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4:41 - 1Q	Score	Line	OU	Record	ATS	O-U-P	PF	PA	EST Score	EST Line
W Kentucky	7	+1.5		2-4	3-3-0	3-3-0	22.2	35.2	25	54
Sam Houston ST	0	-1.5	53.5	1-4	3-2-0	2-3-0	22.8	26.2	29	-4

Pro Picks at a Glance

VSiN Expert	Sport	Event Date	Selection	Score	Result
Ian Cameron	CFB	2026-10-14	Sam Houston ST (+1.5) (-115) vs W Kentucky	-	-
Ian Cameron	CFB	2026-10-14	W Kentucky at Sam Houston ST - OVER (53.5) (-108)	-	-
Wes Reynolds	CFB	2026-10-14	Sam Houston ST (+1.5) (-110) vs W Kentucky	-	-
Mitch Moss	CFB	2026-10-14	Sam Houston ST (+1.5) (-110) vs W Kentucky	-	-
Adam Burke	CFB	2026-10-14	Money Line - Sam Houston ST (-110) vs W Kentucky	-	-

Makinen Weekly Ratings

Wednesday, October 14	Line	OU	PR	Line	Score	Proj	Score	Proj
	DraftKings			Power Ratings		Effective Strength		Bettor Rating
W Kentucky Hilltoppers	+1.5		29.5		25.0	54.0	28.7	55.3
Sam Houston ST Bearkats	-1.5	53.5	25.5	2.9	29.0	-4.0	26.6	2.1

2026 Recent Results

Wk	Date	Opponent	ML	Line	OU	Score	SU	ATS	OU	Handle	Bets	Handle	Bets	Handle	Bets
W Kentucky			DraftKings			Results				Money Line		Spread		OVER Total
6	Oct 8	VS Missouri ST	-102	+1.5	56.5	34-13	W	W	U	80%	68%	64%	62%	85%	78%
5	Oct 1	at New Mexico ST	+105	+2.5	55.5	13-34	L	L	U	18%	36%	44%	43%	51%	67%
4	Sep 26	VS Mercyhurst	-	-39.5	58.5	52-7	W	W	O	0%	0%	58%	72%	97%	77%
3	Sep 19	at Indiana	-	+44.5	59.5	0-38	L	W	U	0%	0%	12%	7%	56%	74%
2	Sep 12	at Georgia	-	+40.5	55.5	20-70	L	L	O	0%	0%	18%	5%	95%	90%
1	Sep 5	at Nevada	-112	-1.5	51.5	14-49	L	L	O	40%	46%	7%	46%	74%	80%

2026 Recent Results

Wk	Date	Opponent	ML	Line	OU	Score	SU	ATS	OU	Handle	Bets	Handle	Bets	Handle	Bets
Sam Houston ST			DraftKings			Results				Money Line		Spread		OVER Total
6	Oct 8	at Liberty	+425	+13.5	52.5	3-35	L	L	U	14%	5%	3%	22%	89%	77%
4	Sep 26	at Texas Tech	-	+34.5	55.5	14-49	L	L	O	0%	0%	37%	21%	81%	84%
3	Sep 19	VS Nicholls ST	-	-21	50.5	59-0	W	W	O	0%	0%	100%	88%	99%	91%
2	Sep 12	VS Tulsa	+360	+12.5	51.5	17-23	L	W	U	24%	4%	37%	34%	91%	81%
1	Sep 5	at Troy	+550	+15.5	52.5	21-24	L	W	U	61%	5%	55%	33%	93%	78%

Last 5 Head to Head Results

Date	Road/Home	Score	Line	ML	OU	SU	ATS	F/D	H/A	OU
2025 Aug 23	Sam Houston ST Bearkats W Kentucky Hilltoppers	24 41	+10 -10	+285 -360	59.5	WKEN	WKEN	FAV	Home	Over
2024 Oct 16	W Kentucky Hilltoppers Sam Houston ST Bearkats	31 14	+1.5 -1.5	-102 -118	55	WKEN	WKEN	DOG	Road	Under
2023 Nov 18	Sam Houston ST Bearkats W Kentucky Hilltoppers	23 28	+10 -10	+295 -375	53.5	WKEN	SHOU	DOG	Road	Under

Statistic Breakdown

Offensive Statistics

WKU	Statistic	SHOU	Edge	Margin
6	Games	5	WKU	1
22.2	Points Scored	22.8	SHOU	0.6
232.7	Passing Yards	274.0	SHOU	41.3
10.6	PYPC	11.5	SHOU	0.9
6.4	PYPA	7.6	SHOU	1.2
60.6	Completion PCT	65.8	SHOU	5.2
133.2	Rushing Yards	101.0	WKU	32.2
3.8	RYPA	3.3	WKU	0.5
43.0	PenaltyYards	60.8	WKU	17.8
1.5	Turnovers	1.0	SHOU	0.5

Defensive Statistics

WKU	Statistic	SHOU	Edge	Margin
6	Games	5	SHOU	1
35.2	Points Scored	26.2	SHOU	9.0
204.0	Passing Yards	139.0	SHOU	65.0
12.1	PYPC	11.0	SHOU	1.1
7.0	PYPA	5.6	SHOU	1.5
58.1	Completion PCT	50.4	SHOU	7.7
204.0	Rushing Yards	211.6	WKU	7.6
6.0	RYPA	5.5	SHOU	0.5
33.0	PenaltyYards	62.0	SHOU	29.0
0.8	Turnovers	1.4	SHOU	0.6

Statistic Breakdown

Offensive Statistics

WKU	Statistic	SHOU	Edge	Margin
4	Games	2	WKU	2
11.8	Points Scored	38.0	SHOU	26.3
188.0	Passing Yards	351.0	SHOU	163.0
8.6	PYPC	15.3	SHOU	6.7
5.0	PYPA	10.5	SHOU	5.5
57.9	Completion PCT	68.7	SHOU	10.8
95.8	Rushing Yards	144.0	SHOU	48.3
2.8	RYPA	3.9	SHOU	1.1
49.5	PenaltyYards	73.0	WKU	23.5
2.0	Turnovers	0.5	SHOU	1.5

Defensive Statistics

WKU	Statistic	SHOU	Edge	Margin
4	Games	2	SHOU	2
47.8	Points Scored	11.5	SHOU	36.3
212.0	Passing Yards	82.5	SHOU	129.5
14.4	PYPC	7.2	SHOU	7.2
9.2	PYPA	3.0	SHOU	6.3
64.1	Completion PCT	41.1	SHOU	23.1
249.0	Rushing Yards	182.5	SHOU	66.5
6.6	RYPA	4.8	SHOU	1.8
37.8	PenaltyYards	45.5	SHOU	7.8
1.0	Turnovers	1.5	SHOU	0.5

Statistic Breakdown

Offensive Statistics

WKU	Statistic	SHOU	Edge	Margin
10	Games	10	-	0
24.6	Points Scored	20.8	WKU	3.8
234.4	Passing Yards	231.8	WKU	2.6
10.6	PYPC	11.5	SHOU	0.9
6.4	PYPA	6.5	SHOU	0.0
60.6	Completion PCT	56.4	WKU	4.1
145.1	Rushing Yards	128.7	WKU	16.4
4.2	RYPA	4.3	SHOU	0.0
45.3	PenaltyYards	61.2	WKU	15.9
1.7	Turnovers	1.2	SHOU	0.5

Defensive Statistics

WKU	Statistic	SHOU	Edge	Margin
10	Games	10	-	0
30.3	Points Scored	31.3	WKU	1.0
229.5	Passing Yards	209.9	SHOU	19.6
12.2	PYPC	12.4	WKU	0.2
7.0	PYPA	7.4	WKU	0.4
57.7	Completion PCT	59.9	WKU	2.3
191.4	Rushing Yards	226.1	WKU	34.7
5.5	RYPA	5.9	WKU	0.5
51.2	PenaltyYards	56.2	SHOU	5.0
0.9	Turnovers	1.6	SHOU	0.7

Statistic Breakdown

Offensive Statistics

WKU	Statistic	SHOU	Edge	Margin
3	Games	3	-	0
33.3	Points Scored	20.3	WKU	13.0
358.0	Passing Yards	238.3	WKU	119.7
13.3	PYPC	11.4	WKU	1.9
8.8	PYPA	6.7	WKU	2.1
66.4	Completion PCT	58.9	WKU	7.5
102.7	Rushing Yards	141.3	SHOU	38.7
2.9	RYPA	4.2	SHOU	1.4
32.3	PenaltyYards	52.0	WKU	19.7
2.7	Turnovers	2.0	SHOU	0.7

Player	Pos	Injury
W Kentucky
Nathan Gonzales	DE	Undisclosed - is OUT Wednesday vs Sam Houston St
Karsten Upchurch	OL	Undisclosed - is OUT Wednesday vs Sam Houston St
Adrion Boyd	RB	Undisclosed - is OUT Wednesday vs Sam Houston St
Nigel Johnson	WR	Undisclosed - is OUT Wednesday vs Sam Houston St
Sincere Baines	RB	Undisclosed - is downgraded to OUT Wednesday vs Sam Houston St
Karsten Upchurch	OL	Undisclosed - is "?"
Nathan Gonzales	DE	Undisclosed - is "?"
Adrion Boyd	RB	Undisclosed - is "?"

Player	Position	Injury
Sam Houston ST
Elijah Collins	OL	Undisclosed - is "?" Wednesday vs Western Kentucky
Octavius Henderson	DB	Undisclosed - is "?" Wednesday vs Western Kentucky
Jerrian Parker Jr	RB	Undisclosed - is "?" Wednesday vs Western Kentucky
Jack Merryman	TE	Undisclosed - is OUT Wednesday vs Western Kentucky
Carter Kadow	OL	Undisclosed - is OUT Wednesday vs Western Kentucky
Ray Chatham	LB	Undisclosed - is OUT Wednesday vs Western Kentucky
Ryan Mallory	LB	Undisclosed - is OUT Wednesday vs Western Kentucky
Max Whisner	TE	Undisclosed - is downgraded to OUT Wednesday vs Western Kentucky
Ryan Mallory	LB	Undisclosed - is "?"
Carter Kadow	OL	Undisclosed - is "?"
Octavius Henderson	DB	Undisclosed - is "?"
Elijah Collins	OL	Undisclosed - is "?"
Chauncey Chidi	DE	Undisclosed - is "?"
Ray Chatham	LB	Undisclosed - is "?"
Isaac Sohn	OL	Undisclosed - is "?"
Caius Coy	DL	Undisclosed - is out for season
Brock Kuhl	TE	Undisclosed - is out for season
Brock Stukes	OL	Undisclosed - is out for season