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Sam Houston

Bearkats1-48th in Conference USA
Elliott T. Bowers Stadium · Huntsville, TX · 14,000
TeamShort on both sides
OffenseBoom-or-bust · weakweak point: avoiding disruption, 122nd
DefenseHavoc-driven · weak · built to defend the passweak point: run defense, 134th

The season

Best win
W 59-0 vs #251 Nicholls
Wk 3 · Sep 19 · model had 96%
Worst loss
L 21-24 @ #111 Troy
Wk 1 · Sep 5 · model had 21%

Schedule

model 5/5 straight up

Opponent ranks use the selected season's current or final board.

  1. Week 1 · Sep 5
    atTroy
    L 21–24
    Win chance 21%Model margin -11.1Game details
  2. Week 2 · Sep 12
    vsTulsa
    L 17–23
    Win chance 31%Model margin -6.7Game details
  3. Week 3 · Sep 19
    vsNicholls
    W 59–0
    Win chance 96%Model margin +23.1Game details
  4. Week 4 · Sep 26
    atTexas Tech
    L 14–49
    Win chance 3%Model margin -24.7Game details
  5. Week 6 · Oct 8
    atLiberty
    L 3–35
    Win chance 23%Model margin -10.1Game details
  6. Week 7 · Oct 14
    vsWestern Kentucky
    Win chance 33%Model margin -5.9Game details
  7. Week 8 · Oct 22
    vsNew Mexico State
    Win chance 36%Model margin -4.8Game details
  8. Week 9 · Oct 28
    atMissouri State
    Win chance 28%Model margin -7.9Game details
  9. Week 10 · Nov 8
    atJacksonville State
    Win chance 11%Model margin -16.7Game details
  10. Week 11 · Nov 14
    vsKennesaw State
    Win chance 26%Model margin -8.7Game details
  11. Week 12 · Nov 21
    vsMiddle Tennessee
    Win chance 44%Model margin -2.0Game details
  12. Week 13 · Nov 28
    atFlorida International
    Win chance 14%Model margin -14.5Game details

Profile

Team DNA

rank of 138
Offense efficiency
41
#90 of 138
Defense efficiency
49
#69 of 138
Efficiency
#1070.05
EPA / play
#980.13
#980.12
Pass
#260.01
#1100.00
Rush
#1340.26
#9641%
Success
#9543%
Big plays & havoc
#411.28
Explosive
#701.22
#12218%
Havoc
#1820%
Position groupsby overall player grade
QB17th
RB71st
WR80th
TE102nd
OL90th
DL56th
LB47th
DB52nd

Roster

Core lineup

overall grade
Offense
QB
Brett HollowayFR
64 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT
90.6
19th QB
RB
Ah'Marion Gaines-SmithSR
21 yds · 0 TD · 7.0 YPC
77.0
136th RB
WR
Kyan Berry-JohnsonJR
10 rec · 145 yds · 1 TD
71.8
201st WR
WR
Kamari MaxwellSO
5 rec · 134 yds · 1 TD
70.3
260th WR
TE
Jack MerrymanFR
— rec · — yds · — TD
63.3
189th TE
Defense
LB
Ca'lub HollowaySR
3 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 0.0 sk
85.2
35th LB
LB
Cole WorthingtonJR
1 tkl · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
74.2
210th LB
S
Cameron FranklinSR
7 tkl · 0 PD · 1 INT
87.4
16th DB
S
Railyn AdamsJR
18 tkl · 3 PD · 1 INT
73.9
235th DB
CB
Ishmel AtkinsSR
13 tkl · 5 PD · 0 INT
72.1
321st DB

Injury report

1 out
out
Brock KuhlTE

Kuhl is battling with an undisclosed injury, and he has been shut down for the remainder of the season.

59.7202510-08
Ques.
Max WhisnerTE

Whisner is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will face Hilltoppers on Wednesday.

56.710-09

Past seasons

Year by year
-6.3 points since 2022
203345587043.0202247.3202353.4202436.72025
2022 43.02023 47.32024 53.42025 36.7

2025

2-10
D-I rank
#205
Rating
36.7
Listed games · 12
LLLLLLLLWWLL
213 pts scored454 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 at Western KentuckyL 24–41
  2. W1 vs UNLVL 21–38
  3. W2 at Hawai'iL 20–37
  4. W4 at TexasL 0–55
  5. W6 at New Mexico StateL 10–37
  6. W7 vs Jacksonville StateL 27–29
  7. W8 vs UTEPL 17–35
  8. W10 at Louisiana TechL 14–55
  9. W11 at Oregon StateW 21–17
  10. W12 vs DelawareW 26–23
  11. W13 at Middle TennesseeL 17–31
  12. W14 vs Florida InternationalL 16–56

2024

9-3
D-I rank
#102
Rating
53.4
Listed games · 12
WLWWWWLWWWLW
278 pts scored240 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 at RiceW 34–14
  2. W2 at UCFL 14–45
  3. W3 vs Hawai'iW 31–13
  4. W4 vs New Mexico StateW 31–11
  5. W5 vs Texas StateW 40–39
  6. W6 at UTEPW 41–21
  7. W8 vs Western KentuckyL 14–31
  8. W9 vs Florida InternationalW 10–7
  9. W10 vs Louisiana TechW 9–3
  10. W12 at Kennesaw StateW 23–17
  11. W13 at Jacksonville StateL 11–21
  12. W14 vs LibertyW 20–18

2023

3-9
D-I rank
#141
Rating
47.3
Listed games · 12
LLLLLLLLWWLW
240 pts scored314 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 at BYUL 0–14
  2. W2 vs Air ForceL 3–13
  3. W4 at HoustonL 7–38
  4. W5 vs Jacksonville StateL 28–35
  5. W6 at LibertyL 16–21
  6. W7 at New Mexico StateL 13–27
  7. W8 vs Florida InternationalL 27–33
  8. W9 vs UTEPL 34–37
  9. W10 vs Kennesaw StateW 24–21
  10. W11 at Louisiana TechW 42–27
  11. W12 at Western KentuckyL 23–28
  12. W13 vs Middle TennesseeW 23–20

2022

5-4
D-I rank
#162
Rating
43.0