# 2024 Sam Houston Bearkats football team

The 2024 Sam Houston Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University in Conference USA (CUSA) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearkats were led by K. C. Keeler during the regular season, in his eleventh year as the head coach. The Bearkats played their home games at Bowers Stadium, located in Huntsville, Texas.
Following a 10–7 road win against FIU on October 22, the Bearkats became bowl eligible in just their second year since joining the FBS.
After the regular season, K. C. Keeler announced he accepted the head coaching position at Temple. He was replaced on an interim basis by offensive coordinator Brad Cornelsen for the New Orleans Bowl.

## Offseason

Positions key :
| C | Center | CB | Cornerback | DB | Defensive back | DE | Defensive end |
| DL | Defensive lineman | DT | Defensive tackle | FB | Fullback | FS | Free safety |
| G | Guard | K | Kicker | KR | Kickoff returner | LB | Linebacker |
| LS | Long snapper | MLB | Middle linebacker | OT | Offensive tackle | OL | Offensive lineman |
| OLB | Outside linebacker | NT | Nose tackle | P | Punter | PR | Punt returner |
| QB | Quarterback | RS | Return specialist | RB | Running back | S | Safety |
| SS | Strong safety | TE | Tight end | WR | Wide receiver |
* 1 2 May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
* ↑ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
* ↑ Also known as placekicker (PK)
* ↑ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

### Transfers
#### Outgoing

| Player | Position | Destination |
| Xavier Ward | QB | San Jose State |
| Jordan Yates | WR | Tennessee Tech |
| Zachary Session | OL | McNeese |
| Dakerric Hobbs | CB | New Mexico State |
| Da'Marcus Crosby | S | New Mexico State |
| Kaden Kelly | S | Northeastern State |
| D'Marea Weaver | DB | None |

#### Incoming

| Player | Position | Previous Team |
| S'Maje Burrell | LB | Texas |
| CJ Johnson | LB | Memphis |
| Jay Ducker | RB | Memphis |
| Austin Smith | TE | Memphis |
| Jalen O'Neal | DB | Abilene Christian |
| Denver Warren | DL | New Mexico State |
| Fernando Garza | TE | Texas A&M |
| Austin Smith | TE | Colorado |
| Dylan Frazier | DL | SMU |
| Jaylon Jimmerson | DB | Liberty |
| Isaiah Cash | DB | Houston Christian |
| Jase Bauer | QB | Central Michigan |
| Kaden Taylor | WR | North Texas |
| Quincy Wright | DL | Oregon State |
| Joe Swen | S | Oregon State |
| Kason Tullos | LB | Texas A&M |
| Nyquee Hawkins | S | Virginia Tech |
| Kendrick DuJour | DL | Coffeyville CC |

## Preseason
### C-USA media poll

The Conference USA preseason media poll was released on July 19. The Bearkats were predicted to finish tied for fifth.
Media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Liberty | 197 (18) |
| 2 | Western Kentucky | 173 (2) |
| 3 | Jacksonville State | 166 |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee | 98 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 97 |
| 5 | Sam Houston | 97 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 88 |
| 8 | FIU | 81 |
| 9 | UTEP | 76 |
| 10 | Kennesaw State | 27 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | at Rice* | Rice StadiumHouston, TX | ESPN+ | W 34–14 | 17,298 |
| September 7 | 5:30 p.m. | at UCF* | FBC Mortgage StadiumOrlando, FL | ESPN+ | L 14–45 | 43,807 |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Hawaii* | Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX | ESPN+ | W 31–14 | 15,134 |
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | New Mexico State | Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX | ESPN+ | W 31–11 | 13,059 |
| September 28 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Texas State* | NRG StadiumHouston, TX (rivalry) | ESPN+ | W 40–39 | 27,225 |
| October 3 | 8:00 p.m. | at UTEP | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX | CBSSN | W 41–21 | 14,454 |
| October 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky | Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX | ESPN2 | L 14–31 | 8,914 |
| October 22 | 6:30 p.m. | at FIU | Pitbull StadiumMiami, FL | ESPNU | W 10–7 | 10,625 |
| October 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech | Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX | ESPNU | W 9–3 | 9,128 |
| November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Kennesaw State | Fifth Third Bank StadiumKennesaw, GA | ESPN+ | W 23–17 $^{OT}$ | 7,736 |
| November 23 | 11:00 a.m. | at Jacksonville State | AmFirst StadiumJacksonville, AL | CBSSN | L 11–21 | 16,312 |
| November 29 | 2:30 p.m. | Liberty | Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX | CBSSN | W 20–18 | 8,651 |
| December 19 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Georgia Southern* | Caesars SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (New Orleans Bowl) | ESPN2 | W 31–26 | 13,151 |
| *Non-conference gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### at Rice

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearkats | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 34 |
| Owls | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Rice Stadium • Houston, TX
* Date: August 31st
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 17,298
* Referee: Reid Jackson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Chuckie Kempf (play-by-play), Doc Holliday (analyst)
| Statistics | SHSU | RICE |
| First downs | 20 | 14 |
| Total yards | 73–407 | 62–274 |
| Rushing yards | 46–178 | 18–47 |
| Passing yards | 229 | 227 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–27–0 | 27–44–2 |
| Time of possession | 35:20 | 24:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Sam Houston | Passing | Hunter Watson | 16/27, 229 yards, 2 TD |
| Sam Houston | Rushing | Hunter Watson | 14 carries, 57 yards |
| Sam Houston | Receiving | Qua'Vez Humphreys | 3 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD |
| Rice | Passing | E.J. Warner | 27/44, 227 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Rice | Rushing | Dean Connors | 12 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD |
| Rice | Receiving | Matt Sykes | 6 receptions, 74 yards |

### at UCF

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearkats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Knights | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 5:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 43,807
* Referee: Henry Johns
* TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play) and Leger Douzable (analyst)
Game information :
First quarter
UCF: RJ Harvey 19-yard touchdown (Colton Boomer Kick), 8:17
UCF: RJ Harvey 2-yard touchdown (Colton Boomer Kick), 3:07
Second quarter
UCF: Colton Boomer 50-yard field goal, 10:36
SHSU: Simeon Evans 64-yard touchdown pass from Noah Smith (Christian Pavon Kick), 8:41
UCF: RJ Harvey 22-yard touchdown (Colton Boomer Kick), 3:59
Third quarter
UCF: Myles Montgomery 7-yard touchdown (Colton Boomer Kick), 9:58
UCF: RJ Harvey 2-yard touchdown (Colton Boomer Kick), 7:14
Fourth quarter
UCF: P. Boone 3-yard touchdown (Colton Boomer Kick), 12:36
SHSU: Michael Phoenix II 22-yard touchdown pass from Jase Bauer (Christian Pavon Kick), 4:14
Win Probability/Line
UCF 91.5%, UCF -21, Over/Under 58.5 :
| Statistics | SHSU | UCF |
| First downs | 12 | 29 |
| Total yards | 287 | 554 |
| Rushing yards | 68 | 384 |
| Passing yards | 219 | 170 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9-13-2 | 12-15 |
| Time of possession | 25:57 | 34:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Sam Houston | Passing | Hunter Watson | 9/13, 82 yards, 2 INT |
| Sam Houston | Rushing | Zach Hrbacek | 8 carries, 25 yards |
| Sam Houston | Receiving | Simeon Evans | 3 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD |
| UCF | Passing | KJ Jefferson | 12/15, 169 yards |
| UCF | Rushing | RJ Harvey | 19 carries, 126 yards, 4 TD |
| UCF | Receiving | Kobe Hudson | 5 receptions, 104 yards |

### vs. Hawaii

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Bearkats | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, TX
* Date: September 14
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. HDT/6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 96 °F (36 °C)
* Game attendance: 15,134
* Referee: Rory Bernard
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Tom Franklin (play-by-play) and John Harris (analyst)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | HAW | SHSU |
| First downs | 15 | 22 |
| Total yards | 308 | 422 |
| Rushing yards | 56 | 257 |
| Passing yards | 252 | 165 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 25:38 | 34:22 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Hawaii | Passing | Brayden Schager | 21/42, 252 yards, TD, INT |
| Hawaii | Rushing | Cam Barfield | 5 rushes, 24 yards |
| Hawaii | Receiving | Pofele Ashlock | 8 receptions, 84 yards, TD |
| Sam Houston | Passing | Hunter Watson | 15/23, 165 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Sam Houston | Rushing | Jay Ducker | 15 rushes, 148 yards |
| Sam Houston | Receiving | Qua'Vez Humphreys | 4 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD |

### vs. New Mexico State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| Bearkats | 14 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
at Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, TX
* Date: September 21
* Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT/6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 94 °F (34 °C)
* Game attendance: 13,059
* Referee: Reed Brotherson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Tom Franklin (play-by-play) and Ken Moore (analyst)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | NMSU | SHSU |
| First downs | 12 | 24 |
| Total yards | 152 | 382 |
| Rushing yards | 78 | 280 |
| Passing yards | 74 | 102 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–29–2 | 12–26–2 |
| Time of possession | 23:22 | 36:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| New Mexico State | Passing | Santino Marucci | 14/29, 74 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| New Mexico State | Rushing | Seth McGowan | 12 rushes, 50 yards |
| New Mexico State | Receiving | T. J. Pride | 5 receptions, 33 yards |
| Sam Houston | Passing | Hunter Watson | 9/21, 64 yards, 2 INT |
| Sam Houston | Rushing | Hunter Watson | 12 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD |
| Sam Houston | Receiving | Noah Smith | 4 receptions, 38 yards |

### vs. Texas State (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 22 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 39 |
| Bearkats | 0 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 40 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
* Date: September 28
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Indoors 72 °F
* Game attendance: 27,225
* Referee: Garrett Dickerson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Randy McIlvoy (play-by-play) and John Harris (analyst)
| Statistics | TXST | SHSU |
| First downs | 25 | 25 |
| Total yards | 417 | 395 |
| Rushing yards | 91 | 300 |
| Passing yards | 326 | 95 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 25:38 | 34:22 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas State | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 29/39, 326 yards, 3 TD |
| Texas State | Rushing | Ismail Mahdi | 17 carries, 57 yards |
| Texas State | Receiving | Jaden Williams | 10 receptions, 133 yards |
| Sam Houston | Passing | Hunter Watson | 10/19, 95 yards |
| Sam Houston | Rushing | Hunter Watson | 27 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD |
| Sam Houston | Receiving | DJ McKinney | 2 receptions, 22 yards |

### at UTEP

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearkats | 7 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 41 |
| Miners | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX
* Date: October 3
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NE 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
* Game attendance: 14,454
* Referee: Douglas Mercer
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Alex Del Barrio (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
| Statistics | SHSU | UTEP |
| First downs | 26 | 15 |
| Total yards | 517 | 323 |
| Rushing yards | 293 | 119 |
| Passing yards | 224 | 204 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 35:17 | 24:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Sam Houston | Passing | Hunter Watson | 19/29, 224 yards, 2 TD |
| Sam Houston | Rushing | DJ McKinney | 14 carries, 138 yards, 2 TD |
| Sam Houston | Receiving | Qua'Vez Humphreys | 2 receptions, 47 yards, TD |
| UTEP | Passing | Cade McConnell | 15/28, 204 yards, TD, INT |
| UTEP | Rushing | Ezell Jolly | 17 carries, 76 yards, TD |
| UTEP | Receiving | Kenny Odom | 4 receptions, 70 yards |

### vs. Western Kentucky

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hilltoppers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
| Bearkats | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, TX
* Date: October 16
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: NE 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 8,914
* Referee: Roy Bernard
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play) and Fozzy Whittaker (analyst)
| Statistics | WKU | SHSU |
| First downs | 23 | 22 |
| Total yards | 411 | 400 |
| Rushing yards | 130 | 165 |
| Passing yards | 281 | 235 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 29:45 | 30:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Western Kentucky | Passing | Caden Veltkamp | 20/29, 281 yards, 3 TD |
| Western Kentucky | Rushing | Elijah Young | 23 carries, 97 yards |
| Western Kentucky | Receiving | K. D. Hutchinson | 3 receptions, 88 yards, TD |
| Sam Houston | Passing | Hunter Watson | 6/9, 128 yards, 2 TD |
| Sam Houston | Rushing | Jase Bauer | 11 carries, 41 yards |
| Sam Houston | Receiving | Simeon Evans | 5 receptions, 59 yards, TD |

### at FIU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Pitbull Stadium, Miami, FL
* Date: October 22
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 10,626
* Referee: Rodney Burnette
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
| Statistics | SHSU | FIU |
| First downs | 13 | 11 |
| Total yards | 210 | 200 |
| Rushing yards | 134 | 126 |
| Passing yards | 76 | 74 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:54 | 28:06 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Sam Houston | Passing | Jase Bauer | 14/21, 76 yards |
| Sam Houston | Rushing | Jase Bauer | 15 carries, 72 yards |
| Sam Houston | Receiving | Simeon Evans | 5 receptions, 35 yards |
| FIU | Passing | Chayden Peery | 7/12, 58 yards, 1 TD |
| FIU | Rushing | Shomari Lawrence | 8 carries, 44 yards |
| FIU | Receiving | Eric Rivers | 3 receptions, 42 yards, 1 TD |

### vs. Louisiana Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bearkats | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
at Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, TX
* Date: October 29
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SE 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
* Game attendance: 9,128
* Referee: Ron Hudson
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
| Statistics | LT | SHSU |
| First downs | 20 | 11 |
| Total yards | 312 | 268 |
| Rushing yards | 105 | 105 |
| Passing yards | 207 | 163 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 32:33 | 27:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | Evan Bullock | 16/25, 148 yards, 1 INT |
| Louisiana Tech | Rushing | Omiri Wiggins | 11 carries, 49 yards |
| Louisiana Tech | Receiving | Tru Edwards | 8 receptions, 80 yards |
| Sam Houston | Passing | Hunter Watson | 14/22, 146 yards, 1 INT |
| Sam Houston | Rushing | Jay Ducker | 13 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD |
| Sam Houston | Receiving | Noah Smith | 6 receptions, 47 yards |

### at Kennesaw State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Bearkats | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| Owls | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Fifth Third Bank Stadium • Kennesaw, Georgia
* Date: November 16th
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 7,736
* Referee: Douglas Mercer
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Nolan Alexander (play-by-play), Barclay Miller (analyst) and Lauren Hoffman (sideline)
| Statistics | SHSU | KENN |
| First downs | 21 | 13 |
| Total yards | 382 | 243 |
| Rushing yards | 203 | 106 |
| Passing yards | 179 | 137 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–32–1 | 16–24–1 |
| Time of possession | 32:24 | 27:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Sam Houston | Passing | Hunter Watson | 22/32, 179 yds, 1 INT |
| Sam Houston | Rushing | Jay Ducker | 18 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD |
| Sam Houston | Receiving | Simeon Evans | 5 receptions, 64 yards |
| Kennesaw State | Passing | Davis Bryson | 16/24, 137 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Kennesaw State | Rushing | Davis Bryson | 12 carries, 46 yards |
| Kennesaw State | Receiving | Blake Bohannon | 5 receptions, 55 yards |

### at Jacksonville State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearkats | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| Gamecocks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at AmFirst Stadium, Jacksonville, AL
* Date: November 23
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny 51 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 16,312
* Referee: Garrett Dickerson
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent (play-by-play) and Logan Ryan (analyst)
| Statistics | SHSU | JVST |
| First downs | 16 | 20 |
| Total yards | 259 | 332 |
| Rushing yards | 175 | 278 |
| Passing yards | 84 | 54 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13-26 | 9-12 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:05 | 28:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Sam Houston | Passing | Hunter Watson | 13/25, 84 yards |
| Sam Houston | Rushing | Hunter Watson | 21 carries, 105 yards, 1TD |
| Sam Houston | Receiving | Noah Smith | 6 receptions, 65 yards |
| Jacksonville State | Passing | Tyler Huff | 9/12, 54 yards |
| Jacksonville State | Rushing | Tyler Huff | 30 carries, 177 yards, 3TD |
| Jacksonville State | Receiving | Sean Brown | 1 reception, 22 yards |

### vs. Liberty

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Flames | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 18 |
| Bearkats | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, TX
* Date: November 29
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 53 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 8,651
* Referee: Rodney Burnette
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Alex Del Barrio (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (analyst)
| Statistics | LIB | SHSU |
| First downs | 18 | 18 |
| Total yards | 262 | 333 |
| Rushing yards | 179 | 131 |
| Passing yards | 83 | 202 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12-37-2 | 19-34-1 |
| Time of possession | 24:42 | 35:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Liberty | Passing | Kaidon Salter | 12/35, 83 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Liberty | Rushing | Quinton Cooley | 19 carries, 90 yards |
| Liberty | Receiving | Reese Smith | 3 receptions, 26 yards |
| Sam Houston | Passing | Hunter Watson | 19/33, 202 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Sam Houston | Rushing | Jay Ducker | 24 carries, 96 yards |
| Sam Houston | Receiving | Simeon Evans | 6 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TDs |

### vs. Georgia Southern (New Orleans Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 26 |
| Bearkats | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
at Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Indoors, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 13,151
* Referee: David Seigle
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play) Orlando Franklin (analyst)
| Statistics | GASO | SHSU |
| First downs | 23 | 15 |
| Total yards | 393 | 267 |
| Rushing yards | 181 | 54 |
| Passing yards | 212 | 213 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20-33-4 | 23-28 |
| Time of possession | 31:49 | 28:11 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia Southern | Passing | JC French | 20/33, 212 yards 1 TD, 4 INT |
| Georgia Southern | Rushing | Jalen White | 16 carries, 90 yards, 1TD |
| Georgia Southern | Receiving | Derwin Burgess Jr. | 6 receptions, 56 yards |
| Sam Houston | Passing | Hunter Watson | 23/28, 213 yards, 1 TD |
| Sam Houston | Rushing | Jay Ducker | 10 carries, 26 yards |
| Sam Houston | Receiving | Simeon Evans | 7 receptions, 85 yards, 1TD |