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Arizona vs. Houston: Final Score & Recap

Sat, Oct 18, 4:00 PM

Arizona logo
Arizona
Big 12· Elo 1473
2831
Final
Houston logo
Houston
Big 12· Elo 1477
TDECU StadiumConference game
1234T
ARIZ14001428
HOU7147331

Gridpex Model Prediction

Power rating (Elo)
HOU 1477
ARIZ 1473
Projected spread
HOU -2.6
incl. home edge
Model pick
HOU
58% to win
Market spread
HOU +2
sportsbook line
Model edge
HOU
4.6 pts of value
Win prob: model / mkt
58%
HOU · market 71%

Our model blends Elo ratings (HOU Elo 1477, ARIZ Elo 1473) plus home-field advantage. That projects HOU -2.6 (58% to win) 4.6 points of value on HOU versus the market line of +2.

Pregame Win Probability

Gridpex modelARIZ 42% · HOU 58%
Market consensusARIZ 29% · HOU 71%

Pick: HOU · 14 pts off the market line

Play-by-play win probability appears once the game kicks off.

Advanced Matchup — 2025

ARIZ2025 season · higher-impact side highlightedHOU

Offense

0.19
PPA / play
0.12
43%
Success rate
42%
1.29
Explosiveness
1.23
3.61
Pts / opportunity
3.55
74%
Power success
73%

Defense

0.10
PPA allowed / play
0.11
39%
Success rate allowed
42%
1.20
Explosiveness allowed
1.13
20%
Havoc rate
16%
18%
Stuff rate
20%

Key matchups · Pro

  • HOU pass offense (0.35 PPA) vs. ARIZ pass defense (0.17 allowed) — edge HOU.
  • HOU rush offense (-0.03 PPA) vs. ARIZ rush defense (0.11 allowed) — edge ARIZ.
  • ARIZ rush offense (0.14 PPA) vs. HOU rush defense (0.05 allowed) — edge ARIZ.

Drive-by-drive

ARIZ 4/8 scoring drives← own end zone →HOU 5/8 scoring drives
ARIZTD3 pl, 75 yds· own 25Q1
HOUTD4 pl, 75 yds· own 25Q1
ARIZTD11 pl, 73 yds· own 27Q1
HOUPUNT3 pl, 7 yds· own 35Q1
ARIZPUNT6 pl, 25 yds· own 14Q1
HOUPUNT4 pl, 22 yds· own 20Q1
ARIZPUNT6 pl, 28 yds· own 11Q1
HOUTD13 pl, 96 yds· own 4Q2
ARIZDOWNS9 pl, 44 yds· own 25Q2
HOUTD9 pl, 69 yds· own 31Q2
ARIZEND1 pl, 0 yds· own 29Q2
HOUTD17 pl, 75 yds· own 25Q3
ARIZTD13 pl, 75 yds· own 25Q3
HOUMISS9 pl, 45 yds· own 25Q4
ARIZTD13 pl, 70 yds· own 30Q4
HOUFG13 pl, 52 yds· own 25Q4

Comparable Situations — historical outcomes

HOU up 14 entering the 4th quarter. Across 1,012 historically comparable game states (within ±2 pts and ±3 min, from 3,056 games):

94%
HOU went on to win
A near-lock historically

FAQ

What was the final score of Arizona vs. Houston?

Arizona 28, Houston 31.

Did Gridpex's model pick hit?

Yes — the model's pick (HOU) was correct.

Why trust the number?Gridpex's model is walk-forward validated on 2014–24, out-of-sample: +0.28 pts mean Closing Line Value and 53.5% beat the close. We report the record — wins and losses — never fake locks.

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Gridiron IQ Model
Pinned · the model's take

Called it — I had HOU pregame. ✓ We log the misses too, but not this one.

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