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Sam Houston

USA · 2026 Season · vs WESTERN KENTUCKY (Wed 8:00 PM ET)

Failing −
Record
1–4
0.200 Win %
Conference
9th
0–1 in USA

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
4
2023–2026
All-Time Record
16–24
0.400 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#31
2024
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 0 · Top 25: 0
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 1 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Sam Houston head-to-head · History & Eras

2026 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
1Sat, Sep 5at Troy (TROY)H2HSUN3–2L 21–24
2Sat, Sep 12vs Tulsa (TULSA)H2HAMC3–3L 17–23
3Sat, Sep 19vs NichollsFCS—W 59–0
4Sat, Sep 26at Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH)H2HB125–0L 14–49
5BYE
6Thu, Oct 8at Liberty (LIBERTY)H2HUSA5–1L 3–35
7Wed, Oct 14vs Western Kentucky (WESTERN KENTUCKY)H2HUSA2–48:00 PM ET
8Wed, Oct 21vs New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE)H2HUSA2–48:00 PM ET
9Tue, Oct 27at Missouri State (MISSOURI STATE)H2HUSA1–48:00 PM ET
10Sat, Nov 7at Jacksonville State (JACKSONVILLE STATE)H2HUSA4–27:00 PM ET
11Sat, Nov 14vs Kennesaw State (KENNESAW STATE)H2HUSA1–42:00 PM ET
12Sat, Nov 21vs Middle Tennessee (MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE)H2HUSA2–32:00 PM ET
13Sat, Nov 28at Florida International (FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL)H2HUSA3–22:00 PM ET

Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
5.613
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-6
-6+0
  • Texas Tech 0
  • Liberty -1
  • Troy -2
  • Tulsa -3

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #126Better than 9%
Win % Place 124thBetter than 10%

0.200 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#128W2#115W3#123W4#124W5#126W6

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-3
-6
+59
-35
-32

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#1242023#312024#1322025

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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