It's an AAC West showdown when the Houston Cougars host the 16th-ranked Southern Methodist Mustangs on Thursday night. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET at TDECU Stadium. The Mustangs are 13.5-point favorites in the latest SMU vs. Houston odds, while the over-under for total points scored is 65.5. Before considering any SMU vs. Houston picks, be sure to check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model. 

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times, and those who have followed it have seen huge returns. Over the past four-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of over $4,200 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. 

The model enters Week 9 of the 2019 season on a strong run, going 92-59 on its top-rated college football picks. It also called Illinois (+30.5) easily staying within the spread against No. 6 Wisconsin in one of the largest upsets of the entire season in Week 8. Anybody who has been following it is way up. 

Now, it has set its sights on SMU vs. Houston. We can tell you it's leaning under, and it's also generated a strong against the spread pick that cashes in nearly 60 percent of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college football picks of your own.

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