Houston AP 25 at Georgia Southern
Houston at Georgia Southern final: Houston beat Georgia Southern 42–28. The Gotta See It Meter called it a game to flip to between plays: 12 of 100 (Worth a Flip), a 17.5-point line took most of it back.
- Date
- Saturday, Sep 26, 2026
- Final
- Houston 42, Ga. Southern 28
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T HOU 14 14 7 7 42 GASO 0 14 7 7 28 - TV
- ESPNU · Cable · ESPN app
- Venue
- Allen E. Paulson Stadium
- City
- Statesboro, GA
- Week
- Week 4
- Line
- Houston −17.5 · won, no coverO/U 56.5 · Over @ 70
Worth a Flip
Houston6–1
Wvs Oregon St.33–20
Wvs Southern77–6
Lat Texas Tech26–28
Wat Ga. Southern42–28
Wvs UCF27–17
Wat Kansas State35–16
Wvs Oklahoma St.35–32
Ga. Southern3–4
Wvs Charleston Southern31–0
Lat Clemson7–22
Lat Jax State27–31
Lvs Houston28–42
Wat Coastal Car.31–24
Lvs JMU24–27
Wat Old Dominion23–15
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 67.0 points a game and Ga. Southern plays fast — 72.7 snaps a game, 27th nationally. Vegas set the total at 56.5.
| Houston | AP 25 |
|---|---|
| Georgia Southern |
Blowout riskChernobyldecided by 14 MISS
PaceSpeed LimitHouston Speed Limit · Ga. Southern Supersonic
SeriesFirst meeting
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Houston | Georgia Southern | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 45.313th | 21.7115th | |
| Points allowed | 18.045th | 17.744th | |
| Yards per play | 7.312th | 5.3106th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 5.381st | 4.016th | |
| Plays per game | 72.030th | 72.727th | |
| Turnover margin | +235th | +235th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 66.7%2nd | 40.4%81st |
More stats +11
| Houston | Georgia Southern | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 264.011th | 122.0113th | |
| Passing yards per game | 263.346th | 260.748th | |
| QB completion rate | 70.5%25th | 64.8%65th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 9.034th | 6.1118th | |
| O-line rank | 8thline yards · sack rate | 51stline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 16thstuff rate · havoc | 2ndstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 661st | 828th | |
| Interceptions | 334th | 261st | |
| Forced fumbles | 234th | 311th | |
| Penalties per game | 7.394th | 7.080th | |
| Time of possession | 34:1712th | 33:3220th |
How to watch
| Network | ESPNU |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · ESPN app |
| Final | Houston 42, Ga. Southern 28 |
| Where | Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, GA |
What the Meter sees
| How good both teams are (#14 vs unranked)Both teams' poll votes, with a smaller bonus for the one ranked side | +9.4 |
|---|---|
| Program baselineA small floor for every FBS program; bigger for a power-conference team or one receiving votes | +4.0 |
| Where it's onESPNU — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +2.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 17.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +0.7 |
| Vegas says it's a blowoutClosing spread of 17.5 — the line says it is over before it starts | -4.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 12 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Houston vs Georgia Southern?
- Houston beat Georgia Southern 42–28.
- What channel is Houston vs Georgia Southern on?
- ESPNU.
- How can I stream Houston vs Georgia Southern?
- Streaming on ESPN app.
- Where is Houston vs Georgia Southern played?
- Allen E. Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, GA.