Sam Houston State Bearkats

The Bearkats got points in 11 of their 12 games in 2025; no FBS team did so more often, and four did so as often. They won twice, at Oregon State at +1000 and against Delaware at +360, and Sam Houston football finished 4.6 units up on the moneyline.

Two wins, both paid

Sam Houston went 2-10 and covered three times. Only two FBS teams had a worse cover rate; four shared it. The moneyline still finished 4.6 units up over 11 priced games, with fourteen FBS teams doing better. All of it came from two November games: 21-17 at Oregon State as 21.5-point underdogs at +1000, and 26-23 over Delaware at +360. November alone returned 11.6 units.

The first eight games were all losses, and seven of them failed to cover. The exception was 27-29 to Jacksonville State getting 7.5.

Away from home

One cover in seven road games, the Oregon State win. Only two FBS teams covered a lower share away. That one win was enough to put the road moneyline 5.0 units up; four FBS teams did better.

The one favorite game

Sam Houston was favored once, by 1.5 at New Mexico State, and lost 10-37 at -125. The 0-55 loss at Texas had no moneyline.

Points and the total

The Bearkats scored 17.75 points a game and allowed 37.83, a figure only two FBS teams topped. The over hit in seven of the 12.

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