UNLV Rebels vs Sam Houston Bearkats Prediction, 8/29/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNLV Rebels vs Sam Houston Bearkats

Date: Friday, August 29, 2025

Location: Elliott T. Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, TX

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Bearkats (+10.0)

Total/Over-Under: 62.5

Elliott T. Bowers Stadium is the location where the Sam Houston Bearkats (10-3 last year) will meet the UNLV Rebels (11-3 last season) on Friday, August 29, 2025. UNLV opens this matchup as 10-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 62.5.

The UNLV Rebels ended the year having a 11-3 mark. In their last contest, the Rebels took the field against the Idaho State Bengals and earned the victory with a final of 38-31. On the day, they ran 68 plays which gave them a total of 532 yds. The UNLV Rebels ran the ball 44 different times and had 300 yds, which had them averaging 6.8 yds per carry. When it came to stopping the run, the Rebels gave up 160 yds on 25 tries, which averages out to 6.4 yards per run allowed. UNLV surrendered 31 completions on 52 tries for a total of 395 yards, and a completion percentage of 59.6%.

The Rebels tallied 5,825 total yards for last season. UNLV compiled 25 passing touchdowns and 29 rushing touchdowns. They surrendered the football 8 different times. UNLV accrued 295 1st downs as a unit, and they were hurt by 78 infractions for 689 yards. As a team they averaged 243.5 yards rushing, which was 7th in D-1. When it comes to putting points on the board, the UNLV Rebels averaged 35.4 points per game.

In terms of passing yards, the Rebels gave up 3,303 yards which ranked them 118th in the nation. Over the course of their 14 games played last year, they allowed 235.9 yards per outing via the pass and surrendering a completion percentage of 57.2%. They allowed 350.9 yards per outing which had them sitting 49th in the country. They allowed 20 passing touchdowns in addition to 17 rushing touchdowns. They allowed teams to run for an average of 3.5 yards per rush and 115.0 yards on the ground per contest throughout last season. Over the course of last season, they allowed 1,610 rushing yards through 14 games. The Rebels sat in 27th in the nation in terms of their opponents scoring, conceding 21.3 PPG.

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The Bearkats ended the season with a 10-3 mark. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Bearkats went home defeated by a final of 41-24 against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Sam Houston ran the ball for 5.6 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 173 yds on 31 attempts. The Bearkats finished the contest with a total of 382 yds while running 61 plays (6.3 yards per play). The Bearkats secondary conceded a completion rate of 64.7%, surrendering 401 yards on 33 out of 51 passing. Sam Houston relinquished 35 running attempts for 105 yards (3.0 yds per carry).

When it comes to this team's ability to score points, the Bearkats had a ranking of 98th in D-1 scoring 23.8 points per game. The Sam Houston Bearkats averaged 347.9 yards per outing, which was good for 102nd in D-1. The Sam Houston offense racked up 493 yards of penalties on 60 infractions, ranking them 118th in college football in terms of helping out the other team. They tossed 9 picks while letting opponents recover 7 fumbles and they recorded 244 1st downs. Last year, the Bearkats threw for 2,187 yards via the pass along with an average of 168.2 passing yards per game, giving them a rank of 122nd in D-1. They averaged 179.8 run yards per game and ran for 2,337 yards overall.

The Bearkats surrendered 20.5 PPG, which had them in 22nd in college football. Sam Houston conceded a total of 1,879 yards via the ground game (144.5 yards/game) and 17 touchdowns via the rush throughout last season. Last year, they allowed 267 total points. They conceded 14 touchdowns via the pass as well as 177.0 yards/outing, which had them ranked 13th in college football. The Bearkats defense participated in 874 plays, which had them sitting 87th in D-1. They had 10 fumbles and 16 interceptions in the prior season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Rebels -10.0

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