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==

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|Player|Position|Destination|team=Sam Houston Bearkats|border=2}}

Chris Murray

|DL

|Auburn

Caleb Weaver

|S

|Duke

Kendrick DuJour

|DE

|East Carolina

DJ McKinney

|RB

|New Mexico

Richard Outland Jr.

|DL

|North Texas

Quincy Wright

|DL

|North Texas

David Fisher

|DB

|North Texas

Trey Fields

|LB

|North Texas

Da'Veawn Armstead

|DB

|North Texas

Briceon Hayes

|DE

|North Texas

S'Maje Burrell

|LB

|North Texas

Simeon Evans

|WR

|North Texas

Jay Ducker

|RB

|Temple

Denver Warren

|DL

|UAB

Jase Bauer

|QB

|UT Martin

John Gentry

|RB

|UT Martin

Isaiah Cash

|S

|Virginia Tech

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|Withdrawn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|Withdrawn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|Withdrawn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==

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|Player|Position|Previous school|team=Sam Houston Bearkats|border=2}}

Antavious Fish

|LB

|Akron

Kaleb Black

|WR

|Arizona State

Trey Harris

|S

|Cornell

JaMair Diaz

|LB

|Glenville State

Jalyn Stanford

|DB

|Houston

Elijah Green

|RB

|Indiana

Payton McDonald

|OL

|Iowa Western CC

Zo'Maryon Bryan

|OL

|Kilgore CC

Jaydyn Johnson

|DB

|Lindenwood

Aviyon Smith-Mack

|WR

|LIU

Rayfield Lotten

|TE

|Mississippi State

Xander Cheek

|RB

|Mary Hardin-Baylor

Tim Burns Jr.

|WR

|Navarro JC

Jerrian Parker

|RB

|Southern Illinois

AJ Sargent

|DL

|Tarleton State

Keelan Cox

|DL

|Texas Southern

AJ Edwards

|DB

|Texas State

Cecil Powell

|DB

|Troy

Zeiqui Lawton

|EDGE

|West Virginia

Jace Arnold

|DB

|Wisconsin

Mabrey Mettauer

|QB

|Wisconsin

{{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}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=15|class=Sr|rs=y|first=Shane|last=Johnson|pos=WR}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=25|class=So|rs=y|first=Matthew|last=Tatum|pos=WR}}

{{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=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}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=62|class=So|first=Carter|last=Buchheit|pos=OL}}

{{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}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=So|rs=y|first=Kaleb|last=Black|pos=WR}}

{{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}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Fr|first=Brody|last=Henderson|pos=DE}}

{{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}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Fr|first=Braylen|last=Wortham|pos=DB}}

|special_teams_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=41|class=Sr|rs=y|first=Zach|last=Stricker|pos=LS}}

{{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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|head_coach=

|asst_coach=

}}

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 =

| w/l =

| 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 =

| w/l =

| 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 =

| w/l =

| away =

| 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 =

| w/l =

| away =

| opponent = FIU

| site_stadium = Shell Energy Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv =

| score =

| attend =

}}

}}

{{cite web |title=2025 Sam Houston Football Schedule|url=https://fbschedules.com/2025-sam-houston-football-schedule/|website=FBSchedules |access-date=30 December 2024}}

Game summaries

=at Western Kentucky=

{{See also|2025 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team}}

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=vs. UNLV=

{{See also|2025 UNLV Rebels football team}}

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|date=Friday August 29, 2025

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{{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 ComplexHonolulu, HI

|attendance=

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;First quarter

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;Third quarter

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{{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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{{Clear}}

=at New Mexico State=

{{See also|2025 New Mexico State Aggies football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

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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

|stadium=Aggie Memorial StadiumLas Cruces, NM

|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|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 HoustonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|New Mexico State Aggies|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|New Mexico StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

{{Clear}}

=vs. Jacksonville State=

{{See also|2025 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team}}

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|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 StadiumHouston, TX

|attendance=

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|referee=

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;First quarter

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;Third 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 StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}}; text-align:center;"|Sam HoustonPassing
Rushing
Receiving

{{Clear}}

=vs. UTEP=

{{See also|2025 UTEP Miners football team}}

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|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 StadiumHouston, 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

class="wikitable" style="float: right;"

! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UTEP Miners}}; text-align:center;"|UTEPPassing
Rushing
Receiving
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}}; text-align:center;"|Sam HoustonPassing
Rushing
Receiving

{{Clear}}

=at Louisiana Tech=

{{See also|2025 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

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|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 StadiumRuston, 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 HoustonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Louisiana TechPassing
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 StadiumCorvallis, 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

class="wikitable" style="float: right;"

! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}}; text-align:center;"|Sam HoustonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oregon State Beavers}}; text-align:center;"|Oregon StatePassing
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 StadiumHouston, 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|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

class="wikitable" style="float: right;"

! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens}}; text-align:center;"|DelawarePassing
Rushing
Receiving
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}}; text-align:center;"|Sam HoustonPassing
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 StadiumMurfreesboro, 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 HoustonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Middle TennesseePassing
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 StadiumHouston, 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;"|FIUPassing
Rushing
Receiving
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}}; text-align:center;"|Sam HoustonPassing
Rushing
Receiving

{{Clear}}

References