2026 Sam Houston State Bearkats Predicted Results
Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.
All times are Eastern
KEY:
Predicted Game Results
Quadrant 1 (Q1): All Opponents (1-25)
Quadrant 2 (Q2): All Opponents (26-50)
Quadrant 3 (Q3): All Opponents (51-75)
Quadrant 4 (Q4): All Opponents (76-138)
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
84
(1439.3)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
120
(0.4621)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
82
(0.4773)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)
Schedule
-
+
SEP
5
SAT
AT
Troy, AL
Veterans Memorial Stadium
L 21 - 24
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Sam Houston State |
7 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
| Troy |
7 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
24 |
Location: Troy, AL
Stadium: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 100
-
+
SEP
12
SAT
Huntsville, TX
Elliott T. Bowers Stadium
L 17 - 23
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Tulsa |
0 |
10 |
13 |
0 |
23 |
| Sam Houston State |
7 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
17 |
Location: Huntsville, TX
Stadium: Elliott T. Bowers Stadium
Opponent ELO: 109
-
+
SEP
19
SAT
Huntsville, TX
Elliott T. Bowers Stadium
W 59 - 0
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Nicholls |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sam Houston State |
10 |
21 |
21 |
7 |
59 |
Location: Huntsville, TX
Stadium: Elliott T. Bowers Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
SEP
26
SAT
AT
Lubbock, TX
Galaxy Stadium
L 14 - 49
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Sam Houston State |
0 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
| Texas Tech |
7 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
49 |
Location: Lubbock, TX
Stadium: Galaxy Stadium
Opponent ELO: 6
-
+
OCT
8
THU
AT
Lynchburg, VA
Williams Stadium
L 3 - 35
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Sam Houston State |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Liberty |
7 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
35 |
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Stadium: Williams Stadium
Opponent ELO: 38
-
+
OCT
14
WED
Huntsville, TX
Elliott T. Bowers Stadium
L 3 - 16
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Western Kentucky |
7 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
16 |
| Sam Houston State |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Location: Huntsville, TX
Stadium: Elliott T. Bowers Stadium
Opponent ELO: 106
-
+
OCT
21
WED
Huntsville, TX
Elliott T. Bowers Stadium
L 24 - 30
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| New Mexico State |
0 |
14 |
16 |
0 |
30 |
| Sam Houston State |
7 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
24 |
Location: Huntsville, TX
Stadium: Elliott T. Bowers Stadium
Opponent ELO: 120
-
+
OCT
27
TUE
AT
Springfield, MO
Robert W. Plaster Stadium
L 3 - 24
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Sam Houston State |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Missouri State |
7 |
3 |
0 |
14 |
24 |
Location: Springfield, MO
Stadium: Robert W. Plaster Stadium
Opponent ELO: 114
-
NOV
7
SAT
AT
Jacksonville, AL
AmFirst Stadium
TV: CBSSN
L 14 - 37
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Sam Houston State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Jacksonville State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Jacksonville, AL
Stadium: AmFirst Stadium
Opponent ELO: 42
-
NOV
14
SAT
Huntsville, TX
Elliott T. Bowers Stadium
TV: ESPN+
W 23 - 21
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Kennesaw State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Sam Houston State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Huntsville, TX
Stadium: Elliott T. Bowers Stadium
Opponent ELO: 127
-
NOV
21
SAT
Huntsville, TX
Elliott T. Bowers Stadium
W 24 - 23
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Middle Tennessee |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Sam Houston State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Huntsville, TX
Stadium: Elliott T. Bowers Stadium
Opponent ELO: 108
-
NOV
28
SAT
AT
Miami, FL
Pitbull Stadium
L 17 - 27
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Sam Houston State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| FIU |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Miami, FL
Stadium: Pitbull Stadium
Opponent ELO: 122