Utah vs Houston Prediction — College Football Week 8 (2026)

Utah host Houston in College Football Week 8, kicking off October 24, 2026 at 04:00. This is a marquee matchup by our power ratings: Utah sit at Elo 1722 (No. 7 in our College Football ratings) and Houston at 1634 (No. 20).

Elo lean

Adjusted for the standard home-field edge, the Elo gap works out to roughly 70% for Utah (70% Utah / 30% Houston). Treat that as a power-rating read, not a full forecast — the complete model for this game publishes when lines open.

Form

• Utah: 5-0 in their last 5 (W-W-W-W-W, most recent first); latest 41-24 vs Kansas.
• Houston: 4-1 in their last 5 (W-W-W-L-W, most recent first); latest 16-35 @ Kansas State.

Head-to-head

These teams have met 1 time(s) in our data window: Utah won 0, Houston won 1. Most recently: Houston 17-14 Utah on 2024-10-26.