Houston, Oregon State and College Football
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Houston, The Cougars and Oregon State
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HOUSTON — Tackling plagues nearly every defense in college football during the first game of the season. Oregon State was no exception. The Beavers had several missed and broken tackles lead to explosive plays in a 33-20 loss to No. 23 Houston Saturday afternoon at TDECU Stadium.
The No. 23 Houston Cougars began their highly anticipated 2026 season with a solid 33-20 win over the Oregon State Beavers at TDECU Stadium on early Saturday afternoon.
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Conner Weigman threw for 305 yards and a touchdown and rushed for another score, Re’Shaun Sanford II and Mekhi Hughes added rushing scores and No. 23 Houston beat Oregon State 33-20 in the teams’ season opener.
The Cougars are 21-point favorites in the latest Oregon State vs. Houston odds. The over/under for total points is 51.5. Before making any Oregon State vs. Houston picks, be sure to check out the Houston vs. Oregon State predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model .
One college football fan was a little too excited for the season to start. An Oregon State fan found his way down to the field Saturday during the Beavers’ season-opening game against No. 23 Houston.