# 2025 Sam Houston Bearkats football team

The 2025 Sam Houston Bearkats football team will represent Sam Houston State University in Conference USA (CUSA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearkats are expected to be led by Phil Longo during the regular season, in his first year as the head coach. The Bearkats play their home games at Bowers Stadium, located in Huntsville, Texas.

## Offseason
### Transfers
#### Outgoing

| Player | Position | Destination |
| Chris Murray | DL | Auburn |
| Caleb Weaver | S | Duke |
| Kendrick DuJour | DE | East Carolina |
| 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 |
| Jay Ducker | RB | Temple |
| Denver Warren | DL | UAB |
| Jase Bauer | QB | UT Martin |
| John Gentry | RB | UT Martin |
| Isaiah Cash | S | Virginia Tech |
| Ethan Hagler | IOL | Unknown |
| Eli Wallace | DE | Unknown |
| Sincere Jackson | LB | Unknown |
| Joseph Swen | DB | Unknown |
| Zach Hrbacek | RB | Withdrawn |
| Jadon Cardell | K/P | Withdrawn |
| Michael Phoenix II | WR | Withdrawn |
| Fernando Garza III | TE | Withdrawn |

#### Incoming

| Player | Position | Previous school |
| Antavious Fish | LB | Akron |
| Kaleb Black | WR | Arizona State |
| Trey Harris | S | Cornell |
| JaMair Diaz | LB | Glenville State |
| Jalyn Stanford | DB | Houston |
| Elijah Green | RB | Indiana |
| Payton McDonald | OL | Iowa Western CC |
| Zo'Maryon Bryan | OL | Kilgore CC |
| Jaydyn Johnson | DB | Lindenwood |
| Aviyon Smith-Mack | WR | LIU |
| Rayfield Lotten | TE | Mississippi State |
| Tim Burns Jr. | WR | Navarro JC |
| Jerrian Parker | RB | Southern Illinois |
| AJ Sargent | DL | Tarleton State |
| Keelan Cox | DL | Texas Southern |
| AJ Edwards | DB | Texas State |
| Cecil Powell | DB | Troy |
| Zeiqui Lawton | EDGE | West Virginia |
| Jace Arnold | DB | Wisconsin |
| Mabrey Mettauer | QB | Wisconsin |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site |
| August 23 | at Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, KY |
| August 30 | UNLV* | Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX |
| September 6 | at Hawaii* | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI |
| September 20 | at Texas* | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX |
| October 2 | at New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial StadiumLas Cruces, NM |
| October 9 | Jacksonville State | Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX |
| October 15 | UTEP | Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX |
| October 28 | at Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet StadiumRuston, LA |
| November 8 | at Oregon State* | Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR |
| November 15 | Delaware | Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX |
| November 22 | at Middle Tennnessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro, TN |
| November 29 | FIU | Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX |
| *Non-conference game ||||

## Game summaries
### at Western Kentucky

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hilltoppers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY
* Date: Saturday August 23, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Sam Houston | Passing |
| Sam Houston | Rushing |
| Sam Houston | Receiving |
| Western Kentucky | Passing |
| Western Kentucky | Rushing |
| Western Kentucky | Receiving |

### vs. UNLV

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bowers Stadium • Huntsville, TX
* Date: Saturday August 30, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| UNLV | Passing |
| UNLV | Rushing |
| UNLV | Receiving |
| Sam Houston | Passing |
| Sam Houston | Rushing |
| Sam Houston | Receiving |

### at Hawaii

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI
* Date: Saturday September 6, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Sam Houston | Passing |
| Sam Houston | Rushing |
| Sam Houston | Receiving |
| Hawaii | Passing |
| Hawaii | Rushing |
| Hawaii | Receiving |

### at Texas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Longhorns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
* Date: Saturday September 20, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Sam Houston | Passing |
| Sam Houston | Rushing |
| Sam Houston | Receiving |
| Texas | Passing |
| Texas | Rushing |
| Texas | Receiving |

### at New Mexico State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM
* Date: Thursday October 2, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Sam Houston | Passing |
| Sam Houston | Rushing |
| Sam Houston | Receiving |
| New Mexico State | Passing |
| New Mexico State | Rushing |
| New Mexico State | Receiving |

### vs. Jacksonville State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bowers Stadium • Huntsville, TX
* Date: Thursday October 9, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Jacksonville State | Passing |
| Jacksonville State | Rushing |
| Jacksonville State | Receiving |
| Sam Houston | Passing |
| Sam Houston | Rushing |
| Sam Houston | Receiving |

### vs. UTEP

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bowers Stadium • Huntsville, TX
* Date: Wednesday October 15, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| UTEP | Passing |
| UTEP | Rushing |
| UTEP | Receiving |
| Sam Houston | Passing |
| Sam Houston | Rushing |
| Sam Houston | Receiving |

### at Louisiana Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA
* Date: Tuesday October 28, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Sam Houston | Passing |
| Sam Houston | Rushing |
| Sam Houston | Receiving |
| Louisiana Tech | Passing |
| Louisiana Tech | Rushing |
| Louisiana Tech | Receiving |

### at Oregon State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beavers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR
* Date: Saturday November 8, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Sam Houston | Passing |
| Sam Houston | Rushing |
| Sam Houston | Receiving |
| Oregon State | Passing |
| Oregon State | Rushing |
| Oregon State | Receiving |

### vs. Delaware

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bowers Stadium • Huntsville, TX
* Date: Saturday November 15, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Delaware | Passing |
| Delaware | Rushing |
| Delaware | Receiving |
| Sam Houston | Passing |
| Sam Houston | Rushing |
| Sam Houston | Receiving |

### at Middle Tennessee

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN
* Date: Saturday November 22, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Sam Houston | Passing |
| Sam Houston | Rushing |
| Sam Houston | Receiving |
| Middle Tennessee | Passing |
| Middle Tennessee | Rushing |
| Middle Tennessee | Receiving |

### vs. FIU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bowers Stadium • Huntsville, TX
* Date: Saturday November 29, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| FIU | Passing |
| FIU | Rushing |
| FIU | Receiving |
| Sam Houston | Passing |
| Sam Houston | Rushing |
| Sam Houston | Receiving |