- Sam Houston is favored to beat UTEP with a -10.5-point spread and -430 odds on the moneyline.
- Plus money is offered on alternate lines for Sam Houston.
- UTEP has accepted an offer to join the Mountain West Conference.
EL PASO, Texas – In the late window of Thursday Night college football, a Conference USA clash between the Sam Houston Bearkats and UTEP Miners awaits where the Bearkats are massive favorites on the betting line.
Sam Houston vs. UTEP
- Moneyline: Sam Houston (-430) vs. UTEP (+320)
- Spread: Sam Houston -10.5
- Total: 50 Points
Take Sam Houston For Plus Money On Alternate Lines
With Sam Houston being such heavy favorites, there is little to no value in taking them on the moneyline. With that, there is plenty of value with the college football props on the alternate spread where betting sites are offering plus money.
Sam Houston Alternate Spreads
- -11.5: +100
- -12: +105
- -12.5: +105
For starters, UTEP has been atrocious against the spread this season outright with a 1-3 record going into the game. Not to mention, they are also 0-4 this season and have lost three of those games by 10+ points. Sam Houston, on the other hand, is 4-1 ATS and 2-0 when favored with an average winning margin of 19 points. Also, three of Sam Houston’s four wins this season have come by 10+ points.
There is also a wide margin on the points per game margin in favor of Sam Houston. Sam Houston (30 ppg) averages 15.5 points more per game than UTEP (14.5).
UTEP Accepts Mountain West Invite
In other news, the Mountain West Conference is back in Texas with the UTEP Miners accepting an invite to join the conference beginning in 2026. UTEP isn’t necessarily the contending type that the Mountain West were hoping for, but with many of their teams jumping ship to the PAC-12 they had to act quickly the Miners were quick to accept an invite.
Since joining Conference USA in 2005, they’ve had just four winning seasons. Their last five seasons against the spread have been rough with a 28-32-1 record and an average game margin of -7.5. Their odds to win the Conference USA title also haven’t opened in the preseason under +1000 odds at all since 2016 and they’ve never won the conference either.
A change of scenery is exactly what the Miners need with fresh competition to try and get to that competitive status and competing for a conference title.
