C-USA · 1-6 · 0-3 CONF · ATS 3-4 · O/U 3-4
Sam Houston Bearkats
HC Phil Longo (2nd yr) · OC Zack Patterson · DC Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay
STARTS IN 11 PERSONNEL (7 OF 7) · BASE D 4-2-5 · SHOTGUN 99%
C-USA · 1-6 · 0-3 CONF · ATS 3-4 · O/U 3-4
Sam Houston
Bearkats · HC Phil Longo (2nd yr) · starts in 11 (7 of 7) · base D 4-2-5
Sam Houston
1-6 · 0-3 C-USA
6 losses now · CFP 0% in sims · CCG 0% · title 0%
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Schedule & resultsSchedule
POSTGAME WE = HOW OFTEN THIS BOX SCORE WINS · FUTURE ROWS SHOW PREGAME WPCLOSING LINES · FUTURE ROWS SHOW PROJECTED LINEFUTURE LINES PROJECTED
Wk | Opponent | Result | Line | ATS | Net EPA | Off SR | Def SR | Win prob | Plays | s/play | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |   at Troyat Troy | L21–24 | +16+16 | W | −0.07 | 47% | 34% | 44% | 70 | 26.8 | |
| 2 |   TulsaTulsa | L17–23 | +12+12 | W | 0.00 | 44% | 33% | 35% | 63 | 28.4 | |
| 3 |  NichollsNicholls | W59–0 | −21−21 | W | +1.39 | 57% | 26% | 100% | 72 | 30.8 | |
| 4 |   at Texas Techat Texas Tech | L14–49 | +34.5+34.5 | L | −0.33 | 36% | 65% | 4% | 66 | 30.6 | |
| 5 | BYE | ||||||||||
| 6 |   at Libertyat Liberty | L3–35 | +13.5+13.5 | L | −0.72 | 32% | 63% | 0% | 59 | 29.9 | |
| 7 |   Western KentuckyWestern Kentucky | L3–16 | +1.5+1.5 | L | −0.26 | 25% | 27% | 19% | 57 | 28.0 | |
| 8 |   New Mexico StateNew Mexico State | L24–30 | +3+3 | L | −0.23 | 25% | 39% | 37% | 51 | 40.0 | |
| 9 |   at Missouri Stateat Missouri StateNEXT | TUE 8:00 ESPN2TUE 8:00 | +6.5+6.5 | — | — | — | — | 44% | — | — | |
| 10 |   at Jacksonville Stateat Jacksonville State | NOV 7NOV 7 | +8.8 proj+8.8 | 30% | |||||||
| 11 |   Kennesaw StateKennesaw State | NOV 14NOV 14 | −2.5 proj−2.5 | 56% | |||||||
| 12 |   Middle TennesseeMiddle Tennessee | NOV 21NOV 21 | −1.7 proj−1.7 | 54% | |||||||
| 13 |   at Florida Internationalat Florida International | NOV 28NOV 28 | +7.5 proj+7.5 | 32% |
Success rate by down & distance
Formation & personnelFormation
PBP TAGS · 374 OF 376 PLAYS374 OF 376 PLAYS TAGGED
LookLook · usage | Usage | Pass %Pass | EPA/playEPA | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shotgun99% | 99% | 62% | −0.15 | 38% |
| Under center1% | 1% | 50% | +3.18 | 50% |
| No-huddle77% | 77% | 62% | −0.15 | 40% |
| Huddle23% | 23% | 60% | −0.07 | 31% |
In shotgun on 99 % of tagged snaps, passing 62 % of the time (−0.15 EPA a play; +3.18 under center). No-huddle on 77 %. Starts in 11 personnel in 7 of 7 games. Base defense 4-2-5 (6 of 7).
Next game
TUE 8:00 ESPN2 · PLASTER SPORTS COMPLEXTUE 8:00 ESPN2
Refs
JUDGMENT FLAGS OVER EXPECTED · 2026FLAGS OVER EXPECTED / G · 2026
Crews from | FOE / G | 90% range | Games | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-USA crews−0.6 to +0.4 · 31 games | −0.1 | −0.6 to +0.4 | 31 | NOISE |
| Big 12 crews— · 4 games | +0.4 | — | 4 | NOISE |
| American crews— · 2 games | +0.2 | — | 2 | NOISE |
| SEC crews— · 2 games | −0.5 | — | 2 | NOISE |
| MAC crews— · 1 game | +0.5 | — | 1 | NOISE |
| Mountain West crews— · 1 game | +4.8 | — | 1 | NOISE |
| Pac-12 crews— · 1 game | +0.5 | — | 1 | NOISE |
+ = more judgment flags on Sam Houston than expected · 2026 only: crews known for 7 of 8 games · no lean before 8 gamesJudgment flags only, 2026 · crews known for 7 of 8 games · + = more on Sam Houston than expected · no lean before 8 games
Key players
Unit statsEfficiency
OPP-ADJUSTED · RANK OF 138 FBSFBS RANK · OPP-ADJUSTED
MetricStat | Sam HoustonSHSU | RankRK | FBS avgVS FBS |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA / play | −0.10 | 128th | +0.06 |
| Success rate | 38.6% | 117th | 42.3% |
| Explosiveness | 1.28 | 81st | 1.30 |
| Rush EPA / play | −0.08 | 136th | +0.07 |
| Pass EPA / play | −0.02 | 123rd | +0.11 |
| Passing downs SR | 29.0% | 109th | 31.1% |
| Line yards | 2.49 | 135th | 3.21 |
| Sack rate allowed | 6.4% | 99th | 5.3% |
| 3rd-down conversion | 34% | 114th | 41% |
| Points / opportunity | 3.30 | 122nd | 4.27 |
| Red zone TD rate | 64% | 70th | 63% |
| Seconds / play | 28.1 | 73rd | 28.0 |