Marshall vs Houston CFB Odds

Courtesy of OddsShark.com

The Marshall Thundering Herd and the Houston Cougars will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at John O`Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium.

Oddsmakers currently have the Cougars listed as 23½-point favorites versus the Thundering Herd, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

Marshall was a 24-20 winner in their most recent outing at home against Rice. They failed to cover the 5?point spread as favorites, while the total score (44) made winners of UNDER bettors.

Houston was a 56-3 winner in its last match at home against East Carolina. They covered the 11?point spread as favorites, while the total score of 59 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Current streak:
Houston has won 6 straight games.

Team records:
Marshall: 3-4 SU, 5-2 ATS 
Houston: 6-0 SU, 4-2 ATS 

Marshall most recently:
When playing in October are 5-5
When playing on grass are 0-10
After being outgained are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 6-4

Houston most recently:
When playing in October are 7-3
When playing on grass are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Marshall's last 7 games 
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Marshall's last 7 games on the road
Marshall is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games 
Houston is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games 

Next up:
Marshall home to UAB, Saturday, October 29
Houston home to Rice, Thursday, October 27