEQues. · 2026-10-11
Thurman is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the Cowboys on Saturday, October 17th.
- Jeffrey Strozier Jr. · WRQues. · 2026-10-11
Strozier is nursing with an undisclosed injury, and it is undetermined whether he will suit up against the Cowboys on Saturday, October 17th
- Evan Noel · KQues. · 2026-10-11
Noel is hampered by an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the Cowboys on Saturday, October 17th.
- JayShon Ridgle · RBQues. · 2026-10-11
Ridgle is dealing with undisclosed injury, it is unclear if he will play against the Cowboys on Saturday, October 17th.
West VirginiaQBMichael Hawkins Jr.
836 yds · 7 TD · 1 INT
90.025/729
WRKedrick Triplett
1 rec · 27 yds · 1 TD
87.815/2069
WRDJ Epps
14 rec · 393 yds · 4 TD
78.172/2069
RBCam Cook
652 yds · 5 TD · 5.5 YPC
76.9137/1044
DBJaCorey Thomas
4 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
Player detail
- Run defense
- 66.4
- Coverage
- 76.6
- Targets allowed
- 1
- Rec allowed
- 1
- Yards allowed
- 3
- Passer rating allowed
- 79.2
- Missed tackles
- 0
76.9128/2969
DBGeimere Latimer II
21 tkl · 1 PD · 0 INT
Player detail
- Run defense
- 79.6
- Coverage
- 69.3
- Targets allowed
- 19
- Rec allowed
- 10
- Yards allowed
- 68
- Passer rating allowed
- 95.9
- Missed tackles
- 6
76.2152/2969
Availability reports · 4
- Martavious Boswell · RBout · 2026-10-10
Boswell is dealing with a Undisclosed injury, he will miss an extended period.
- John Neider · WRout · 2026-10-10
Neider is hampered by an undisclosed injury and he will miss an extended period.
- Cam Ball · TEout · 2026-10-10
Ball is hampered by an undisclosed injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
- Andre Devine · RBout · 2026-10-10
Devine is hobbled by an undisclosed injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Position units
Position-unit comparison
HOUHouston
WVUWest Virginia
vs
Offense
90.4
#19 of 138
QB
Quarterback
90.0
#24 of 138
87.3
#4 of 138
RB
Running backs
75.6
#67 of 138
77.3
#22 of 138
WR
Receivers
79.6
#12 of 138
88.6
#5 of 138
TE
Tight ends
63.9
#98 of 138
76.2
#12 of 138
OL
Offensive line
66.6
#81 of 138
Defense
80.3
#15 of 138
DL
Defensive line
67.5
#129 of 138
77.6
#40 of 138
LB
Linebackers
72.5
#83 of 138
72.8
#58 of 138
DB
Secondary
74.7
#38 of 138
Common opponents
Common opponents
Houston
opponent
West Virginia
Hhome+13.1
OKSTOklahoma State#52-17.0Hhome
Aaway-2.0
TTUTexas Tech#10-22.5Aaway
Hhome+6.4
CINCincinnati#59+0.3Hhome
Aaway-13.6
UTAHUtah#9-19.6Aaway