Sam Houston Bearkats vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Prediction, 10/31/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sam Houston Bearkats vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Date: Friday, October 31, 2025

Location: Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, LA

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Bulldogs (-17.0)

Total/Over-Under: 50

The Sam Houston Bearkats (0-7) are traveling to Joe Aillet Stadium on Friday, October 31, 2025 where they will take on the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (4-3). Sam Houston is 17.0-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 50.

The Sam Houston Bearkats step onto the field holding a record of 0-7 this season. In their last contest, the Bearkats faced the UTEP Miners and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 35-17. Against the run, the Bearkats gave up 175 yds on 34 attempts, which calculates to 5.1 yds per run surrendered. Sam Houston allowed 21 pass completions on 26 tries for a total of 236 yds, and a completion percentage of 80.8%. At the end of the game, they had 76 plays which converted into 398 yds. The Sam Houston Bearkats rushed the ball a total of 40 times and accrued 159 yards, earning them an average of 4.0 yds per carry.

Concerning scoring, the Sam Houston Bearkats are averaging 17.0 points per contest. As a team they're averaging 114.6 yards via the ground game which is 114th in D-1. The Bearkats have tallied 2,062 total yards for this campaign. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Sam Houston has amassed 8 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns. Sam Houston has accounted for 113 first downs as a team, and they have been hurt by 43 infractions for 395 yards. They have surrendered the ball 9 times.

The Bearkats are sitting in 134th in the nation when it comes to team defense, giving up 38.9 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.7 yards per rushing attempt and 183.9 yards on the ground per contest for the season. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 1,287 rushing yards through 7 outings. When talking about passing yardage, the Bearkats have given up 1,907 yds which ranks them 108th in the nation. They are conceding 272.4 yards per outing through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 72.2%. During this campaign, they are surrendering 456.3 yards per game ranking them 129th in the nation. They have yielded 14 touchdowns via the pass as well as 16 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Bulldogs head into this game 4-3 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Bulldogs took a loss by a score of 28-27 when they played the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Louisiana Tech gave up 38 attempts on the ground for 113 yds (3.0 yards per rush). The Bulldogs passing defense allowed a completion rate of 61.8%, relinquishing 227 yds on 21 out of 34 passing. The Bulldogs finished with a total of 449 yards and they ran 83 plays (5.4 yards per play). Louisiana Tech rushed for 2.9 yards per attempt, finishing the contest with 109 yards on 37 attempts.

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs maintain an average of 330.7 yards/outing, ranking them 112th in college football. The Louisiana Tech offense has 543 yds of penalties on 56 violations, which ranks 30th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the opposition. They maintain an average of 141.1 yards via the ground game and have toted the ball for 988 yards for this year. They have given away 5 interceptions while conceding 3 fumbles and they have obtained 129 first downs. Regarding the points being put on the board, the Bulldogs currently sit 89th in college football with 24.9 points per outing. For the season to this point, the Bulldogs have thrown for 1,327 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 189.6 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 104th in D-1.

Louisiana Tech has allowed a total of 751 rushing yards (107.3 yards per game) and 4 touchdowns via the rush so far this season. They have given up 11 touchdowns through the air as well as 245.9 yards per game, which has them sitting 107th in the country. In total, they have surrendered 131 points. They have totaled 2 fumbles and 12 picks so far this season. The Bulldogs defense has been on the field for 490 plays, which ranks 49th in college football. The Bulldogs are allowing 18.7 PPG, which has them sitting 23rd in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's Bearkats/Bulldogs college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Bulldogs -17.0

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