Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1-0) vs. Sam Houston State Bearkats (0-1) September 12, 2026 7:00 pm EDT The Line: Sam Houston State Bearkats +13.5 / Tulsa Golden Hurricane -13.5; Over/Under: 51.5 (Get latest betting odds)
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane and the Sam Houston Bearkats meet in week 2 college football action from Elliott T. Bowers Stadium on Saturday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs. Sam Houston Bearkats Prediction.
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane come into this game looking to add on to their 24-10 win over Oklahoma State in their season opener to improve to 1-0 on the year. After this game, Tulsa will head home for a game against East Texas A&M.
Baylor Hayes completed 17 of 24 passes for 227 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception, while also adding 28 rushing yards on 6 carries. Damari Alston spearheaded the ground attack with 73 yards and 2 touchdowns on 15 carries. Oran Singleton Jr. led the receiving corps with 4 catches for 99 yards and a touchdown, while Jimmy Calloway hauled in a team-high 5 receptions for 71 yards. On defense, Chris Thompson Jr. posted a team-high 10 total tackles. Dax Collins and Thomas Davis each logged 1 sack, while Zach Williams and Tyson Williams each picked off a pass.
The Sam Houston Bearkats come into this game looking to bounce back from a 24-21 loss at the hands of Troy last time out to sit at 0-1 on the year. After this game, Sam Houston will take on Nicholls at home.
Landyn Locke completed 30 of 46 passes for 335 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Alton McCaskill led the Bearkats’ ground game with 51 yards on 13 carries. Grady O’Neill paced the receiving group with 7 catches for 86 yards and a touchdown, while Chris Reed and Darrick Bledsoe III each caught a touchdown pass. On defense, Railyn Adams logged a team-high 7 total tackles. Elijah Groves led the pass rush with 1.5 sacks, supported by Brian Bates Jr. (1 sack), Chauncey Chidi (0.5 sacks), Jarra Anderson (0.5 sacks), and Mike King Jr. (0.5 sacks) to total 4 sacks for Sam Houston.
I’m on Tulsa here. Backing the Golden Hurricane in a clear letdown spot is somewhat intimidating, but I still think that the Golden Hurricane have far more talent in this matchup and that Tulsa defensive line is legit. Sam Houston really struggled offensively for a lot of that game against Troy, and against a better Tulsa team, I wouldn’t be surprised if Sam Houston took a step backwards here. Give me Tulsa laying the points.