Conference USA · FBS
Sam Houston 1-7
2026 season · Bearkats
No. 124 toughest schedule of 138 — see full rankings
Sam Houston is 1-7 under head coach Phil Longo. Its eight opponents were a combined 16-15 before playing the Bearkats and are 11-15 since. The best win was over Nicholls, which was 2-1 going in.
Next game: at Jacksonville State,
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 3·
Nicholls
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W 59-0
- Before
- 2-1
- After
- 1-4
- Total
- 3-6
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Wk 3
Nicholls
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W 59-0
2-1
1-4
3-6
Wk 3·
Nicholls
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W 59-0
- Before
- 2-1
- After
- 1-4
- Total
- 3-6
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Wk 3
Nicholls
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W 59-0
2-1
1-4
3-6
Wk 4·
L 14-49
- Before
- 3-0
- After
- 3-1
- Total
- 7-1
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Wk 4
L 14-49
3-0
3-1
7-1
Wk 4·
L 14-49
- Before
- 3-0
- After
- 3-1
- Total
- 7-1
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Wk 4
L 14-49
3-0
3-1
7-1
Wk 7·
Home · Conference USA
L 3-16
- Before
- 2-4
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 3-5
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Wk 7
L 3-16
2-4
0-1
3-5
Wk 7·
Home · Conference USA
L 3-16
- Before
- 2-4
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 3-5
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Wk 7
L 3-16
2-4
0-1
3-5
Wk 8·
Home · Conference USA
L 24-30
- Before
- 2-4
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 3-5
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Wk 8
L 24-30
2-4
0-1
3-5
Wk 8·
Home · Conference USA
L 24-30
- Before
- 2-4
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 3-5
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Wk 8
L 24-30
2-4
0-1
3-5
Wk 9·
Away · Conference USA
L 3-24
- Before
- 2-5
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 3-5
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Wk 9
L 3-24
2-5
0-0
3-5
Wk 9·
Away · Conference USA
L 3-24
- Before
- 2-5
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 3-5
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Wk 9
L 3-24
2-5
0-0
3-5
Upcoming
- Before
- 6-2
- After
- —
- Total
- 6-2
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Wk 10
11 days rest
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6-2
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6-2
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- Before
- 6-2
- After
- —
- Total
- 6-2
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Wk 10
11 days rest
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6-2
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6-2
Wk 11·
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Upcoming
- Before
- 2-6
- After
- —
- Total
- 2-6
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Wk 11
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2-6
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2-6
Wk 11·
Home · Conference USA
Upcoming
- Before
- 2-6
- After
- —
- Total
- 2-6
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Wk 11
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2-6
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2-6
Wk 12·
Home · Conference USA
Upcoming
- Before
- 4-4
- After
- —
- Total
- 4-4
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Wk 12
Upcoming
4-4
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4-4
Wk 12·
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Upcoming
- Before
- 4-4
- After
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- Total
- 4-4
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Wk 12
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4-4
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4-4
Wk 13·
Away · Conference USA
Upcoming
- Before
- 3-5
- After
- —
- Total
- 3-5
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Wk 13
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3-5
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3-5
Wk 13·
Away · Conference USA
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- 3-5
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- —
- Total
- 3-5
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Wk 13
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3-5
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3-5
- 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
- Next up, Jacksonville State. Against the 1 common opponent both have played, Sam Houston's average margin is −6.0 points; Jacksonville State's is +24.0.
- Worst loss by opponent record: Western Kentucky, now 3-5 (lost 3-16, Wk 7).
Combined opponents
Across 8 completed games · 4 upcoming left out
0-1 vs. teams ranked that week
Before playing Sam Houston
16-15
51.6%
vs. Sam Houston
7-1
87.5%
After playing Sam Houston
11-15
42.3%
Total (including vs. Sam Houston)
34-31
52.3%
Teams we beat3-6total (33.3%)
Before playing Sam Houston 2-1 · after 1-4
Teams that beat us31-25total (55.4%)
Before playing Sam Houston 14-14 · after 10-11
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.
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