2026 Sam Houston Bearkats football team

The 2026 Sam Houston Bearkats football team is who represents Sam Houston State University during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of Conference USA. The Bearkats are led by second-year head coach Phil Longo and play home games at Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas.^[1]

ConferenceConference USA

Record1–5 (0–2 CUSA)

Headcoach

Phil Longo (2nd season)

OffensivecoordinatorZack Patterson (2nd season)

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2026 Sam Houston Bearkats football

Conference	Conference USA
Record	1–5 (0–2 CUSA)
Head coach	Phil Longo (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Zack Patterson (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay (2nd season)
Base defense	3–3–5
Home stadium	Bowers Stadium
Seasons ← 2025 2027 →

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More information Conf., Overall ...

2026 Conference USA football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Jacksonville State	3	–	0	5	–	2
Liberty	2	–	0	5	–	1
Western Kentucky	2	–	1	3	–	4
FIU	1	–	1	3	–	3
Middle Tennessee	1	–	1	3	–	3
Missouri State	1	–	1	2	–	4
New Mexico State	1	–	1	2	–	4
Delaware	0	–	2	2	–	4
Kennesaw State	0	–	2	1	–	5
Sam Houston	0	–	2	1	–	5
Championship: December 4, 2026
As of October 16, 2026 Rankings from AP poll

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Schedule

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	6:00 p.m.	at Troy*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN+	L 21–24	24,356
September 12	6:00 p.m.	Tulsa*	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	ESPN+	L 17–23	13,781
September 19	6:00 p.m.	Nicholls*	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	ESPN+	W 59–0	12,182
September 26	11:00 a.m.	at No. 11 Texas Tech*	Galaxy Stadium Lubbock, TX	TNT/truTV/HBO Max	L 14–49	59,704
October 8	6:00 p.m.	at Liberty	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	ESPNU	L 3–35	15,335
October 14	7:00 p.m.	Western Kentucky	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	ESPN2	L 3–16	7,291
October 21	7:00 p.m.	New Mexico State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	ESPN2
October 27	7:00 p.m.	at Missouri State	Robert W. Plaster Stadium Springfield, MO	ESPN2
November 7	6:00 p.m.	at Jacksonville State	AmFirst Stadium Jacksonville, AL	CBSSN
November 14	1:00 p.m.	Kennesaw State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	ESPN network
November 21	1:00 p.m.	Middle Tennessee	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	ESPN network
November 28	1:00 p.m.	at FIU	Pitbull Stadium Miami, FL	ESPN network
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 4) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

At Troy

Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) at Troy Trojans (0–0) – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearkats	7	7	0	7	21
Trojans	7	7	3	7	24

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at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, Alabama

Date: September 5
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SW at 4 mph
Game attendance: 24,356
Referee: Ron Hudson
TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer, Ben Stanfield and Rosie Langello
Box score, Recap

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Game information
First quarter SHSU – Grady O'Neill 14-yard pass from Landyn Locke (Sam Carpenter kick), 7:47. Bearkats 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:32. TROY – Fabian Rogosch 19-yard pass from Goose Crowder (Ethan Head kick), 4:06. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:41. Second quarter TROY – TK Keyes 28-yard pass from Goose Crowder (Ethan Head kick), 14:54. Trojans 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:13. SHSU – Darrick Bledsoe III 14-yard pass from Landyn Locke (Sam Carpenter kick), 11:59. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:55. Third quarter TROY – Ethan Head 32-yard field goal, 14:11. Trojans 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:41. Fourth quarter TROY – TJ Lott 18-yard pass from Goose Crowder (Ethan Head kick), 10:42. Trojans 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:35. SHSU – Chris Reed 31-yard pass from Landyn Locke (Sam Carpenter kick), 1:03. Trojans 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:17.

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First quarter

SHSU – Grady O'Neill 14-yard pass from Landyn Locke (Sam Carpenter kick), 7:47. Bearkats 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:32.
TROY – Fabian Rogosch 19-yard pass from Goose Crowder (Ethan Head kick), 4:06. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:41.

Second quarter

TROY – TK Keyes 28-yard pass from Goose Crowder (Ethan Head kick), 14:54. Trojans 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:13.
SHSU – Darrick Bledsoe III 14-yard pass from Landyn Locke (Sam Carpenter kick), 11:59. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:55.

Third quarter

TROY – Ethan Head 32-yard field goal, 14:11. Trojans 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:41.

Fourth quarter

TROY – TJ Lott 18-yard pass from Goose Crowder (Ethan Head kick), 10:42. Trojans 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:35.
SHSU – Chris Reed 31-yard pass from Landyn Locke (Sam Carpenter kick), 1:03. Trojans 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:17.

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More information Statistics, SHSU ...

Statistics	SHSU	TROY
First downs	22	18
Plays–yards	84–373	66–342
Rushes–yards	24–38	42–177
Passing yards	335	165
Passing: comp–att–int	30–46–1	12–24–0
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	30:51	29:09

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sam Houston	Passing	Landyn Locke	30/46, 335 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Alton McCaskill	13 carries, 51 yards
	Receiving	Grady O'Neill	7 receptions, 86 yards, TD
Troy	Passing	Goose Crowder	12/24, 165 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Gavin Griffin	16 carries, 81 yards
	Receiving	TK Keyes	2 receptions, 48 yards, TD

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Tulsa

Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1–0) at Sam Houston Bearkats (0–1) – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Hurricane	0	10	13	0	23
Bearkats	7	7	3	0	17

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at Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, Texas

Date: September 12
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 95 °F (35 °C) • Wind: SE at 8 MPH
Game attendance: 13,781
Referee: Matt Overton
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Metko, John Harris, and Kendra Sheehan
Box score, Recap

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Game information
First quarter SHSU – Chris Reed 39-yard pass from Landyn Locke (Sam Carpenter kick), 12:02. Bearkats 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:58. Second quarter TLSA – Trequan Jones 3-yard run (Owen Carey kick), 13:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:37. SHSU – Jerrian Parker Jr. 94-yard pass from Landyn Locke (Sam Carpenter kick), 6:48. Bearkats 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 94 yards, 0:12. TLSA – Owen Carey 41-yard field goal, 2:12. Bearkats 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 4:31. Third quarter TLSA – Tristan Lawyer 56-yard run (kick failed), 10:10. Golden Hurricane 16–14. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:46. TLSA – Trequan Jones 81-yard run (Owen Carey kick), 7:22. Golden Hurricane 23–14. Drive: 2 plays, 89 yards, 0:25. SHSU – Sam Carpenter 39-yard field goal, 1:02. Golden Hurricane 23–17. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 6:14. Fourth quarter No scoring plays.

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First quarter

SHSU – Chris Reed 39-yard pass from Landyn Locke (Sam Carpenter kick), 12:02. Bearkats 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:58.

Second quarter

TLSA – Trequan Jones 3-yard run (Owen Carey kick), 13:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:37.
SHSU – Jerrian Parker Jr. 94-yard pass from Landyn Locke (Sam Carpenter kick), 6:48. Bearkats 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 94 yards, 0:12.
TLSA – Owen Carey 41-yard field goal, 2:12. Bearkats 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 4:31.

Third quarter

TLSA – Tristan Lawyer 56-yard run (kick failed), 10:10. Golden Hurricane 16–14. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:46.
TLSA – Trequan Jones 81-yard run (Owen Carey kick), 7:22. Golden Hurricane 23–14. Drive: 2 plays, 89 yards, 0:25.
SHSU – Sam Carpenter 39-yard field goal, 1:02. Golden Hurricane 23–17. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 6:14.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

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More information Statistics, TLSA ...

Statistics	TLSA	SHSU
First downs	18	19
Plays–yards	73–367	66–371
Rushes–yards	40–241	31–55
Passing yards	126	316
Passing: comp–att–int	16–33–0	24–35–0
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	30:18	29:42

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulsa	Passing	Baylor Hayes	16/29, 126 yards
	Rushing	Trequan Jones	9 carries, 125 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Damari Alston	5 receptions, 39 yards
Sam Houston	Passing	Landyn Locke	24/34, 316 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Alton McCaskill	14 carries, 48 yards
	Receiving	Jerrian Parker Jr.	2 receptions, 101 yards, TD

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Nicholls (FCS)

Nicholls Colonels (FCS) (2–1) at Sam Houston Bearkats (0–2) – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonels (FCS)	0	0	0	0	0
Bearkats	10	21	21	7	59

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at Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, Texas

Date: September 19
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Wind: SE at 7 mph
Game attendance: 12,182
Referee: Jeremee Tate
TV announcers (ESPN+): Randy McIlvoy, John Harris, and Kendra Sheehan
Box score, Recap

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Game information
First quarter SHSU – Tim Burns Jr. 65-yard pass from Landyn Locke (Sam Carpenter kick), 10:55. Bearkats 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:16. SHSU – Sam Carpenter 33-yard field goal, 4:39. Bearkats 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:36. Second quarter SHSU – Grady O'Neill 3-yard pass from Landyn Locke (Sam Carpenter kick), 10:55. Bearkats 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 1:58. SHSU – Landan Brown 5-yard run (Sam Carpenter kick), 6:44. Bearkats 24–0. Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 1:00. SHSU – Darrick Bledsoe III 11-yard pass from Landyn Locke (Sam Carpenter kick), 2:03. Bearkats 31–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:25. Third quarter SHSU – Kamari Maxwell 48-yard pass from Landyn Locke (Sam Carpenter kick), 14:27. Bearkats 38–0. Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:26. SHSU – Alton McCaskill 5-yard run (Sam Carpenter kick), 5:14. Bearkats 45–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:56. SHSU – Kyan Berry-Johnson 61-yard pass from Brett Holloway (Sam Carpenter kick), 2:19. Bearkats 52–0. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:27. Fourth quarter SHSU – Brett Holloway 10-yard run (Sam Carpenter kick), 4:45. Bearkats 59–0. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:56.

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First quarter

SHSU – Tim Burns Jr. 65-yard pass from Landyn Locke (Sam Carpenter kick), 10:55. Bearkats 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:16.
SHSU – Sam Carpenter 33-yard field goal, 4:39. Bearkats 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:36.

Second quarter

SHSU – Grady O'Neill 3-yard pass from Landyn Locke (Sam Carpenter kick), 10:55. Bearkats 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 1:58.
SHSU – Landan Brown 5-yard run (Sam Carpenter kick), 6:44. Bearkats 24–0. Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 1:00.
SHSU – Darrick Bledsoe III 11-yard pass from Landyn Locke (Sam Carpenter kick), 2:03. Bearkats 31–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:25.

Third quarter

SHSU – Kamari Maxwell 48-yard pass from Landyn Locke (Sam Carpenter kick), 14:27. Bearkats 38–0. Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:26.
SHSU – Alton McCaskill 5-yard run (Sam Carpenter kick), 5:14. Bearkats 45–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:56.
SHSU – Kyan Berry-Johnson 61-yard pass from Brett Holloway (Sam Carpenter kick), 2:19. Bearkats 52–0. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:27.

Fourth quarter

SHSU – Brett Holloway 10-yard run (Sam Carpenter kick), 4:45. Bearkats 59–0. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:56.

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More information Statistics, NICH ...

Statistics	NICH	SHSU
First downs	10	26
Plays–yards	59–163	75–619
Rushes–yards	36–124	43–233
Passing yards	39	386
Passing: comp–att–int	7–23–2	22–32–0
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	24:29	35:31

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nicholls	Passing	Ean Rodrigue	7/21, 39 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Tamaj Hoffman	9 carries, 56 yards
	Receiving	Jordan Smith	2 receptions, 21 yards
Sam Houston	Passing	Landyn Locke	19/28, 322 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Jerrian Parker Jr.	6 carries, 52 yards
	Receiving	Kamari Maxwell	2 receptions, 86 yards, TD

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At No. 11 Texas Tech

Sam Houston Bearkats (1–2) at No. 11 Texas Tech Red Raiders (3–0) – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearkats	0	14	0	0	14
No. 11 Red Raiders	7	14	14	14	49

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at Galaxy Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

Date: September 26
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SW 10 mph
Game attendance: 59,704
Referee: Cravonne Barrett
TV announcers (TNT/truTV/HBO Max): J. B. Long, Mike Golic Jr., and Allie LaForce
Box score, Recap

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Game information
First quarter TTU – Cameron Dickey 1-yard run (Stone Harrington kick), 5:11. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:16. Second quarter TTU – Austin Romaine 15-yard interception return (Stone Harrington kick), 14:54. Red Raiders 14–0. TTU – Austin Romaine 31-yard interception return (Stone Harrington kick), 14:52. Red Raiders 21–0. SHSU – Tim Burns Jr. 52-yard pass from Landyn Locke (Sam Carpenter kick), 8:17. Red Raiders 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 1:47. SHSU – Chris Reed 9-yard pass from Landyn Locke (Sam Carpenter kick), 1:56. Red Raiders 21–14. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:25. Third quarter TTU – Cameron Dickey 13-yard run (Stone Harrington kick), 13:42. Red Raiders 28–14. Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 1:08. TTU – Coy Eakin 21-yard pass from Will Hammond (Stone Harrington kick), 10:33. Red Raiders 35–14. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:41. Fourth quarter TTU – Will Hammond 23-yard run (Stone Harrington kick), 10:41. Red Raiders 42–14. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:56. TTU – Malcolm Simmons 27-yard pass from Tommy Castellanos (Stone Harrington kick), 4:49. Red Raiders 49–14. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 3:21.

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First quarter

TTU – Cameron Dickey 1-yard run (Stone Harrington kick), 5:11. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:16.

Second quarter

TTU – Austin Romaine 15-yard interception return (Stone Harrington kick), 14:54. Red Raiders 14–0.
TTU – Austin Romaine 31-yard interception return (Stone Harrington kick), 14:52. Red Raiders 21–0.
SHSU – Tim Burns Jr. 52-yard pass from Landyn Locke (Sam Carpenter kick), 8:17. Red Raiders 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 1:47.
SHSU – Chris Reed 9-yard pass from Landyn Locke (Sam Carpenter kick), 1:56. Red Raiders 21–14. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:25.

Third quarter

TTU – Cameron Dickey 13-yard run (Stone Harrington kick), 13:42. Red Raiders 28–14. Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 1:08.
TTU – Coy Eakin 21-yard pass from Will Hammond (Stone Harrington kick), 10:33. Red Raiders 35–14. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:41.

Fourth quarter

TTU – Will Hammond 23-yard run (Stone Harrington kick), 10:41. Red Raiders 42–14. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:56.
TTU – Malcolm Simmons 27-yard pass from Tommy Castellanos (Stone Harrington kick), 4:49. Red Raiders 49–14. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 3:21.

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More information Statistics, SHSU ...

Statistics	SHSU	TTU
First downs	11	24
Total yards	269	470
Rushing yards	74	219
Passing yards	195	251
Turnovers	3	4
Time of possession	35:06	24:54

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sam Houston	Passing	Landyn Locke	23/37, 195 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Alton McCaskill	8 rushes, 25 yards
	Receiving	Tim Burns Jr.	2 receptions, 61 yards, TD
Texas Tech	Passing	Will Hammond	17/29, 224 yards, TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Cameron Dickey	12 rushes, 91 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Kenny Johnson	3 receptions, 60 yards

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At Liberty

Sam Houston Bearkats (1–3) at Liberty Flames (4–1) – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearkats	0	3	0	0	3
Flames	7	7	7	14	35

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at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, Virginia

Date: October 8
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT / 7:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NW 2 MPH
Game attendance: 15,335
Referee: Jeremee Tate
TV announcers (ESPNU): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)

More information Statistics, SHSU ...

Statistics	SHSU	LIB
First downs	13	22
Plays–yards	59–243	53–411
Rushes–yards	29–105	39–297
Passing yards	138	114
Passing: comp–att–int	20–30–0	10–14–0
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	29:04	30:56

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sam Houston	Passing	Landyn Locke	20/30, 138 yards
	Rushing	MJ Dowdy	11 carries, 42 yards
	Receiving	Grady O'Neill	3 receptions, 39 yards
Liberty	Passing	Deshawn Purdie	10/14, 114 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jaylon Coleman	7 carries, 92 yards
	Receiving	Makai Jackson	3 receptions, 46 yards

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Western Kentucky

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (2–4) at Sam Houston Bearkats (1–4) – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hilltoppers	0	0	0	0	0
Bearkats	0	0	0	0	0

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at Bowers Stadium • Huntsville, Texas

Date: October 14
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
TV: ESPN2

More information Statistics, WKU ...

Statistics	WKU	SHSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Sam Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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New Mexico State

New Mexico State Aggies (2–4) at Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0
Bearkats	0	0	0	0	0

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at Bowers Stadium • Huntsville, Texas

Date: October 21
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
TV: ESPN2

More information Statistics, NMSU ...

Statistics	NMSU	SHSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Sam Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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At Missouri State

Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) at Missouri State Bears (0–0) – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearkats	0	0	0	0	0
Bears	0	0	0	0	0

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at Robert W. Plaster Stadium • Springfield, Missouri

Date: October 27
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
TV: ESPN2

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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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More information Statistics, SHSU ...

Statistics	SHSU	MOST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sam Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Missouri State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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At Jacksonville State

Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–0) – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearkats	0	0	0	0	0
Gamecocks	0	0	0	0	0

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at AmFirst Stadium • Jacksonville, Alabama

Date: November 7
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
TV: CBSSN

More information Statistics, SHSU ...

Statistics	SHSU	JVST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sam Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Jacksonville State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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Kennesaw State

Kennesaw State Owls (0–0) at Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	0	0	0	0
Bearkats	0	0	0	0	0

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at Bowers Stadium • Huntsville, Texas

Date: November 14
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST

More information Statistics, KENN ...

Statistics	KENN	SHSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

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More information Team, Category ...

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kennesaw State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Sam Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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Middle Tennessee

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (0–0) at Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	0	0	0	0	0
Bearkats	0	0	0	0	0

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at Bowers Stadium • Huntsville, Texas

Date: November 21
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST

More information Statistics, MTSU ...

Statistics	MTSU	SHSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Middle Tennessee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Sam Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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At FIU

Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) at FIU Panthers (0–0) – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearkats	0	0	0	0	0
Panthers	0	0	0	0	0

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at Pitbull Stadium • Miami, Florida

Date: November 28
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST / 2:00 p.m. EST
TV: ESPN networks

More information Statistics, SHSU ...

Statistics	SHSU	FIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sam Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
FIU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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Personnel

Roster

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2026 Sam Houston Bearkats football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`0`	Darrick Bledsoe III	Jr
WR	`1`	Aviyon Smith-Mack	Sr
WR	`2`	Chris Reed	Sr
WR	`3`	Tim Burns Jr.	Sr
WR	`4`	Alijah Cason	Jr
WR	`5`	Kyan Berry-Johnson	Jr
RB	`6`	Jerrian Parker Jr.	Jr
WR	`7`	Grady O'Neill	Sr
QB	`8`	Landyn Locke	So
QB	`9`	Brett Holloway	Fr
RB	`10`	Landan Brown	Jr
WR	`11`	Kaleb Mitchell	So
WR	`12`	Kamari Maxwell	So
WR	`13`	Ty Sexton	Fr
TE	`14`	London Deyon	So
QB	`15`	DJ Bailey	So
QB	`16`	Mason Holtzclaw	Fr
WR	`17`	Christian Zachary	Jr
QB	`18`	Shaan Patel	Fr
WR	`19`	Konner Dandridge	Fr
RB	`20`	MJ Dowdy	Fr
RB	`22`	Alton McCaskill	GS
RB	`24`	Kaden Winkfield	Fr
RB	`25`	Ah'Marion Gaines-Smith	Sr
RB	`43`	Nick Norman	Sr
OL	`50`	Tr'e Williams	Fr
OL	`52`	Cam Todd	Sr
OL	`54`	Brock Stukes	Sr
OL	`56`	Jeremiah Edmond	Jr
OL	`57`	Zo'Maryon Bryan	Sr
OL	`58`	Carter Kadow	Jr
OL	`62`	Carter Buchheit	So
OL	`63`	Joe Warren	Jr
OL	`64`	Josiah Chenault	Sr
OL	`66`	Jimmy Walls	Sr
OL	`67`	Isaac Sohn	Jr
OL	`68`	Logan Cahill	Fr
OL	`71`	Denell Nix Jr.	So
OL	`72`	Myles Joseph	Fr
OL	`74`	Graceson Spann	Fr
OL	`75`	Elijah Collins	Jr
OL	`76`	Nathan McClelland	Jr
TE	`80`	Matt Smith	GS
TE	`82`	Cooper Stevens	So
WR	`84`	Matthew Tatum	Jr
TE	`85`	Cade Hays	So
TE	`86`	Jack Merryman	Fr
TE	`87`	Max Whisner	5th
WR	`88`	Terrance Guillory II	So
TE	`89`	Brock Kuhl	So

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DE	`1`	Josh Alexander-Felton	Jr
CB	`2`	Justin Cottrell	Sr
DE	`3`	Brody Henderson	So
S	`4`	Jalyn Stanford	Jr
CB	`5`	Ishmel Atkins	5th
S	`6`	Jaylon Jones	Jr
CB	`7`	Caesar Magee	GS
S	`8`	Tyler Bailey	Sr
S	`9`	Jace Arnold	Jr
DT	`10`	Darien Jackson	Jr
S	`11`	CJ June	Fr
LB	`12`	Elijah Groves	Jr
S	`13`	Railyn Adams	So
DE	`14`	Bryen Spaulding	Sr
S	`15`	Cameron Franklin	5th
S	`16`	Aaron Edwards	Jr
CB	`17`	Octavius Henderson	Sr
LB	`18`	Stacy Bey	So
DE	`19`	Jayden Fry	So
DB	`20`	Dravon Wilson	So
LB	`21`	Dean Ford	So
LB	`23`	Mike King Jr.	Jr
LB	`26`	Tokyo Gordon	Sr
S	`27`	Robert McFarland	Fr
DE	`28`	Zion Taylor	Jr
S	`29`	Lyric Smith	So
S	`30`	Braylen Wortham	Fr
LB	`32`	Kade Houston	Sr
LB	`33`	Brian Bates Jr.	Sr
CB	`34`	Julian Mayfield	Fr
CB	`35`	Jabaric Sullivan	Fr
S	`36`	Marcus Bourda Jr.	Fr
LB	`37`	Ryan Mallory	Fr
CB	`38`	O'Kece Battle	Fr
CB	`39`	Joseph Opara	Fr
LB	`40`	Cole Worthington	Jr
LB	`42`	Ca'lub Holloway	Sr
CB	`43`	Evan Odom	So
LB	`44`	Ray Chatham	Jr
LB	`45`	Eli Wallace	Jr
DE	`48`	Chauncey Chidi	Sr
DT	`90`	Uzziah Warmate	Fr
DE	`91`	Caius Coy	Fr
DT	`92`	Jarra Anderson	Sr
DT	`93`	Errol West Jr.	Fr
DT	`95`	She'Fon Boyd	Jr
DT	`97`	Dylan Frazier	Sr
DT	`98`	Justin Terrell	Jr
DT	`99`	Dimitry Nicolas	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P	`31`	Cal Joseph	So
LS	`46`	Carson Whitington	Sr
LS	`47`	Victor Gamboa	Fr
LS	`49`	Cameron McCulloch	Jr
K	`81`	Nico Ottomanelli	So
K	`83`	Tate Ryan	Fr
K	`94`	Sam Carpenter	Sr

Head coach

Phil Longo

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Eric Raisbeck – Associate head coach/special teams coordinator/slot receivers
Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay – Defensive coordinator
Zack Patterson – Offensive coordinator
Damien Adams – Defensive tackles
Jack Bicknell Jr. – Offensive line
Dovonte Edwards – Safeties
Gary McGraw – Cornerbacks
Issac Mooring – Edges
Antonio Williams – Running backs
Keyan Williams – Wide receivers

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 4, 2026

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More information Player, Position ...

Player	Position	Destination
Jayveon Johnson	LB	Dodge City CC
Jake Fitzgerald	LS	Duke
Maurice Mathis II	CB	Henderson State
Rayfield Lotten	TE	New Mexico State
Mabrey Mettauer	QB	SMU
JaMair Diaz	LB	Temple
Mich'le Joseph	OL	Tennessee Tech
Fatu Mukuba	WR	Texas Southern
Dylan Burk	TE	UCF
Curtis Gerrand	P	UCLA
Kolt Dieterich	OT	Washington
Qua'Vez Humphreys	WR	Western Kentucky
Rhett Larson	IOL	Western Kentucky
Zeiqui Lawton	DL	Western Kentucky
Lonnie Adkism	WR	Unknown
Davion Green	DB	Unknown
Kevin Kalonji	OT	Unknown
Michael Phoenix II	WR	Unknown
Jaidan Scott	S	Unknown
Joe Swen	CB	Unknown
Hunter Watson	QB	Unknown

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More information Player, Position ...

Player	Position	Previous school
Max Whisner	TE	Akron
Denell Nix Jr.	OT	Appalachian State
Jarra Anderson	DL	Arizona
Stacy Bey	LB	Arizona
Kamari Maxwell	WR	Austin Peay
Jayden Fry	EDGE	Boston College
Nick Norman	RB	Briar Cliff
Nathan McClelland	OL	College of Idaho
Mike King Jr.	S	Concordia–St. Paul
Brian Bates	LB	Delaware State
Ishmel Atkins	CB	Elon
Brock Kuhl	TE	Florida Atlantic
Ray Chatham	LB	Hardin–Simmons
Alijah Cason	WR	Holy Cross
Zion Taylor	EDGE	Houston
Josiah Chenault	IOL	Kennesaw State
Dimitry Nicolas	DL	Maryland
Josh Alexander-Felton	DE	NC State
Elijah Groves	LB	NC State
Brock Stukes	IOL	NC State
Justin Terrell	DL	NC State
Christian Zachary	WR	NC State
Kade Houston	LB	Nelson
Aaron Edwards	S	Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
Caesar Magee III	CB	Northwestern State
Sam Carpenter	K	Pittsburgh
Cameron Franklin	S	Prairie View A&M
Matt Smith	TE	Rhode Island
Carter Kadow	OT	Rutgers
Cameron McCulloch	LS	SMU
Cade Hays	TE	Sul Ross State
Kaleb Mitchell	WR	Utah State
Cal Joseph	P	Wake Forest
William Davis	S	West Virginia
Elijah Collins	IOL	Western Carolina
Kyan Berry-Johnson	WR	Wisconsin

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Coaching staff additions

More information Name, New position ...

Name	New position	Previous team	Previous position
Jack Bicknell Jr.	Offensive line	West Virginia	Offensive line coach
Antonio Williams	Running backs	First time coaching

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2026 Sam Houston Bearkats football team

Schedule

Game summaries

At Troy

Tulsa

Nicholls (FCS)

At No. 11 Texas Tech

At Liberty

Western Kentucky

New Mexico State

At Missouri State

At Jacksonville State

Kennesaw State

Middle Tennessee

At FIU

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