The Sam Houston Bearkats (4-1) and the UTEP Miners (0-4) match up in a Conference USA battle on Thursday. The Miners have struggled out of the gate, losing four in a row. On Sept. 21, Colorado State topped UTEP 27-17. Last week, the Bearkats topped Texas State 40-39. 

Kickoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. The Bearkats are 10.5-point favorites in the latest Sam Houston vs. UTEP odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 50. Sam Houston is a massive -389 money line favorite (risk $389 to win $100), while UTEP is listed at +298. Before making any Sam Houston vs. UTEP picks or CFB predictions, you need to see what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say.

The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college spread football picks. It also went a sizzling 6-0 on all top-rated college football picks in Week 5. Anyone who has followed it has seen STRONG returns!

The model knows Sam Houston junior quarterback Hunter Watson is a dual-threat signal caller. Watson owns the agility in the open field to be an effective runner. The Texas native has 635 passing yards, 338 rushing yards, and nine total touchdowns.

The model also knows UTEP sophomore receiver Kenny Odom is a dynamic pass-catcher. Odom has solid deep speed and is able to break free. In 2024, he has 14 grabs for 289 yards, and three touchdowns. 

The model has simulated Sam Houston vs. UTEP 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you the model is leaning Under on the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits almost 60% of the time!

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