2025 Sam Houston Bearkats football team

2025 Sam Houston Bearkats football
ConferenceConference USA
Record2–10 (1–7 CUSA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorZack Patterson (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorFreddie Aughtry-Lindsay (1st season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumShell Energy Stadium
2025 Conference USA football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Kennesaw State y$   7 – 1     10 – 4  
Jacksonville State y   7 – 1     9 – 5  
Western Kentucky   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Missouri State   5 – 3     7 – 6  
FIU   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Louisiana Tech   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Delaware   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Liberty   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Middle Tennessee   2 – 6     3 – 9  
New Mexico State   2 – 6     4 – 8  
UTEP   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Sam Houston   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Championship: Kennesaw State 19, Jacksonville State 15
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 26, 2025

The 2025 Sam Houston Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University in Conference USA (CUSA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearkats were led by first-year head coach Phil Longo.[1] Due to renovations at Bowers Stadium during the 2025 season, the team played its home games at Shell Energy Stadium located in Houston, Texas.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 236:00 p.m.at Western Kentucky
CBSSNL 24–4115,312
August 298:30 p.m.UNLV*
CBSSNL 21–385,837
September 611:00 p.m.at Hawaii*
Spectrum SportsL 20–3711,625
September 207:00 p.m.at No. 8 Texas*
SECN+/ESPN+L 0–55103,003
October 28:00 p.m.at New Mexico State
CBSSNL 10–379,089
October 97:00 p.m.Jacksonville State
  • Shell Energy Stadium
  • Houston, TX
CBSSNL 27–295,419
October 156:00 p.m.UTEP
  • Shell Energy Stadium
  • Houston, TX
CBSSNL 17–354,657
October 317:00 p.m.at Louisiana Tech
CBSSNL 14–5517,841
November 89:00 p.m.at Oregon State*
The CWW 21–1731,626
November 156:00 p.m.Delaware
  • Shell Energy Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN+W 26–233,713
November 222:00 p.m.at Middle Tennessee
ESPN+L 17–317,605
November 2912:00 p.m.FIU
  • Shell Energy Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN+L 16–564,237
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

at Western Kentucky

See also: 2025 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team
Game One – Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearkats 3 7 14024
Hilltoppers 7 13 14741

at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, Kentucky

  • Date: August 23
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 15,312
  • Referee: Ron Hudson
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play-by-play), Robert Turbin (analyst), and Lauren Green (sideline reporter)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • WKU – Matthew Henry 26-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (John Cannon kick), 8:31. Hilltoppers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 2:31.
  • SHSU – R. J. Lopez 40-yard field goal, 4:32. Hilltoppers 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:56.
Second quarter
  • SHSU – Hunter Watson 55-yard run (R. J. Lopez kick), 12:24. Bearkats 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:31.
  • WKU – La'Vell Wright 1-yard run (John Cannon kick), 7:06. Hilltoppers 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:18.
  • WKU – John Cannon 49-yard field goal, 4:57. Hilltoppers 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:56.
  • WKU – John Cannon 42-yard field goal, 0:24. Hilltoppers 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 2:26.
Third quarter
  • SHSU – Alton McCaskill 2-yard run (R. J. Lopez kick), 13:29. Hilltoppers 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:31.
  • SHSU – JaMair Diaz 43-yard fumble return (R. J. Lopez kick), 11:58. Bearkats 24–20.
  • WKU – K. D. Hutchinson 9-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (John Cannon kick), 8:10. Hilltoppers 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 3:41.
  • WKU – Marvis Parrish 22-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (John Cannon kick), 4:47. Hilltoppers 34–24. Drive: 4 plays, 87 yards, 1:20.
Fourth quarter
  • WKU – Maverick McIvor 4-yard run (John Cannon kick), 10:17. Hilltoppers 41–24. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:17.
Statistics SHSU WKU
First downs 14 26
Total yards 382 506
Rushing yards 173 105
Passing yards 209 401
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–30–1 33–51–0
Time of possession 27:04 32:56
Team Category Player Statistics
Sam Houston Passing Hunter Watson 19/30, 209 yards, INT
Rushing Hunter Watson 14 carries, 91 yards, TD
Receiving Elijah Green 7 receptions, 61 yards
Western Kentucky Passing Maverick McIvor 33/51, 401 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Marvis Parrish 12 carries, 52 yards
Receiving Matthew Henry 7 receptions, 148 yards, TD

vs. UNLV

See also: 2025 UNLV Rebels football team
Game Two – UNLV Rebels (1–0) at Sam Houston Bearkats (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rebels 14 10 7738
Bearkats 7 0 01421

at Shell Energy Stadium • Houston, Texas

  • Date: August 29
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 5,837
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Robert Turbin (analyst), and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • UNLV – Jaden Bradley 43-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea (Ramon Villela kick), 12:19. Rebels 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:33.
  • SHSU – Hunter Watson 6-yard run (RJ Lopez kick), 8:42. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:37.
  • UNLV – DeAngelo Irvin Jr. 3-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea (Ramon Villela kick), 0:32. Rebels 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 8:10.
Second quarter
  • UNLV – Ramon Villela 29-yard field goal, 9:41. Rebels 17–7. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:08.
  • UNLV – Aaamaris Brown 52-yard interception return (Ramon Villela kick), 7:15. Rebels 24–7.
Third quarter
  • UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 3-yard run (Ramon Villela kick), 11:22. Rebels 31–7. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:59.
Fourth quarter
  • SHSU – Landan Brown 53-yard run (pass failed), 14:15. Rebels 31–13. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:23.
  • UNLV – Anthony Colandrea 13-yard run (Ramon Villela kick), 7:05. Rebels 38–13. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:52.
  • SHSU – Tim Burns Jr. 59-yard pass from Mabrey Mettauer (Mabrey Mettauer-Qua'Vez Humphreys pass), 5:01. Rebels 38–21. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:57.
Statistics UNLV SHSU
First downs 21 20
Total yards 404 332
Rushing yards 155 145
Passing yards 249 187
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–23–1 19–35–1
Time of possession 29:42 30:18
Team Category Player Statistics
UNLV Passing Anthony Colandrea 19/23, 249 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jai'Den Thomas 9 carries, 65 yards, TD
Receiving Jaden Bradley 6 receptions, 125 yards, TD
Sam Houston Passing Hunter Watson 11/22, 101 yards
Rushing Landan Brown 10 carries, 85 yards, TD
Receiving Tim Burns Jr. 1 reception, 59 yards, TD

at Hawaii

See also: 2025 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team
Game Three – Sam Houston Bearkats (0–2) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearkats 3 3 7720
Rainbow Warriors 7 10 31737

at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, Hawaii

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 11:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny and breezy, 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 11,625
  • Referee: Kenneth Ray
  • TV announcers (Spectrum Sports): Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play) and Rich Miano (color)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:46) HAW – Landon Sims 1-yard pass from Luke Weaver, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 2:51; Hawaii 7–0)
  • (4:48) SHU – RJ Lopez 28-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:17; Hawaii 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (5:45) HAW – Giovanni Iovino 41-yard interception return, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Hawaii 14–3)
  • (1:57) SHU – RJ Lopez 29-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:48; Hawaii 14–6)
  • (0:00) HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 38-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 1:57; Hawaii 17–6)
Third quarter
  • (10:13) HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 43-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 4:44; Hawaii 20–6)
  • (3:18) SHU – Emon Allen 66-yard interception return, RJ Lopez kick (Hawaii 20–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:37) HAW – Pofele Ashlock 6-yard pass from Luke Weaver, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:35; Hawaii 27–13)
  • (8:15) SHU – Elijah Green 21-yard pass from Landyn Locke, RJ Lopez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 5:16; Hawaii 27–20)
  • (3:01) HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 19-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:07; Hawaii 30–20)
  • (1:47) HAW – Pofele Ashlock 15-yard pass from Luke Weaver, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 0:28; Hawaii 37–20)
Statistics SHSU HAW
First downs 19 24
Total yards 248 417
Rushing yards 31–89 34–123
Passing yards 159 294
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–28–1 27–43–1
Time of possession 27:07 32:53
Team Category Player Statistics
Sam Houston Passing Mabrey Mattauer 12–18, 91 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Mabrey Mettauer 17 rushes, 45 yards
Receiving Elijah Green 3 receptions, 45 yards, 1 TD
Hawaii Passing Luke Weaver 27–43, 294 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Landon Sims 14 rushes, 60 yards
Receiving Pofele Ashlock 7 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD

at No. 8 Texas

See also: 2025 Texas Longhorns football team
Game Four – Sam Houston Bearkats (0–3) at No. 8 Texas Longhorns (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearkats 0 0 000
No. 8 Longhorns 14 17 17755

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 103,003
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Chase Daniel (analyst), and Tori Petry (sideline)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:23) TEX - Jerrick Gibson 13-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 5:29; Texas 7-0)
  • (0:45) TEX - Arch Manning 5-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:27; Texas 14-0)
Second quarter
  • (12:50) TEX - Jordan Washington 32-yard pass from Arch Manning, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:15; Texas 21-0)
  • (5:50) TEX - Mason Shipley 29-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 4:15; Texas 24-0)
  • (1:25) TEX - Arch Manning 2-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:47; Texas 31-0)
Third quarter
  • (13:51) TEX - Ryan Wingo 53-yard pass from Arch Manning, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:03; Texas 38-0)
  • (10:46) TEX - Ryan Wingo 13-yard pass from Arch Manning, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:25; Texas 45-0)
  • (4:54) TEX - Mason Shipley 32-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 3:05; Texas 48-0)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:22) TEX - Christian Clark 5-yard run (Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 3:39; Texas 55-0)
Statistics SHSU TEX
First downs 7 26
Total yards 113 607
Rushing yards 27 264
Passing yards 86 343
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–25–1 23–28–0
Time of possession 26:09 33:51
Team Category Player Statistics
Sam Houston Passing Hunter Wilson 13–25, 86 yards, INT
Rushing Hunter Watson 15 carries, 32 yards
Receiving Landan Brown 6 receptions, 37 yards
Texas Passing Arch Manning 18–21, 309 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Christian Clark 13 rushes, 62 yards, TD
Receiving Ryan Wingo 4 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD

at New Mexico State

See also: 2025 New Mexico State Aggies football team
Game Five – Sam Houston Bearkats (0–4) at New Mexico State Aggies (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearkats 0 3 7010
Aggies 0 10 32437

at Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, New Mexico

  • Date: October 2
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT/7:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: N 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 9,089
  • Referee: Reed Brotherton
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Jack Gordon (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter
  • (7:00) NMSU – Ryan Hawk 28-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 87 yards, 8:20; New Mexico State 3–0)
  • (2:45) NMSU – Logan Fife 1-yard run, Ryan Hawk kick (Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:48; New Mexico State 10–0)
  • (0:35) SAM – Christian Pavon 51-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 2:10; New Mexico State 10–3)
Third quarter
  • (3:40) NMSU – Ryan Hawk 32-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:16; New Mexico State 13–3)
  • (0:01) SAM – Alton McCaskill 15-yard pass from Hunter Watson, Christian Pavon kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:39; New Mexico State 13–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:09) NMSU – Kadarius Calloway 3-yard run, Ryan Hawk kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:52; New Mexico State 20–10)
  • (11:05) NMSU – PJ Johnson III 4-yard pass from Logan Fife, Ryan Hawk kick (Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:00; New Mexico State 27–10)
  • (4:56) NMSU – Ryan Hawk 45-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 3:33; New Mexico State 30–10)
  • (2:39) NMSU – Naeten Mitchell 71-yard interception, Ryan Hawk kick (New Mexico State 37–10)
Statistics SHSU NMSU
First downs 18 20
Total yards 313 350
Rushing yards 69 95
Passing yards 244 255
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–39–1 19–26–0
Time of possession 30:15 29:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Sam Houston Passing Hunter Watson 22/34, 222 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Alton McCaskill 12 carries, 38 yards
Receiving Landan Brown 7 receptions, 53 yards
New Mexico State Passing Logan Fife 19/26, 255 yards, TD
Rushing Kadarius Calloway 15 carries, 66 yards, TD
Receiving TK King 6 receptions, 132 yards

vs. Jacksonville State

See also: 2025 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team
Game Six – Jacksonville State Gamecocks (2–3) at Sam Houston Bearkats (0–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Gamecocks 7 10 01229
Bearkats 0 14 7627

at Shell Energy Stadium • Houston, Texas

  • Date: October 9
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE 10 mph
  • Game attendance: 5,419
  • Referee: Douglas Mercer
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Jack Gordon (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:57) JVST – Caden Creel 7-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:35; Jacksonville State 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:01) JVST – Garrison Rippa 30-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:05; Jacksonville State 10–0)
  • (10:13) SHSU – Landan Brown 1-yard run, Christian Pavon kick (Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:04; Jacksonville State 10–7)
  • (6:15) JVST – Cam Cook 2-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:58; Jacksonville State 17–7)
  • (4:28) SHSU – Qua'Vez Humphreys 4-yard pass from Hunter Watson, Christian Pavon kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:47; Jacksonville State 17–14)
Third quarter
  • (8:46) SHSU – Chris Reed 20-yard pass from Hunter Watson, Christian Pavon kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:48; Sam Houston 21–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:56) JVST – Garrison Rippa 26-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:10; Sam Houston 21–20)
  • (10:34) JVST – Cam Cook 7-yard run (Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:26; Jacksonville State 26–21)
  • (0:52) SHSU – Chris Reed 19-yard pass from Hunter Watson (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:03; Sam Houston 27–26)
  • (0:00) JVST – Garrison Rippa 52-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 0:47; Jacksonville State 29–27)
Statistics JVST SHSU
First downs 26 15
Total yards 499 286
Rushing yards 370 150
Passing yards 129 136
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–17–0 12–19–0
Time of possession 35:13 24:47
Team Category Player Statistics
Jacksonville State Passing Caden Creel 13/17, 129 yards
Rushing Cam Cook 31 carries, 218 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Pearson Baldwin 5 receptions, 72 yards
Sam Houston Passing Hunter Watson 12/19, 136 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Alton McCaskill 14 carries, 87 yards
Receiving Chris Reed 3 receptions, 63 yards, 2 TD

vs. UTEP

See also: 2025 UTEP Miners football team
Game Seven – UTEP Miners (1–5) at Sam Houston Bearkats (0–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Miners 7 7 71435
Bearkats 7 3 7017

at Shell Energy Stadium • Houston, Texas

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SE 14 mph
  • Game attendance: 4,657
  • Referee: Ron Hudson
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Jack Gordon (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:25) SHSU – Malik Phillips 20-yard pass from Hunter Watson, Christian Pavon kick (Drive: 8 plays, 99 yards, 3:50; Sam Houston 7–0)
  • (2:52) UTEP – Josh Schuchts 4-yard pass from Skyler Locklear, Carlos Arreola kick (Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 1:07; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (12:06) UTEP – Skyler Locklear 2-yard run, Carlos Arreola kick (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 3:38; UTEP 14–7)
  • (7:27) SHSU – Christian Pavon 26-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:32; UTEP 14–10)
Third quarter
  • (6:20) UTEP – Skyler Locklear 15-yard run, Carlos Arreola kick (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:41; UTEP 21–10)
  • (3:03) SHSU – Lonnie Adkism 13-yard pass from Mabrey Mettauer, Christian Pavon kick (Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 3:09; UTEP 21–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:05) UTEP – Kenny Odom 20-yard pass from Skyler Locklear, Carlos Arreola kick (Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 3:24; UTEP 28–17)
  • (5:54) UTEP – Ashten Emory 34-yard run, Carlos Arreola kick (Drive: 1 play, 34 yards, 0:08; UTEP 35–17)
Statistics UTEP SHSU
First downs 19 20
Total yards 411 398
Rushing yards 175 159
Passing yards 236 239
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–26–1 22–36–0
Time of possession 24:35 35:25
Team Category Player Statistics
UTEP Passing Skyler Locklear 21/26, 236 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Ashten Emory 15 carries, 96 yards, TD
Receiving Wondame Davis Jr. 3 receptions, 79 yards
Sam Houston Passing Hunter Watson 13/19, 161 yards, TD
Rushing Landan Brown 13 carries, 110 yards
Receiving Chris Reed 3 receptions, 51 yards

at Louisiana Tech

See also: 2025 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
Game Eight – Sam Houston Bearkats (0–7) at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearkats 0 0 14014
Bulldogs 14 13 141455

at Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, Louisiana

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: SW 3 mph
  • Game attendance: 17,841
  • Referee: Rory Bernard
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Jack Gordon (play-by-play) and Ben DiNucci (analyst)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • LT – Devin Gandy 36-yard pass from Blake Baker (Drew Henderson kick), 11:48. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:04.
  • LT – Clay Thevenin 6-yard run (Drew Henderson kick), 6:33. Bulldogs 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:10.
Second quarter
  • LT – Clay Thevenin 50-yard run (Drew Henderson kick), 13:39. Bulldogs 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:14.
  • LT – Blake Baker 1-yard run (kick failed), 6:44. Bulldogs 27–0. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 4:15.
Third quarter
  • SHSU – Elijah Green 28-yard run (Christian Pavon kick), 9:23. Bulldogs 27–7. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:17.
  • LT – Omiri Wiggins 16-yard run (Drew Henderson kick), 5:53. Bulldogs 34–7. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:25.
  • LT – Clay Thevenin 25-yard run (Drew Henderson kick), 3:25. Bulldogs 41–7. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:59.
  • SHSU – Elijah Green 80-yard run (Christian Pavon kick), 3:13. Bulldogs 41–14. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:12.
Fourth quarter
  • LT – Jacob Fields 85-yard interception return (Drew Henderson kick), 11:13. Bulldogs 48–14.
  • LT – Andrew Burnette 66-yard run (Drew Henderson kick), 5:08. Bulldogs 55–14. Drive: 1 play, 66 yards, 0:13.
Statistics SHSU LT
First downs 20 29
Total yards 502 646
Rushing yards 296 425
Passing yards 206 221
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–40–1 17–21–1
Time of possession 31:08 28:52
Team Category Player Statistics
Sam Houston Passing Hunter Watson 14/33, 193 yards, INT
Rushing Elijah Green 10 rushes, 191 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Chris Reed 6 receptions, 79 yards
Louisiana Tech Passing Blake Baker 17/21, 221 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Clay Thevenin 11 rushes, 143 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Devin Gandy 2 receptions, 78 yards, TD

at Oregon State

See also: 2025 Oregon State Beavers football team
Game Nine – Sam Houston Bearkats (0–8) at Oregon State Beavers (2–7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearkats 0 7 7721
Beavers 10 7 0017

at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, Oregon

Game information
First quarter
  • ORST – Anthony Hankerson 2-yard run (Caleb Ojeda kick), 11:55. Beavers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:59.
  • ORST – Caleb Ojeda 33-yard field goal, 8:00. Beavers 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:20.
Second quarter
  • ORST – Anthony Hankerson 13-yard run (Caleb Ojeda kick), 6:53. Beavers 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:33.
  • SHSU – Chris Reed 35-yard pass from Mabrey Mettauer (Christian Pavon kick), 1:14. Beavers 17–7. Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:06.
Third quarter
  • SHSU – Tim Burns Jr. 98-yard kickoff return (Christian Pavon kick), 14:42. Beavers 17–14.
Fourth quarter
  • SHSU – Brody Henderson 31-yard blocked punt return (Christian Pavon kick), 8:29. Bearkats 21–17.
Statistics SHSU ORST
First downs 8 28
Total yards 157 474
Rushing yards 72 188
Passing yards 85 286
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–24–1 29–42–2
Time of possession 21:47 38:13
Team Category Player Statistics
Sam Houston Passing Mabrey Mattauer 4/10, 43 yards, TD
Rushing Mabrey Mattauer 3 rushes, 29 yards
Receiving Chris Reed 3 receptions, 47 yards, TD
Oregon State Passing Gabarri Johnson 29/42, 286 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Anthony Hankerson 33 rushes, 166 yards, 2 TD
Receiving David Wells Jr. 9 receptions, 112 yards

vs. Delaware

See also: 2025 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
Game Ten – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (5–4) at Sam Houston Bearkats (1–8) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Fightin' Blue Hens 7 3 01323
Bearkats 0 10 13326

at Shell Energy Stadium • Houston, Texas

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,713
  • Referee: Douglas Mercer
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • DEL – Nick Minicucci 7-yard run (Nate Reed kick), 2:14. Fightin' Blue Hens 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 3:29.
Second quarter
  • DEL – Nate Reed 37-yard field goal, 9:20. Fightin' Blue Hens 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:30.
  • SHSU – Landan Brown 2-yard run (Christian Pavon kick), 2:35. Fightin' Blue Hens 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:35.
  • SHSU – Christian Pavon 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 1:43.
Third quarter
  • SHSU – Christian Pavon 48-yard field goal, 11:22. Bearkats 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:33.
  • SHSU – Landan Brown 62-yard run (Christian Pavon kick), 8:34. Bearkats 20–10. Drive: 2 plays, 67 yards, 0:38.
  • SHSU – Christian Pavon 23-yard field goal, 3:52. Bearkats 23–10. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 3:24.
Fourth quarter
  • SHSU – Christian Pavon 48-yard field goal, 11:58. Bearkats 26–10. Drive: 4 plays, -10 yards, 1:37.
  • DEL – Viron Ellison Jr. 3-yard run (pass failed), 8:47. Bearkats 26–16. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:11.
  • DEL – Max Patterson 26-yard pass from Nick Minicucci (Nate Reed kick), 2:36. Bearkats 26–23. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:37.
Statistics DEL SHSU
First downs 25 20
Total yards 433 352
Rushing yards 95 139
Passing yards 338 213
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–36–1 16–39–0
Time of possession 32:06 27:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Delaware Passing Nick Minicucci 24/36, 338 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Viron Ellison Jr. 19 rushes, 97 yards, TD
Receiving Sean Wilson 9 receptions, 162 yards
Sam Houston Passing Landyn Locke 16/38, 213 yards
Rushing Landan Brown 10 rushes, 109 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Chris Reed 2 receptions, 66 yards

at Middle Tennessee

See also: 2025 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team
Game Eleven – Sam Houston Bearkats (2–8) at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (1–9) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearkats 10 0 0717
Blue Raiders 0 10 71431

at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, Tennessee

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 7,605
  • Referee: Reed Brotherton
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • SHSU – Christian Pavon 38-yard field goal, 11:04. Bearkats 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 3:56.
  • SHSU – Chris Reed 54-yard pass from Landyn Locke (Christian Pavon kick), 5:22. Bearkats 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 93 yards, 3:31.
Second quarter
  • MTSU – Rickey Hunt Jr. 1-yard run (Zach Benedict kick), 9:45. Bearkats 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:41.
  • MTSU – Jacob Hathaway 27-yard field goal, 0:19. Tied 10–10. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 1:57.
Third quarter
  • MTSU – Jekail Middlebrook 19-yard pass from Roman Gagliano (Jacob Hathaway kick), 5:26. Blue Raiders 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:16.
Fourth quarter
  • MTSU – Roman Gagliano 33-yard run (Jacob Hathaway kick), 12:55. Blue Raiders 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 1:42.
  • MTSU – Roman Gagliano 2-yard run (Jacob Hathaway kick), 2:10. Blue Raiders 31–10. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:45.
  • SHSU – Chris Reed 4-yard pass from Landyn Locke (Christian Pavon kick), 0:55. Blue Raiders 31–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:15.
Statistics SHSU MTSU
First downs 20 24
Total yards 360 460
Rushing yards 79 192
Passing yards 281 268
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–41–1 21–34–0
Time of possession 30:35 29:25
Team Category Player Statistics
Sam Houston Passing Landyn Locke 25/40, 281 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Alton McCaskill 11 rushes, 42 yards
Receiving Grady O'Neill 8 receptions, 89 yards
Middle Tennessee Passing Roman Gagliano 21/34, 268 yards, TD
Rushing Jekail Middlebrook 15 rushes, 106 yards
Receiving Myles Butler 6 receptions, 65 yards

vs. FIU

See also: 2025 FIU Panthers football team
Game Twelve – FIU Panthers (6–5) at Sam Houston Bearkats (2–9) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 0 000
Bearkats 0 0 000

at Shell Energy Stadium • Houston, Texas

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics FIU SHSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
FIU Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Sam Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Personnel

Roster

2025 Sam Houston Bearkats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 0 Darrick Bledsoe III  So
WR 1 Aviyon Smith-Mack Jr
WR 2 Kaleb Black  So
QB 3 Mabrey Mettauer  Fr
WR 4 Michael Phoenix II  Sr
WR 5 Lonnie Adkism  So
WR 6 Grady O'Neill  Jr
WR 7 Qua'Vez Humphreys  Sr
QB 8 Landyn Locke Fr
RB 9 Jerrian Parker Jr. So
QB 10 Hunter Watson  Sr
WR 11 Malik Phillips  Sr
TE 12 Austin Smith  Sr
QB 15 DJ Bailey  Fr
WR 18 Fatu Mukuba So
TE 19 Rayfield Lotten  So
RB 21 Elijah Green  Sr
RB 22 Alton McCaskill  Sr
RB 25 Ah'Marion Gaines-Smith Jr
RB 28 Shane Porter Sr
RB 34 Landan Brown  So
RB 38 Adrian Murdaugh  Sr
RB 41 Trey Taylor  Fr
OL 54 Mich'le Joseph Jr
OL 56 Luke Eckardt Sr
OL 57 Zo'Maryon Bryan Jr
OL 59 Graceson Jackson-Smith  Sr
OL 62 Carter Buchheit  Fr
OL 63 Cam Todd  Jr
OL 67 Isaac Sohn So
OL 68 Jeremiah Edmond  So
OL 69 Logan Cahill Fr
OL 70 Rhett Larson  Jr
OL 71 James Dawn II Sr
OL 72 Quinton Williams Jr
OL 74 Graceson Spann Fr
OL 75 William McCollum Sr
OL 76 Payton McDonald Jr
OL 77 Kevin Kalonji Sr
OL 79 Kolt Dieterich  So
WR 80 Tim Burns Jr. Jr
RB 81 Xander Cheek  So
TE 82 Cooper Stevens  Fr
WR 83 Matthew Tatum  So
WR 84 London Deyon Fr
TE 85 Dylan Burk Fr
TE 86 Thomas Jewett  Jr
WR 87 Chris Reed Jr
WR 88 Terrance Guillory II  Fr
TE 89 Fernando Garza III  Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 0 Alonzo Edwards Jr. GS
LB 1 JaMair Diaz Jr
DB 2 Cecil Powell GS
DB 3 Trey Harris GS
DB 4 Jaidan Scott  Jr
DB 5 Jalyn Stanford  So
LB 6 Antavious Fish GS
DB 7 Emon Allen  Sr
LB 8 CJ Johnson  Sr
DB 9 Jace Arnold  So
B 10 Jacob Robinson Jr
DB 12 Tyler Bailey  Jr
DE 14 Bryen Spaulding Jr
DB 16 Joe Swen  So
DE 17 Christopher Eaton Jr. GS
DB 20 Dravon Wilson  Fr
DL 23 AJ Sargent  Sr
DB 24 CJ Brown Sr
LB 26 Tokyo Gordon Jr
DB 27 Maurice Mathis Jr
DB 29 Lyric Smith  Fr
LB 30 Dean Ford  Fr
DB 31 Dax Horany  So
DB 32 Quan Williams  Sr
DL 33 Zeiqui Lawton  Sr
DB 35 Cadiin Johnson  Sr
DB 36 Octavius Henderson Jr
OLB 37 Jacquis Ishmeal Jr. Sr
DB 39 Davion Green Jr
DB 40 Railyn Adams  Fr
DB 41 Braylen Wortham Fr
OLB 42 Ca'lub Holloway  Jr
LB 43 Jayveon Johnson Fr
DE 44 Brody Henderson Fr
LB 45 Eli Wallace  So
LB 47 Cartier Okopie Fr
DE 48 Chauncey Chidi  Jr
LB 50 Cole Worthington So
DL 51 Jaredh Frayre  So
DL 58 Joshua Frayre  So
DT 90 Darien Jackson  So
DL 92 Anthony Shorter Fr
DL 93 Caius Coy Fr
DL 94 Josiah Stephens  Fr
DT 95 She'Fon Boyd So
DL 97 Dylan Frazier  Jr
DL 98 Quardale Patt Sr
DL 99 Keelan Cox  Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 35 Curtis Gerrand Fr
K 37 RJ Lopez GS
LS 46 Carson Whitington  Jr
LS 47 Jake Fitzgerald Jr
K, P 49 Christian Pavon  Sr
K 81 Nico Ottomanelli  Fr
K 83 Tate Ryan Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Eric Raisbeck – Associate head coach/special teams coordinator/slot receivers
  • Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay – Defensive coordinator
  • Zack Patterson – Offensive coordinator
  • Damien Adams – Defensive tackles
  • Dovonte Edwards – Safeties
  • AJ Hopp – Offensive line
  • Gary McGraw – Cornerbacks
  • Isaac Mooring – Edges
  • Knox Kadum – Offensive analyst
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: July 31, 2025

Transfers

Outgoing

Player Position Destination
Jax Brown QB Arkansas State
Chris Murray DL Auburn
Caleb Weaver S Duke
Kendrick DuJour DE East Carolina
Kaden Taylor WR East Texas A&M
Ben Gehrke OL Louisiana-Monroe
Sylas Gomez QB Millikin
Mitch Melton LB Navarro CC
Matthew Westmoreland DL Navarro CC
DJ McKinney RB New Mexico
Richard Outland Jr. DL North Texas
Quincy Wright DL North Texas
David Fisher DB North Texas
Trey Fields LB North Texas
Da'Veawn Armstead DB North Texas
Briceon Hayes DE North Texas
S'Maje Burrell LB North Texas
Simeon Evans WR North Texas
Jyzaiah Rockwell WR Prairie View A&M
Jalen O'Neal DB Prairie View A&M
Matthew Aribisala DL Rice
Jay Ducker RB Temple
Denver Warren DL UAB
Jase Bauer QB UT Martin
John Gentry RB UT Martin
Orion Irving OL Vanderbilt
Isaiah Cash S Virginia Tech
Godgive Ugochukwu DL Washburn
Zach Hrbacek RB Weber State
Marcus Field WR West Texas A&M
Easton Fulton OL West Texas A&M
Sincere Jackson LB Unknown
Chantson Prox DB Unknown
Jadon Cardell K/P Unknown
MarKendrick Beall OL Unknown
Rushil Patel WR Unknown
Colby Sessums K/P Unknown
Joe Swen DB Withdrawn
Michael Phoenix II WR Withdrawn
Fernando Garza III TE Withdrawn
Eli Wallace DE Withdrawn

Incoming

Player Position Previous school
Antavious Fish LB Akron
Kaleb Black WR Arizona State
Alton McCaskill RB Arizona State
CJ Brown DB Bowling Green
Chauncey Chidi DE Central Missouri
Tokyo Gordon LB College of the Sequoias
Trey Harris S Cornell
Ah'marion Gaines-Smith RB Fresno City CC
She'Fon Boyd DT Fullerton College
Cam Todd OL Garden City CC
Cade Adams DL Georgia Tech
JaMair Diaz LB Glenville State
Chris Eaton Jr. DE Hampton
Jalyn Stanford DB Houston
Elijah Green RB Indiana
Payton McDonald OL Iowa Western CC
Chris Reed WR Itawamba CC
Zo'Maryon Bryan OL Kilgore CC
Jaydyn Johnson DB Lindenwood
Aviyon Smith-Mack WR LIU
Quinton Williams OL Louisiana
Kevin Kalonji OL Maryland
Rayfield Lotten TE Mississippi State
Jake Fitzgerald LS Merrimack College
Xander Cheek RB Mary Hardin–Baylor
Maurice Mathis DB Monterey Peninsula CC
Darien Jackson DL Mt. San Antonio CC
Tim Burns Jr. WR Navarro CC
Nico Ottomanelli K Nebraska
Cole Worthington LB Nelson
Isaac Sohn OL North Texas
Shane Porter RB North Texas
Davion Green DB Palomar CC
RJ Lopez K Purdue
Bryen Spaulding DE San Diego Mesa CC
Octavius Henderson DB SEMO
Jerrian Parker RB Southern Illinois
AJ Sargent DL Tarleton State
Keelan Cox DL Texas Southern
AJ Edwards DB Texas State
Quinton Williams OL Trinity Valley CC
Cecil Powell DB Troy
Jacob Robinson LB Tyler JC
Zeiqui Lawton DE West Virginia
Jace Arnold DB Wisconsin
Mabrey Mettauer QB Wisconsin
Grady O'Neill WR Wisconsin

[4][5]

Coaching staff additions

Name New position Previous team Previous position
Phil Longo Head coach Wisconsin Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach
Eric Raisbeck Associate Head coach, special teams coordinator / slot receivers Wisconsin Assistant special teams coordinator
Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay Defensive coordinator NC State Nickels
Zack Patterson Offensive coordinator Wisconsin Football analyst, assistant WRs
Damien Adams Defensive tackles Campbell Defensive line
Dovonte Edwards Safeties Elon Defensive coordinator, defensive backs
AJ Hopp Offensive line Southeastern Louisiana Offensive line coach
Issac Mooring Edges Houston Christian Defensive line

[6]

References

  1. ^ "Longo hired as Bearkat head coach". gobearkats. December 18, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Bearkats to host 2025 season at Shell Energy Stadium". Sam Houston. April 7, 2025. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  3. ^ "2025 Sam Houston Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  4. ^ "Sam Houston State Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
  5. ^ "Sam Houston Bearkats 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
  6. ^ "Longo hired as Bearkat head coach". gobearkats. December 18, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
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