College football · NFLTuesday, October 13, 2026
The Upset Report
2024 · Week 5 · Saturday, September 28, 2024 · Neutral site

Sam Houston stuns Texas State, 40–39

Sam Houston closed as a 10.5-point underdog and won outright.

Final40–39
Upset size10.5
Rank in 202457th of 174
10.5-point underdog

It was the 5th-biggest of 13 upsets in 2024 Week 5, and the 57th-biggest of the 2024 season. Sam Houston pulled off 2 other upsets in 2024.

Other upsets in 2024 Week 5

  1. 15.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 6Recap
    Upset size25.5
  2. 7.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 10Recap
    Upset size15.5
  3. 48, 21
    12.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size12.5
  4. 11.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size11.5
  5. 6.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size6.5

Sam Houston’s other 2024 upsets

  1. Bowl3.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size3.5
  2. Week 19.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size9.5

More: Sam Houston upsets · Texas State upsets · all Week 5 upsets · the 2024 season · how upset size works