Florida International Panthers vs Sam Houston State Bearkats Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/18/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Venue:  Elliott T. Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, TX 

Where to Watch:  CBS Sports

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  FIU +5.5, SHSU -5.5; Over/Under:  39.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  FIU +5, SHSU -5; Over/Under:  40 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  FIU +5.5, SHSU -5.5; Over/Under:  40.5 points

Florida International Panthers:  3-4 (0-4) (8th place, C-USA)

Sam Houston State Bearkats:  0-6 (0-3) (9th place, C-USA)

Do not miss out on our expert handicapper analysis! Kyle Hunter is on a HOT STREAK in CFB as he is 87-46 his last 133 CFB Plays! Make sure you check out his picks and many more from the expert handicappers featured in the Shop Picks section.

Florida International Panthers:  lost their last game at home against the UTEP Miners 27-14.

Sam Houston State Bearkats:  lost their last game on the road against the New Mexico State Aggies 27-13.

Florida International is entering this game with a 3-4 record overall and they have a 0-4 record in their conference games too. They are 2-2 in their home games, 1-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against UTEP 27-14. Keyone Jenkins was the starting QB and he completed 12/24 passes for 216 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Kejon Owens led the team in rushing yards with 82 and 1 TD. Chris Mitchell led the receivers with 86 receiving yards on 4 receptions. D'Verick Daniels led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Reggie Peterson led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

Sam Houston State is entering this game with a 0-6 record overall and they have a 0-3 record in their conference games too. They are 0-1 in their home games, 0-4 in their road games, and they are also 0-1 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against New Mexico State 27-13. Keegan Shoemaker was the starting QB and he completed 32/48 passes for 285 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Keegan Shoemaker led the team in rushing yards with 42. Malik Phillips led the receivers with 118 receiving yards on 10 receptions. Caleb Weaver led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Chris Murray led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have FIU listed as a 5.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. FIU has been terrible this season with their 3-4 record overall and they have struggled a lot more in their conference play as they are 0-4 this year, all 4 of their losses this season coming in conference games. They would be the worst team in this conference but they are actually playing against Sam Houston State who has been even worse with a 0-6 record overall and a 0-3 conference record which does put them at the very bottom. Sam Houston State has been playing a lot better in their games lately as they have been keeping their conference games much closer, but they have still struggled to win games and they are getting FIU here who is also really hungry to win a conference game since they are also winless in the C-USA. Neither of these teams have been good this season and neither team really has the edge in this game but considering how Sam Houston State hasn't even won a game this year, they can't be laying points in this game even being at home. The best way to place a bet here is on FIU to cover the spread in this game. 

Florida International Sam Houston State Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Wednesday, October 18, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is SHSU 20 FIU 16.

Don't miss our champion handicappers free picks and expert football picks today. And if you enjoyed this Florida International Panthers Sam Houston State Bearkats prediction, be sure to drop by every day for our weekly NCAAF predictions and previews.

Florida International Panthers: 10-20 ATS in all games. 5-10 ATS in road games. 6-14 ATS against conference opponents. 2-10 ATS off an upset loss as a home favorite. 15-5 UNDER after gaining 100 or less rushing yards in 3 straight games. 

Sam Houston State Bearkats: 4-3 ATS in all games. 5-2 UNDER in all games. 3-1 UNDER after playing their last game on the road. 3-1 UNDER after playing a conference game.

Florida International Panthers:  L. Joseph (RB) out for season - Knee.

Sam Houston State Bearkats:  Z. Hrbacek (RB) Ques Wed - Leg. C. Crawford III (RB) Ques Wed - Undisclosed. L. Brown (RB) Ques Wed - Undisclosed. J. Gentry (RB) Ques Wed - Undisclosed. I. Adeyi (WR) out for season - Undisclosed. Q. Humphreys (WR) Out indefinitely - Foot.

“They beat us with a fourth-team quarterback. It’s really embarrassing.” - Mike MacIntyre after his team’s loss against UTEP in their last game. 

“No excuses. That first half was unacceptable. Happy how we came out in the second half and kept battling.” - KC Keeler after his team’s loss against New Mexico State in their last game. 

WR Mitchell, Kris

WR Patterson, Dean 

WR Bracey, Jalen 

TE McDonald, Jackson 

QB Jenkins, Keyone  

RB Lawrence, Shomari

WR Phillips, Malik 

WR Woodard, Al'vonte 

WR Smith, Noah 

TE Sohn, Elijah 

QB Shoemaker, Keegan  

RB Gentry, John 

Passing: K. Jenkins (1466)

Rushing: S. Lawrence (388)

Receiving: K. Mitchell (636)

Touchdowns: K. Mitchell (4)

Passing: K. Shoemaker (1016)

Rushing: J. Gentry (141)

Receiving: N. Smith (308)

Touchdowns: T. Pannell (3)

Coaches:

Florida International Panthers: Mike MacIntyre (2nd season)

Sam Houston State Bearkats: K.C. Keeler (9th season)