For the second straight week, the Arizona Wildcats are underdogs.
Arizona opened up as a 1.5-point underdog for its upcoming road game against the Houston Cougars on Saturday, according to Action Network. The over/under is set at 48.5 points.
Arizona is 2-3 all-time against Houston since their first contest in 1969. The Wildcats won the first Big 12 matchup with the Cougars, 27-3, last season. In Arizona's last trip to Houston in 2018, which was former head coach Kevin Sumlin's inaugural season at the UA, the Wildcats lost 45-18.
Houston is 5-1 this season and it's only setback is against ninth-ranked Texas Tech. The Cougars routed Oklahoma State, 39-17, on Saturday in Stillwater. Arizona beat the Cougars in Tucson last season. The Wildcats are coming off a double-overtime loss to
Arizona and Houston square off on Saturday at 9 a.m. on FS1. It's Arizona's fifth consecutive game with a kickoff time before 7 p.m. PT. It's the first morning kickoff for Arizona since its last game in Houston in 2018.
