Houston Cougars vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 10/25/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Cougars vs Arizona State Sun Devils

Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025

Location: Mountain America Stadium in Tempe, AZ

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Sun Devils (-8.0)

Total/Over-Under: 47

The Houston Cougars (6-1) are on their way to Mountain America Stadium on Saturday, October 25, 2025 where they will try to beat the Arizona State Sun Devils (5-2). Houston opens this contest as 8.0-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is 47.

The Houston Cougars head into this matchup 6-1 for this season. In their last contest, the Cougars played the Arizona Wildcats and went home with a win by a final score of 31-28. The Houston Cougars ended up running the ball 45 times and tallied 232 yds, which earned them an average of 5.2 yards per carry. Overall, they ran 68 plays which converted into 396 yards. Houston allowed 24 pass completions on 26 tries for a total of 269 yds, and a completion percentage of 92.3%. Against the run, the Cougars gave up 112 yards on 31 attempts, which is 3.6 yds per rush surrendered.

Regarding getting in the endzone, the Houston Cougars are averaging 29.4 PPG. Offensively they average 169.6 yards in the run game which ranks them 54th in the nation. The Cougars have tallied 2,666 total yards over the course of this year. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Houston has amassed 12 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns. Houston has compiled 134 1st downs as a unit, and they have been called for 39 penalties for 346 yds. They have surrendered the ball 4 times.

The Cougars rank 27th in Division 1 when it comes to the opposition scoring, conceding 19.0 PPG. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.3 yards per rushing attempt and 123.6 yards on the ground per contest on the season. In total, they have allowed 865 yards via the ground game in 7 contests. When it comes to passing yards, the Cougars are giving up 1,355 yds which has them sitting in 39th in college football. They have conceded 193.6 yards per outing through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 64.0%. Overall, they are surrendering 317.1 yards per outing which has them sitting 31st in the country. They have conceded 7 touchdowns by air as well as 9 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Sun Devils head into this matchup 5-2 for this season. For their last game, the Sun Devils got the win with a final of 26-22 against the Texas Tech Red Raiders. The Sun Devils finished the game with a total of 394 yds while running 83 plays (4.7 yards per play). Arizona State ran the ball for 2.1 yds per carry, finishing the game with 75 yards on 36 attempts. Arizona State allowed 27 rush attempts for 109 yds (4.0 yards per carry). The Sun Devils passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 57.9%, relinquishing 167 yards on 22 for 38 passing.

The Arizona State Sun Devils have an average of 397.6 yards per game, which has them ranked 65th in Division 1. The Arizona State offense has totaled 402 penalty yds on 52 infractions, which is good for 23rd in Division 1 in terms of helping out the other team. They have an average of 185.9 yards via the ground game and have run for 1,301 yards in total. They have tossed 3 picks while surrendering 1 fumbles and they have been able to earn 160 1st downs. In terms of the points being put on the board, the Sun Devils are sitting 83rd in D-1 by scoring 26.0 points per contest. During the season so far, the Sun Devils currently sit at 1,482 passing yards in addition to holding an average of 211.7 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 90th in the nation.

Arizona State has allowed a total of 776 yards on the ground (110.9 yards per outing) as well as 12 touchdowns rushing so far this year. They have surrendered 10 touchdowns through the air as well as 216.7 yards per contest, which puts them in 61st in D-1. In total, they have allowed 170 points. Their defense has totaled 5 fumbles recovered and 5 interceptions on the season. The Sun Devils defense has been on the field for 452 plays, which is 55th in the nation. The Sun Devils are giving up 24.3 points per game, ranking them 71st in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's Cougars/Sun Devils college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Sun Devils -8.0

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