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2025 Sam Houston Bearkats football team

2025 Sam Houston Bearkats football
ConferenceConference USA
Record0–0 (0–0 CUSA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorZack Patterson (1st season)
Home stadiumBowers Stadium
Seasons
← 2024
2026 →
2025 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Delaware*   0 – 0     0 – 0  
FIU   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Jacksonville State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Kennesaw State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Liberty   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Louisiana Tech   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Middle Tennessee   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Missouri State*   0 – 0     0 – 0  
New Mexico State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Sam Houston   0 – 0     0 – 0  
UTEP   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Western Kentucky   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Championship: December 6, 2025
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
As of January 31, 2025

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.[1] 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
Isaiah Cash S Virginia Tech
Eli Wallace DE Unknown
Joe Swen S Unknown
John Gentry RB 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Zach Hrbacek RB Withdrawn
Jadon Cardell K/P Withdrawn
Michael Phoenix II WR Withdrawn
Fernando Garza III TE Withdrawn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
Jace Arnold DB Wisconsin
Mabrey Mettauer QB Wisconsin

[2][3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 30UNLV*
September 6at Hawaii*
September 27at Texas*
November 8at Oregon State*
  • *Non-conference game

[4]

Game summaries

at UNLV

See also: 2025 UNLV Rebels football team
Game One – UNLV Rebels (0–0) at Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rebels 0 0 000
Bearkats 0 0 000

at Bowers Stadium • Huntsville, TX

  • Date: Saturday August 30, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNLV SHSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UNLV Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Sam Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Hawaii

See also: 2025 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team
Game Two – Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearkats 0 0 000
Rainbow Warriors 0 0 000

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

  • Date: Saturday September 6, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SHSU HAW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Sam Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Hawaii Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Texas

See also: 2025 Texas Longhorns football team
Game Three – Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) at Texas Longhorns (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearkats 0 0 000
Longhorns 0 0 000

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

  • Date: Saturday September 27, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SHSU TEX
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Sam Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Oregon State

See also: 2025 Oregon State Beavers football team
Game Four – Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) at Oregon State Beavers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearkats 0 0 000
Beavers 0 0 000

at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR

  • Date: Saturday November 8, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SHSU ORST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Sam Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Oregon State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "Longo hired as Bearkat head coach". gobearkats. December 18, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Sam Houston State Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
  3. ^ "Sam Houston Bearkats 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
  4. ^ "2025 Sam Houston Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
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