Who's Playing
Lamar Cardinals @ Texas State Bobcats
Current Records: Lamar 0-0, Texas State 0-0
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: UFCU Stadium -- San Marcos, Texas
- TV: ESPN+
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $8.08
What to Know
The Lamar Cardinals will hit the road to start this year's campaign against the Texas State Bobcats. Kickoff is scheduled at 8:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at UFCU Stadium.
A big factor in this game might be rushing touchdowns, as these two were some of the best in the league in that department last year. Texas State were ranked ninth in the nation last season, with 29 over the course of the season. Lamar did even better, as they were ranked seventh with 16 in total.
Looking back to last season, Texas State finished on the right side of .500 (7-5), and they're hoping to kick off an even more successful campaign this year. Similarly, Lamar also assembled a winning record last year, finishing the season 6-5.
Looking ahead, the game looks promising for Texas State, as the team is favored by a full 32 points. They finished last season with an even 6-6 record against the spread.
Texas State ought to be happy about their advantage in the spread: the team was a solid 5-2 when favored last season. Bobcats fans who chose to bet on their team sure did well last year: betting $100 on them to win every contest netted those bettors $1,311.55. Sadly, Lamar will open their season as the underdog, and the team was 2-5 as such last year.
The line on this game has moved quite a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Bobcats as a 35.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 60.5 points.
See college football picks for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine's advanced computer model. Get picks now.
