Sam Houston Bearkats vs Texas Longhorns Prediction, 9/20/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sam Houston Bearkats vs Texas Longhorns

Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025

Location: DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, TX

TV: ESPN/ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Longhorns (-41.0)

Total/Over-Under: 51.5

The Sam Houston Bearkats (0-3) are en route to DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, September 20, 2025 where they will try to defeat the Texas Longhorns (2-1). Sam Houston is 41.0-point dogs from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 51.5.

The Sam Houston Bearkats step onto the field holding a record of 0-3 for this season. In their last contest, the Bearkats played the Hawaii Warriors and took a loss by a final of 37-20. On the day, they ran 60 plays which gave them a total of 238 yds. The Sam Houston Bearkats ended up running the ball 32 times and recorded 79 yds, earning them an average of 2.5 yards per carry. In the running game, the Bearkats conceded 123 yds on 34 tries, which is an average of 3.6 yards per run allowed. Sam Houston surrendered 27 completions on 43 tries for a total of 294 yards, and a completion rate of 62.8%.

The Bearkats have attained 952 total yards over the course of this season. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Sam Houston has totaled 2 touchdowns via the pass and 4 rushing touchdowns. They have given the ball to the opposition 3 times. Sam Houston has earned 53 1st downs as a unit, and they have been flagged for 21 penalties for 194 yds. Offensively they're averaging 132.3 yards on the ground ranking this team at 98th in D-1. In terms of scoring points, the Sam Houston Bearkats hold an average of 21.7 points per contest.

The Bearkats are ranked 131st in the country when it comes to team defense, conceding 38.7 PPG. They are allowing 3.8 yards per rushing attempt and 127.7 yards on the ground per contest so far this year. Over the course of this season, they have given up 383 yards via the ground game in 3 outings. Regarding yards via the pass, the Bearkats have conceded 944 yards which ranks them 133rd in Division 1. They are conceding 314.7 yards per outing via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 67.4%. In total, they are granting 442.3 yards per outing which ranks them 125th in college football. They have yielded 8 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 4 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Longhorns come into this matchup with a record of 2-1 this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Longhorns walked away with a victory by a final of 27-10 when they played the UTEP Miners. The Longhorns finished the game with a total of 340 yds and they ran 81 plays (4.2 yards per play). Texas rushed the ball for 4.0 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 226 yards on 56 attempts. Texas allowed 23 rush attempts for 50 yards (2.2 yards per rush). The Longhorns pass defense gave up a completion rate of 66.7%, surrendering 209 yds on 24 out of 36 through the air.

The Texas Longhorns average 382.7 yards per outing, ranking them 78th in college football. The Texas offense has accrued 243 yards of penalties on 25 infractions, which ranks 15th in D-1 in terms of hurting your team. They average 182.3 run yards per game and have rushed for 547 yards for the year. They have thrown 3 picks while surrendering 1 fumble and they have been able to tally 57 first downs. When it comes to putting points on the board, the Longhorns currently rank 93rd in the country holding an average of 24.0 points per contest. Over the course of the season to this point, the Longhorns have thrown for a total of 601 passing yards along with an average of 200.3 passing yards per game, giving them a rank of 88th in D-1.

Texas has conceded a total of 212 yards rushing (70.7 yards per contest) as well as 3 touchdowns rushing for the campaign. They have conceded 1 touchdown via the pass as well as 173.0 yards per game, which puts them in 36th in Division 1. This season, they have relinquished 31 points in total. Their defense has tallied 3 fumbles recovered and 3 interceptions for the year. The Longhorns defense has participated in 185 plays, which ranks 52nd in college football. The Longhorns are relinquishing 10.3 points per game, which has them ranked 18th in the country.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Bearkats +41.0

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