Conference USA

Sam Houston Bearkats

Huntsville, Texas

Season

Sam Houston

2026 Team Statistics

Scoring

Points 111 96

Points / Game 27.8 24.0

Total Offense

Total Yards 1,632 1,342

Plays 276 264

Yards / Play 5.91 5.08

Rushing

Rushing Attempts 125 153

Rushing Yards 400 761

Yards / Attempt 3.20 4.97

Rushing Touchdowns 3 6

Passing

Pass Completions 99 53

Pass Attempts 151 111

Completion % 65.6% 47.7%

Net Passing Yards 1,232 581

Yards / Attempt 8.16 5.23

Passing Touchdowns 12 5

Interceptions Thrown 4 5

First Downs

First Downs 78 70

3rd Down

3rd Down Conversions 26 15

3rd Down Attempts 60 56

3rd Down % 43.3% 26.8%

4th Down

4th Down Conversions 0 5

4th Down Attempts 4 7

4th Down % 0.0% 71.4%

Turnovers

Turnovers 5 7

Fumbles Lost 1 2

Interceptions Thrown 4 5

Fumbles Recovered 2 1

Defense

Sacks 9 11

Tackles for Loss 25 30

Interceptions 5 4

Interception Return Yards 34 64

Interception Return Touchdowns 0 2

Penalties

Penalties 28 23

Penalty Yards 236 193

Possession

Possession Time 131:10 108:50

Kick Returns

Kick Returns 8 9

Kick Return Yards 154 183

Yards / Return 19.25 20.33

Kick Return Touchdowns 0 0

Punt Returns

Punt Returns 5 6

Punt Return Yards 22 65

Yards / Return 4.40 10.83

Punt Return Touchdowns 0 0

Offensive Statistics

Core Offense

Points / Opportunity 3.46

Success Rate 43.9%

PPA 0.102

Explosiveness 1.283

Opportunities 24

Drives 54

Plays 280

Rushing Offense

Stuff Rate 21.1%

Power Success 61.1%

Line Yards 2.80

Second-Level Yards 1.11

Open-Field Yards 0.52

Line Yards Total 319

Second-Level Yards Total 126

Open-Field Yards Total 59

Rushing Plays

Success Rate 47.4%

PPA 0.040

Explosiveness 0.824

Play Rate 40.7%

Passing Plays

Success Rate 43.4%

PPA 0.204

Explosiveness 1.642

Play Rate 56.8%

Situational Offense

Standard Downs Success Rate 47.7%

Standard Downs PPA 0.003

Standard Downs Explosiveness 1.047

Standard Downs Rate 69.6%

Passing Downs Success Rate 35.3%

Passing Downs PPA 0.327

Passing Downs Explosiveness 2.015

Passing Downs Rate 30.4%

Field Position

Average Start 73.1

Average Predicted Points 1.187

Havoc Allowed

Total Havoc 17.5%

Front Seven Havoc 11.1%

Defensive Back Havoc 6.4%

Opponent-Adjusted Offense

Adjusted Points / Drive 0.555

Adjusted Success Rate 7.4%

Adjusted PPA 0.017

Adjusted Explosiveness -0.041

Adjusted Points / Opportunity 0.694

Adjusted Stuff Rate -8.1%

Adjusted Power Success -2.9%

Adjusted Havoc Allowed 1.0%

Defensive Statistics

Core Defense

Points / Opportunity Allowed 2.88

Success Rate Allowed 38.8%

PPA Allowed 0.065

Explosiveness Allowed 1.259

Opportunities Faced 24

Drives Faced 53

Plays Faced 263

Rushing Defense

Stuff Rate 20.3%

Power Success Allowed 73.7%

Line Yards Allowed 3.07

Second-Level Yards Allowed 1.31

Open-Field Yards Allowed 1.87

Line Yards Total Allowed 440

Second-Level Yards Total Allowed 188

Open-Field Yards Total Allowed 0

Rushing Plays

Success Rate Allowed 43.4%

PPA Allowed 0.204

Explosiveness Allowed 1.157

Play Rate Faced 54.4%

Passing Plays

Success Rate Allowed 33.0%

PPA Allowed -0.058

Explosiveness Allowed 1.396

Play Rate Faced 42.6%

Situational Defense

Standard Downs Success Rate Allowed 44.5%

Standard Downs PPA Allowed 0.028

Standard Downs Explosiveness Allowed 0.995

Standard Downs Rate Faced 65.8%

Passing Downs Success Rate Allowed 27.8%

Passing Downs PPA Allowed 0.138

Passing Downs Explosiveness Allowed 2.072

Passing Downs Rate Faced 34.2%

Field Position

Average Opponent Start 71.3

Average Predicted Points -1.335

Havoc Created

Total Havoc 22.4%

Front Seven Havoc 12.5%

Defensive Back Havoc 9.9%

Opponent-Adjusted Defense

Adjusted Points / Drive 1.435

Adjusted Success Rate 6.1%

Adjusted PPA 0.171

Adjusted Explosiveness -0.062

Adjusted Points / Opportunity 2.240

Adjusted Stuff Rate 3.3%

Adjusted Power Success 7.8%

Adjusted Havoc 7.4%