Western Kentucky vs. Sam Houston Prediction, Odds, Spread: Model picks for Week 8 of 2024 college football on Wednesday

The Sam Houston Bearkats and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will look to remain undefeated in Conference USA when they meet in an important matchup on Wednesday night in Huntsville, Texas. Sam Houston is on a four-game winning streak and is coming off its bye week, while WKU has won four of its last five games, including a 44-17 victory over UTEP on Thursday. The Hilltoppers (4-2, 2-0 C-USA), who are 1-2 on the road including losses at fifth-place Alabama and Boston College, are looking to start the league 3-0 for the first time since 2019. The Bearkats (5- 1, 2-0 C-USA), whose only loss was at UCF 45-14 on Sept. 7, is 2-0 at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium this season.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET. The SportsLine consensus puts the Bearkats ahead by 1.5 points in the current Western Kentucky vs. Sam Houston odds, while the over/under for total points is 54.5. Before you make your Sam Houston vs. Western Kentucky picks, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, the company has generated well over $2,000 in betting profits for players with $100 on its top-rated college football picks, and in the final three weeks of this season, it is tied for all top picks 12:5. Anyone who has followed it has seen strong returns.

The model has WKU vs. Sam Houston in its sights. You can head over to SportsLine to check out the 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
• Moneyline Western Kentucky vs. Sam Houston: Sam Houston -125, WKU +104
• WKU: Covered five times in a row
• SH: The Bearkats are 5-1 ATS this season
• Western Kentucky vs. Sam Houston picks: See picks at SportsLine
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Why you should support Sam Houston

The Bearkats have a dual threat in junior quarterback Hunter Watson. Not only does he lead the team in passing, but he is also the leading runner. He completed 78 of 132 pass attempts (59.1%) for 859 yards and seven touchdowns with five interceptions and a 123.7 rating. He also has a team-high 84 carries for a team-high 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 one of Sam Houston’s best receivers. The junior is in his first season with the Bearkats and has 12 receptions for a team-high 281 yards (23.4 average) and four touchdowns. He caught two passes for 47 yards and a touchdown in the win at UTEP. In a 31-13 win over Hawaii on September 14, he had four catches for 106 yards (26.5 average) and two touchdowns. See which team you should choose here.

Why you should support Western Kentucky

One of the Hilltoppers’ leaders on offense is senior running back Elijah Young. This season, he carried 79 carries for 278 yards (3.5 average) and two touchdowns. His best performance came on September 28th in a 20-21 loss at Boston College. In that game, he caught 21 balls for 85 yards (4.0 average). He caught 13 balls for 52 yards (4.0 average) and two touchdowns in a 31-0 win over Eastern Kentucky on September 7.

Second-year wide receiver Easton Messer also helps the offense. He is second on the team with 26 receptions for 342 yards (13.2 average) and two touchdowns. In the win over UTEP, Messer caught six passes for 106 yards, including a long one for 57 yards. He had four receptions for 33 yards (8.3 average) and a touchdown in the loss at Boston College. See which team you should choose here.

Here’s how to choose between Western Kentucky and Sam Houston

SportsLine’s model is trending downward in the standings, predicting 54 combined points. It is also said that one side of the spread hits over 50% of the time. The selection is only available at SportsLine.

So who wins Western Kentucky against Sam Houston and which side of the spread hits over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the range you should jump to from the advanced model, which has gained well over $2,000 on its FBS college football picks since its inception, and find it out of here.