2025 Sam Houston Bearkats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2025
| team = Sam Houston Bearkats
| sport = football
| image = Sam Houston State word mark.png
| image_size = 250
| conference = Conference USA
| short_conf = CUSA
| record = 0–0
| conf_record = 0–0
| head_coach = Phil Longo
| hc_year = 1st
| off_coach = Zack Patterson
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
}}
{{2025 Conference USA football standings}}
The 2025 Sam Houston Bearkats football team will represent Sam Houston State University in Conference USA (CUSA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearkats are expected to be led by Phil Longo during the regular season, in his first year as the head coach.{{Cite web|title=Longo hired as Bearkat head coach|url=https://gobearkats.com/news/2024/12/18/football-longo-hired-as-bearkat-head-coach.aspx|website=gobearkats|date=December 18, 2024 |access-date=December 30, 2024}} Due to renovations at Bowers Stadium during the 2025 season, the team will play its home games at Shell Energy Stadium located in Houston, Texas.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-07 |title=Bearkats to host 2025 season at Shell Energy Stadium |url=https://gobearkats.com/news/2025/4/7/football-bearkats-to-host-2025-season-at-shell-energy-stadium.aspx |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=Sam Houston |language=en}}
Offseason
=Transfers=
==Outgoing==
class="wikitable sortable"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|Player|Position|Destination|team=Sam Houston Bearkats|border=2}} |
Chris Murray
|DL |
Caleb Weaver
|S |Duke |
Kendrick DuJour
|DE |
DJ McKinney
|RB |
Richard Outland Jr.
|DL |
Quincy Wright
|DL |
David Fisher
|DB |
Trey Fields
|LB |
Da'Veawn Armstead
|DB |
Briceon Hayes
|DE |
S'Maje Burrell
|LB |
Simeon Evans
|WR |
Jay Ducker
|RB |
Denver Warren
|DL |UAB |
Jase Bauer
|QB |
John Gentry
|RB |
Isaiah Cash
|S |
Ethan Hagler
|IOL |Unknown |
Eli Wallace
|DE |Unknown |
Sincere Jackson
|LB |Unknown |
Joseph Swen
|DB |Unknown |
Zach Hrbacek
|RB |Withdrawn |
Jadon Cardell
|K/P |Withdrawn |
Michael Phoenix II
|WR |Withdrawn |
Fernando Garza III
|TE |Withdrawn |
==Incoming==
class="wikitable sortable"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|Player|Position|Previous school|team=Sam Houston Bearkats|border=2}} |
Antavious Fish
|LB |
Kaleb Black
|WR |
Trey Harris
|S |
JaMair Diaz
|LB |
Jalyn Stanford
|DB |
Elijah Green
|RB |
Payton McDonald
|OL |
Zo'Maryon Bryan
|OL |
Jaydyn Johnson
|DB |
Aviyon Smith-Mack
|WR |LIU |
Rayfield Lotten
|TE |
Xander Cheek
|RB |Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Tim Burns Jr.
|WR |
Jerrian Parker
|RB |
AJ Sargent
|DL |
Keelan Cox
|DL |
AJ Edwards
|DB |
Cecil Powell
|DB |Troy |
Zeiqui Lawton
|EDGE |
Jace Arnold
|DB |
Mabrey Mettauer
|QB |
{{Cite web |title=Sam Houston State Football Transfer Portal|url=https://www.on3.com/college/sam-houston-state-bearkats/transfer-portal/wire/football/|website=ON3|language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Sam Houston Bearkats 2025 College Football Transfer Portal|url=https://247sports.com/college/sam-houston-state/season/2025-football/transferportal/?institutionkey=24237|website=247Sports|language=en}}
Roster
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{{American football roster/Player|num=14|class=Jr|rs=y|first=Jyzaiah|last=Rockwell|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=15|class=Fr|rs=y|first=DJ|last=Bailey|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=15|class=Sr|rs=y|first=Shane|last=Johnson|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=17|class=So|rs=y|first=Lonnie|last=Adkism|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=23|class=Sr|rs=y|first=Adrian|last=Murdaugh|pos=WR}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=26|class=Fr|rs=y|first=Trey|last=Taylor|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=27|class=Jr|rs=y|first=Garret|last=Hagler|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=34|class=So|rs=y|first=Landan|last=Brown|pos=RB}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=54|class=Jr|first=Mich'le|last=Joseph|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=56|class=Sr|first=Luke|last=Eckardt|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=59|class=Sr|rs=y|first=Graceson|last=Jackson-Smith|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=61|class=Fr|rs=y|first=Ben|last=Gehrke|pos=OL}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=65|class=So|rs=y|first=Easton|last=Fulton|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=68|class=So|rs=y|first=Jeremiah|last=Edmond|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=70|class=Jr|rs=y|first=Rhett|last=Larson|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=71|class=Sr|first=James|last=Dawn II|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=76|class=So|rs=y|first=Ford|last=Ivey|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=78|class=Jr|rs=y|first=Orion|last=Irving|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=79|class=So|rs=y|first=Kolt|last=Dieterich|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=80|class=So|first=Fatu|last=Mukuba|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=81|class=Fr|rs=y|first=Marcus|last=Field|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=82|class=Fr|rs=y|first=Cooper|last=Stevens|pos=TE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=83|class=So|rs=y|first=Darrick|last=Bledsoe III|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=84|class=Jr|rs=y|first=Kaden|last=Taylor|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=85|class=Fr|first=Karson|last=Maynard|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=86|class=Jr|rs=y|first=Thomas|last=Jewett|pos=TE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=87|class=So|rs=y|first=Rushil|last=Patel|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=88|class=Fr|rs=y|first=Terrance|last=Guillory II|pos=WR}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Fr|first=Jax|last=Brown|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Jr|first=Zo'Maryon|last=Bryan|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Fr|first=Logan|last=Cahill|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=So|rs=y|first=Xander|last=Cheek|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Fr|first=London|last=Deyon|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Sr|rs=y|first=Elijah|last=Green|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Fr|first=Landyn|last=Locke|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=So|rs=y|first=Rayfield|last=Lotten|pos=TE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Jr|first=Payton|last=McDonald|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Fr|rs=y|first=Mabrey|last=Mettauer|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=So|first=Jerrian|last=Parker|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Fr|rs=y|first=Brock|last=Perry|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Jr|first=Aviyon|last=Smith-Mack|pos=WR}}
|defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=7|class=Sr|rs=y|first=Emon|last=Allen|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=12|class=Jr|rs=y|first=Tyler|last=Bailey|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=15|class=So|rs=y|first=Jalen|last=O'Neal|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=16|class=So|rs=y|first=Joe|last=Swen|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=20|class=Jr|first=Chantson|last=Prox|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=21|class=So|first=Dravon|last=Wilson|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=22|class=Jr|rs=y|first=Jaidan|last=Scott|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=23|class=So|first=Railyn|last=Adams|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=25|class=So|rs=y|first=Dax|last=Horany|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=27|class=Fr|rs=y|first=Lyric|last=Smith|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=28|class=Sr|rs=y|first=CJ|last=Johnson|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=29|class=Sr|rs=y|first=KeSean|last=Raven|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=31|class=Sr|rs=y|first=Quan|last=Williams|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=34|class=Sr|rs=y|first=Cadiin|last=Johnson|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=35|class=Jr|rs=y|first=Gannon|last=Tullos|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=36|class=Fr|rs=y|first=Dean|last=Ford|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=37|class=Sr|first=Jacquis|last=Ishmeal Jr.|pos=OLB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=38|class=Fr|rs=y|first=Mitch|last=Melton|pos=OLB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=39|class=So|rs=y|first=Jon-Bernard|last=Reynolds|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=42|class=Jr|rs=y|first=Ca'lub|last=Holloway|pos=OLB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=45|class=So|rs=y|first=Eli|last=Wallace|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=50|class=So|rs=y|first=Forest|last=Gatlin III|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=51|class=So|rs=y|first=Jaredh|last=Frayre|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=54|class=Fr|rs=y|first=Matthew|last=Westmoreland|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=57|class=Jr|rs=y|first=Ryan|last=Gilleylen|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=58|class=So|rs=y|first=Joshua|last=Frayre|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=94|class=Fr|rs=y|first=Josiah|last=Stephens|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=96|class=Sr|rs=y|first=Matthew|last=Aribisala|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=97|class=Jr|rs=y|first=Dylan|last=Frazier|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Jr|rs=y|first=Jace|last=Arnold|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Sr|rs=y|first=Keelan|last=Cox|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Jr|first=JaMair|last=Diaz|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=GS|first=Alonzo|last=Edwards|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=GS|first=Antavious|last=Fish|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=GS|first=Trey|last=Harris|pos=DB}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Sr|rs=y|first=Zeiqui|last=Lawton|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=GS|first=Cecil|last=Powell|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Sr|first=AJ|last=Sargent|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=So|rs=y|first=Jalyn|last=Stanford|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Fr|first=Braylen|last=Wortham|pos=DB}}
|special_teams_players=
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{{American football roster/Player|num=43|class=Sr|rs=y|first=Jadon|last=Cardell|pos=K|pos2=P}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=46|class=Jr|rs=y|first=Carson|last=Whitington|pos=LS}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=47|class=Jr|rs=y|first=Colby|last=Sessums|pos=K|pos2=P}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=49|class=Sr|rs=y|first=Christian|last=Pavon|pos=K|pos2=P}}
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{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://gobearkats.com/sports/football/roster/2025|accessdate=February 7, 2025
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Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2025
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS
| poll = AP Poll - Released prior to game
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 23
| time =
| w/l =
| away = y
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| site_stadium = Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 29
| time =
| w/l =
| nonconf = y
| opponent = UNLV
| site_stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 6
| time =
| w/l =
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Hawaii
| site_stadium = Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| time =
| w/l =
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Texas
| site_stadium = Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|October 2|Thursday}}
| time =
| w/l =
| away = y
| opponent = New Mexico State
| site_stadium = Aggie Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|October 9|Thursday}}
| time =
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| away =
| opponent = Jacksonville State
| site_stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|October 15|Wednesday}}
| time =
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| away =
| opponent = UTEP
| site_stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|October 31|Friday}}
| time =
| w/l =
| away = y
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| site_stadium = Joe Aillet Stadium
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| time = 9:00 p.m.
| w/l =
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Oregon State
| site_stadium = Reser Stadium
| site_cityst = Corvallis, OR
| tv = The CW
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| time =
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| opponent = Delaware
| site_stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| time =
| w/l =
| away = y
| opponent = Middle Tennessee
| site_stadium = Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 29
| time =
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| opponent = FIU
| site_stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv =
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| attend =
}}
}}
Game summaries
=at Western Kentucky=
{{See also|2025 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team}}
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{{Clear}}
=vs. UNLV=
{{See also|2025 UNLV Rebels football team}}
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|date=Friday August 29, 2025
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|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0
|home=Bearkats
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UNLV Rebels|color=black}}"|UNLV !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}}"|SHSU | ||
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Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}}; text-align:center;"|Sam Houston | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
{{Clear}}
=at Hawaii=
{{See also|2025 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team}}
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|date=Saturday September 6, 2025
|time=TBA
|road=Bearkats
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0
|home=Rainbow Warriors
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0
|stadium=Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
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Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Hawaii Rainbow Warriors|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Hawaii | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
{{Clear}}
=at Texas=
{{See also|2025 Texas Longhorns football team}}
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|date=Saturday September 20, 2025
|time=TBA
|road=Bearkats
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0
|home=Longhorns
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}}; text-align:center;"|Sam Houston | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
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rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas Longhorns}}; text-align:center;"|Texas | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
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{{Clear}}
=at New Mexico State=
{{See also|2025 New Mexico State Aggies football team}}
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|date=Thursday October 2, 2025
|time=TBA
|road=Bearkats
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0
|home=Aggies
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0
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|TVAnnouncers=TBA
|reference=
|scoring=
;First quarter
;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}}"|SHSU !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|New Mexico State Aggies|color=white}}"|NMSU | ||
First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}}; text-align:center;"|Sam Houston | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|New Mexico State Aggies|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|New Mexico State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
{{Clear}}
=vs. Jacksonville State=
{{See also|2025 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}};text-align:center
|state=autocollapse
|title=Game Six – Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–0) at Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) – Game summary
|date=Thursday October 9, 2025
|time=TBA
|road=Gamecocks
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0
|home=Bearkats
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0
|stadium=Shell Energy Stadium • Houston, TX
|attendance=
|weather=
|referee=
|TV=TBA
|TVAnnouncers=TBA
|reference=
|scoring=
;First quarter
;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Jacksonville State Gamecocks|color=white}}"|JSU !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}}"|SHSU | ||
First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Jacksonville State Gamecocks|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Jacksonville State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}}; text-align:center;"|Sam Houston | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
{{Clear}}
=vs. UTEP=
{{See also|2025 UTEP Miners football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}};text-align:center
|state=autocollapse
|title=Game Seven – UTEP Miners (0–0) at Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) – Game summary
|date=Wednesday October 15, 2025
|time=TBA
|road=Miners
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0
|home=Bearkats
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0
|stadium=Shell Energy Stadium • Houston, TX
|attendance=
|weather=
|referee=
|TV=TBA
|TVAnnouncers=TBA
|reference=
|scoring=
;First quarter
;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UTEP Miners}}"|UTEP !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}}"|SHSU | ||
First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UTEP Miners}}; text-align:center;"|UTEP | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}}; text-align:center;"|Sam Houston | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
{{Clear}}
=at Louisiana Tech=
{{See also|2025 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}};text-align:center
|state=autocollapse
|title=Game Eight – Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
|date=Friday October 31, 2025
|time=TBA
|road=Bearkats
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0
|home=Bulldogs
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0
|stadium=Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA
|attendance=
|weather=
|referee=
|TV=TBA
|TVAnnouncers=TBA
|reference=
|scoring=
;First quarter
;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}}"|SHSU !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|color=white}}"|LT | ||
First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
class="wikitable" style="float: right;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}}; text-align:center;"|Sam Houston | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Louisiana Tech | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
{{Clear}}
=at Oregon State=
{{See also|2025 Oregon State Beavers football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}};text-align:center
|state=autocollapse
|title=Game Nine – Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) at Oregon State Beavers (0–0) – Game summary
|date=Saturday November 8, 2025
|time=TBA
|road=Bearkats
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0
|home=Beavers
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0
|stadium=Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR
|attendance=
|weather=
|referee=
|TV=TBA
|TVAnnouncers=TBA
|reference=
|scoring=
;First quarter
;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}}"|SHSU !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oregon State Beavers}}"|ORST | ||
First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}}; text-align:center;"|Sam Houston | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oregon State Beavers}}; text-align:center;"|Oregon State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
{{Clear}}
=vs. Delaware=
{{See also|2025 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}};text-align:center
|state=autocollapse
|title=Game Ten – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) at Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) – Game summary
|date=Saturday November 15, 2025
|time=TBA
|road=Fightin' Blue Hens
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0
|home=Bearkats
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0
|stadium=Shell Energy Stadium • Houston, TX
|attendance=
|weather=
|referee=
|TV=TBA
|TVAnnouncers=TBA
|reference=
|scoring=
;First quarter
;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens}}"|DEL !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}}"|SHSU | ||
First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens}}; text-align:center;"|Delaware | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}}; text-align:center;"|Sam Houston | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
{{Clear}}
=at Middle Tennessee=
{{See also|2025 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}};text-align:center
|state=autocollapse
|title=Game Eleven – Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (0–0) – Game summary
|date=Saturday November 22, 2025
|time=TBA
|road=Bearkats
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0
|home=Blue Raiders
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0
|stadium=Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN
|attendance=
|weather=
|referee=
|TV=TBA
|TVAnnouncers=TBA
|reference=
|scoring=
;First quarter
;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}}"|SHSU !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders|color=white}}"|MTSU | ||
First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
class="wikitable" style="float: right;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}}; text-align:center;"|Sam Houston | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Middle Tennessee | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
{{Clear}}
=vs. FIU=
{{See also|2025 FIU Panthers football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}};text-align:center
|state=autocollapse
|title=Game Twelve – FIU Panthers (0–0) at Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) – Game summary
|date=Saturday November 29, 2025
|time=TBA
|road=Panthers
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0
|home=Bearkats
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0
|stadium=Shell Energy Stadium • Houston, TX
|attendance=
|weather=
|referee=
|TV=TBA
|TVAnnouncers=TBA
|reference=
|scoring=
;First quarter
;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
}}
class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|FIU Panthers}}"|FIU !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}}"|SHSU | ||
First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
class="wikitable" style="float: right;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|FIU Panthers}}; text-align:center;"|FIU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}}; text-align:center;"|Sam Houston | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
{{Clear}}