2025 Sam Houston Bearkats football team

2025 Sam Houston Bearkats football
Conference	Conference USA
Record	0–0 (0–0 CUSA)
Head coach	Phil Longo (1st season)
Home stadium	Bowers Stadium

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 8, 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. 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
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
Jase Bauer	QB	UT Martin
Isaiah Cash	S	Virginia Tech
Jay Ducker	RB	Unknown
DJ McKinney	RB	Unknown
Denver Warren	DL	Unknown
Eli Wallace	DE	Unknown
Fernando Garza III	TE	Unknown
Joe Swen	S	Unknown
John Gentry	RB	Unknown
Sincere Jackson	LB	Unknown
Ethan Hagler	OL	Unknown
Zach Hrbacek	RB	Withdrawn
Jadon Cardell	K/P	Withdrawn
Michael Phoenix II	WR	Withdrawn

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Jace Arnold	DB	Wisconsin
Mabrey Mettauer	QB	Wisconsin

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
August 30	UNLV*	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX
September 6	at Hawaii*	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI
September 27	at Texas*	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX
November 8	at Oregon State*	Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR
*Non-conference game

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	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

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

Game Two – Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0–0) – Game summary

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

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	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 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	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

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