UTEP vs. Sam Houston Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 15, 2025

Updated Oct. 15, 2025 3:04 p.m. ET

Data Skrive

The Sam Houston Bearkats (0-6) are 3-point underdogs in a home CUSA matchup against the UTEP Miners (1-5) on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium. The contest has an over/under of 47.5.

The Miners lost to the Liberty Flames, 19-8, in their last contest. The Bearkats' most recent contest was against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks, and they lost by a score of 29-27.

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UTEP vs. Sam Houston Game Information & Odds

When: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
Location: Elliott T. Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas
TV: CBS Sports Network
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UTEP vs Sam Houston Betting Information updated as of October 15, 2025, 2:45 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
UTEP	-3 (-105)	-147	+123	47.5	-108	-113

UTEP vs. Sam Houston Prediction

Pick ATS: UTEP (-3)
Pick OU: Over (47.5)
Prediction: UTEP 27, Sam Houston 22

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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UTEP vs. Sam Houston Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Miners 25, Bearkats 22.
The Miners have a 59.5% chance to claim victory in this game per the moneyline's implied probability. The Bearkats have a 44.8% implied probability.
UTEP has won just one game against the spread this season.
Sam Houston has won just one game against the spread this season.

UTEP vs. Sam Houston: 2025 Stats Comparison

	UTEP	Sam Houston
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	18.7 (122)	17 (127)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	25.3 (71)	39.5 (132)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	13 (129)	8 (78)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	6 (87)	7 (69)

UTEP 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Malachi Nelson	QB	1,163 YDS (54.7%) / 8 TD / 9 INT
Kenny Odom	WR	26 REC / 300 YDS / 2 TD / 60 YPG
Ashten Emory	RB	141 YDS / 2 TD / 23.5 YPG / 3.1 YPC 8 REC / 51 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 12.8 REC YPG
Wondame Davis Jr.	WR	10 REC / 193 YDS / 3 TD / 48.3 YPG
Udoka Ezeani	DB	21 TKL / 6 TFL / 4 SACK
Micah Davey	LB	43 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 SACK
Neil Campbell	DB	28 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Jayden Wilson	LB	27 TKL / 1 TFL / 0.5 SACK

Sam Houston 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Hunter Watson	QB	754 YDS (59.2%) / 4 TD / 3 INT 208 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 41.6 RUSH YPG
Landan Brown	RB	132 YDS / 2 TD / 26.4 YPG / 4.7 YPC 23 REC / 121 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 20.2 REC YPG
Alton McCaskill	RB	197 YDS / 1 TD / 65.7 YPG / 5.3 YPC 4 REC / 29 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 9.7 REC YPG
Elijah Green	RB	74 YDS / 0 TD / 18.5 YPG / 2.8 YPC 12 REC / 133 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 33.3 REC YPG
Emon Allen	DB	21 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
C.J. Brown	DB	30 TKL / 0 TFL
Chauncey Chidi	DL	21 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK
Antavious Fish	LB	32 TKL / 1 TFL