Teams looking to get back into the win column clash when the Sam Houston Bearkats face the Missouri State Bears in a Conference USA matchup on Tuesday night. Sam Houston is coming off a 30-24 loss to New Mexico State on Wednesday, while Missouri State dropped a 61-38 decision at Delaware on Oct. 20. Sam Houston (1-6, 0-3 C-USA), who have lost four in a row, are tied for ninth in the conference and are 0-3 on the road this season. Missouri State (2-5, 1-2 C-USA), who have lost four of five, are tied for sixth in the league and are 2-1 on their home field in 2026. The all-time series is tied 1-1, with Sam Houston earning a 20-17 win in the last meeting in 2006. Visit our Kalshi promo code review and get a $55 bonus after $25+ in trades with the Kalshi promo code CBSSPORTS55:
Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET at Robert W. Plaster Stadium in Springfield, Mo. The Bears are 4.5-point favorites, with the over/under at 50.5 in the latest Sam Houston vs. Missouri State odds. Before making any Missouri State vs. Sam Houston picks, check out the Sam Houston vs. Missouri State predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
Sam Houston vs. Missouri State odds
Sam Houston vs. Missouri State spread
Missouri State -4.5
Sam Houston vs. Missouri State over/under
50.5 points
Sam Houston vs. Missouri State money line
Missouri State -205, Sam Houston +180
Sam Houston vs. Missouri State picks
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Top Sam Houston vs. Missouri State predictions
After simulating Sam Houston vs. Missouri State 10,000 times, SportsLine model is going Over 50.5 points at betting apps. The Over has hit in six of the last 10 Missouri State games. Both teams have been giving up a lot of points. In seven games this season, the Bears are averaging 24.4 points per game, while allowing 34.9. Sam Houston, meanwhile, is allowing 25.3 points per game.
The model projects that Henry Belin IV throws for over 225 yards and two touchdowns for Missouri State. Landyn Locke, meanwhile, is projected to throw for 230 yards and a pair of scores.
The computer is calling for 56 combined points as the Over is the value side 63% of the time. See the model's spread and money-line picks at SportsLine.
How to make Sam Houston vs. Missouri State picks
In addition to going Over on the total, the model also says one side of the spread hits in well over 60% of simulations. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.
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SportsLine's model simulates every FBS game 10,000 times. It entered Week 9 on a 68-59 run on all top-rated college football picks at betting sites, returning nearly $400 for $100 players. Anybody following its picks on college football betting sites could have seen strong returns.
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