Conference USA · FBS
Sam Houston 10-3
2024 season · Bearkats
No. 124 toughest schedule of 134 — see full rankings
Sam Houston is 10-3 under head coach Phil Longo. Its 13 opponents were a combined 38-36 before playing the Bearkats and are 30-46 since. The best win was over Liberty, which was 8-2 going in.
Data last updated
Open a row to see that opponent's season, split into games before Sam Houston, the game itself, and games after. Total includes the game vs. Sam Houston.
Wk 4·
Home · Conference USA
W 31-11
- Before
- 1-2
- After
- 2-6
- Total
- 3-9
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Wk 4
W 31-11
1-2
2-6
3-9
Wk 4·
Home · Conference USA
W 31-11
- Before
- 1-2
- After
- 2-6
- Total
- 3-9
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Wk 4
W 31-11
1-2
2-6
3-9
Wk 5·
Neutral · Sun Belt
W 40-39
- Before
- 2-1
- After
- 6-3
- Total
- 8-5
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Wk 5
W 40-39
2-1
6-3
8-5
Wk 5·
Neutral · Sun Belt
W 40-39
- Before
- 2-1
- After
- 6-3
- Total
- 8-5
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Wk 5
W 40-39
2-1
6-3
8-5
L 14-31
- Before
- 4-2
- After
- 3-4
- Total
- 8-6
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Wk 8
13 days rest
L 14-31
4-2
3-4
8-6
L 14-31
- Before
- 4-2
- After
- 3-4
- Total
- 8-6
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Wk 8
13 days rest
L 14-31
4-2
3-4
8-6
Wk 9·
Neutral · Conference USA
W 10-7
- Before
- 2-5
- After
- 2-2
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 9
Neutral · Conference USA
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W 10-7
2-5
2-2
4-8
Wk 9·
Neutral · Conference USA
W 10-7
- Before
- 2-5
- After
- 2-2
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 9
Neutral · Conference USA
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W 10-7
2-5
2-2
4-8
Wk 10·
Home · Conference USA
W 9-3
- Before
- 3-4
- After
- 2-3
- Total
- 5-8
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Wk 10
W 9-3
3-4
2-3
5-8
Wk 10·
Home · Conference USA
W 9-3
- Before
- 3-4
- After
- 2-3
- Total
- 5-8
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Wk 10
W 9-3
3-4
2-3
5-8
W 23-17
- Before
- 1-8
- After
- 1-1
- Total
- 2-10
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Wk 12
18 days rest
W 23-17
1-8
1-1
2-10
W 23-17
- Before
- 1-8
- After
- 1-1
- Total
- 2-10
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Wk 12
18 days rest
W 23-17
1-8
1-1
2-10
Wk 13·
Away · Conference USA
L 11-21
- Before
- 7-3
- After
- 1-2
- Total
- 9-5
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Wk 13
Away · Conference USA
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L 11-21
7-3
1-2
9-5
Wk 13·
Away · Conference USA
L 11-21
- Before
- 7-3
- After
- 1-2
- Total
- 9-5
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Wk 13
Away · Conference USA
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L 11-21
7-3
1-2
9-5
W 31-26
- Before
- 8-4
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 8-5
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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
20 days rest
W 31-26
8-4
0-0
8-5
W 31-26
- Before
- 8-4
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 8-5
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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
20 days rest
W 31-26
8-4
0-0
8-5
- Conference
- Conference USA
- Head coach
- Phil Longo
- Stadium
- Elliott T. Bowers Stadium, seats 14,000, Huntsville, Texas
- NFL draft
- None picked in the 2026 NFL draft
Receipt insights
- Worst loss by opponent record: UCF, finished 4-8 (lost 14-45, Wk 2).
- Best win by opponent record: Liberty, finished 8-4 (won 20-18, Wk 14).
Combined opponents
Across 13 completed games
Before playing Sam Houston
38-36
51.4%
vs. Sam Houston
3-10
23.1%
After playing Sam Houston
30-46
39.5%
Total (including vs. Sam Houston)
71-92
43.6%
Teams we beat50-73total (40.7%)
Before playing Sam Houston 26-31 · after 24-32
Teams that beat us21-19total (52.5%)
Before playing Sam Houston 12-5 · after 6-14
How we count
Records are summed once per game on this schedule, so an opponent who shows up twice is counted twice. Before playing Sam Houston uses only that opponent's games completed before the kickoff. vs. Sam Houston is the opponents' combined record in those head-to-head games. After playing Sam Houston uses only games completed later. Total adds the three together. Canceled, postponed, and vacated games are excluded. Winning percentage counts a tie as half a win.