Texas vs. Sam Houston Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 20, 2025

Updated Sep. 20, 2025 3:04 p.m. ET

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The Sam Houston Bearkats (0-3) are big 39.5-point underdogs on Saturday, September 20, 2025 against the No. 8 Texas Longhorns (2-1). The contest has a point total set at 51.5.

Last time out, the Longhorns defeated the UTEP Miners, with 27-10 being the final score. The Bearkats lost to the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, 37-20, in their most recent game.

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Texas vs. Sam Houston Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
Location: DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas
TV: SEC Network+
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Texas vs Sam Houston Betting Information updated as of September 20, 2025, 12:45 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Texas	-39.5 (-110)	-20000	+2800	51.5	-106	-114

Texas vs. Sam Houston Prediction

Pick ATS: Sam Houston (+39.5)
Pick OU: Under (51.5)
Prediction: Texas 33, Sam Houston 15

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Texas vs. Sam Houston Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Longhorns 46, Bearkats 6.
The Longhorns have a 99.5% chance to win this game per the moneyline's implied probability. The Bearkats hold a 3.4% implied probability.
Texas has not won against the spread this season in three chances.
Sam Houston is winless against the spread this year (0-3-0).

Texas vs. Sam Houston: 2025 Stats Comparison

	Texas	Sam Houston
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	24 (91)	21.7 (97)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	10.3 (17)	38.7 (129)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	4 (78)	3 (53)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	6 (14)	5 (26)

Texas 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Arch Manning	QB	579 YDS (55.3%) / 6 TD / 3 INT 112 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 37.3 RUSH YPG
Parker Livingstone	WR	8 REC / 198 YDS / 3 TD / 66 YPG
Jack Endries	TE	7 REC / 106 YDS / 2 TD / 35.3 YPG
Ryan Wingo	WR	9 REC / 97 YDS / 1 TD / 32.3 YPG
Ty'Anthony Smith	LB	11 TKL / 1 TFL
Liona Lefau	LB	20 TKL / 2 TFL
Michael Taaffe	DB	19 TKL / 0 TFL
Jelani McDonald	DB	12 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD

Sam Houston 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Hunter Watson	QB	310 YDS (57.7%) / 0 TD / 1 INT 108 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 54 RUSH YPG
Elijah Green	RB	76 YDS / 0 TD / 25.3 YPG / 3.2 YPC 11 REC / 124 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 41.3 REC YPG
Landan Brown	RB	94 YDS / 1 TD / 47 YPG / 7.2 YPC
Alton McCaskill	RB	72 YDS / 1 TD / 72 YPG / 6.5 YPC
Emon Allen	DB	18 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Alonzo Edwards Jr.	DB	16 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK
JaMair Diaz	LB	13 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
C.J. Brown	DB	21 TKL / 0 TFL