Western Kentucky at Sam Houston odds, lines and predictions

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (4-2, 2-0 Sun Belt) visit the Sam Houston Bearkats (5-1, 2-0) Wednesday at Elliot T. Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Let’s analyze the 24/7 college football odds from BetMGM Sportsbook Western Kentucky vs. Sam Houston Opportunitiesand make our college football picks and predictions.

The Hilltoppers got the job done last Thursday in a midweek game against UTEP, winning 44-17 as 18.5-point favorites when the over (56) came in the money. The over-under is 3-3, but Western Kentucky has a healthy 5-0 ATS record in its last five games since being beaten by the Alabama Crimson Tide in its opener on August 31st.

The Bearkats also did it before the bye with a 41-21 win at UTEP on October 3rd. Sam Houston State’s offense has scored 31 or more points in 4 consecutive games, including a wild 40-39 win at AT&T Stadium in Arlington against Texas State on September 28th. The Bearkats have scored 4 in a row, including 5 in 6 appearances this season. The over has scored in the last two games.

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Western Kentucky at Sam Houston odds

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• Moneyline (ML): Western Kentucky +120 (Bet $100 to Win $120) | Sam Houston -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
• Against the spread: Western Kentucky +2.5 (-105) | Sam Houston -2.5 (-115)
• Over/Under (O/U): 55.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Western Kentucky at Sam Houston tips and predictions

forecast

Sam Houston 36, Western Kentucky 31

Money line

All eyes will be on Huntsville on Wednesday night SAM HOUSTON (-145) gets a primetime game instead. Not much of this has happened in the history of Bearkats football, so you can expect things to get wild there.

Western Kentucky (+120) is also on a winning streak, so it won’t be easy. These teams are vying for the top spot in the Sun Belt and this should be an excellent football game, unlike the SBC games on Tuesday.

Western Kentucky has a 1-2 SU record in 3 road games, but 2 of those losses came at Alabama and Boston College, and the loss to the Eagles was by a single point.

Sam Houston has won 4 times in a row, including 2 home wins. The Bearkats are averaging 31.0 PPG at home but allowing just 12.0 PPG.

Against the spread

SAM HOUSTON -2.5 (-115) is a better play than the moneyline unless you strongly believe Western Kentucky will lose +2.5 (-105), but only by 1 or 2 points. That’s not a bad thought because both teams are explosive and there could very well be a 2-point conversion at the end.

Sam has covered 4 in a row, WKU has covered 5 in a row, so it’s a tough call either way. But again, the Bearkats are hosting a nationally televised game in front of a loud crowd in a reasonably important game. Expect the Bearkats to show up.

Over/Under

OVER 55.5 (-105) is easily the best play on the board.

Western Kentucky’s offense was a little choppy at times, but it seemed to find its breakthrough against UTEP. Of course, everyone seems to be insulting the miners these days. However, Western has scored 26 or more points in 4 of the last 5 games while allowing 21 or more points in 3 of the previous 4 games.

For Sam Houston, he stays on the gas pedal for the entire 60 minutes. In the last two Sun Belt games, they averaged 40.5 PPG while allowing 30.0 PPG. The Bearkats are good for 31 or more points in 4 straight games and 5 out of 6 games this season.

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