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UNLV Runnin’ Rebels vs Sam Houston Bearkats Predictions

August 29 09:30 PM (Final)
CBSS Shell Energy Stadium
UNLV Runnin' Rebels
 38 21
Sam Houston Bearkats
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MATCHUP PREVIEW

Historically, the Runnin’ Rebels and Bearkats have faced off in a series marked by contrasting styles, with UNLV’s fast-paced offense colliding against Sam Houston State’s disciplined defense. The Rebels often struggle on the road, while the Bearkats capitalize on home field advantage, making this matchup tricky for visitors. Betting trends suggest leaning towards the home team, particularly given the Bearkats’ strong track record in this rivalry history.
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UNLV Runnin’ Rebels
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-13.0
Sam Houston Bearkats
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+13.5
Final Score
38
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21

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UNLV Runnin’ Rebels
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-13.0
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UNLV RUNNIN’ REBELS VS SAM HOUSTON BEARKATS MONEYLINE

When the Runnin’ Rebels face off against the Bearkats, you’re looking at a clash of styles that often plays out in the trenches. UNLV usually leans on a more balanced attack, while Sam Houston State has a history of aggressive play-calling and opportunistic defense. Historically, this matchup has seen money lines shift based on home field advantage, with the Bearkats often benefiting from the crowd, but the Rebels have shown they can pull off upsets when the pressure’s on.See Game Picks

UNLV RUNNIN’ REBELS VS SAM HOUSTON BEARKATS POINT SPREAD

When the Runnin’ Rebels face off against the Bearkats, it’s a clash of contrasting styles. The Rebels often lean on a fast-paced offense that can put points on the board quickly, while the Bearkats tend to favor a more methodical approach, focusing on ball control and solid defense. Historically, the point spread in these matchups has leaned towards home-field advantage, with the Bearkats often getting a bump at their place. Over time, this series has shown that familiarity breeds close games, making bettors wise to watch for line movements that signal how the teams are matching up in terms of travel and style.See Game Picks

UNLV RUNNIN’ REBELS VS SAM HOUSTON BEARKATS OVER/UNDER

When the Runnin’ Rebels face off against the Bearkats, you can expect a clash of styles that often influences the total. Historically, the Rebels have leaned towards a more high-octane offense, while the Bearkats typically play a disciplined, methodical game that can grind drives down. This dynamic has led to some notable trends in the over/under; when these teams meet, totals often reflect their contrasting approaches, with games in which the Rebels push the pace tending to go over, while Bearkats’ home games usually favor the under due to their ability to control tempo. The rivalry history adds another layer, as these matchups can bring out unexpected performances that affect scoring patterns.See Game Picks

TRENDS

UNLV Logo  UNLV SMHO Logo  SMHO
0-0
All
0-0
0-0
Home
0-0
0-0
Away
0-0
0-0
as Fav
0-0
0-0
as Dog
0-0
0-0
ATS
0-0
0-0
ATS Home
0-0
0-0
ATS Away
0-0
0-0
O/U
0-0
0-0
O/U Home
0-0
0-0
O/U Away
0-0
RESULT
LOSE 10-17
OPPONENT
Bobcats logo OHIO Ohio Bobcats
DATE
12/23
SPREAD
-6.5
O/U
u64.5
RESULT
LOSE 21-38
OPPONENT
Broncos logo BOISE Boise State Broncos
DATE
12/05
SPREAD
+1.5
O/U
o56.5
RESULT
WIN 42-17
OPPONENT
Wolf Pack logo NEVADA Nevada Wolf Pack
DATE
11/29
SPREAD
-7.5
O/U
o52.5
RESULT
WIN 10-38
OPPONENT
Rainbow Warriors logo HAWAII Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
DATE
11/21
SPREAD
-2.5
O/U
u64.5
RESULT
WIN 26-29
OPPONENT
Aggies logo UTAHST Utah State Aggies
DATE
11/15
SPREAD
-5.5
O/U
u68.5
RESULT
LOSE 56-16
OPPONENT
Panthers logo FLINT Florida International Panthers
DATE
11/29
SPREAD
+10.5
O/U
o50.5
RESULT
LOSE 17-31
OPPONENT
Blue Raiders logo MTNST Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
DATE
11/22
SPREAD
+6.5
O/U
u53.5
RESULT
WIN 23-26
OPPONENT
Fightin' Blue Hens logo DEL Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens
DATE
11/15
SPREAD
+11.5
O/U
u55.5
RESULT
WIN 21-17
OPPONENT
Beavers logo OREGST Oregon State Beavers
DATE
11/08
SPREAD
+20.5
O/U
u51.5
RESULT
LOSE 14-55
OPPONENT
Bulldogs logo LOUTCH Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
DATE
10/31
SPREAD
+16.5
O/U
o48.5
WHO WON
Runnin' Rebels logo UNLV
RESULT
38-21
DATE
08/29

BOX SCORE: NCAAF TEAM STATS & PLAYER STATS

UNLV Logo UNLV SMHO Logo SMHO
Offense
477
Points
213
3,512
Passing Yards
2,208
14
Interceptions
8
487
Rushing Attempts
368
2,754
Rushing Yards
1,598
0
Fumbles
0
Defense
392
Points Against
454
10
Fumbles Recovered
9
30
Sacks
21
Passing
C/ATT
YDS
TD
INT
A. Orji QB
3/3
37
0
0
C. Friel QB
0/2
0
0
0
J. Bradley WR
1/1
16
1
0
Rushing
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
J. Thomas RB
148
1,036
7.0
12
K. Lee RB
100
438
4.4
6
J. Glover RB
64
384
6.0
1
J. Earle WR
13
102
7.8
2
A. Orji QB
10
42
4.2
1
C. Friel QB
7
29
4.1
0
K. McGee WR
7
56
8.0
1
D. Irvin Jr. WR
2
-1
-0.5
0
D. Jones RB
2
9
4.5
0
G. Ochoa QB
2
-3
-1.5
0
R. Ray RB
2
-1
-0.5
0
J. Bradley WR
1
15
15.0
0
K. Williams RB
1
1
1.0
0
K. Moore WR
1
0
0.0
0
Receiving
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
J. Bradley WR
58
931
16.1
4
J. Thomas RB
38
233
6.1
1
D. Reynolds WR
33
471
14.3
5
J. Earle WR
22
258
11.7
0
K. Lee RB
19
164
8.6
0
D. Irvin Jr. WR
18
188
10.4
1
T. Lyons WR
16
241
15.1
3
K. Moore WR
12
120
10.0
0
N. Elksnis TE
12
145
12.1
2
V. Gumms TE
10
150
15.0
3
J. Glover RB
7
69
9.9
0
M. Byrnes TE
2
24
12.0
0
A. Brown DB
1
4
4.0
0
Defense
TOT
SOLO
SACK
INT
M. McDuffie LB
108
55
2
2
J. Pope S
78
36
1
1
J. Joseph S
71
47
3
0
B. Alualu-Tuiolemotu LB
62
28
0
0
A. Brown DB
50
35
3
4
J. Lee DL
33
7
1
0
T. Fulton DB
32
21
0
0
C. Borders LB
32
17
1
0
M. Bin-Wahad DB
29
15
0
0
C. Fuller DL
27
12
2
0
L. Welch DB
26
18
0
5
L. Conti DL
22
10
2
0
K. Ka'aihue LB
21
11
0
0
O. Egbase DL
18
7
1
0
Q. Keyes DB
17
12
0
2
L. Thomas DL
15
11
1
0
J. Flowe LB
13
9
0
0
B. Edmondson LB
12
8
0
0
D. Spellman LB
12
6
0
0
E. Rudolph LB
9
5
1
0
D. Stewart S
8
5
0
0
L. Christensen S
8
6
0
0
W. Muavesi DL
8
2
1
0
K. DeCambra DB
4
4
0
0
E. Logo DL
4
2
0
0
K. Scanlan DE
4
1
0
0
D. Harris DB
3
3
0
0
A. McIlquham LS
3
2
0
0
A. Porter DE
3
2
0
0
C. Costa K
3
1
0
0
K. McGee WR
3
3
0
0
N. Elksnis TE
3
2
0
0
J. Glover RB
2
2
0
0
J. Allen DB
2
2
0
0
M. Altayeb DL
2
1
0
0
A. Makihele OL
1
0
0
0
J. Eubanks LB
1
0
0
0
N. Scalise OL
1
0
0
0

INJURY REPORT

NAME
POS
STATUS
INJURY
NOTES
Daniel Hernandez
POS
OL
STATUS
Questionable
INJURY
Undisclosed
Notes
Hernandez is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Runnin' Rebels.
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Passing
C/ATT
YDS
TD
INT
H. Watson QB
104/182
1,108
5
4
L. Locke QB
71/141
765
4
4
M. Mettauer QB
36/61
293
3
2
D. Bailey QB
2/3
42
0
0
N. Ottomanelli K
0/1
0
0
0
Rushing
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
A. McCaskill RB
88
371
4.2
1
L. Brown RB
84
487
5.8
5
H. Watson QB
74
276
3.7
2
E. Green RB
58
391
6.7
2
M. Mettauer QB
31
85
2.7
0
L. Locke QB
17
-15
-0.9
0
J. Parker Jr. RB
5
0
0.0
0
D. Bailey QB
3
-10
-3.3
0
S. Porter RB
2
-1
-0.5
0
T. Burns Jr. WR
2
-15
-7.5
0
A. Murdaugh RB
2
7
3.5
0
G. O'Neill WR
1
-5
-5.0
0
Receiving
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
G. O'Neill WR
38
392
10.3
1
L. Brown RB
37
237
6.4
0
C. Reed WR
30
460
15.3
5
M. Phillips WR
18
174
9.7
1
E. Green RB
15
133
8.9
1
T. Burns Jr. WR
12
228
19.0
1
A. McCaskill RB
9
66
7.3
1
A. Smith-Mack WR
9
49
5.4
0
D. Bledsoe III WR
7
86
12.3
0
A. Smith TE
7
65
9.3
0
M. Phoenix II WR
4
40
10.0
0
R. Lotten TE
3
54
18.0
0
L. Adkism WR
3
24
8.0
1
J. Parker Jr. RB
2
6
3.0
0
S. Porter RB
1
7
7.0
0
Defense
TOT
SOLO
SACK
INT
A. Fish LB
78
36
1
0
C. Brown DB
61
36
0
1
E. Allen DB
46
35
0
3
T. Bailey DB
45
33
0
1
C. Johnson LB
45
21
0
0
C. Powell DB
44
35
0
1
A. Edwards Jr. DB
38
26
1
1
D. Frazier DL
35
15
2
0
J. Scott DB
34
19
0
0
D. Ford LB
33
23
2
0
C. Chidi DE
27
18
2
0
C. Holloway LB
27
21
0
0
C. Eaton Jr. DE
26
17
5
0
T. Harris DB
25
13
0
0
D. Wilson DB
24
14
0
1
J. Arnold DB
20
7
0
0
T. Gordon LB
17
11
1
0
B. Henderson DE
15
8
0
0
Z. Lawton DL
14
6
1
0
J. Stanford DB
13
9
0
0
D. Jackson DT
11
6
1
0
S. Boyd DT
10
6
1
0
R. Adams DB
9
6
0
0
Q. Patt DL
9
6
0
0
A. Sargent DL
8
5
0
0
L. Smith DB
7
7
0
0
J. Robinson LB
5
4
0
0
J. Stephens DL
4
1
0
0
J. Swen DB
4
2
0
0
O. Henderson DB
4
3
0
0
A. Smith TE
2
2
0
0
A. Murdaugh RB
2
2
0
0
A. Smith-Mack WR
1
1
0
0
D. Bledsoe III WR
1
0
0
0
M. Phillips WR
1
1
0
0
C. Whitington LS
1
1
0
0
S. Porter RB
1
1
0
0
C. Reed WR
1
1
0
0
T. Burns Jr. WR
1
1
0
0
J. Parker Jr. RB
1
0
0
0
B. Wortham DB
1
1
0
0
B. Spaulding DE
1
0
0
0
C. Pavon K
1
1
0
0
D. Horany DB
1
1
0
0
E. Wallace LB
1
0
0
0
L. Locke QB
1
1
0
0
L. Eckardt OL
1
1
0
0
T. Jewett TE
1
1
0
0

INJURY REPORT

NAME
POS
STATUS
INJURY
NOTES
Kaleb Black
POS
WR
STATUS
Questionable
INJURY
Undisclosed
Notes
Black is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Bearkats.
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