Samford vs. VMI Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 1

The Samford Bulldogs (7-6, 0-0 SoCon) visit the VMI Keydets (5-8, 0-0 SoCon) at Cameron Hall, starting at 1 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The Keydets are 4.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under is set at 151.5 for the matchup.

Samford is coming off of an 85-49 win over Reinhardt in its most recent outing on Friday. Judson Bjornstad's team-leading 16 points paced Samford in the victory. VMI fell in its most recent game 97-90 against Radford on Sunday. VMI got a team-leading 21 points from TJ Johnson in the loss.

Samford vs. VMI Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET
• Where: Cameron Hall in Lexington, Virginia
• Spread favorite: Samford -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: Samford -192
• Moneyline underdog: VMI +160
• Over/Under: 151.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Samford vs. VMI

• This season, Samford and its opponents have combined to outscore Thursday's total of 151.5 points seven times.
• Five of VMI's games have finished with a combined score higher than 151.5 points this season.
• The point total for the matchup of 151.5 is 3.8 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Bulldogs (77.2 points per game) and the Keydets (78.1 points per game).
• These two teams surrender a combined 152 points per game, 0.5 more than this contest's over/under.
• This season, the average over/under for Samford's games is 153.1 points, 1.6 more than the total of 151.5 points set for this contest.
• The over/under for this contest is 2.8 points lower than the average over/under in VMI's games this season of 154.3.

Betting the Spread: Samford vs. VMI

• Samford has played 11 games, with five wins against the spread.
• This season, the Bulldogs have two against the spread wins in four games as a favorite of 4.5 points or more.
• VMI has played 10 games, with four wins against the spread.
• The Keydets have covered the spread twice this season when underdogs by 4.5 points or more (in six chances).
• This season away from home, Samford is 3-3 against the spread and 2-4 overall.
• On the road, Samford is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 4.5-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Samford vs. VMI

• Samford has been the moneyline favorite in six games this season and won five (83.3%) of those contests.
• The Bulldogs are 3-1 this season when entering a game favored by -192 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 65.8% chance of a victory for Samford.
• VMI has won in one of the eight contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• The Keydets have yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +160 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• VMI has an implied victory probability of 38.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.