2025 Sam Houston Bearkats football team

2025 Sam Houston Bearkats football
ConferenceConference USA
Record0–0 (0–0 CUSA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorZack Patterson (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorFreddie Aughtry-Lindsay (1st season)
Home stadiumShell Energy Stadium
2025 Conference USA football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Delaware*   0 – 0     0 – 0  
FIU   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Jacksonville State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Kennesaw State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Liberty   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Louisiana Tech   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Middle Tennessee   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Missouri State*   0 – 0     0 – 0  
New Mexico State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
  0 – 0     0 – 0  
UTEP   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Western Kentucky   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Championship: December 5, 2025
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

The 2025 Sam Houston Bearkats football team will represent Sam Houston State University in Conference USA (CUSA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearkats will be led by first-year head coach Phil Longo.[1] Due to renovations at Bowers Stadium during the 2025 season, the team will play its home games at Shell Energy Stadium located in Houston, Texas.[2]

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player Position Destination
Jax Brown QB Arkansas State
Chris Murray DL Auburn
Caleb Weaver S Duke
Kendrick DuJour DE East Carolina
Ben Gehrke OL Louisiana-Monroe
DJ McKinney RB New Mexico
Richard Outland Jr. DL North Texas
Quincy Wright DL North Texas
David Fisher DB North Texas
Trey Fields LB North Texas
Da'Veawn Armstead DB North Texas
Briceon Hayes DE North Texas
S'Maje Burrell LB North Texas
Simeon Evans WR North Texas
Jyzaiah Rockwell WR Prairie View A&M
Jalen O'Neal DB Prairie View A&M
Matthew Aribisala DL Rice
Jay Ducker RB Temple
Denver Warren DL UAB
Jase Bauer QB UT Martin
John Gentry RB UT Martin
Orion Irving OL Vanderbilt
Isaiah Cash S Virginia Tech
Godgive Ugochukwu DL Washburn
Zach Hrbacek RB Weber State
Marcus Field WR West Texas A&M
Easton Fulton OL West Texas A&M
Sincere Jackson LB Unknown
Chantson Prox DB Unknown
Mitch Melton LB Unknown
Jadon Cardell K/P Unknown
Sylas Gomez QB Unknown
MarKendrick Beall OL Unknown
Matthew Westmoreland DL Unknown
Rushil Patel WR Unknown
Joe Swen DB Unknown
Michael Phoenix II WR Withdrawn
Fernando Garza III TE Withdrawn
Eli Wallace DE Withdrawn

Incoming

Player Position Previous school
Antavious Fish LB Akron
Kaleb Black WR Arizona State
Alton McCaskill RB Arizona State
CJ Brown DB Bowling Green
Chauncey Chidi DE Central Missouri
Cam Todd OL Coastal Carolina
Tokyo Gordon LB College of the Sequoias
Trey Harris S Cornell
Ah'marion Gaines-Smith RB Fresno City CC
She'Fon Boyd DT Fullerton College
Cade Adams DL Georgia Tech
JaMair Diaz LB Glenville State
Chris Eaton Jr. DE Hampton
Jalyn Stanford DB Houston
Elijah Green RB Indiana
Payton McDonald OL Iowa Western CC
Chris Reed WR Itawamba CC
Zo'Maryon Bryan OL Kilgore CC
Jaydyn Johnson DB Lindenwood
Aviyon Smith-Mack WR LIU
Quinton Williams OL Louisiana
Kevin Kalonji OL Maryland
Rayfield Lotten TE Mississippi State
Jake Fitzgerald LS Merrimack College
Xander Cheek RB Mary Hardin–Baylor
Maurice Mathis DB Monterey Peninsula CC
Darien Jackson DL Mt. San Antonio CC
Tim Burns Jr. WR Navarro CC
Nico Ottomanelli K Nebraska
Cole Worthington LB Nelson College
Isaac Sohn OL North Texas
Shane Porter RB North Texas
Davion Green DB Palomar CC
Octavius Henderson DB Purdue
Bryen Spaulding DE San Diego Mesa CC
Octavius Henderson DB SEMO
Jerrian Parker RB Southern Illinois
AJ Sargent DL Tarleton State
Keelan Cox DL Texas Southern
AJ Edwards DB Texas State
Quinton Williams OL Trinity Valley CC
Cecil Powell DB Troy
Jacob Robinson LB Tyler JC
Zeiqui Lawton DE West Virginia
Jace Arnold DB Wisconsin
Mabrey Mettauer QB Wisconsin
Grady O'Neill WR Wisconsin

[3][4]

Roster

2025 Sam Houston Bearkats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 0 Zach Hrbacek  Sr
WR 4 Michael Phoenix II  Sr
WR 7 Qua'Vez Humphreys  Sr
QB 10 Hunter Watson  Sr
WR 11 Malik Phillips  Sr
TE 12 Austin Smith  Sr
QB 13 Sylas Gomez  Jr
WR 14 Jyzaiah Rockwell  Jr
QB 15 DJ Bailey  Fr
WR 15 Shane Johnson  Sr
WR 17 Lonnie Adkism  So
WR 23 Adrian Murdaugh  Sr
WR 25 Matthew Tatum  So
RB 26 Trey Taylor  Fr
RB 27 Garret Hagler  Jr
RB 34 Landan Brown  So
OL 52 Will Hutchens  So
OL 54 Mich'le Joseph Jr
OL 56 Luke Eckardt Sr
OL 59 Graceson Jackson-Smith  Sr
OL 61 Ben Gehrke  Fr
OL 62 Carter Buchheit So
OL 65 Easton Fulton  So
OL 68 Jeremiah Edmond  So
OL 70 Rhett Larson  Jr
OL 71 James Dawn II Sr
OL 76 Ford Ivey  So
OL 78 Orion Irving  Jr
OL 79 Kolt Dieterich  So
WR 80 Fatu Mukuba So
WR 81 Marcus Field  Fr
TE 82 Cooper Stevens  Fr
WR 83 Darrick Bledsoe III  So
WR 84 Kaden Taylor  Jr
WR 85 Karson Maynard Fr
TE 86 Thomas Jewett  Jr
WR 87 Rushil Patel  So
WR 88 Terrance Guillory II  Fr
WR Kaleb Black  So
QB Jax Brown Fr
OL Zo'Maryon Bryan Jr
OL Logan Cahill Fr
RB Xander Cheek  So
WR London Deyon Fr
RB Elijah Green  Sr
QB Landyn Locke Fr
TE Rayfield Lotten  So
OL Payton McDonald Jr
QB Mabrey Mettauer  Fr
RB Jerrian Parker So
RB Brock Perry  Fr
WR Aviyon Smith-Mack Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 7 Emon Allen  Sr
DB 12 Tyler Bailey  Jr
DB 15 Jalen O'Neal  So
DB 16 Joe Swen  So
DB 20 Chantson Prox Jr
DB 21 Dravon Wilson So
DB 22 Jaidan Scott  Jr
DB 23 Railyn Adams So
DB 25 Dax Horany  So
DB 27 Lyric Smith  Fr
LB 28 CJ Johnson  Sr
DB 29 KeSean Raven  Sr
DB 31 Quan Williams  Sr
DB 34 Cadiin Johnson  Sr
LB 35 Gannon Tullos  Jr
LB 36 Dean Ford  Fr
OLB 37 Jacquis Ishmeal Jr. Sr
OLB 38 Mitch Melton  Fr
DB 39 Jon-Bernard Reynolds  So
OLB 42 Ca'lub Holloway  Jr
LB 45 Eli Wallace  So
LB 50 Forest Gatlin III  So
DL 51 Jaredh Frayre  So
DL 54 Matthew Westmoreland  Fr
DL 57 Ryan Gilleylen  Jr
DL 58 Joshua Frayre  So
DL 94 Josiah Stephens  Fr
DL 96 Matthew Aribisala  Sr
DL 97 Dylan Frazier  Jr
DB Jace Arnold  Jr
DL Keelan Cox  Sr
LB JaMair Diaz Jr
DB Alonzo Edwards GS
LB Antavious Fish GS
DB Trey Harris GS
DE Brody Henderson Fr
DL Zeiqui Lawton  Sr
DB Cecil Powell GS
DL AJ Sargent Sr
DB Jalyn Stanford  So
DB Braylen Wortham Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
LS 41 Zach Stricker  Sr
K, P 43 Jadon Cardell  Sr
LS 46 Carson Whitington  Jr
K, P 47 Colby Sessums  Jr
K, P 49 Christian Pavon  Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 7, 2025

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 236:00 p.m.at Western Kentucky
CBSSN
August 298:30 p.m.UNLV*
CBSSN
September 6at Hawaii*
September 207:00 p.m.at Texas*
SECN+/ESPN+
October 28:00 p.m.at New Mexico State
CBSSN
October 97:00 p.m.Jacksonville State
  • Shell Energy Stadium
  • Houston, TX
CBSSN
October 156:00 p.m.UTEP
  • Shell Energy Stadium
  • Houston, TX
CBSSN
October 317:00 p.m.at Louisiana Tech
CBSSN
November 89:00 p.m.at Oregon State*
The CW
November 1512:00 p.m.Delaware
  • Shell Energy Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN Networks
November 222:00 p.m.at Middle Tennessee
ESPN Networks
November 2912:00 p.m.FIU
  • Shell Energy Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN Networks

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Game summaries

at Western Kentucky

See also: 2025 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team
Game One – Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearkats 0 0 000
Hilltoppers 0 0 000

at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY

  • Date: Saturday August 23, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SHSU WKU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Sam Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Kentucky Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. UNLV

See also: 2025 UNLV Rebels football team
Game Two – UNLV Rebels (0–0) at Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rebels 0 0 000
Bearkats 0 0 000

at Shell Energy Stadium • Houston, TX

  • Date: Friday August 29, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNLV SHSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UNLV Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Sam Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Hawaii

See also: 2025 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team
Game Three – Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearkats 0 0 000
Rainbow Warriors 0 0 000

at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI

  • Date: Saturday September 6, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SHSU HAW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Sam Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Hawaii Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Texas

See also: 2025 Texas Longhorns football team
Game Four – Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) at Texas Longhorns (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearkats 0 0 000
Longhorns 0 0 000

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX

  • Date: Saturday September 20, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SHSU TEX
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Sam Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at New Mexico State

See also: 2025 New Mexico State Aggies football team
Game Five – Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) at New Mexico State Aggies (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearkats 0 0 000
Aggies 0 0 000

at Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM

  • Date: Thursday October 2, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SHSU NMSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Sam Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving
New Mexico State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Jacksonville State

See also: 2025 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team
Game Six – Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–0) at Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Gamecocks 0 0 000
Bearkats 0 0 000

at Shell Energy Stadium • Houston, TX

  • Date: Thursday October 9, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics JVST SHSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Jacksonville State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Sam Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. UTEP

See also: 2025 UTEP Miners football team
Game Seven – UTEP Miners (0–0) at Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Miners 0 0 000
Bearkats 0 0 000

at Shell Energy Stadium • Houston, TX

  • Date: Wednesday October 15, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UTEP SHSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UTEP Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Sam Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Louisiana Tech

See also: 2025 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
Game Eight – Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearkats 0 0 000
Bulldogs 0 0 000

at Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA

  • Date: Friday October 31, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SHSU LT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Sam Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Louisiana Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Oregon State

See also: 2025 Oregon State Beavers football team
Game Nine – Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) at Oregon State Beavers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearkats 0 0 000
Beavers 0 0 000

at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR

  • Date: Saturday November 8, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SHSU ORST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Sam Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Oregon State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Delaware

See also: 2025 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
Game Ten – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) at Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Fightin' Blue Hens 0 0 000
Bearkats 0 0 000

at Shell Energy Stadium • Houston, TX

  • Date: Saturday November 15, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics DEL SHSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Delaware Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Sam Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Middle Tennessee

See also: 2025 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team
Game Eleven – Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearkats 0 0 000
Blue Raiders 0 0 000

at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN

  • Date: Saturday November 22, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SHSU MTSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Sam Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Middle Tennessee Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. FIU

See also: 2025 FIU Panthers football team
Game Twelve – FIU Panthers (0–0) at Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 0 000
Bearkats 0 0 000

at Shell Energy Stadium • Houston, TX

  • Date: Saturday November 29, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics FIU SHSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
FIU Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Sam Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "Longo hired as Bearkat head coach". gobearkats. December 18, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Bearkats to host 2025 season at Shell Energy Stadium". Sam Houston. April 7, 2025. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  3. ^ "Sam Houston State Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
  4. ^ "Sam Houston Bearkats 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
  5. ^ "2025 Sam Houston Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
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