TCU Football at Houston: Staff Predictions And Game Previews

Our staff makes their picks as the Horned Frogs travel to Houston in Week Three of the college football season.
TCU Football at Houston: Staff Predictions And Game Previews
TCU Football at Houston: Staff Predictions And Game Previews

The TCU Horned Frogs got the well-needed win last week over Nicholls State. This week, they hit the road for their first conference game, taking on the Houston Cougars on Saturday at 7 p.m. CT.

It's the renewal of a rivalry between the two teams. TCU and Houston were in the Southwest Conference from 1976-1995 and in Conference USA from 2001-2004. Houston leads the series 13-12, but the Frogs have won the last eight meetings. 

TCU is currently a -7.5-point favorite. But how does our staff feel the game will go?

In Week 2, our entire staff picked TCU, so everyone enters Week 3 at 1-1. For the third straight week, TCU was the unanimous pick from our staff.  

Staff Predictions

Here's how the KillerFrogs editorial staff thinks the game will go:

Andrew Bauhs (1-1) - TCU 37 - Houston 27

Barry Lewis (1-1; one closest score) - TCU 38 - Houston 34

Brett Gibbons (1-1) - TCU 27 - Houston 21

Carson Wersal (1-1) - TCU 28 - Houston 24

Davis Wilson (1-1) - TCU 28 - Houston 18

Ian Napetian (11-1) - TCU 27 - Houston 24

JD Andress (1-1) - TCU 45 - Houston 28

Nathan Cross (1-1) - TCU 56- Houston 40

Ryann Zeller (1-1; one closest score)- TCU 42 - Houston 31

Tori Couch (1-1) - TCU 30 -Houston 20

Tyler Brown (1-1) - TCU 96 -Houston 0 (Bless his heart, he is, after all, our Sports Ignoramus)

Zion Trammell (1-1; one closest score) - TCU 27 - Houston 17

Previewing the Game

All week, our staff has been providing a preview of the first game of the season. In case you missed some of our earlier coverage, here are some links to those stories

Opponent Preview
Week 3 Poll Watching
OPINION: It's the Defense, Stupid!
Crossing the Goal Line - A Score Prediction
Big 12 Week 3 Matchups and Predictions
WATCH - Sonny Dykes Talks About Getting Receiver Group Back
WATCH - Andrew Coker on Becoming a Leader
Dear Opponent - Our Weekly Letter - the Houston Version
Welcome Back to the Big 12, Dana - Tori's Thoughts
Ranking this Week's Big 12 Games to Watch
WATCH - Sonny Dykes Talks About Chandler Morris' Growth at QB
WATCH - Andrew Coker on the Team's Attitude for Week 3
WATCH - Namdi Obiazor Talks Defensive Improvement
WATCH - Jack Bech on How He Fits into the Offense
Big 12 Week 3 Power Rankings
TCU Depth Chart - Week 3
Keys to the Game - Week 3
How to Watch, Listen, Stream, and Follow the TCU/Houston Game
TCU vs. Houston Betting Odds
Know Your Foe - Houston Players to Know


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Barry Lewis
BARRY LEWIS

Barry is the managing editor/publisher of TCU Horned Frogs On SI and oversees a team of 15+ writers, photographers, and podcasters covering all 22 of TCU’s sports. He writes on football, basketball (men’s and women’s), baseball, men’s tennis, and other sports as needed. His weekly articles include Big 12 Power Rankings and Poll Watching during the football, basketball, and baseball seasons. He is a frequent guest on one of the many podcasts that TCU Horned Frogs On SI writers host covering football, baseball, basketball, and other sports. Barry is a member of the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA), and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). He has represented TCU Horned Frogs On SI at the 2022 Fiesta Bowl, the 2023 College Football National Championship, the 2023 College World Series, the 2024 NCAA Men’s Tennis National Championship, Big 12 Football Media Days, and Big 12 Basketball Media Days. Barry has followed TCU sports since the Jim Wacker days. He is an avid sports fan and traveler, and he loves any opportunity to see a sporting event in person. He has been to 18 of the 30 MLB ballparks, experienced game day at 25 college football stadiums, seen 21 NFL stadiums, and been to 16 bowl games.

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