2026 Season · Week 6
SHSU · Bearkats
Sam Houston
CUSA · 1-4
National Rank
#96
Power
-6.5
Offense
-0.26
Defense
-0.07
SOS
-6.0
SOS Rank
#75
Team Profile
Why #96?
Sam Houston ranks #96 through Week 6 with a Power rating of -6.5, meaning the model expects Sam Houston to outscore an average FBS opponent by about 6.5 points on a neutral field.
Sam Houston has faced the #75 strength of schedule in FBS through Week 6. The average opponent faced, after accounting for game location, rated -6.0 points relative to an average FBS team.
The strongest statistical performance through Week 6 came against Nicholls, with a Game Performance score of +1.52.
The weakest performance came against Liberty, where the Game Performance score was -1.05.
Offense-0.26
Offense-0.26
Stronger Side
Defense
The defensive rating (-0.07) is currently higher than the offensive rating (-0.26).
Schedule
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score | Game Perf | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 5 | Troy | Away | L | 21-24 | +0.05 | -0.01 | +0.11 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | Tulsa | Home | L | 17-23 | +0.06 | -0.25 | +0.36 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | Nicholls | Home | W | 59-0 | +1.52 | +1.14 | +1.89 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Texas Tech | Away | L | 14-49 | -0.67 | -0.77 | -0.57 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | Liberty | Away | L | 3-35 | -1.05 | -1.04 | -1.07 |
| Wed, Oct 14 | Western Kentucky | Home | 5:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Wed, Oct 21 | New Mexico State | Home | 5:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Tue, Oct 27 | Missouri State | Away | 5:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Sat, Nov 7 | Jacksonville State | Away | 5:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Kennesaw State | Home | 12:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Sat, Nov 21 | Middle Tennessee | Home | 12:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Sat, Nov 28 | Florida International | Away | 12:00 PM | — | — | — | — |