Conference USA · Huntsville, Texas
Sam Houston Football
2026 college football program hub
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Sam Houston football in 2026
Sam Houston is 1-4 through 5 completed games: 1 win, 4 losses.
Latest confirmed result: Sam Houston lost to Liberty Flames, 3-35, on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
Sam Houston is in the scheduled game window against Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at home in Huntsville, Texas. Kickoff is 8:00 PM EDT. TV coverage is TBD.
Program center
Sam Houston football pages
2026 season
Conference USA football
1-4 current recordHead coach
Phil Longo
Leading the Sam Houston Bearkats through the 2026 season.
Program profile
Huntsville, Texas
Sam Houston
2026 roster snapshot
A face from the SHSU roster
Program background · Reviewed 2026-10-06
People and venue
Phil Longo is head coach. Zack Patterson is listed as offensive coordinator, while Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay is defensive coordinator. The coaches tab reflects the published staff titles.
Home games are listed at Bowers Stadium. The 106-player roster includes published jersey numbers, classes, positions, hometowns and measurements where supplied; it is not a weekly depth chart.
Sam Houston program background
Sam Houston represents Huntsville, Texas, and plays its home schedule at Bowers Stadium. Sam Houston hosts consecutive October weekday conference games against Western Kentucky and New Mexico State.
The program finished 2–10 in 2025.
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More on SHSU
Players
Roster
Published player records by position group, with available class years, measurements, and hometowns.
Staff
Coaches
Phil Longo and the published staff directory.
Numbers
Season stats
Confirmed results, points scored and allowed, and per-game scoring averages.
Archive
Program background
Home venue and program context, collected on this overview.
League
Conference USA
The rest of the conference and how the title race is shaping up.
Nearby
Teams in Texas
Other programs in the same state, if you follow more than one.
FAQ
SHSU frequently asked questions
What is the SHSU 2026 football record?
Sam Houston is 1-4 through 5 completed games: 1 win, 4 losses.
When does SHSU play next?
Sam Houston is in the scheduled game window against Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at home in Huntsville, Texas. Kickoff is 8:00 PM EDT. TV coverage is TBD.
Who coaches Sam Houston?
Phil Longo is the head coach.
What conference does SHSU play in?
Sam Houston competes in the Conference USA.
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