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Week 0 •
Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium

Sam Houston24 @FINAL 41Western Kentucky

0-0 CUSA Power rating: -24.1
0-0 CUSA Power rating: -15.0

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How did the line hold up?

Market line
WKU -9.5
PM Implied
WKU -7.9
Blue Chip model
WKU -11.8
Edge
+2.3WKU
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1 SHSU1 WKU2 SHSU2 WKU3 SHSU3 WKUModel: WKU -11.8

Betting information

Spread
WKU -9.5
Total
60.5
Odds implied score
SHSU 25.5 – 35.0 WKU
Prediction markets
WKU 78% win chance (Kalshi)

DraftKings · as of July 10, 2026

Western Kentucky defeated Sam Houston 41–24 to secure a comfortable win. Western Kentucky covered by 7.5; Game went Over by 4.5. The market closed at Western Kentucky -9.5 and the Blue Chip model made it Western Kentucky -11.8, an edge of 2.3 points toward Western Kentucky.

What were the weather conditions for Sam Houston vs Western Kentucky?

At kickoff, conditions at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium were Partly cloudy, 72°F with winds of 5 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel alongside. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

What happened in the game?

Sam Houston travels 677 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.

The trip crosses none of the distance or time-zone thresholds that have measured a price, so travel is not a factor here.

Western Kentucky won by 17 to secure a comfortable win.

Western Kentucky covered the spread by a solid margin.

The total went Over by 4.5 points.

How do Sam Houston and Western Kentucky compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Western Kentucky (-15.0) over Sam Houston (-24.1) by 9.1 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Western Kentucky brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.6). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

Where can I find more data on Sam Houston and Western Kentucky?

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Model & Methodology

Western Kentucky won and Western Kentucky covered the spread.

Conditions

as of August 23, 2025 Game-time

Partly cloudy

72°F

Rain0%
Precip0.00"
Humidity77%
Wind5 mph N
Gusts11 mph
Wind map for Sam Houston at Western Kentucky: aerial view of Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium, wind from the N at 5.4 mph, gusting to 11.2 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 0
Kickoff (local)
06:00 PM CDT
Venue
Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
Capacity
19,250
Elevation
495 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Sam HoustonAway Western KentuckyHome
This week677 miles0 miles
Last weekSeason openerSeason opener
Season total677 miles0 miles
Body clock18:0018:00
RestSeason openerSeason opener

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