The BYU Cougars will host the Sam Houston Bearkats to start their respective 2023 campaigns. Kickoff is scheduled at 10:15 p.m. ET on September 2nd at LaVell Edwards Stadium.
Looking back to last season, BYU finished a solid 8-5 in the regular season last year, and they capped off their season with a 24-23 win in the New Mexico Bowl. Similarly, Sam Houston assembled a winning record last year, finishing the season 5-4.
Looking ahead to Saturday, BYU is the favorite in this one, and the experts expect to see them win by 19.5 points. They finished last season with a 5-8 record against the spread.
BYU ought to be happy about their advantage in the spread: the team was a solid 5-3 when favored last season. Betting on them to win was the most profitable play last year, as bettors who put $100 on that outcome in every game walked away with $777.51. Sadly, Sam Houston will open their season as the underdog, and the team was 1-1 as such last year.