On Saturday, September 28, 2024, the Sam Houston State Bearkats will host the Texas State Bobcats in an all-Texas matchup in college football. Texas State is favored by eight points going into this contest, while the total for the game stands at 55.5 points. Here, you will find our college football betting picks for Texas State vs Sam Houston State in a significant non-conference game for both of these teams.
Can Texas State Bounce Back From First Loss?
The last time we saw the Texas State Bobcats, they played a tight game at home against the Arizona State Sun Devils, losing 31-28 to their opponents from the Big 12. Texas State had some chances late to win that game, but their inability to protect the football in the second half was their undoing. Here, the Bobcats will look to bounce back to move to 3-1 against a Sam Houston State team that has played well early in the year.
With an extra week to prepare for this Texas State vs Sam Houston State game, winning the turnover battle was likely the focal point for Texas State in preparing for this matchup. The Bobcats lost the turnover battle by a 3-1 margin against the Sun Devils. If they can avoid that and let their explosive offense shine through this week, the Bobcats could be looking at a 3-1 record at the expense of the Bearkats.
Sam Houston Going After Third Straight Win
So far this year, things have gone much better for Sam Houston State than their first year as an FCS team went in 2023. The Bearkats are 3-1 going into this week’s matchup with Texas State, with their lone loss coming against UCF of the Big 12. This week, Sam Houston will look to stay unbeaten against schools outside of the big four conferences and move to within two wins of bowl eligibility.
The strength of schedule is a concern for Sam Houston State despite their impressive record early on. Rice, Hawaii, and New Mexico State are rated among the worst teams in all of college football in our power rankings, as well as the power rankings of most college football handicappers. This would be the biggest win of the year for Sam Houston State if they were able to get it at home.
Texas State vs Sam Houston State Prediction
Sam Houston State has been a nice story early in the college football season. But Texas State is a better football team in most facets of the game going into this contest. We will lay the points with the Bobcats, as we anticipate that they will have what it takes to get this key road win and move to 3-1 going into the start of their conference season in the Sun Belt.
