The Sam Houston Bearkats and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will look to remain unbeaten in Conference USA play when they meet in a key matchup on Wednesday night at 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, 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-ranked Alabama and Boston College, are looking to start league play 3-0 for the first time since 2019. The Bearkats (5-1, 2-0 C-USA), who suffered their lone loss at UCF 45-14 on Sept. 7, are 2-0 at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium this season.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. 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 making any Sam Houston vs. Western Kentucky picks, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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The model has set its sights on WKU vs. Sam Houston. You can head to SportsLine to see its 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
- Western Kentucky vs. Sam Houston money line: Sam Houston -125, WKU +104
- WKU: Have covered in five straight
- SH: The Bearkats are 5-1 ATS this season
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Why you should back Sam Houston
The Bearkats have a dual threat in junior quarterback Hunter Watson. He not only leads the team in passing, but is also the leading rusher. He has 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 among Sam Houston’s leading 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. 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 Sept. 14. See which team to pick here.
Why you should back Western Kentucky
Among the leaders on offense for the Hilltoppers is senior running back Elijah Young. For the season, he has carried 79 times for 278 yards (3.5 average) and two touchdowns. His best performance came in a 21-20 loss at Boston College on Sept. 28. In that game, he carried 21 times for 85 yards (4.0 average). He carried 13 times for 52 yards (4.0 average) and two touchdowns in a 31-0 win over Eastern Kentucky on Sept. 7.
Also helping power 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 long of 57 yards, in the win over UTEP. He had four receptions for 33 yards (8.3 average) and a touchdown in the loss at Boston College. See which team to pick here.
