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Sam Houston Bearkats 2026 advanced stats
- Sam Houston Bearkats (Conference USA) are 1-7 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating -18.0 (129th in FBS): offense 13.9 (132nd), defense 31.6 (109th).
- Offense ranks 134th in EPA per play (−0.10); defense ranks 74th (+0.12 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 96th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | −0.10134th | +0.1274th |
| Success rate | 35.0%129th | 40.5%48th |
| Explosiveness | 1.3141st | 1.2471st |
| Standard-downs success rate | 38.5%134th | 45.1%46th |
| Passing-downs success rate | 28.0%99th | 29.2%45th |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 31.2%123rd | 35.2%37th |
| EPA per rush | −0.20136th | +0.20124th |
| Rushing success rate | 33.6%134th | 45.2%98th |
| Stuff rate | 26.8%136th | 19.2%54th |
| Line yards per carry | 2.25135th | 3.1093rd |
| Second-level yards per carry | 0.77130th | 1.27128th |
| Open-field yards per carry | 0.42136th | 1.76123rd |
| Power success rate | 49.0%129th | 71.4%74th |
| Rushing explosiveness | 0.83114th | 1.09122nd |
| EPA per pass | −0.03129th | +0.0423rd |
| Passing success rate | 36.3%117th | 33.7%7th |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.5479th | 1.5046th |
| Sack rate | 8.5%111th | 7.2%42nd |
| Turnovers per game | 1.377th | 0.9113th |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 at Troy · L 21–24 · ▲ Misleading Final
- Week 2 vs. Tulsa · L 17–23
- Week 4 at Texas Tech · L 14–49
- Week 6 at Liberty · L 3–35
- Week 7 vs. Western Kentucky · L 3–16
- Week 8 vs. New Mexico State · L 24–30
- Week 9 at Missouri State · L 3–24
- Week 10 at Jacksonville State
- Week 11 vs. Kennesaw State
- Week 12 vs. Middle Tennessee
- Week 13 at Florida International