Riccardo Silva Stadium is the venue where the Sam Houston Bearkats (5-2) will battle the Florida International Panthers (2-5) on Tuesday, October 22, 2024.
The Bearkats are the favorites (-5.5) in their game against the Panthers, with the over/under being 46.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Bearkats are -222 and the Panthers are +179.)
Below you’ll find our betting primer for this season, and discover all of our expert picks here, too!
Sam Houston -5.5 vs. Florida International
Sam Houston vs. Florida International Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Bearkats (-5.5)
- Moneyline: Bearkats (-222), Panthers (+179)
- Total: 46.5 points
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Sam Houston vs. Florida International Betting Stats and Info
Against the spread, the Bearkats are 5-2-0. The Bearkats have won all two games against the spread when favored by 5.5 points or more. In four games as the moneyline favorite, Sam Houston has gone 3-1. Florida International has an against-the-spread record of 4-2-0 this season. The Panthers have won all two games against the spread when underdogs by 5.5 points or more. Florida International has been moneyline underdogs five times this year, going 2-3 in those games.
Sam Houston vs. Florida International Recent Stats and Trends
Sam Houston Bearkats
- In its last three contests, Sam Houston has two wins against the spread, and is 2-1 overall.
- In Sam Houston’s past three contests, it has gone over the total twice.
- The Bearkats have averaged a total of 53.7 combined points over their last three games, 7.2 greater than this game’s total of 46.5.
Florida International Panthers
- Over its past three contests, Florida International has two wins against the spread, and is 2-1 overall.
- In Florida International’s past three games, it has gone over the total once.
- Florida International and its opponents have combined to score an average of 50.7 combined points over its last three games, 4.2 more than the 46.5 over/under in this matchup.
Sam Houston vs. Florida International Key Players
Sam Houston Bearkats
- Hunter Watson has passed for 987 yards (84-for-141), with nine touchdowns and five interceptions (141 YPG). He’s also run the ball 91 times for 407 yards and four scores, averaging 58.1 YPG.
- So far this year DJ McKinney has run for 393 yards (56.1 per game), with two touchdowns.
- Qua’Vez Humphreys has racked up 14 catches for 298 yards, best on his team, and four touchdowns. He has been targeted 32 times, and averages 42.6 receiving yards per game.
- Simeon Evans has been targeted 29 times and chipped in with 233 yards (on 19 catches) plus three touchdowns.
- Ife Adeyi is averaging 25.3 yards per game, racking up 17 receptions (32 targets) for 177 yards and one touchdown.
- This season Chris Murray leads the team with 3.5 sacks and has added three TFL and 13 tackles.
- Over the course of his current campaign, Caleb Weaver has 36 tackles, two TFL, and three interceptions, and leads the team in both interceptions and tackles.
Florida International Panthers
- This season, Keyone Jenkins has recorded 1,422 passing yards (203.1 per game) while connecting on 117 of 185 passes (63.2%), with 10 touchdowns and six interceptions.
- Kejon Owens has churned out a team-best 301 rushing yards (43 per game) and five touchdowns.
- So far this season Lexington Joseph has run for 216 yards on 51 carries (30.9 yards per game), with two touchdowns.
- Eric Rivers has 29 catches (50 targets) and paces his team with 539 receiving yards (77 per game) while scoring four touchdowns.
- Dean Patterson has added 365 yards on 28 catches and three touchdowns. He has been targeted 47 times and averages 52.1 receiving yards.
- Nazeviah Burris has caught 21 passes on 33 targets for 207 yards and one touchdown.
- Travion Barnes boasts an impressive stat line to lead the team in sacks and total tackles, piling up three sacks, six TFL, 59 tackles, and one interception.
- In terms of picks, Jamal Potts leads the team with one interception this season and has added 31 tackles, one TFL, one sack, and three passes defended.