No. 17 Houston and Cincinnati meet in Big 12 action

Updated: Nov 2, 2027, 04:45 am

Cincinnati (5-3) at No. 17 Houston (6-2), Nov. 7 at 3:30 p.m. EST.

Opening Line: Houston by 10.5. Against the spread: Houston 3-5, Cincinnati 4-4.

How to watch: FOX

Key stats

Houston Offense

Overall: 470.5 yards per game (12th in FBS)

Passing: 267 yards per game (27th)

Rushing: 203.5 yards per game (20th)

Scoring: 36 points per game (20th)

Houston Defense

Overall: 357.9 yards per game (65th in FBS)

Passing: 257.4 yards per game (126th)

Rushing: 100.5 yards per game (21st)

Scoring: 21 points per game (40th)

Cincinnati Offense

Overall: 455.4 yards per game (18th in FBS)

Passing: 226 yards per game (72nd)

Rushing: 229.4 yards per game (7th)

Scoring: 34.1 points per game (31st)

Cincinnati Defense

Overall: 442.5 yards per game (132nd in FBS)

Passing: 282.1 yards per game (134th)

Rushing: 160.4 yards per game (94th)

Scoring: 29.3 points per game (107th)

Cincinnati is 121st in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 43.9% of the time. Houston ranks 1st on offense, converting on 60% of third downs.

Both teams have a +6 turnover margin to rank 15th in the FBS.

Cincinnati ranks 101st in the FBS with an average time of possession of 28:56, compared to Houston's 9th-ranked average of 33:07.

Team leaders

Houston

Passing: Conner Weigman, 2,053 yards, 20 TDs, 2 INTs, 65.7 completion percentage

Rushing: Makhi Hughes, 516 yards on 117 carries, 4 TDs

Receiving: Amare Thomas, 620 yards on 41 catches, 6 TDs

Cincinnati

Passing: J.C. French, 1,773 yards, 13 TDs, 3 INTs, 67.1 completion percentage

Rushing: Cole Tabb, 752 yards on 79 carries, 10 TDs

Receiving: JaVonnie Gibson, 461 yards on 34 catches, 4 TDs

Last game

Houston fell to Utah 21-13 on Oct. 24. Weigman led Houston with 282 yards on 19-of-35 passing (54.3%) for no touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball eight times for 20 yards. Hughes had 52 rushing yards on 19 carries and one touchdown, adding one reception for six yards. Thomas put up 133 yards on five catches.

Cincinnati fell to Utah 49-25 on Oct. 31. French led Cincinnati with 263 yards on 16-of-30 passing (53.3%) for no touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball seven times for -2 yards and one rushing touchdown. Tabb had 131 rushing yards on 14 carries and one touchdown, adding three receptions for 16 yards. Gibson had five receptions for 76 yards.

Next game

Houston plays at Colorado on Nov. 13. Cincinnati plays at Iowa State on Nov. 14.