The last winless teams in conference clash in the Bearkats VS Panthers C-USA meet up on Wednesday when Sam Houston State Bearkats play the Florida International Panthers. Florida International just lost a home match to UTEP, going down 27-14 as 3.5 -point favourites. Sam Houston lost on the road at New Mexico State 27-13 as 3.5-point underdogs. FIU has three-non conference wins, while Houston is still looking for their first win overall.
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Predictions And Betting Preview For Sam Houston State Bearkats VS Florida International Panthers NCAAF Regular Season
- Venue: Elliott T. Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, Texas.
- When: Thursday, October 19th, 2023.
- Time: 00:00
- Teams to play: Bearkats and Panthers.
- NFL Expert Picks: SPREAD -5.5
Odds by 1XBet and BetMGM.
Betting On The Sam Houston State Bearkats
- 1XBet Spread: -5.5
- 1XBet Over/Under: Under 42.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 1.43
- BetMGM Spread: -5.5
- BetMGM Over/Under: Under 42.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 1.45
There are just two teams in the whole FBS that have not won a game yet, the Sam Houston State Bearkats and the Nevada Wolfpack. The Bearkats’ closest match this season happened on the road against Liberty, where they lost by only five. Just two of their six losses have come in one-score games.
Sam Houston is last in the NCAA in scoring with just 11.2 points per game. They are one of only two teams averaging less than 15 on the year. However, they are not bad on the defensive end, allowing 24.7 points per game, which is 4th in the C-USA.
Betting On The Florida International Panthers
- 1XBet Spread: +5.5
- 1XBet Over/Under: Over 42.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 2.7
- BetMGM Spread: +5.5
- BetMGM Over/Under: Over 42.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 2.80
Florida International Panthers have three wins this season, one was against an FCS school (Maine), but two victories were against teams competing in the FBS. FIU defeated North Texas from the AAC, and the independent UConn. The Panthers have lost three consecutive conference matches, with the closest one being a 13-point loss to UTEP. The Panthers are ready for their first conference win, and intend to get it this week on the road.
The Panthers rank 7th out of 9 teams in the C-USA in scoring with 19.7 points per game. Their defense ranks 6th permitting 27.0 points per game. Linebacker Donovan Manuel leads the club in tackles with 72, which is 2nd in the C-USA.
MatchPlug Prediction For Sam Houston State Bearkats VS Florida International Panthers
The Bearkats offensive stats are low due to their tough non-conference schedule. In the conference play, Sam Houston averages 19 points, and will go over that against the Panthers. The Bearkats will be spurred to secure their first win at home, lay the options.
Final Prediction: Sam Houston Bearkats Spread.