Preview the Aug. 23 matchup between the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and Sam Houston Bearkats with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

Previewing Western Kentucky versus Sam Houston in Week Zero of the 2025 college football season. Expert prediction, key players, and what to expect this week.

SportsLine expert Mike Tierney has revealed his picks for Sam Houston vs. Western Kentucky in the 2025 Week 0 matchup

Maverick McIvor tied his career high with five touchdown passes and Western Kentucky rolled past North Alabama 55-6 on Saturday.

The Bearkats gave up more than 400 yards through the air and played mostly from behind in head coach Phil Longo’s Sam Houston debut. Quarterback Hunter Watson and running back Alton McCaskill combined to rush for more than 150 yards to lead the Kats offensively.

The Louisville Cardinals beat the Eastern Kentucky Colonels in a Week 1 college football game. Highlights from the UofL football game:

Maverick McIvor threw for 401 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score as Western Kentucky opened the college football and Conference USA season with a 41-24 win over Sam Houston

Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting near a high school football game in western Kentucky on Friday night.According to Mayfield Police Chief Nathan Kent, a 14-year-old male from Fulton,

With Sam Houston returning zero defensive starters, expect Western Kentucky to fully exploit the Bearkats’ rebuilt unit.