College Football Playoffs (CFP) 2025-26
1st Round Game: 12/19/2025 / Alabama 34 Oklahoma 24
1st Round Game: 12/20/2025 / Oregon 51 James Madison 34
1st Round Game: 12/20/2025 / Ole Miss 41 Tulane 10
1st Round Game: 12/20/2025 / Miami 10 Texas A&M 3
College Football Playoffs (CFP) 2025-26 2nd Round Games
2nd Round: Miami FL 24 Ohio State 14 (Cotton Bowl)
2nd Round: Oregon 23 Texas Tech 0 (Orange Bowl)
2nd Round: Indiana 38 Alabama 3 (Rose Bowl)
2nd Round: Ole Miss 39 Georgia 34 (Sugar Bowl)
CFP Semi Finals:
Semi Finals: Fiesta Bowl / Miami 31 Ole Miss 27
Semi Finals: Peach Bowl / IU 56 Oregon 22
National Championship Game: 1/19/26 @ Hard Rock Stadium Indiana 27 Miami 21
Bowl Season 2025 / 2026
Cricket Celebration Bowl: SC State 40 PV A&M 38 (4 Overtimes)
Bucked Up LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk: Washington 38 Boise State 10
IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl: Jacksonville State 17 Troy 13
StaffDNA Cure Bowl: Old Dominion 24 South Florida 10
68 Ventures Bowl: Delaware 20 Louisiana 13
Myrtle Beach Bowl Presented By Engine: Western Michigan 41 Kennesaw State 6
XBOX Bowl: Arkansas State 34 Missouri State 28
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl: NC State 31 Memphis 7
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Washington State 34 Utah State 21
Bush Boca Raton Bowl: Louisville 27 Toledo 22
New Orleans Bowl: Western Kentucky 27 Southern Miss 16
Scooter Coffee Frisco Bowl: Ohio 17 UNLV 10
GameAbove Sports Bowl: Northwestern 34 Central Michigan 7
Rate Bowl: Minnesota 20 New Mexico 17 (Overtime)
Servpro First Responder Bowl: UTSA 57 FIU 20
Go Bowling Military Bowl: ECU 23 Pitt 17
Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl: Penn State 22 Clemson 10
Wasabi Fenway Bowl: Army 41 Connecticut 16
Pop Tarts Bowl: BYU 25 GT 21
Snoop Dog Arizona Bowl: Fresno State 18 Miami OH 3
Isleta New Mexico Bowl: North Texas 49 San Diego State 47
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl: UVA 13 Missouri 7
Kinder's Texas Bowl: Houston 38 LSU 35
JLAB Birmingham Bowl: Georgia Southern 29 Appalachian State 10
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl: Louisiana Tech 23 Coastal Carolina 14
Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl: Illinois 30 Tennessee 28
Valero Alamo Bowl: TCU 30 USC 27 (Overtime)
ReliaQuest Bowl: Iowa 34 Vanderbilt 27
Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl: Duke 42 Arizona State 38
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl: Texas 41 Michigan 27
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl: Utah 44 Nebraska 22
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Texas State 41 Rice 10
AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Navy 35 Cincinnati 13
Duke's Mayo Bowl: Wake Forest 43 Mississippi State 29
Trust & Will Holiday Bowl: SMU 24 Arizona 19
Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) 24 Team Tournament 2025-26
1st Round Games: 11/29/2025
Illinois State (MVFC) 21 Southeastern Louisiana (SLC) 3
Rhode Island (CAA) 27 Central Connecticut (NEC) 19
Villanova (CAA) 52 Harvard (IVY) 7
Yale (IVY) 43 Youngstown (MVFC) 42
Abilene Christian (UAC) 38 Lamar (SLC) 20
North Dakota (MVFC) 31 Tennessee Tech (BSC/OVC) 6
South Dakota (MVFC) 38 Drake (Pioneer) 17
South Dakota State (MVFC) 42 New Hampshire (CAA) 3
2nd Round Games: 12/6/2025
Villanova (CAA) 14 Lehigh (Patriot) 7
Tarleton State (UAC) 31 North Dakota (MVFC) 13
Illinois State 29 (MVFC) 29 North Dakota State (MVFC) 28
UC Davis (B-SKY) 47 Rhode Island (CAA) 26
Montana State (B-SKY) 21 Yale (IVY) 13
Stephan F. Austin (SLC) 41 Abilene Christian (UAC) 34
South Dakota (MVFC) Mercer (SoCon) 0
Montana (B-SKY) 50 South Dakota State (MVFC) 29
3rd Round Games: 12/20/2025
Illinois State (MVFC) 42 UC Davis (B-SKY) 31
Villanova (CAA) 26 Tarleton State ((UAC) 21
Montana (B-SKY) 50 South Dakota (MVFC) 22
Montana State (B-SKY) 44 Stephan F. Austin (SLC) 28
FCS Semi-Finals
Illinois State (MVFC) 30 Villanova (CAA) 14
Montana State (B-SKY) 48 Montana (B-SKY) Montana 23
FCS Championship Game 1/5/2026
Montana State (B-SKY) 35 Illinois State 34 (OVERTIME)
Playe Sull's Weekly College Football Challenge
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Sam Houston (TX) FBS G5 : C-USA G5

Location
Huntsville TX

Spirit Name
Bearkats

Mascot
Sammy Bearkat
Stadium:
Bowers: FCS Rank 57
Capacity: 14,000
Surface: Artificial

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record
Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters
Attendance
2010 6-5 Willie Fritz @ SHSU 6-5 Winning Percentage 54.55 449-442-34 Winning Percentage 50.38 Total Win Rank 58 Winning Percentage Rank 79 Total 35 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 3 Defense 6 6,337 Increase FCS Rank 77
2010 5-6 Todd Whitten @ SHSU 27-28 Winning Percentage 49.09 443-437-34 Winning Percentage 50.33 Total Win Rank 57 Winning Percentage Rank 80 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 7 Defense 3 5,370 FCS Rank 72
2011 14-1 Willie Fritz @ SHSU 20-6 Winning Percentage 76.92 463-443-34 Winning Percentage 51.06 Total Win Rank 56 Winning Percentage Rank 73 Total 46 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 3 Defense 6 8,083 Increase FCS Rank 58
2012 11-4 Willie Fritz @ SHSU 31-10 Winning Percentage 75.61 474-447-34 Winning Percentage 51.47 Total Win Rank 52 Winning Percentage Rank 67 Total 50 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 8* Defense 8 8,782 Increase FCS Rank 44
2013 9-5 Willie Fritz @ SHSU 40-15 Winning Percentage 72.73 483-452-34 Winning Percentage 51.60 Total Win Rank 52 Winning Percentage Rank 68 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 7,040 Decrease FCS Rank 62
2014 11-5 K.C. Keeler @ SHSU 11-5 Winning Percentage 68.75 494-457-34 Winning Percentage 51.88 Total Win Rank 47 Winning Percentage Rank 62 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 10,004 Increase FCS Rank 24
2015 11-4 K.C. Keeler @ SHSU 22-9 Winning Percentage 70.97 505-461-34 Winning Percentage 52.20 Total Win Rank 44 Winning Percentage Rank 61 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 6,398 Decrease FCS Rank 69
2016 12-1 K.C. Keeler @ SHSU 34-10 Winning Percentage 77.27 517-462-34 Winning Percentage 52.71 Total Win Rank 43 Winning Percentage Rank 59 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 7,940 Increase FCS Rank 43
2017 12-2 K.C. Keeler @ SHSU 46-12 Winning Percentage 79.31 529-464-34 Winning Percentage 53.16 Total Win Rank 41 Winning Percentage Rank 55 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 6,986 Decrease FCS Rank 59
2018 6-5 K.C. Keeler @ SHSU 52-17 Winning Percentage 75.36 535-469-34 Winning Percentage 53.18 Total Win Rank 42 Winning Percentage Rank 53 Total Offense Defense NA ST Offense NA Defense NA 7,911 Increase FCS Rank 44
2019 7-5 K.C. Keeler @ SHSU 59-22 Winning Percentage 72.84 542-474-34 Winning Percentage 53.24 Total Win Rank 43 Winning Percentage Rank 51 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,478 Decrease FCS Rank 81
2020 10-0 K.C. Keeler @ SHSU 69-22 Winning Percentage 75.82 552-474-34 Winning Percentage 53.86 Total Win Rank 37 Winning Percentage Rank 49 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA Covid 19
2021 11-1 K.C. Keeler @ SHSU 80-23 Winning Percentage 77.67 563-475-34 Winning Percentage 54.10 Total Win Rank 38 Winning Percentage Rank 49 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 7,283 Increase FCS Rank 45
2022 5-4 K.C. Keeler @ SHSU 85-27 Winning Percentage 75.89 568-479-34 Winning Percentage 51.10 Total Win Rank 38 Winning Percentage Rank 47 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 7,611 Increase FCS Rank 45
2023 3-9 K.C. Keeler @ SHSU 88-36 Winning Percentage 70.97 RK 14 571-488-34 Winning Percentage 53.80 Total Win Rank 84 (FBS) Winning Percentage Rank 72 Total 40 Offense 17 Defense 21 S.T. 2 Offense 7* Defense 9 8,298 Increase FBS Rank 132
2024 10-3 K.C. Keeler @ SHSU 98-39 Winning Percentage 70.97 RK 11 581-491-34 Winning Percentage 55.07 Total Win Rank 80 (FBS) Winning Percentage Rank 74 Total Offense 17 Defense 19 S.T. 4 Offense 8 Defense 4 10,983 Increase FBS Rank 130
2025 0-0 Phil Longo @ SHSU 0-0 Winning Percentage 00.00 RK NA 581-491-34 Winning Percentage 55.07 Total Win Rank 80 (FBS) Winning Percentage Rank 74 Total 22 Offense 12 Defense 8 S.T. 2 Offense 5 Defense 3 TBD
2026 0-0
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2026)

Record 2026

Overall: W:0 L:0 T:0
Conf: W:0 L:0 T:0
Division: W:0 L:0 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-05 2026 Troy (AL)
 -VS- 
Sam Houston (TX)
N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Troy (AL) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sam Houston (TX) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-12 2026 Sam Houston (TX)
 -VS- 
Tulsa (OK)
N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sam Houston (TX) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tulsa (OK) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-19 2026 Sam Houston (TX)
 -VS- 
Nicholls State (LA)
N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sam Houston (TX) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nicholls State (LA) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-26 2026 Texas Tech
 -VS- 
Sam Houston (TX)
N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Texas Tech 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sam Houston (TX) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Record 2026

Overall: W:0 L:0 T:0
Conf: W:0 L:0 T:0
Division: W:0 L:0 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
Sam Houston (TX) 0 - 0 Yards 0 0 0 0 0 0
Opponents 0 - 0 Yards 0 0 0 0 0 0
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

No Data Available For 2026 Season

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