No. 25 Houston matches up against Georgia Southern in Week 4

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No. 25 Houston (2-1) at Georgia Southern (1-2), Sept. 26 at 4 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Houston by 18.5. Against the spread: Houston 2-1, Georgia Southern 2-1.

How to watch: ESPNU

Key stats

Houston Offense

Overall: 527.3 yards per game (7th in FBS)

Passing: 263.3 yards per game (46th)

Rushing: 264 yards per game (11th)

Scoring: 45.3 points per game (14th)

Houston Defense

Overall: 316 yards per game (59th in FBS)

Passing: 253.3 yards per game (120th)

Rushing: 62.7 yards per game (8th)

Scoring: 18 points per game (46th)

Georgia Southern Offense

Overall: 383 yards per game (84th in FBS)

Passing: 260.7 yards per game (47th)

Rushing: 122.3 yards per game (112th)

Scoring: 21.7 points per game (114th)

Georgia Southern Defense

Overall: 255.3 yards per game (19th in FBS)

Passing: 166.7 yards per game (32nd)

Rushing: 88.7 yards per game (25th)

Scoring: 17.7 points per game (45th)

Georgia Southern is 83rd in third down percentage, converting 39.6% of the time. Houston ranks 29th on defense, allowing its opponents at convert at 28.9%.

Georgia Southern ranks 124th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 72.7% of trips.

Georgia Southern is 78th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 29:52, compared to Houston's 10th-ranked average of 34:17.

Team leaders

Houston

Passing: Conner Weigman, 707 yards, 7 TDs, 1 INT, 70.0 completion percentage

Rushing: Makhi Hughes, 213 yards on 40 carries, 2 TDs

Receiving: Amare Thomas, 237 yards on 18 catches, 3 TDs

Georgia Southern

Passing: Max Johnson, 712 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 65.5 completion percentage

Rushing: David Mbadinga, 135 yards on 23 carries, 0 TDs

Receiving: Ashton Hollins, 202 yards on 14 catches, 2 TDs

Last game

Houston fell 28-26 to Texas Tech on Sept. 18. Weigman passed for 282 yards on 27-of-38 attempts (71.1%) with three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 13 times for 56 yards. Hughes carried the ball 15 times for 71 yards, adding two receptions for 28 yards. Thomas recorded 75 yards on seven catches with one touchdown.

Georgia Southern was beaten by Jacksonville State 31-27 on Sept. 19. Johnson threw for 187 yards on 23-of-33 attempts (69.7%) with no touchdowns and one interception. Mbadinga carried the ball 18 times for 103 yards, adding five receptions for 40 yards. Josh Dallas recorded 43 yards on seven catches.

Next game

Houston hosts UCF on Oct. 3. Georgia Southern plays at Coastal Carolina on Oct. 3.