Week 7 slate
Week 7Wed, Oct 14 · 8:00 PM ETElliott T. Bowers Stadium, HuntsvillePrime timeConference gameFinal
Western Kentucky
WKU · 2-4
16
Final
Sam Houston
SHSU · 1-4
3
Final
Model called it
Spread
WKU -1.5
Moneyline
WKU -118 / SHSU -102
Total
O/U 52.5
Weather
81.9°F · 11.3 mph · Clear
Venue
Elliott T. Bowers Stadium · Huntsville
Kickoff
Wed, Oct 14 · 8:00 PM ET
Final
WKU 16 / SHSU 3
From the booth
The model favored WKU to win, and the call landed.
Wednesday night Conference USA matchup, and Western Kentucky rolls in hot off a 34-13 home win over Missouri State while Sam Houston has dropped 2 straight, including a 35-3 blowout at Liberty. The model backs the Hilltoppers at 55%, aligned with a market laying just 1.5 points. Western Kentucky's offense has been sharp the last 5 games, and their point differential tells the story of a team playing winning football right now.
Why the model leans WKU
- Favors Western Kentucky: WKU+0.12Vegas point spread
- Favors Western Kentucky: WKU+0.04Betting-market win probability
- Favors Western Kentucky: WKUOffensive EPA/play, last 5 games