Houston vs. Texas Tech odds, spread, line: Week 2 college football picks, predictions by computer model

College Football Power Index picks, predictions for Houston vs. Texas Tech

Coming off a very close opener last weekend, Houston is back on the road in Week 2 against Texas Tech.

Houston needed three overtimes to skirt past UTSA by a 2 point margin, while Tech handled Murray State by 53, but lost quarterback Tyler Shough in the process.

Shough is dealing with a collarbone injury and facing a few weeks on the sideline. But don't sleep on replacement Donovan Smith, who completed 14 of 16 passes for 221 yards and four touchdowns after Shough's injury.

What do the experts think of this matchup? Let's see how the College Football Power Index computer prediction model projects the game.

Houston vs. Texas Tech odds, spread, line, predictions

Houston heads to Texas Tech on the Week 2 college football schedule

Football Power Index is siding with Texas Tech, which has a 65.6 percent chance to defeat Houston, according to the model.

Houston has a 34.4 percent shot to beat the Red Raiders on the road.

Oddsmakers are also going with Tech, which comes in as a 3 point favorite, according to SI Sportsbook, which set the over/under at 65.5 points.

FPI rates Houston as the No. 47 team in its latest college football rankings, good for 4th in the AAC and projected to win 8.8 games on the season.

AP top 25 voters knocked the Cougars down one spot to No. 25 overall in the latest Week 2 poll after last weekend's close win against UTEP.

College Football Power Index

ESPN Football Power Index (FPI) college football rankings and computer prediction model are a measure of team strength that predicts a team’s future performance. 

Rankings and scores predictions are based on 20,000 simulations of a team’s season, using a combination of analytics, including scores to date, quality of opponents, and a team’s schedule.

College football rankings

According to AP top 25 poll

1. Alabama
2. Georgia
3. Ohio State
4. Michigan
5. Clemson
6. Texas A&M
7. Oklahoma
8. Notre Dame
9. Baylor
10. USC
11. Oklahoma State
12. Florida
13. Utah
14. Michigan State
15. Miami
16. Arkansas
17. Pittsburgh
18. NC State
19. Wisconsin
20. Kentucky
21. BYU
22. Ole Miss
23. Wake Forest
24. Tennessee
25. Houston

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