Houston at Arizona football prediction, game time, TV channel, how to watch online
TV channel update: Because the Marquette-Maryland basketball game is running long on FS1, the Houston-Arizona football game can be watched and streamed on the FOX Sports app. Once the basketball game is over, the Houston-Arizona game will be available on FS1.
Believe it or not, the Houston Cougars (4-5, 3-3) are just two wins from bowl eligibility.
Just four weeks ago the Cougars were 1-4 and looked headed for a last-place finish in the Big 12. But first-year head coach Willie Fritz has Houston playing as well as any team in the conference, as evidenced by their 24-19 win over then-No. 17 Kansas State on Nov. 2.
The Arizona Wildcats, on the other hand, are going in the opposite direction. After a 3-1 start, Brent Brennan's team has lost five consecutive games and is struggling mightily on the defensive side of the ball.
With a season finale at No. 6 BYU looming, Houston has to win Friday night to have a chance at six wins and a bowl game. Arizona can still get to six wins by running the table, but the Wildcats have to travel to TCU next week before hosting rival Arizona State in their final game.
The oddsmakers think this game is a pick 'em, with Arizona favored by 1.5 points. Both teams are coming off bye weeks, which has given the coaching staffs ample time to correct issues and prepare game plans.
Houston's defense will have to slow down one of the best quarterback-wide receiver duos in the country in Noah Fifita and Tet McMillan, while Arizona's defense is tasked with defending arguably the most explosive dual-threat quarterback in the Big 12 — Zeon Chriss. The redshirt sophomore was a perfect 11-of-11 passing vs. Kansas State, while rushing 22 times for 75 yards and a touchdown.
Here are details on how to watch and follow Friday's Big 12 football matchup between Houston and Arizona:
Houston at Arizona TV Channel, Live Stream, Betting Odds
Who: Houston (4-5, 3-3) at Arizona (3-6, 1-5) in a Big 12 college football game
When: 8:15 p.m. MST/9:15 p.m. CT | Friday, November 15
Where: Arizona Stadium | Tucson, Arizona
Live Stream: Stream Houston-Arizona live on fuboTV (Start your free trial)
TV Channel: FS1
Our Prediction: Houston 27, Arizona 24
Betting Odds: Arizona is favored by 1.5 points per FanDuel Sportsbook
More Houston & Big 12 Analysis
Ben Sherman has been covering the sports world for most of his journalism career, including 17 years with The Oregonian/OregonLive. One of his favorite memories was covering the 1999 Fiesta Bowl - the first BCS National Championship Game - at Sun Devil Stadium.