College Football · Week 5 · Saturday, October 3, 2026
UCF vs Houston — Result & Closing Odds
Final: UCF 17, Houston 27
EdgeBets Model Projection
Projected margin
Houston by 8.0
Market spread at publication
-11.5
We projected Houston by 8.0. They won by 10.
We called Houston on the moneyline. Houston won.
We called UCF on the spread at +11.5. UCF covered.
Our ratings lean Houston.
Our model's projection, shown for informational purposes — not betting advice, and not a claim to beat the market.
Closing Market
as of Oct 3, 5:00 PM ETMoneyline: UCF +380 (ESPN BET) · Houston -400 (bet365)
Last price captured Oct 3, 5:00 PM ET (closing reference).
Every sportsbook: spread, total and moneyline
| Sportsbook | Houston | UCF | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bet365🌎 | -400Best | +305 | -10.5(-107) | 49.5(o-118 / u-103) |
| BetMGM🇺🇸 | -410 | +315 | -10.5(-106) | 50.5(o-115 / u-105) |
| BetRivers🇺🇸 | -400Best | +320 | -10.5(-110) | 50.5(o-115 / u-102) |
| Caesars🇺🇸 | -435 | +300 | -10.5(-113) | 50(o-112 / u-112) |
| DraftKings🇺🇸 | -425 | +330 | -10.5(-105) | 50.5(o-112 / u-108) |
| ESPN BET🇺🇸 | -560 | +380Best | -12.5(-110) | 51(o-113 / u-109) |
| FanDuel🇺🇸 | -480 | +360 | -11.5(-110) | 50.5(o-110 / u-110) |
7 sportsbooks shown. Prices are the latest captured snapshot for each book, not a live feed.
UCF vs Houston: how it closed
UCF played Houston on Saturday, October 3, 2026, Week 5 of the 2026 College Football season, kicked off at 12:00 ET. Houston won 27–17.
At the close: Across 7 books the point spread runs -12.5 to -10.5, the game total 49.5 to 51, and the Houston moneyline -560 to -400. Worth a minute of comparing before you take a price.
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Other College Football games on Saturday, October 3, 2026
- Memphis vs Charlotte · 11:00 ET
- Navy vs Air Force · 12:00 ET
- West Virginia vs Iowa State · 12:00 ET
- Middle Tennessee vs Kansas · 12:00 ET
- Michigan vs Minnesota · 12:00 ET
- Alabama vs Mississippi State · 12:00 ET
- Notre Dame vs North Carolina · 12:00 ET
- Boston College vs SMU · 12:00 ET
- Syracuse vs UConn · 12:00 ET
- Stanford vs Wake Forest · 12:00 ET
- Michigan State vs Wisconsin · 12:30 ET
- Vanderbilt vs Georgia · 12:45 ET