2026 · week 12.
Houston at West Virginia
Saturday, November 21, 2026 · Milan Puskar Stadium · Picks use the ratings from Oct 31.
Houston 65%
When Houston has the ball
| Category | HoustonOffense | West VirginiaDefense | 1A avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pace | |||
| Plays per game | 67.0#10 | 62.6#25 | 57.7 |
| Style | |||
| Pass rate | 43.3%#112 | 46.6%#95 | 49.1% |
| Standard downs | 41.0%#90 | 42.2%#67 | 42.3% |
| Passing downs | 51.4%#128 | 58.0%#121 | 64.9% |
| Efficiency | |||
| Success rate | 56.7%#2 | 47.0%#123 | 44.7% |
| Explosive play rate | 17.3%#43 | 17.6%#124 | 15.7% |
| Yards per play | 6.98#26 | 6.65#121 | 6.25 |
| Third down | 64.4%#2 | 35.7%#50 | 42.3% |
| Stuff rate | 10.5%#10 | 17.4%#83 | 16.4% |
| Scoring | |||
| Finish | 4.00#42 | 3.81#103 | 3.60 |
| Disruption | |||
| Turnover rate | 0.9%#34 | 1.6%#69 | 1.6% |
| Havoc rate | 2.1%#14 | 4.5%#75 | 4.0% |
When West Virginia has the ball
| Category | West VirginiaOffense | HoustonDefense | 1A avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pace | |||
| Plays per game | 65.0#18 | 56.4#74 | 57.7 |
| Style | |||
| Pass rate | 26.8%#135 | 61.3%#4 | 49.1% |
| Standard downs | 16.9%#137 | 51.3%#11 | 42.3% |
| Passing downs | 53.4%#119 | 81.1%#2 | 64.9% |
| Efficiency | |||
| Success rate | 45.5%#57 | 39.4%#58 | 44.7% |
| Explosive play rate | 16.6%#55 | 12.8%#49 | 15.7% |
| Yards per play | 6.83#36 | 5.77#83 | 6.25 |
| Third down | 52.9%#12 | 35.6%#47 | 42.3% |
| Stuff rate | 13.9%#42 | 19.3%#54 | 16.4% |
| Scoring | |||
| Finish | 4.40#20 | 3.50#88 | 3.60 |
| Disruption | |||
| Turnover rate | 0.9%#37 | 2.1%#41 | 1.6% |
| Havoc rate | 3.1%#44 | 5.3%#42 | 4.0% |
Stats through week 9. The # is a rank, 1 best, not a percentile. Teams without a number are left out. Rates need 25 plays. Standard downs are first down, second and 7 or fewer, and third or fourth and 4 or fewer.