Western Kentucky vs. Sam Houston Prediction: Bearkats Defense Wins Them This Game
Dylan Wilkerson Sports Betting Expert
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will take on the Sam Houston State Bearkats in this week's college football action. Kickoff is set for 8:00 p.m. EST at Elliot T. Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, TX. The game will be broadcast live on ABC. Here's everything you need to know about Western Kentucky vs. Sam Houston odds, the latest college football spreads, college football over/unders and more.
WKU @ SHSU Odds
| Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | Caesars | FanDuel | Fanatics | RiversCasino | Consensus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open |  › |  › |  › |  › |  › |  › |  › |  | ||
 107 Western Kentucky | -1.5 -110 | -1.5 -105 | -1 -108 | -1.5 -105 | -1 -109 | -1.5 -105 | +1 -115 | -1.5 -113 | -1.5 -105 | |
 108 Sam Houston | +1.5 -110 | +1.5 -115 | +1 -110 | +1.5 -115 | +1 -110 | +1.5 -115 | -1 -105 | +1.5 -109 | +1.5 -115 | |
| Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | ||
| 107 Western Kentucky | o51.5 -110 | o53.5 -110 | o53.5 -110 | o53.5 -108 | o53.5 -107 | o53.5 -115 | o53.5 -110 | o52.5 -117 | o53.5 -108 | |
| 108 Sam Houston | u51.5 -110 | u53.5 -110 | u53.5 -108 | u53.5 -112 | u53.5 -113 | u53.5 -105 | u53.5 -110 | u52.5 -107 | u53.5 -112 | |
| Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | ||
| 107 Western Kentucky | -115 | -112 | -112 | -112 | -113 | -111 | -110 | -112 | -112 | |
| 108 Sam Houston | -105 | -108 | -105 | -108 | -105 | -108 | -110 | -110 | -108 | |
| Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | Caesars | FanDuel | Fanatics | RiversCasino | Consensus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | ||
| 107 Western Kentucky | -1.5 -110 | -0.5 -102 | -0.5 even | -0.5 +105 | -0.5 -103 | +1.5 -140 | -0.5 -105 | -0.5 -107 | -1.5 -105 | |
| 108 Sam Houston | +1.5 -110 | +0.5 -118 | +0.5 -120 | +0.5 -125 | +0.5 -118 | -1.5 +114 | +0.5 -125 | +0.5 -124 | +1.5 -115 | |
| Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | ||
| 107 Western Kentucky | o51.5 -110 | o26.5 -112 | o26.5 -118 | o26.5 -118 | o26.5 -120 | o27.5 +102 | o26.5 -120 | o26.5 -130 | o53.5 -108 | |
| 108 Sam Houston | u51.5 -110 | u26.5 -108 | u26.5 -102 | u26.5 -102 | u26.5 even | u27.5 -124 | u26.5 -110 | u26.5 even | u53.5 -112 | |
| Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | ||
| 107 Western Kentucky | -115 | -115 | -112 | -110 | -117 | -108 | N/A | -121 | -112 | |
| 108 Sam Houston | -105 | -105 | -105 | -110 | -105 | -112 | N/A | -107 | -108 | |
| Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | Caesars | FanDuel | Fanatics | RiversCasino | Consensus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | ||
| 107 Western Kentucky | -1.5 -110 | -0.5 +122 | -0.5 +130 | -0.5 +124 | N/A | +1.5 -178 | -0.5 +130 | -0.5 +125 | -1.5 -105 | |
| 108 Sam Houston | +1.5 -110 | +0.5 -155 | +0.5 -175 | +0.5 -160 | N/A | -1.5 +142 | +0.5 -180 | +0.5 -167 | +1.5 -115 | |
| Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | ||
| 107 Western Kentucky | o51.5 -110 | o10.5 even | o10.5 -102 | o10.5 +105 | N/A | o10.5 -106 | o10.5 -105 | o10.5 -107 | o53.5 -108 | |
| 108 Sam Houston | u51.5 -110 | u10.5 -130 | u10.5 -125 | u10.5 -135 | N/A | u10.5 -116 | u10.5 -125 | u10.5 -125 | u53.5 -112 | |
| Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | ||
| 107 Western Kentucky | -115 | -120 | -115 | -115 | N/A | -108 | N/A | -117 | -112 | |
| 108 Sam Houston | -105 | -110 | -112 | -115 | N/A | -108 | N/A | -109 | -108 | |
| Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | Caesars | FanDuel | Fanatics | RiversCasino | Consensus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | ||
| 107 Western Kentucky | -1.5 -110 | +1.5 -190 | N/A | +0.5 -154 | N/A | -1.5 +136 | N/A | N/A | -1.5 -105 | |
| 108 Sam Houston | +1.5 -110 | -1.5 +140 | N/A | -0.5 +120 | N/A | +1.5 -166 | N/A | N/A | +1.5 -115 | |
| Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | ||
| 107 Western Kentucky | o51.5 -110 | o13.5 -135 | N/A | o14.5 +105 | N/A | o13.5 -132 | N/A | N/A | o53.5 -108 | |
| 108 Sam Houston | u51.5 -110 | u13.5 -105 | N/A | u14.5 -135 | N/A | u13.5 +108 | N/A | N/A | u53.5 -112 | |
| Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | ||
| 107 Western Kentucky | -115 | -125 | N/A | -110 | N/A | -114 | N/A | N/A | -112 | |
| 108 Sam Houston | -105 | -115 | N/A | -120 | N/A | -102 | N/A | N/A | -108 | |
| Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | Caesars | FanDuel | Fanatics | RiversCasino | Consensus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | ||
| 107 Western Kentucky | -1.5 -110 | N/A | N/A | +0.5 -145 | N/A | +1.5 -152 | N/A | N/A | -1.5 -105 | |
| 108 Sam Houston | +1.5 -110 | N/A | N/A | -0.5 +114 | N/A | -1.5 +124 | N/A | N/A | +1.5 -115 | |
| Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | ||
| 107 Western Kentucky | o51.5 -110 | o14.5 -105 | N/A | o14.5 -110 | N/A | o14.5 -106 | N/A | N/A | o53.5 -108 | |
| 108 Sam Houston | u51.5 -110 | u14.5 -135 | N/A | u14.5 -120 | N/A | u14.5 -116 | N/A | N/A | u53.5 -112 | |
| Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | ||
| 107 Western Kentucky | -115 | -125 | N/A | -115 | N/A | -104 | N/A | N/A | -112 | |
| 108 Sam Houston | -105 | -115 | N/A | -115 | N/A | -112 | N/A | N/A | -108 | |
| Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | Caesars | FanDuel | Fanatics | RiversCasino | Consensus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | ||
| 107 Western Kentucky | -1.5 -110 | N/A | N/A | -0.5 +130 | N/A | -1.5 +144 | N/A | N/A | -1.5 -105 | |
| 108 Sam Houston | +1.5 -110 | N/A | N/A | +0.5 -166 | N/A | +1.5 -178 | N/A | N/A | +1.5 -115 | |
| Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | ||
| 107 Western Kentucky | o51.5 -110 | o12.5 -115 | N/A | o10.5 -110 | N/A | o12.5 -116 | N/A | N/A | o53.5 -108 | |
| 108 Sam Houston | u51.5 -110 | u12.5 -125 | N/A | u10.5 -120 | N/A | u12.5 -106 | N/A | N/A | u53.5 -112 | |
| Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | ||
| 107 Western Kentucky | -115 | -135 | N/A | -120 | N/A | -115 | N/A | N/A | -112 | |
| 108 Sam Houston | -105 | -105 | N/A | -110 | N/A | -111 | N/A | N/A | -108 | |
| Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | Caesars | FanDuel | Fanatics | RiversCasino | Consensus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | ||
| 107 Western Kentucky | -1.5 -110 | N/A | N/A | +1.5 -142 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -1.5 -105 | |
| 108 Sam Houston | +1.5 -110 | N/A | N/A | -1.5 +120 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | +1.5 -115 | |
| Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | ||
| 107 Western Kentucky | o51.5 -110 | N/A | N/A | o26.5 -115 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | o53.5 -108 | |
| 108 Sam Houston | u51.5 -110 | N/A | N/A | u26.5 -105 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | u53.5 -112 | |
| Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | ||
| 107 Western Kentucky | -115 | N/A | N/A | -108 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -112 | |
| 108 Sam Houston | -105 | N/A | N/A | -112 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -108 | |
The Western Kentucky opened as a -1 point favorite over Sam Houston State. The total is set at over/under 53.5 total points scored by both teams combined.
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Updated on 10/14/26
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Western Kentucky vs. Sam Houston State Prediction
Sam Houston has an edge here on the defensive side of the ball. Admittedly, neither offense is great by any stretch of the imagination but SHSu's defense keeps them in this game.
SHSU's defense thrives in causing chaos. They rank in the 87th percentile for havoc rate, and they are in the 90th percentile for havoc created in the secondary. This matters when you consider Western Kentucky's 4.3% turnover worthy play rate.
The Bearkats defense secures them a win against WKU.
Updated on 10/14/26
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Western Kentucky vs. Sam Houston State Prediction: Sam Houston Bearkats (-105)
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