The Sam Houston Bearcats and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will look to maintain their unbeaten record in Conference USA play when they meet in a key matchup on Wednesday night in Huntsville, Texas. Sam Houston is on a four-game winning streak and coming off a bye week, while WKU has won four of its last five games, including a 44-17 win over UTEP on Thursday. The Hilltoppers (4-2, 2-0 C-USA), who have gone 1-2 on the road, including losses to No. 5 Alabama and Boston College, look to start 3-0 league play for the first time since 2019 The The Bearkats (5-1, 2-0 C-USA), who suffered their only loss at UCF 45-14 on Sept. 7, are 2-0 at Elliot T. Powers Stadium this season.
Kickoff is set for 7 PM ET. The Bearkats are favored by 1.5 points in the latest Western Kentucky vs. Sam Houston odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 54.5. Before you make any picks between Sam Houston and Western Kentucky, check out our college football predictions with SportsLine’s pitch form.
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The model has set its sights on WKU against Sam Houston. You can head over to SportsLine to see her picks. Here are several college football betting lines and trends for Sam Houston vs. WKU:
Western Kentucky vs. Sam Houston spread: Sam Houston -1.5
Western Kentucky vs. Sam Houston Over/Under: 54.5 points Money Line Kentucky vs. Sam Houston: Sam Houston -125, WKU +104 WKU: Covered in five straight SH: The Bearkats are 5-1 ATS this season Western Kentucky vs. Sam Houston Picks: Watch the Picks at SportsLine Western Kentucky vs. Sam Houston Live Stream: FuboTV (Try Free) Why You Should Support Sam Houston
The Bearkats face a dual threat in junior quarterback Hunter Watson. Not only does he lead the team in assists, he is also the leading striker. He completed 78 of 132 pass attempts (59.1%) for 859 yards and seven touchdowns with five interceptions and a rating of 123.7. He also has a team-high 84 carries for 370 yards (4.4 average) and four touchdowns. He has two 200-yard passing games and two 100-yard rushing performances.
Qua’Vez Humphreys is among Sam Houston’s leading receivers. The rookie is in his first season with the Bearkats and has 12 receptions for 281 yards (23.4 average) and four touchdowns. In the win at UTEP, he caught two passes for 47 yards and a touchdown. He had four catches for 106 yards (26.5 average) and two touchdowns in a 31-13 win over Hawaii on September 14. Find out which team you’ll choose here.
Why you should support Western Kentucky
Among the leaders offensively for the Hilltoppers is senior running back Elijah Young. For the season, he carried 79 times for 278 yards (3.5 avg.) and two touchdowns. His best performance came in a 21-20 loss at Boston College on September 28. In that game, he carried 21 times for 85 yards (4.0 average). He carried 13 times for 52 yards (4.0 avg.) and two touchdowns in a 31-0 win over Eastern Kentucky on September 7.
Also helping to bolster the offense is sophomore wide receiver Easton Messer. He is second on the team with 26 receptions for 342 yards (13.2 average) and two touchdowns. Messer caught six passes for 106 yards, including a 57-yarder, in the win over UTEP. He had four receptions for 33 yards (8.3 average) and a touchdown in the loss at Boston College. Find out which team you will choose here.
How to pick Western Kentucky vs. Sam Houston
The SportsLine model leans lower on the total, showing 54 combined points. It also says that one side of the spread hits more than 50% of the time. You can only get the check at SportsLine.
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