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Week 7 • October 10, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
Jacksonville State @ Sam Houston
2-3
CUSA
Power Rank: -7.6
29 FINAL 27
0-5
CUSA
Power Rank: -19.4
Sam Houston covered by 5.5 | Game went Over by 0.5

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Jacksonville State defeated Sam Houston 29–27 in a nail-biter.

General Information

Week: Week 7
Kick Off (at stadium): 07:00 PM CDT
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Capacity: 20,656
Elevation: 56 ft
HFA Rating: 2.5
Playing Surface: Grass

Betting Information

Spread Jacksonville State -7.5
Total (O/U) 55.5
Expected Score JXST 31.5 - 24.0 SHSU
Power Rank Implied Line Jacksonville State +11.8
Prediction Markets Jacksonville State 71% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

39.4°F

Wind Chill: 37.1°F
Wind: 3.8 mph SSW
Gusts: 5.8 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 36%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Jacksonville State (Away)

This Week: 629.6 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 2569.2 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: 13

Sam Houston (Home)

This Week: 67.2 miles
Last Week: 1339.1 miles
Season Total: 10923.3 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: 7

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Betting Information
Current Line Jacksonville State -7.5
Total Points 55.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Jacksonville State -7.6
Sam Houston -19.4
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 630 mi
Home Team Travel 67 mi
Rest Jacksonville State +6
HFA: BBVA Compass Stadium
Capacity 20,656
Elevation 56 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 39.4°F
Wind Speed 3.8 mph
Your Line Sam Houston -11.8
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What are the key factors for Jacksonville State vs Sam Houston?

Jacksonville State: Key Factors

Sam Houston: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Jacksonville State travels 630 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.

Jacksonville State won by 2 in a nail-biter.

Sam Houston covered the spread, covering the spread.

The total went Over by 0.5 points.

How do Jacksonville State and Sam Houston compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Jacksonville State (-7.6) over Sam Houston (-19.4) by 11.8 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Sam Houston faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Sam Houston brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.5). 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 Jacksonville State and Sam Houston?

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Model & Methodology

Jacksonville State won and Sam Houston covered the spread.