2023 Sam Houston Bearkats odds: Over/Under Win Total odds

Updated Sep. 1, 2023 3:48 a.m. ET

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Forecasted to be the top team in the CUSA, the Sam Houston Bearkats have an over/under of 3.5 wins. They are -136 to go over that total.

Sam Houston Win Total Odds

Over/Under	Over Payout	Under Payout
3.5	-136 (Bet $136 to win $100)	+113 (Bet $100 to win $113)

According to the current odds (-136), Sam Houston has a 57.6% chance of eclipsing its season win total over/under (3.5).
The Bearkats ranked 92nd in total offense (330.7 yards per game) and 44th in total defense (349.7 yards allowed per game) last season.
The Bearkats put up 169.3 passing yards per game on offense last year (104th in FBS), and they allowed 240.7 passing yards per game (92nd) on the other side of the ball.
Defensively, Sam Houston was a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards last season, ranking 13th-best by allowing only 109.0 rushing yards per game. It ranked 53rd on offense (161.3 rushing yards per game).

Week	Opponent	Date	Favorite	Total
1	@ BYU	September 2	Cougars (-20)	46.5
2	Air Force	September 9	-	-
4	@ Houston	September 23	-	-
5	Jacksonville State	September 28	-	-
6	@ Liberty	October 5	-	-
7	@ New Mexico State	October 11	-	-
8	Florida International	October 18	-	-
9	UTEP	October 25	-	-
10	Kennesaw State	November 4	-	-
11	@ Louisiana Tech	November 11	-	-
12	@ Western Kentucky	November 18	-	-
13	Middle Tennessee	November 25	-	-

Sam Houston will have the 54th-ranked schedule this season (based on its opponents' combined win total from last year).
Taking into account their CUSA opponents' combined win total last season (50), the Bearkats will have the 77th-ranked conference schedule in college football.
In 2023, Sam Houston will face eight teams that had winning records last season, including two that won nine or more games, while facing one squad that picked up three or fewer wins a season ago.

Last year Keegan Shoemaker put up 1,132 yards (125.8 per game), a 46.3% completion percentage, six touchdowns, and only five interceptions. He also added 245 rushing yards on 48 carries with two rushing TDs (averaging 27.2 yards per game).
Last season Zach Hrbacek went to work rushing, for 495 yards on 86 attempts (55.0 yards per game) and scored three times.
Dezmon Jackson ran for 345 yards on 99 carries (38.3 yards per game), with two rushing touchdowns last year.
Cody Chrest collected 36 receptions for 548 yards and two touchdowns last year. He was targeted 65 times, and averaged 60.9 yards per game.
Al'Vonte Woodard produced last year, catching 16 passes for 215 yards and two touchdowns. He averaged 23.9 receiving yards per game.
Noah Smith hauled in 16 passes for 160 yards and one touchdown, putting up 17.8 yards per game last season.
Kavian Gaither's hard work last season put together a stat line of 3.0 sacks, one interception.
Last year David Fisher collected two interceptions.