Sam Houston Bearkats
Conference USA
10-3 (6-2 conf)
SP+ #98
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- -6.9 (#98)
- SP+ Offense
- 19.0
- SP+ Defense
- 23.8
- SRS
- -6.2
- FPI
- -7.0
- Elo
- 1428
- Talent
- 488
- Recruiting
- 121 (#124)
Schedule
record 10–3
Schedule
111th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
119th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
80th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest).
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Rice | -11.4 | 34-14 | +20 | W |
| 2 | @UCF | +2.8 | 14-45 | -31 | L |
| 3 | vsHawai'i | -10.9 | 31-13 | +18 | W |
| 4 | vsNew Mexico State | -19 | 31-11 | +20 | W |
| 5 | NTexas State | +5.4 | 40-39 | +1 | W |
| 6 | @UTEP | -22.7 | 41-21 | +20 | W |
| 8 | vsWestern Kentucky | -2.2 | 14-31 | -17 | L |
| 9 | NFlorida International | -12.1 | 10-7 | +3 | W |
| 10 | vsLouisiana Tech | -11.6 | 9-3 | +6 | W |
| 12 | @Kennesaw State | -25.1 | 23-17 | +6 | W |
| 13 | @Jacksonville State | -1 | 11-21 | -10 | L |
| 14 | vsLiberty | +0.2 | 20-18 | +2 | W |
| 1 ·P | NGeorgia Southern | -1.7 | 31-26 | +5 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
2024 · 80
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Hunter Watson | SR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Jase Bauer | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Sylas Gomez | SO | 6'2" | 200 | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jay Ducker | SR | 5'10" | 210 | — |
| RB | 2nd | D.J. McKinney | SO | 5'8" | 182 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Zach Hrbacek | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | John Gentry | — | — | — | — |
| RB | — | Garret Hagler | SO | 5'11" | 230 | — |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Simeon Evans | SR | 5'11" | 208 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Noah Smith | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Qua'Vez Humphreys | SR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| WR | 4th | Ife Adeyi | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Michael Phoenix II | SR | 6'0" | 215 | — |
| WR | 6th | Malik Phillips | SR | 5'9" | 170 | — |
| WR | 7th | Jay Rockwell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Fatu Mukuba | SO | 5'8" | 155 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Shane Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Lonnie Adkism | SO | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Marcus Field | FR | 6'4" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Karson Maynard | FR | 6'4" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Rushil Patel | FR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Elijah Sohn | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Braeden Howell | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Austin Smith | SR | 6'5" | 240 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Fernando Garza III | SR | 6'6" | 250 | — |
Offensive Line · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Luke Eckardt | SR | 6'6" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Easton Fulton | FR | 6'3" | 310 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Seth Kohlscheen | SR | 6'0" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Ford Ivey | FR | 6'3" | 300 | — |
Defensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Chris Murray | SR | 6'3" | 256 | — |
| DL | 1st | Jevon Leon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Briceon Hayes | SR | 6'3" | 231 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Kendrick DuJour | JR | 6'5" | 225 | — |
| DL | 4th | Denver Warren | SR | 6'2" | 300 | — |
| DL | 5th | Richard Outland Jr. | SR | 6'3" | 288 | — |
| DL | 6th | Seth Mason | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 7th | Matthew Aribisala | JR | 6'2" | 300 | — |
| DL | 8th | Jaden Phillips | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Quardale Patt | SR | 6'4" | 270 | — |
| DL | — | Godgive Ugochukwu | FR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| DL | — | Matthew Westmoreland | FR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
| DL | — | Stephan Ochai | FR | 6'4" | 290 | — |
| DL | — | Jayden Gaines | FR | 6'2" | 295 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Quincy Wright | JR | 6'2" | 315 | — |
Linebackers · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Kavian Gaither | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Trey Fields | SR | 6'0" | 212 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Sincere Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Isaiah Nixon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | CJ Johnson | SR | 6'0" | 230 | — |
| LB | 6th | S'Maje Burrell | SO | 6'0" | 213 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Ysidro Mascorro | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Eli Wallace | SO | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| LB | 9th | Ca'lub Holloway | JR | 6'2" | 240 | — |
| LB | 10th | Jaylen Phillips | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 11th | Gannon Tullos | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Kason Tullos | SR | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Mitch Melton | FR | 6'2" | 240 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Forest Gatlin III | FR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | David Fisher | SR | 5'11" | 182 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Da'Veawn Armstead | SR | 6'1" | 183 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Jalen O'Neal | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Jaylon Jimmerson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Elias Escobar | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Emon Allen | SR | 5'9" | 185 | — |
| DB | 4th | Jaidan Scott | JR | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Chantson Prox | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Quan Williams | SR | 5'8" | 170 | — |
| DB | 7th | Railyn Adams | FR | 6'0" | 170 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Joe Swen | SO | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| DB | — | Cadiin Johnson | JR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| DB | — | Jon-Bernard Reynolds | SO | 6'0" | 170 | — |
| DB | — | Jason Dabney | FR | 6'0" | 170 | — |
| S | 1st | Caleb Weaver | SR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| S | 2nd | Isaiah Cash | SR | 5'11" | 193 | — |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Carson Whitington | JR | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| LS | — | Zach Stricker | JR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| PK | 1st | Jadon Cardell | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Christian Pavon | SR | 5'9" | 185 | — |
| PK | 3rd | Joe Nelson | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Shaun Neibert | FR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
19.013
Off PPA
+0.1018
Pass PPA
+0.1422
Rush PPA
+0.0832
Success
39%16
Explosive
1.167
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.10 | +0.09 |
| Passing | +0.14 | +0.03 |
| Rushing | +0.08 | +0.15 |
| 1st Down | -0.06 | -0.03 |
| 2nd Down | +0.08 | +0.05 |
| 3rd Down | +0.42 | +0.46 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
23.2
PPG Against
20.0
Differential
+3.2
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 9-3
- Home
- 4-1
- Away
- 3-2
- Neutral
- 2-0
- Conference
- 6-2
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 5-0
- Avg Margin
- +3.2
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-1 | 21.0 | 15.2 |
| Away | 3-2 | 24.6 | 23.6 |
| Neutral | 3-0 | 27.0 | 24.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 6-2 | 19.9 | 16.1 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 30.0 | 27.4 |
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
4-1 SU · 1-3 ATS · O0/U4
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 10-3 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 3-9 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-4 |
| As underdog | 3-2 |
| Home | 3-2 |
| Away | 2-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #150 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★51 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2016 | #140 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #114
Returning prod 43%Departed 57%
Portal in 12net +7Out 5
Talent composite488.0 #114 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)7 / 68 / 83
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Jase Bauer | QB | 3★ | ← Central Michigan |
| ▲ | Fernando Garza III | TE | 3★ | ← Texas A&M |
| ▲ | Jaylon Jimmerson | S | 3★ | ← Liberty |
| ▲ | Dylan Frazier | DL | 3★ | ← SMU |
| ▼ | Da'Marcus Crosby II | S | 3★ | → New Mexico State |
| ▼ | Dakerric Hobbs | CB | 3★ | → New Mexico State |
| ▼ | Zachary Session | IOL | 3★ | → McNeese |
| ▼ | Xavier Ward | QB | 3★ | → San José State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
1 items
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