Jacksonville State (2-3) vs Sam Houston State (0-5)
October 9, 2025 at 08:00 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Sam Houston State +7 — Over/Under: +55.5
The Jacksonville State Gamecocks and the Sam Houston Bearkats meet in week 7 college football action from Shell Energy Stadium on Thursday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs. Sam Houston Bearkats prediction.
Jacksonville State Gamecocks Recap
The Jacksonville State Gamecocks come into this game looking to rebound from a 42-25 loss at the hands of Southern Miss last time out to sit at 2-3 this season. After this game, Jacksonville State will head home for a game against Delaware.Gamecocks Alternate Wins & Losses In 5 Straight Games
Gavin Wimsatt has thrown for 576 yards, 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions on 56.3% passing while also rushing for 238 yards and 4 touchdowns. Cam Cook has rushed for a team-high 614 yards and 5 touchdowns. Brock Rechsteiner leads the Gamecocks with 215 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns while Caleb Coombs has a team-high 17 catches for 148 yards this season. On defense, Trevor Woods leads the Gamecocks with 29 total tackles including 20 solo tackles this season. As a unit, Jacksonville State has combined for 10 sacks and 3 interceptions so far this season.Sam Houston Bearkats Recap
The Sam Houston Bearkats come into this game looking to rebound from a 37-10 loss a the hands of New Mexico State last time out to drop to 0-5 this season. After this game, the Bearkats will square off against UTEP at home.Bearkats Still Hunting For First Win
Hunter Watson has thrown for 618 yards, a touchdown and 3 interceptions on 58.6% passing while also leading Sam Houston in rushing with 156 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. Alton McCaskill and Landan Brown each have 100+ rushing yards as well this season. Elijah Green leads Sam Houston in receiving with 133 receiving yards and a touchdown while Brown has 20 catches for 107 yards and Malik Phillips and Grady O’Neill each have 100+ receiving yards as well this season. On defense, CJ Brown has a team-high 33 total tackles while Emon Allen has a pair of interceptions. As a unit, Sam Houston has combined for 8 sacks and 2 interceptions so far this season.Jacksonville State Gamecocks @ Sam Houston State Bearkats Betting Trends: Week 7
Why the Sam Houston State Bearkats will win
- The home team has won each of Jacksonville State’s last five games.
- Jacksonville State has lost each of its last four road games.
- Jacksonville State has failed to cover the spread in four of its last five road games.
- The home team has covered the spread in each of Sam Houston State’s last three games.
Why the Jacksonville State Gamecocks will win
- Jacksonville State has won each of its last six games in October.
- Sam Houston State has lost each of its last five games.
- Jacksonville State has covered the spread in each of its last six games in October.
- Sam Houston State has failed to cover the spread in seven of its last eight games against conference opponents.
- Jacksonville State has won the first half in five of its last six games against conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Seven of Sam Houston State’s last eight games against conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Three of Jacksonville State’s last four games have gone OVER the total points line.
Sam Houston State Bearkats Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 7, CJ Brown leads the Conference USA for forced fumbles (3) this season.
Jacksonville State Gamecocks Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 7, Cam Cook leads the Conference USA for rush attempts (111) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- Sam Houston State has suffered the most road losses by a margin of 10+ points of any FBS team this season (4).
- Sam Houston State has suffered the most road losses by a margin of 15+ points of any FBS team this season (4).
- Jacksonville State has suffered the equal-most road losses by a margin of 10 points or less of any FBS team this season (2).
- Jacksonville State ranks 6th among FBS teams for rushing yards per game this season (261.6).