BEARKAT NATION · CUSA · 2026 SEASON
2026 Sam Houston Bearkats Football Schedule
Complete Sam Houston football schedule: all 12 games with opponents, dates, kickoff times, TV, scores and results. The next game is vs New Mexico State on Wed, Oct 21.
2026 SCHEDULE
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12 GAMES · 6 HOME · 6 AWAY · CUSA OPENS THU, OCT 8
TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME
| WK | MATCHUP | KICKOFF | TV | SCORE/SIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ TroyVeterans Memorial Stadium (AL) · Troy, AL · 3–3 | Sat, Sep 5 | – | L 24–21 |
| 2 | vs TulsaElliott T. Bowers Stadium · Huntsville, TX · 4–3 | Sat, Sep 12 | – | L 23–17 |
| 3 | vs NichollsElliott T. Bowers Stadium · Huntsville, TX · FCS | Sat, Sep 19 | – | W 59–0 |
| 4 | @ Texas TechJones AT&T Stadium · Lubbock, TX · 6–0 · AP #8 | Sat, Sep 26 | TNT | L 49–14 |
| 5 | BYE | – | – | – |
| 6 | @ LibertyWilliams Stadium (VA) · Lynchburg, VA · 5–1 | Thu, Oct 8 | ESPNU | L 35–3 |
| 7 | vs Western KentuckyElliott T. Bowers Stadium · Huntsville, TX · 3–4 | Wed, Oct 14 | ESPN / ESPN2 | L 16–3 |
| 8 | vs New Mexico StateElliott T. Bowers Stadium · Huntsville, TX · 2–4Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM CDT · ESPN2 42% Favorite · SIM NOW → | ESPN2 | 42% New Mexico State is the favorite over Sam Houston, 58% to 42%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 9 | @ Missouri StatePlaster Sports Complex · Springfield, MO · 2–4Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM CDT · ESPN2 47% Favorite · SIM NOW → | ESPN2 | 47% Missouri State is the favorite over Sam Houston, 53% to 47%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 10 | @ Jacksonville StateAmFirst Stadium · Jacksonville, AL · 5–2Sat, Nov 7 · 6:00 PM CST · CBSSN 13% Favorite · SIM NOW → | CBSSN | 13% Jacksonville State is the favorite over Sam Houston, 87% to 13%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 11 | vs Kennesaw StateElliott T. Bowers Stadium · Huntsville, TX · 1–5Sat, Nov 14 · 1:00 PM CST 43% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 43% Kennesaw State is the favorite over Sam Houston, 57% to 43%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 12 | vs Middle TennesseeElliott T. Bowers Stadium · Huntsville, TX · 3–3Sat, Nov 21 · 1:00 PM CST 67% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 67% Sam Houston is the favorite over Middle Tennessee, 67% to 33%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 13 | @ Florida InternationalPitbull Stadium · Miami, FL · 3–3Sat, Nov 28 · 2:00 PM EST 17% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 17% Florida International is the favorite over Sam Houston, 83% to 17%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |