UNLV vs. Sam Houston State prediction: UNLV favored to win in college football Week 1, 2025

Sam Houston State will take on the favored UNLV in college football action at Shell Energy Stadium on Friday, beginning at 9:30PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven college football model predicts UNLV as the most likely winner of today's game.

For a closer look at Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive UNLV vs. Sam Houston State predictions page.

UNLV vs. Sam Houston State prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of UNLV vs. Sam Houston State 10,000 times as part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives UNLV a 70% chance of defeating Sam Houston State. Our predicted final score has UNLV winning 34-25.

According to our model, Sam Houston State (+9.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 58.5 points has a 55% chance of going over.

UNLV vs. Sam Houston State odds

We have sourced the best College Football odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	UNLV	Sam Houston State
Spread	-9.5 (-110)	+9.5 (-106)
Moneyline	-325	+260
Total	o58.5 (-110)	u58.5 (-120)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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UNLV vs. Sam Houston State picks and best bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's UNLV vs. Sam Houston State matchup is on the moneyline.

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UNLV vs. Sam Houston State game-day updates and essential details

Friday's college football game between Sam Houston State and UNLV at Shell Energy Stadium is scheduled to commence at 9:30PM ET.

• Who: UNLV vs. Sam Houston State
• Date: Friday, August 29, 2025
• Time: 9:30PM ET/6:30PM PT
• Venue: Shell Energy Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict UNLV, with a 70% win probability, will likely beat Sam Houston State on Friday.

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