Week 2 · College Football

Tulsa vs Sam Houston prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Tulsa a 71% chance to beat Sam Houston in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#93 American Athletic Conference

Tulsa

1% to make the 12

@

#128 Conference USA

Sam Houston

0% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadTulsa −8.5Model
Projected scoreTulsa 30 — Sam Houston 22

Tulsa is the pick by 8.5, but it's live — 71% on the model.

Chaos meter58 · LIVE
58/ 100
CalmMayhem

Tulsa

71%

to win

Sam Houston

29%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Tulsa
vs
Sam Houston
#99Offense · EPA/play#132
#68Defense · EPA/play#118
#52Explosiveness#56
#93Success rate#125
99%Returning production90%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

1 meeting all-time

Tulsa leads 1–0

Last met 2009 · Tulsa 56–3 Sam Houston— Tulsa won

Both sidelines

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What Tulsa is hearing

What Sam Houston is hearing

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