Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites.
Sam Houston State @ Liberty
Sam Houston State (0-4)
— Bearkats lost first four games, by a combined 100-38.
— This is Sam Houston’s first season in I-A football
— Sam Houston was outscored 65-10 in its three road games.
— Coach Keeler has been here for 10 years.
— 7 starters back on offense, 9 on defense
— 50 starts back on offensive line
— senior QB has 22 starts.
— Bearkats are 2-1 ATS as road dog (lost 14-0/13-3/38-7).
— Bearkats gained 435 yards in LW’s OT loss (443 total first three games).
— Last three years, Sam Houston was 26-5 SU, at I-AA level.
Liberty (4-0)
— Last 4+ years, Liberty is 38-16 SU/33-21 ATS
— Flames won/covered all four games TY, scoring 37.5 ppg.
— Flames won their two home games, 34-24/33-17.
— Last 3+ years, Liberty is 10-8 ATS as a home favorite.
— 5 starters back on offense, 3 on defense
— 98 starts back on offensive line
— soph QB started four games LY.
— Liberty has run the ball for 271.3 yards/game TY.
— Flames have a +7 turnover ratio.
— New HC Chadwell went 39-22 coaching Coastal Carolina.
— These teams haven’t met recently.
— Favorites are 4-2 ATS in C-USA conference games.
Western Kentucky @ Louisiana Tech
Western Kentucky (3-2)
— WKU gave up 499 yards/game in its four I-A games (2-2).
— Hilltoppers are +7 in turnovers; last two years, were +10/+11.
— 7 starters back on offense, 4 on defense
— 56 starts back on offensive line.
— senior QB started 14 games LY, threw for 4,744 yards, 40 TD’s.
— WKU scored 41.3 ppg in its wins (+8 turnovers).
— WKU was held to 10-24 points in its losses (minus-1 turnovers).
— under Helton, WKU is 6-3-1 ATS as a road favorite.
— Under is 3-1 in their I-A games.
— Hilltoppers are 13-4-1 ATS in last 18 conference games.
— WKU has been to a bowl the last four years (3-1).
Louisiana Tech (3-3)
— last 2+ years, Tech is 3-9/3-9/3-3.
— Tech allowed 17-10 points in I-A wins, 38-40-28 in its losses.
— Last four I-A games, Bulldogs gave up 247.3 rushing yards/game.
— Tech is 6-2 ATS in its last eight games as a home underdog.
— 8 starters back on offense, 4 on defense
— 76 starts back on offensive line.
— junior QB started 29 games at Boise State.
— Under is 4-1 in its I-A games.
— Bulldogs haven’t been to a bowl since 2020.
— These teams haven’t met since 2018.
— Teams split their previous six meetings.
— Favorites are 4-2 ATS in C-USA conference games.