Florida International at Sam Houston Game Matchup

Florida International Golden Panthers at Sam Houston Bearkats

Wednesday, October 18th 2023 (7:00 PM EDT)
Sam Houston State -6 (42.0) (0) Open: 0.0
Florida International 33 - Sam Houston: 27 (Conference USA)

Golden Panthers (4 - 8) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach Mike MacIntyre (7 - 9)
Avg Score : 26 - 26 (22 - 32 on Road)
Record Prediction: 5.2 - 6.8 (#95)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Our Line: Sam Houston -1 (SP+ -7)
PPG only: FIU: 23 - SHSU: 25 (48)
SHSU Win prob: 66% | Cover: 50%
FIU Travel: 984 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Bearkats (3 - 9) (6 - 6 - 0)
Coach K. C. Keeler (85 - 29)
Avg Score : 24 - 21 (21 - 15 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 4.6 - 7.4 (#106)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
Off Players
Def Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Florida International's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 8/26	Florida International at Louisiana Tech	+12.0	57.5	L 17 - 22
Sat 9/2	Florida International vs Maine	-15.0	46.0	W 14 - 12
Sat 9/9	Florida International vs North Texas	+10.5	51.5	W 46 - 39
Sat 9/16	Florida International at UConn	+7.0	43.0	W 24 - 17
Sat 9/23	Florida International vs Liberty	+10.0	54.0	L 6 - 38
	BYE WEEK
Wed 10/4	Florida International at New Mexico State	+6.5	49.5	L 17 - 34
Wed 10/11	Florida International vs UTEP	+1.5	44.0	L 14 - 27
Wed 10/18	Florida International at Sam Houston	+6.0	42.0	W 33 - 27
Wed 10/25	Florida International vs Jacksonville State	+9.0	48.0	L 16 - 41
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/11	Florida International at Middle Tennessee	+10.5	50.5	L 6 - 40
Sat 11/18	Florida International at Arkansas	+27.5	49.5	L 20 - 44
Sat 11/25	Florida International vs Western Kentucky	+11.5	54.0	L 28 - 41

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Sam Houston's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 9/2	Sam Houston at BYU	+19.0	46.5	L 0 - 14
Sat 9/9	Sam Houston vs Air Force	+13.5	36.5	L 3 - 13
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/23	Sam Houston at Houston	+11.5	37.0	L 7 - 38
Thu 9/28	Sam Houston vs Jacksonville State	+6.5	36.5	L 28 - 35
Thu 10/5	Sam Houston at Liberty	+21.0	46.5	L 16 - 21
Wed 10/11	Sam Houston at New Mexico State	+4.5	43.0	L 13 - 27
Wed 10/18	Sam Houston vs Florida International	-6.0	42.0	L 27 - 33
Wed 10/25	Sam Houston vs UTEP	-4.0	38.5	L 34 - 37
Sat 11/4	Sam Houston vs Kennesaw State	-16.5	41.5	W 24 - 21
Sat 11/11	Sam Houston at Louisiana Tech	+8.5	49.5	W 42 - 27
Sat 11/18	Sam Houston at Western Kentucky	+12.5	52.0	L 23 - 28
Sat 11/25	Sam Houston vs Middle Tennessee	+3.5	49.5	W 23 - 20

FIU's OC David Yost vs SHSU's DC Clayton Carlin SHSU's OC Brad Cornelsen vs FIU's DC Jovan Dewitt

Important Stats (2022)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
FIU	.1	39%	26.3	40%	2.86	104	39%	219	3.06	.28	47%	25.8	49%	46%	4.16	53.3	1.7	1.6
SHSU		35%	23.8	41%	2.69	0	30%	0	2.55	.06	35%	20.5	36%	35%	2.98	0	0	0

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
FIU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
SHSU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2022

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
FIU Offense	12	26.3	21.5	38.7%	3.06	1.7	18	323	104	219	3.5	39%	59%	40%	39%	18%	.1
SHSU Defense	1	20.5	15.2	35%	2.98	0	-	-	-	-	-	45%	54%	36%	35%	2884%	.06

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
FIU Defense	12	25.8	31.8	47.4%	4.16	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	51%	49%	49%	46%	14%	.28
SHSU Offense	1	23.8	21	35.3%	2.55	0	0	0	0	0	0	49%	51%	41%	30%	1398%

Additional Stats 2022

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Florida International	12	27:09	18	29%	46%	6.2	53.3	1.7	1.6	5.4	1.8	1	28.1
Sam Houston	1	0:00	0	NAN%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30.1

Run Game Stats (2023)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
FIU Offense	12	39%	40%	29.7	104.2	3.5	11	.13	2.86	69%	10%	1.05
SHSU Defense	1	45%	36%	-	-	-	-	-.04	2.36	70%	2882%	0.91

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
FIU Defense	12	51%	49%	-	-	-	-	.25	3.25	76%	9%	0.94
SHSU Offense	1	49%	41%	0	0	0	0	.08	2.69	71%	1396%	1.06

Pass Game Stats (2023)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
FIU Offense	12	59%	39%	22.6	39	218.8	5.6	9.7	16	16	.15	1.5	37%	29%	.22	9%	2
SHSU Defense	1	54%	35%	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	.18	1.7	37%	25%	.22	2%	2.1

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
FIU Defense	12	49%	46%	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	.37	1.6	30%	36%	.54	5%	2.2
SHSU Offense	1	51%	30%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.07	1.6	36%	28%	.26	2%	2.2

Florida International's Power Ratings
Florida International's Power Rating: -8.87 #114
Florida International's Offense Rating: 11.13 #117
Florida International's Defense Rating: 10.84 #84
2023 Talent Rating: 492.00 #93
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #75
Florida International's 2023 Expected Record: 5.20 - 6.80
Florida International's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -20.9 #127
Florida International's Offense SP+ Rating: 16.2 #120
Florida International's Defense SP+ Rating: 35.5 #119

Florida International's SP+ Ratings
Florida International's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -20.9 #127
Florida International's Offense SP+ Rating: 16.2 #120
Florida International's Defense SP+ Rating: 35.5 #119

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 300
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Power Ratings Matchup
Florida International: -8.87 Sam Houston: -7.92

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Florida International: -20.9 Sam Houston: -13.5

Sam Houston's Power Ratings
Sam Houston's Power Rating: -7.92 #118
Sam Houston's Offense Rating: 11.59 #113
Sam Houston's Defense Rating: 8.82 #57
2023 Talent Rating: 202.00 #129
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #75
Sam Houston's 2023 Expected Record: 4.60 - 7.40

Sam Houston's SP+ Ratings
Sam Houston's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -13.5 #112
Sam Houston's Offense SP+ Rating: 16.2 #120
Sam Houston's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.6 #82

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 300
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Florida International Scoring
Offense: 26.3 PPG
Offense on Road: 21.5
Defense: 25.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 31.8

Florida International's 2023 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Record on Road: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 6 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 4 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Sam Houston 25
Florida International 23

Projected Total Points: 48

Sam Houston Scoring
Offense: 23.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 21
Defense: 20.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 15.2

Sam Houston's 2023 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Record at home: 2 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 0 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 0 - 3 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	10/22	Florida International	7	Sam Houston	10	Sam Houston	Sam Houston -5.0	Florida International	47.0	Under
2023	10/18	Sam Houston	27	Florida International	33	Florida International	Sam Houston State -6	Florida International	42.0	Over

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Sam Houston	1	0	1 Overs
Florida International	1	2	1 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	0 - 2	1 - 1	0 - 1	1 - 0
Road Teams	2 - 0	1 - 1	0 - 1	1 - 0

(#114) Florida International Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -8.87 #114
Offense Rating: 11.13 #117
Defense Rating: 10.84 #84
Overall SP+ Rating: -20.9 #127
Offense SP+ Rating: 16.2 #120
Defense SP+ Rating: 35.5 #119
Talent Rating: 492.00 #93
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #75
Expected Record: 5.20 - 6.80

Florida International Ratings Matchup Sam Houston

Power #114

#118

Off #117

#113

Def #84

#57

Talent #93

#129

SP+ #127

#112

SP+ Off #120

#120

SP+ Def #119

#82

Rematch from Week 8
Sam Houston -6.0 (42.0)
Florida International won at Sam Houston this year (33-27)

Previous Matchups
Sam Houston beat Florida International last year (10-7)
Florida International beat Sam Houston in 2023 (33-27)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Bowers Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Team Information
Injuries: FIU | SHSU
Depth Chart: FIU | SHSU
Rosters: FIU | SHSU

(#118) Sam Houston Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -7.92 #118
Offense Rating: 11.59 #113
Defense Rating: 8.82 #57
Overall SP+ Rating: -13.5 #112
Offense SP+ Rating: 16.2 #120
Defense SP+ Rating: 28.6 #82
Talent Rating: 202.00 #129
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #75
Expected Record: 4.60 - 7.40

Florida International's OC David Yost

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

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Sam Houston's OC Brad Cornelsen

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

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Florida International's DC Jovan Dewitt

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

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Sam Houston's DC Clayton Carlin

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