Sam Houston upsets Rice, 34–14

Sam Houston closed as a 9.5-point underdog and won outright.

It was the 4th-biggest of 8 upsets in 2024 Week 1, and the 65th-biggest of the 2024 season. Sam Houston pulled off 2 other upsets in 2024.

Other upsets in 2024 Week 1

1. Boston College 28, No. 10 Florida State 13

   16.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 10Recap
   Upset size24.5
2. Georgia Tech 24, No. 10 Florida State 21

   10.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 10Recap
   Upset size18.5
3. Vanderbilt 34, Virginia Tech 27

   13.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size13.5
4. No. 23 USC 27, No. 13 LSU 20

   3.5-point underdogNo. 23 beat No. 13Recap
   Upset size8.5
5. Nevada 28, Troy 26

   7.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size7.5

Sam Houston’s other 2024 upsets

1. Sam Houston 40, Texas State 39

   Week 510.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size10.5
2. Sam Houston 31, Georgia Southern 26

   Bowl3.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size3.5

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