Sam Houston Bearkats
CUSA
· 2026 schedule
1-40-1 conf
Record
1-4
0-1 in CUSA
Games
12
6 home · 6 away · 0 neutral
Conference games
8
4 non-conference
Ranked opponents
1
AP Top 25 · 2026-10-04
Schedule strength
-8.7
11 FBS opponents · 1 FCS
SOS rank
#118
of 138 FBS teams
Full 2026 schedule
| Week | Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result / line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | Sep 5 | 7:00p ET | at  TroySun Belt | Away | ESPN+ | L 21-24 preview |
| Wk 2 | Sep 12 | 7:00p ET | vs  TulsaAmerican | Home | ESPN+ | L 17-23 preview |
| Wk 3 | Sep 19 | 7:00p ET | vs  NichollsFCS / Other | Home | ESPN+ | W 59-0 preview |
| Wk 4 | Sep 26 | 12:00p ET | at 11  Texas TechBig 12 | Away | TNT | L 14-49 preview |
| Wk 6 | Oct 8 | 7:00p ET | at  LibertyCUSA | Away | ESPNU | L 3-35 preview |
| Wk 7 | Oct 14 | 8:00p ET | vs  Western KYCUSA | Home | ESPN | WKU -1.5 preview |
| Wk 8 | Oct 21 | 8:00p ET | vs  New Mexico StCUSA | Home | ESPN2 | — preview |
| Wk 9 | Oct 27 | 8:00p ET | at  Missouri StCUSA | Away | ESPN2 | — preview |
| Wk 10 | Nov 7 | 7:00p ET | at  Jax StateCUSA | Away | CBSSN | — preview |
| Wk 11 | Nov 14 | 2:00p ET | vs  Kennesaw StCUSA | Home | — preview | |
| Wk 12 | Nov 21 | 2:00p ET | vs  MTSUCUSA | Home | — preview | |
| Wk 13 | Nov 28 | 2:00p ET | at  FIUCUSA | Away | — preview |
Schedule strength = mean opponent efficiency margin from The CFB King's 2026 final ratings.
Open weeks: 5
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Offense Air Raid
WR-X
3Tim Burns Jr.SR51.2 rec yds/g
2026 totals
9 rec205 rec yds2 rec TD
2026 per game
2.2 rec51.2 rec yds0.5 rec TD
career · 12 games
21 rec433 rec yds3 rec TD-15 rush yds
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 4 | 9 rec205 rec yds2 rec TD |
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 8 | 12 rec228 rec yds1 rec TD-15 rush yds |
12Kamari MaxwellSO33.5 rec yds/g
2026 totals
5 rec134 rec yds1 rec TD
2026 per game
1.2 rec33.5 rec yds0.2 rec TD
career · 16 games
28 rec519 rec yds5 rec TD
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 4 | 5 rec134 rec yds1 rec TD |
| 2025 | Austin Peay | 12 | 23 rec385 rec yds4 rec TD |
WR-Z
2Chris ReedRS SR47.6 rec yds/g
2026 totals
14 rec238 rec yds3 rec TD
2026 per game
2.8 rec47.6 rec yds0.6 rec TD
career · 16 games
44 rec698 rec yds8 rec TD
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 5 | 14 rec238 rec yds3 rec TD |
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 11 | 30 rec460 rec yds5 rec TD |
5Kyan Berry-JohnsonRS SO33.0 rec yds/g
2026 totals
13 rec165 rec yds1 rec TD
2026 per game
2.6 rec33.0 rec yds0.2 rec TD
career · 5 games
13 rec165 rec yds1 rec TD
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 5 | 13 rec165 rec yds1 rec TD |
WR-SL
7Grady O'NeillRS SR51.0 rec yds/g
2026 totals
25 rec255 rec yds2 rec TD
2026 per game
5.0 rec51.0 rec yds0.4 rec TD
career · 16 games
63 rec647 rec yds3 rec TD-5 rush yds
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 5 | 25 rec255 rec yds2 rec TD |
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 11 | 38 rec392 rec yds1 rec TD-5 rush yds |
0Darrick Bledsoe IIIRS JR27.0 rec yds/g
2026 totals
10 rec81 rec yds2 rec TD
2026 per game
3.3 rec27.0 rec yds0.7 rec TD
career · 8 games
17 rec167 rec yds2 rec TD
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 3 | 10 rec81 rec yds2 rec TD |
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 5 | 7 rec86 rec yds |
LT
72Myles JosephFR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
57Zo'Maryon BryanRS JRtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
LG
74Graceson SpannRS FR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
50Tr'e WilliamsFR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
C
54Brock StukesRS JRtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
64Josiah ChenaultRS JRtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
RG
71Denell Nix Jr.SOtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
76Nathan McClellandJRtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
RT
67Isaac SohnRS JRtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
66Jimmy WallsRS JRtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
TE
87Max WhisnerRS SR15.7 rec yds/g
2026 totals
6 rec47 rec yds
2026 per game
2.0 rec15.7 rec yds
career · 6 games
10 rec83 rec yds1 rec TD
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 3 | 6 rec47 rec yds |
| 2025 | Akron | 3 | 4 rec36 rec yds1 rec TD |
80Matt SmithGR7.0 rec yds/g
2026 totals
3 rec14 rec yds
2026 per game
1.5 rec7.0 rec yds
career · 5 games
9 rec65 rec yds1 rec TD
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 2 | 3 rec14 rec yds |
| 2025 | not in the FBS record | 2 | 3 rec13 rec yds1 rec TD |
| 2024 | UMass | 1 | 3 rec38 rec yds |
QB
8Landyn LockeSO261.2 pass yds/g
2026 totals
1,306 pass yds11 pass TD3 INT116 comp175 att-16 rush yds
2026 per game
261.2 pass yds2.2 pass TD0.6 INT23.2 comp35.0 att-3.2 rush yds
career · 11 games
2,071 pass yds15 pass TD7 INT187 comp316 att-31 rush yds
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 5 | 1,306 pass yds11 pass TD3 INT116 comp175 att-16 rush yds |
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 6 | 765 pass yds4 pass TD4 INT71 comp141 att-15 rush yds |
9Brett HollowayFR21.3 pass yds/g
2026 totals
64 pass yds1 pass TD1 INT3 comp5 att53 rush yds1 rush TD
2026 per game
21.3 pass yds0.3 pass TD0.3 INT1.0 comp1.7 att17.7 rush yds0.3 rush TD
career · 3 games
64 pass yds1 pass TD1 INT3 comp5 att53 rush yds1 rush TD
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 3 | 64 pass yds1 pass TD1 INT3 comp5 att53 rush yds1 rush TD |
RB
22Alton McCaskillGR40.2 rush yds/g
2026 totals
201 rush yds50 carries1 rush TD11 rec29 rec yds
2026 per game
40.2 rush yds10.0 carries0.2 rush TD2.2 rec5.8 rec yds
career · 18 games
648 rush yds159 carries2 rush TD22 rec114 rec yds1 rec TD
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 5 | 201 rush yds50 carries1 rush TD11 rec29 rec yds |
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 8 | 371 rush yds88 carries1 rush TD9 rec66 rec yds1 rec TD |
| 2024 | not in the FBS record | 1 | 17 rush yds7 carries |
| 2023 | Colorado | 4 | 59 rush yds14 carries2 rec19 rec yds |
10Landan BrownRS JR21.0 rush yds/g
2026 totals
105 rush yds25 carries1 rush TD15 rec78 rec yds
2026 per game
21.0 rush yds5.0 carries0.2 rush TD3.0 rec15.6 rec yds
career · 18 games
609 rush yds118 carries6 rush TD55 rec328 rec yds
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 5 | 105 rush yds25 carries1 rush TD15 rec78 rec yds |
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 11 | 487 rush yds84 carries5 rush TD37 rec237 rec yds |
| 2023 | Sam Houston | 2 | 17 rush yds9 carries3 rec13 rec yds |
Defense 4-2-5
DE
1Josh Alexander-FeltonRS SOtransfer7 total tackles
2026 totals 7 total tackles1 sacks
48Chauncey ChidiRS SRtransfer4 total tackles
2026 totals 4 total tackles0.5 sacks
NT
10Darien JacksonRS JRtransfer5 total tackles
2026 totals 5 total tackles
98Justin TerrellRS SOtransfersacks leader
Sacks1
2026 season leader line from ESPN. Per-season history is not available for this player.
99Dimitry NicolasRS SOtransfer1 total tackles
2024 totals 1 total tackles
DT
97Dylan FrazierRS SRtransfer9 total tackles
2026 totals 9 total tackles1 passes defended
92Jarra AndersonRS JRtransfer3 total tackles
2026 totals 3 total tackles0.5 sacks
BEAST
3Brody HendersonSOtackles leader
Tackles24
2026 season leader line from ESPN. Per-season history is not available for this player.
12Elijah GrovesRS SOtransfersacks leader
Sacks2.5
2026 season leader line from ESPN. Per-season history is not available for this player.
WLB
21Dean FordRS SOtackles leader
Tackles26
2026 season leader line from ESPN. Per-season history is not available for this player.
26Tokyo GordonSRtransfer5 total tackles
2026 totals 5 total tackles
23Mike King Jr.RS SOtransfer13 total tackles
2026 totals 13 total tackles0.5 sacks
MLB
33Brian Bates Jr.RS JRtransfer20 total tackles
2026 totals 20 total tackles1 sacks
18Stacy BeyRS SOtransfer2 total tackles
2026 totals 2 total tackles
LCB
5Ishmel AtkinsRS SRtransfer13 total tackles
2026 totals 13 total tackles5 passes defended
2Justin CottrellRS JRtransfer15 total tackles
2026 totals 15 total tackles3 passes defended
SS
8Tyler BaileyRS SRinterceptions leader
Interceptions1
2026 season leader line from ESPN. Per-season history is not available for this player.
4Jalyn StanfordRS JRtransfer6 total tackles
2026 totals 6 total tackles
FS
13Railyn AdamsRS SOinterceptions leader
Interceptions1
2026 season leader line from ESPN. Per-season history is not available for this player.
15Cameron FranklinRS SRtransferinterceptions leader
Interceptions1
2026 season leader line from ESPN. Per-season history is not available for this player.
RCB
7Caesar MageeGRtransfertackles leader
Tackles24
2026 season leader line from ESPN. Per-season history is not available for this player.
20Dravon WilsonRS SO11 total tackles
2026 totals 11 total tackles2 passes defended
NB
9Jace ArnoldRS JRtransfer11 total tackles
2026 totals 11 total tackles
29Lyric SmithRS SO8 total tackles
2026 totals 8 total tackles1 passes defended
16Aaron EdwardsJRtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
Special teams
PT
31Cal JosephSOtransfer24 punts
2026 totals 24 punts44.1 gross average punt yards
PK
94Sam CarpenterRS JRtransfer2 field goals made
2026 totals 2 field goals made50.0 field goal percentage
83Tate RyanRS SO
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
KO
81Nico OttomanelliRS SOtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
LS
46Carson WhitingtonRS SRtransfer1 total tackles
2025 totals 1 total tackles
49Cameron McCullochRS SOtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
H
81Nico OttomanelliRS SOtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
PR
3Tim Burns Jr.SR51.2 rec yds/g
2026 totals
9 rec205 rec yds2 rec TD
2026 per game
2.2 rec51.2 rec yds0.5 rec TD
career · 12 games
21 rec433 rec yds3 rec TD-15 rush yds
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 4 | 9 rec205 rec yds2 rec TD |
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 8 | 12 rec228 rec yds1 rec TD-15 rush yds |
5Kyan Berry-JohnsonRS SO33.0 rec yds/g
2026 totals
13 rec165 rec yds1 rec TD
2026 per game
2.6 rec33.0 rec yds0.2 rec TD
career · 5 games
13 rec165 rec yds1 rec TD
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 5 | 13 rec165 rec yds1 rec TD |
KR
3Tim Burns Jr.SR51.2 rec yds/g
2026 totals
9 rec205 rec yds2 rec TD
2026 per game
2.2 rec51.2 rec yds0.5 rec TD
career · 12 games
21 rec433 rec yds3 rec TD-15 rush yds
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 4 | 9 rec205 rec yds2 rec TD |
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 8 | 12 rec228 rec yds1 rec TD-15 rush yds |
4Alijah CasonJRtransfer5 rushing attempts
2025 totals 5 rushing attempts10 rushing yards2.0 yards per rush attempt
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ends, and a season-leaders one that lists only each team’s top few in each
category. A player outside both — most linemen, defenders and specialists, and
squad players at any position — appears here with his number and class and
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Two-deep from
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the statistics behind each name are this site's own feed, which covers
quarterbacks, running backs, receivers and tight ends, so linemen, defenders and
specialists carry no production here.
· full statistical roster
Roster movement since last season
In 1
Out 2
Hunter Watson QB→ no FBS roster104/182, 1108 YDS, 5 TD, 4 INT
Two feeds, and they do not cover the same ground. Quarterbacks, running backs, receivers and tight ends are proven by two rosters, in and out. Defenders are last season’s team leaders in tackles, sacks or interceptions matched to this season’s defensive two-deep, so a defender is here only if he was top three in a category for his old team and turned up on another FBS roster. Nothing on this site tracks a defender to the NFL or out of football, so Out under-counts defensive losses and always will. No offensive lineman appears at all. Ranked by last season’s production. “No FBS roster” means exactly that — not a destination. The whole portal.
Betting record
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Straight up | 2-10 · 17% (12) | 1-4 · 20% (5) |
| Against the spread | 3-9 · 25% (12) | 3-2 · 60% (5) |
| Over / under | 7-5 · 58% (12) | 2-3 · 40% (5) |
| At home (SU) | 1-4 · 20% (5) | 1-1 · 50% (2) |
| On the road (SU) | 1-6 · 14% (7) | 0-3 · 0% (3) |
| As favorite (ATS) | 0-1 · 0% (1) | 1-0 · 100% (1) |
| As underdog (ATS) | 3-8 · 27% (11) | 2-2 · 50% (4) |
Closing lines come from ESPN's odds record for each game, excluding in-game prices. No 2025 game landed exactly on its spread, so there are no pushes in these records. Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
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