The Houston Cougars (7-2, 4-2 Big 12) visit the UCF Knights (4-4, 1-4) Friday night at FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando, Florida. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (FS1). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NCAA football odds around the Houston vs. UCF odds and make our expert college football picks and predictions for the best bets.

Houston's 3-game winning streak ended with a 45-35 loss against the West Virginia Mountaineers last week while failing to cover as a 12.5-point home favorite as the Over (48.5) hit. QB Conner Weigman threw for 309 yards with 4 TDs and 2 INTs while punching in the Cougars; only rushing TD. The Cougars' defense allowed 246 yards and 4 TDs on the ground in the loss.

UCF has dropped 4 of its last 5 games after losing 30-3 against the Baylor Bear

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