Sam Houston Bearkats
Conference USA
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #135
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- -27.8 (#135)
- SP+ Offense
- 15.3
- SP+ Defense
- 41.8
- SRS
- -22.7
- FPI
- -24.3
- Elo
- 994
- Talent
- 477
- Recruiting
- 161 (#126)
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
3.5p10 2.0 — p90 5.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 0.0% | |
| Make CFP | 0.0% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 3.5–8.5
Schedule
99th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
98th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
109th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Troy | -4.8 | 20-36 | -16.9 | 15% | — |
| 2 | vsTulsa | -10 | 25-31 | -5.9 | 36% | — |
| 3 | vsNicholls | FCS | 33-15* | +18.2 | 87% | — |
| 4 | @Texas Tech | +27.6 | 18-52 | -34.5 | 2% | — |
| 6 | @Liberty | -9 | 18-35 | -16.4 | 16% | — |
| 7 | vsWestern Kentucky | +1.6 | 18-38 | -20.3 | 11% | — |
| 8 | vsNew Mexico State | -15.5 | 26-28 | -2.5 | 44% | — |
| 9 | @Missouri State | -10.7 | 21-35 | -13.7 | 20% | — |
| 10 | @Jacksonville State | -6.7 | 19-32 | -12.8 | 22% | — |
| 11 | vsKennesaw State | -5.4 | 20-30 | -10.0 | 28% | — |
| 12 | vsMiddle Tennessee | -16 | 26-30 | -3.8 | 41% | — |
| 13 | @Florida International | -10.5 | 18-30 | -12.2 | 23% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 4
2026 · 77
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Hunter Watson | SR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Landyn Locke | FR | 6'4" | 205 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Mabrey Mettauer | FR | 6'5" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 4th | DJ Bailey | FR | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Landan Brown | SO | 5'11" | 215 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Elijah Green | SR | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Alton McCaskill | SR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Shane Porter | SR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
| RB | 5th | Adrian Murdaugh | SR | 5'9" | 175 | — |
| RB | 6th | Jerrian Parker Jr. | SO | 5'10" | 195 | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Tim Burns Jr. | JR | 5'9" | 155 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Chris Reed | JR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Malik Phillips | SR | 5'9" | 170 | — |
| WR | 4th | Grady O'Neill | JR | 5'10" | 170 | — |
| WR | 5th | Qua'Vez Humphreys | SR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| WR | 6th | Darrick Bledsoe III | SO | 5'9" | 185 | — |
| WR | 7th | Aviyon Smith-Mack | JR | 5'8" | 180 | — |
| WR | 8th | Michael Phoenix II | SR | 6'0" | 215 | — |
| WR | 9th | Lonnie Adkism | SO | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Kyan Berry-Johnson← Wisconsin | FR | 5'10" | 186 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Christian Zachary← NC State | FR | 6'3" | 202 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Austin Smith | SR | 6'5" | 240 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Dylan Burk | FR | 6'7" | 255 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Max Whisner← Akron | JR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Brock Kuhl← Florida Atlantic | FR | 6'4" | 230 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Luke Eckardt | SR | 6'6" | 315 | — |
| OT | — | Denell Nix Jr.← App State | FR | 6'5" | 290 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Chauncey Chidi | JR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
| DE | 2nd | Christopher Eaton Jr. | SR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
| DE | 3rd | Brody Henderson | FR | 6'5" | 220 | — |
| DE | 4th | Bryen Spaulding | JR | 6'4" | 255 | — |
| DL | 1st | Dylan Frazier | JR | 6'4" | 265 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Zeiqui Lawton | SR | 6'1" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Quardale Patt | SR | 6'4" | 270 | — |
| DL | 4th | AJ Sargent | SR | 6'0" | 280 | — |
| DL | 5th | Josiah Stephens | FR | 6'2" | 240 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Jarra Anderson← Arizona | SO | 6'2" | 270 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Justin Terrell← NC State | FR | 6'3" | 316 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Dimitry Nicolas← Maryland | FR | 6'3" | 294 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Darien Jackson | SO | 6'2" | 290 | — |
| DT | 2nd | She'Fon Boyd | SO | 6'1" | 290 | — |
| EDGE | — | Zion Taylor← Houston | FR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Jayden Fry← Boston College | FR | 6'2" | 243 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Antavious Fish | SR | 6'0" | 230 | — |
| LB | 2nd | CJ Johnson | SR | 6'0" | 230 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Dean Ford | FR | 6'0" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Ca'lub Holloway | JR | 6'2" | 240 | — |
| LB | 5th | Tokyo Gordon | JR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| LB | 6th | Jacob Robinson | JR | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| LB | 7th | Eli Wallace | SO | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| LB | — | Elijah Groves← NC State | FR | 6'4" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Stacy Bey← Arizona | FR | 6'1" | 206 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Brian Bates← Delaware State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | — | Caesar Magee III← Northwestern State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Ishmel Atkins← Elon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | CJ Brown | SR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Emon Allen | SR | 5'9" | 185 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Tyler Bailey | JR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Alonzo Edwards Jr. | SR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| DB | 5th | Cecil Powell | SR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| DB | 6th | Jaidan Scott | JR | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Trey Harris | SR | 6'4" | 210 | — |
| DB | 8th | Dravon Wilson | FR | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Jace Arnold | SO | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Jalyn Stanford | SO | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Railyn Adams | FR | 6'0" | 170 | ★★★ |
| DB | 12th | Lyric Smith | FR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| DB | 13th | Joe Swen | SO | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| DB | 14th | Octavius Henderson | JR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| DB | 15th | Dax Horany | SO | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★ |
| DB | 16th | Braylen Wortham | FR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| S | — | William Davis← West Virginia | SR | 5'10" | 194 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | 1st | Sam Carpenter← Pittsburgh | SO | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| LS | 1st | Carson Whitington | JR | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| PK | 1st | Christian Pavon | SR | 5'9" | 185 | — |
| PK | 2nd | RJ Lopez | SR | 5'11" | 175 | ★★ |
| PK | — | Nico Ottomanelli | FR | 6'3" | 195 | — |
Projected Season
2026 · win prob / game
Exp. Wins
3.5
Exp. Losses
8.5
Toss-ups
2
bars: model win probabilityfav / toss-up / dog
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
15.36
Off PPA
+0.004
Pass PPA
-0.021
Rush PPA
+0.0735
Success
36%9
Explosive
1.2560
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.00 | +0.24 |
| Passing | -0.02 | +0.37 |
| Rushing | +0.07 | +0.18 |
| 1st Down | -0.05 | +0.20 |
| 2nd Down | -0.01 | +0.22 |
| 3rd Down | +0.14 | +0.43 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
17.8
PPG Against
37.8
Differential
-20.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / L2025
- Overall
- 2-10
- Home
- 0-0
- Away
- 1-6
- Neutral
- 1-4
- Conference
- 1-7
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-1
- Avg Margin
- -20.1
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Away | 1-6 | 15.1 | 39.0 |
| Neutral | 1-4 | 21.4 | 36.2 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 0.0 | 55.0 |
| Conference | 1-7 | 18.9 | 38.4 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 15.5 | 36.8 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 5 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2-10 | 1-7 | #135 | — | — |
| 2024 | 9-3 | 6-2 | #98 | — | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #115 | — | — |
| 2022 | 5-4 | 3-2 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 11-1 | 8-0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 0-0 | 0-0 | — | — | 2-0 |
| 2019 | 7-5 | 6-3 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 6-5 | 5-4 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 12-1 | 8-1 | — | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 12-1 | 9-0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 10-3 | 7-2 | — | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 11-3 | 8-1 | — | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 2-3 ATS · O2/U3
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 2-10 |
| ATS | 3-925% |
| Over / Under | 8-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 0-1 |
| As underdog | 3-8 |
| Home | 0-0 |
| Away | 1-6 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #144 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★58 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | #126 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 | #122 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | #124 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | #96 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2022 | #121 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | #167 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | #184 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | #163 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | #173 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | #145 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 20net +5Out 15
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Jayden Fry | EDGE | 3★ | ← Boston College |
| ▲ | Elijah Groves | LB | 3★ | ← NC State |
| ▲ | Jarra Anderson | DL | 3★ | ← Arizona |
| ▲ | Stacy Bey | LB | 3★ | ← Arizona |
| ▼ | Kolt Dieterich | OT | 4★ | → Washington |
| ▼ | Rhett Larson | IOL | 3★ | → Western Kentucky |
| ▼ | Rayfield Lotten | TE | 3★ | → New Mexico State |
| ▼ | Lonnie Adkism | WR | 3★ | → — |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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