American college football season
The 2024 Sam Houston Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University in Conference USA (CUSA) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearkats were led by K. C. Keeler during the regular season, in his eleventh year as the head coach. The Bearkats played their home games at Bowers Stadium, located in Huntsville, Texas.
Following a 10–7 road win against FIU on October 22, the Bearkats became bowl eligible in just their second year since joining the FBS.
After the regular season, K. C. Keeler announced he accepted the head coaching position at Temple. He was replaced on an interim basis by offensive coordinator Brad Cornelsen for the New Orleans Bowl.
Offseason
- ^ May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
- Also known as offensive guard (OG)
- Also known as placekicker (PK)
- Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)
Transfers
Outgoing
Incoming
Roster
Preseason
C-USA media poll
The Conference USA preseason media poll was released on July 19. The Bearkats were predicted to finish tied for fifth.
| Media poll
|
| Predicted finish
|
Team
|
Votes (1st place)
|
| 1 |
Liberty |
197 (18)
|
| 2 |
Western Kentucky |
173 (2)
|
| 3 |
Jacksonville State |
166
|
| 4 |
Middle Tennessee |
98
|
| 5 |
New Mexico State |
97
|
| Sam Houston
|
| 7 |
Louisiana Tech |
88
|
| 8 |
FIU |
81
|
| 9 |
UTEP |
76
|
| 10 |
Kennesaw State |
27
|
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|
| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | at Rice* | | ESPN+ | W 34–14 | 17,298 |
| September 7 | 5:30 p.m. | at UCF* | | ESPN+ | L 14–45 | 43,807 |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Hawaii* | | ESPN+ | W 31–14 | 15,134 |
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | New Mexico State | - Bowers Stadium
- Huntsville, TX
| ESPN+ | W 31–11 | 13,059 |
| September 28 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Texas State* | | ESPN+ | W 40–39 | 27,225 |
| October 3 | 8:00 p.m. | at UTEP | | CBSSN | W 41–21 | 14,454 |
| October 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky | - Bowers Stadium
- Huntsville, TX
| ESPN2 | L 14–31 | 8,914 |
| October 22 | 6:30 p.m. | at FIU | | ESPNU | W 10–7 | 10,625 |
| October 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech | - Bowers Stadium
- Huntsville, TX
| ESPNU | W 9–3 | 9,128 |
| November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Kennesaw State | | ESPN+ | W 23–17 | 7,736 |
| November 23 | 11:00 a.m. | at Jacksonville State | | CBSSN | L 11–21 | 16,312 |
| November 29 | 2:30 p.m. | Liberty | - Bowers Stadium
- Huntsville, TX
| CBSSN | W 20–18 | 8,651 |
| December 19 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Georgia Southern* | | ESPN2 | W 31–26 | 13,151 |
|
Game summaries
at Rice
See also: 2024 Rice Owls football team
Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) vs Rice Owls (0–0) – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearkats |
17 |
7 |
10 | 0 | 34 |
| Owls |
0 |
7 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
at Rice Stadium • Houston, TX
- Date: August 31st
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 17,298
- Referee: Reid Jackson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Chuckie Kempf (play-by-play), Doc Holliday (analyst)
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- (9:42) SHSU – Qua'Vez Humphreys 67 yard pass from Hunter Watson, Christian Pavon kick (Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, 0:12; Sam Houston 7–0)
- (8:52) SHSU – David Fisher 30 yard interception return, Christian Pavon kick (Sam Houston 14–0)
- (3:37) SHSU – Christian Pavon 52 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:43; Sam Houston 17–0)
- Second quarter
- (11:17) RICE – Kobie Campbell 22 yard pass from E.J. Warner, Tim Horn kick (Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:40; Sam Houston 17–7)
- (1:53) SHSU – Ife Adeyi 32 yard pass from Hunter Watson, Christian Pavon kick (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:10; Sam Houston 24–7)
- Third quarter
- (10:17) SHSU – John Gentry 1 yard run, Christian Pavon kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:39; Sam Houston 31–7)
- (7:31) RICE – Dean Connors 15 yard run, Tim Horn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:46; Sam Houston 31–14)
- (3:38) SHSU – Christian Pavon 26 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:53; Sam Houston 34–14)
- Fourth quarter
|
| Statistics |
SHSU |
RICE
|
| First downs |
20 |
14
|
| Total yards |
73–407 |
62–274
|
| Rushing yards |
46–178 |
18–47
|
| Passing yards |
229 |
227
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
16–27–0 |
27–44–2
|
| Time of possession |
35:20 |
24:40
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Sam Houston |
Passing |
Hunter Watson |
16/27, 229 yards, 2 TD
|
| Rushing |
Hunter Watson |
14 carries, 57 yards
|
| Receiving |
Qua'Vez Humphreys |
3 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD
|
| Rice |
Passing |
E.J. Warner |
27/44, 227 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
|
| Rushing |
Dean Connors |
12 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD
|
| Receiving |
Matt Sykes |
6 receptions, 74 yards
|
at UCF
See also: 2024 UCF Knights football team
Game Two – Sam Houston Bearkats (1–0) vs UCF Knights (1–0) – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearkats |
0 |
7 |
0 | 7 | 14 |
| Knights |
14 |
10 |
14 | 7 | 45 |
at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL
- Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
- Game time: 5:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C)
- Game attendance: 43,807
- Referee: Henry Johns
- TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play) and Leger Douzable (analyst)
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- UCF: RJ Harvey 19-yard touchdown (Colton Boomer Kick), 8:17
- UCF: RJ Harvey 2-yard touchdown (Colton Boomer Kick), 3:07
- Second quarter
- UCF: Colton Boomer 50-yard field goal, 10:36
- SHSU: Simeon Evans 64-yard touchdown pass from Noah Smith (Christian Pavon Kick), 8:41
- UCF: RJ Harvey 22-yard touchdown (Colton Boomer Kick), 3:59
- Third quarter
- UCF: Myles Montgomery 7-yard touchdown (Colton Boomer Kick), 9:58
- UCF: RJ Harvey 2-yard touchdown (Colton Boomer Kick), 7:14
- Fourth quarter
- UCF: P. Boone 3-yard touchdown (Colton Boomer Kick), 12:36
- SHSU: Michael Phoenix II 22-yard touchdown pass from Jase Bauer (Christian Pavon Kick), 4:14
|
- Win Probability/Line
- UCF 91.5%, UCF -21, Over/Under 58.5
|
|
| Statistics |
SHSU |
UCF
|
| First downs |
12 |
29
|
| Total yards |
287 |
554
|
| Rushing yards |
68 |
384
|
| Passing yards |
219 |
170
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
9-13-2 |
12-15
|
| Time of possession |
25:57 |
34:03
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Sam Houston |
Passing |
Hunter Watson |
9/13, 82 yards, 2 INT
|
| Rushing |
Zach Hrbacek |
8 carries, 25 yards
|
| Receiving |
Simeon Evans |
3 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD
|
| UCF |
Passing |
KJ Jefferson |
12/15, 169 yards
|
| Rushing |
RJ Harvey |
19 carries, 126 yards, 4 TD
|
| Receiving |
Kobe Hudson |
5 receptions, 104 yards
|
vs. Hawaii
See also: 2024 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team
Game Three – Sam Houston Bearkats (1–1) vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (1–1) – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Rainbow Warriors |
0 |
3 |
10 | 0 | 13 |
| Bearkats |
7 |
10 |
7 | 7 | 31 |
at Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, TX
- Date: September 14
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. HDT/6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 96 °F (36 °C)
- Game attendance: 15,134
- Referee: Rory Bernard
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Tom Franklin (play-by-play) and John Harris (analyst)
- Box score, Recap
| Game information
|
First quarter
- SHSU – Qua'Vez Humphreys 7-yard pass from Hunter Watson (Christian Pavon kick), 11:00. Bearkats 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:00.
Second quarter
- HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 33-yard field goal, 13:24. Bearkats 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 1:51.
- SHSU – Ife Adeyi 9-yard run (Christian Pavon kick), 5:14. Bearkats 14–3. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:10.
- SHSU – Christian Pavon 26-yard field goal, 1:58. Bearkats 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:33.
Third quarter
- HAW – Pofele Ashlock 5-yard pass from Brayden Schager (Kansei Matsuzawa kick), 10:03. Bearkats 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:57.
- SHSU – John Gentry 3-yard pass from Hunter Watson (Christian Pavon kick), 7:20. Bearkats 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 93 yards, 2:36.
- HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 27-yard field goal, 1:15. Bearkats 24–13. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 6:05.
Fourth quarter
- SHSU – Qua'Vez Humphreys 55-yard pass from Hunter Watson (Christian Pavon kick), 9:41. Bearkats 31–13. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 2:02.
|
| Statistics |
HAW |
SHSU
|
| First downs |
15 |
22
|
| Total yards |
308 |
422
|
| Rushing yards |
56 |
257
|
| Passing yards |
252 |
165
|
| Turnovers |
1 |
2
|
| Time of possession |
25:38 |
34:22
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Hawaii |
Passing |
Brayden Schager |
21/42, 252 yards, TD, INT
|
| Rushing |
Cam Barfield |
5 rushes, 24 yards
|
| Receiving |
Pofele Ashlock |
8 receptions, 84 yards, TD
|
| Sam Houston |
Passing |
Hunter Watson |
15/23, 165 yards, 3 TD, INT
|
| Rushing |
Jay Ducker |
15 rushes, 148 yards
|
| Receiving |
Qua'Vez Humphreys |
4 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD
|
vs. New Mexico State
See also: 2024 New Mexico State Aggies football team
New Mexico State Aggies (1-2) at Sam Houston Bearkats (2-1) – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies |
3 |
0 |
0 | 8 | 11 |
| Bearkats |
14 |
7 |
0 | 10 | 31 |
at Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, TX
- Date: September 21
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT/6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 94 °F (34 °C)
- Game attendance: 13,059
- Referee: Reed Brotherson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Tom Franklin (play-by-play) and Ken Moore (analyst)
- Box score, Recap
| Game information
|
First quarter
- NMSU – Abraham Montano 32-yard field goal, 6:36. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 4:30.
- SHSU – Hunter Watson 46-yard run (Christian Pavon kick), 5:31. Bearkats 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:05.
- SHSU – Jay Ducker 1-yard run (Christian Pavon kick), 0:35. Bearkats 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 1:50.
Second quarter
- SHSU – Hunter Watson 8-yard run (Christian Pavon kick), 6:26. Bearakts 21–3. Drive: 17 plays, 80 yards, 8:20.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- SHSU – Simeon Evans 20-yard pass from Jase Bauer (Christian Pavon kick), 13:29. Bearkats 28–3. Drive: 13 plays, 89 yards, 6:36.
- NMSU – Jerry Lydiatt 3-yard pass from Santino Marucci (Santino Marucci pass to Seth McGowan), 8:35. Bearkats 28–11. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 4:47.
- SHSU – Christian Pavon 46-yard field goal, 1:51. Bearkats 31–11. Drive: 13 plays, 45 yards, 6:44.
|
| Statistics |
NMSU |
SHSU
|
| First downs |
12 |
24
|
| Total yards |
152 |
382
|
| Rushing yards |
78 |
280
|
| Passing yards |
74 |
102
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
14–29–2 |
12–26–2
|
| Time of possession |
23:22 |
36:38
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| New Mexico State |
Passing |
Santino Marucci |
14/29, 74 yards, TD, 2 INT
|
| Rushing |
Seth McGowan |
12 rushes, 50 yards
|
| Receiving |
T. J. Pride |
5 receptions, 33 yards
|
| Sam Houston |
Passing |
Hunter Watson |
9/21, 64 yards, 2 INT
|
| Rushing |
Hunter Watson |
12 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD
|
| Receiving |
Noah Smith |
4 receptions, 38 yards
|
vs. Texas State (rivalry)
See also: 2024 Texas State Bobcats football team
Game Five – Texas State Bobcats (2–1) vs. Sam Houston Bearkats (3–1) – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats |
22 |
10 |
7 | 0 | 39 |
| Bearkats |
0 |
21 |
13 | 6 | 40 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
- Date: September 28
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Indoors 72 °F
- Game attendance: 27,225
- Referee: Garrett Dickerson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Randy McIlvoy (play-by-play) and John Harris (analyst)
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- TXST– Joey Herbert 6-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, (Mason Shipley kick), 11:08. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:46. Bobcats 7–0.
- TXST– Kenny Haynes 29-yard fumble return ((Mason Shipley Pass to David Nunez for Two-Point Conversion), 9:21. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:47. Bobcats 15–0.
- TXST– Joey Hobert 2-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, (Mason Shipley kick), 2:20. Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 5:35. Bobcats 22–0.
- Second quarter
- SHSU– Jay Ducker 1-yard run, (Christian Pavon kick), 11:14. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:06. Bobcats 22–7.
- SHSU– Jay Ducker 14-yard run, (Christian Pavon kick), 6:16. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:26. Bobcats 22–14.
- TXST– Lincoln Pare 14-yard run, (Mason Shipley kick), 3:19. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:57. Bobcats 29–14.
- SHSU– Hunter Watson 3-yard run, (Christian Pavon kick), 0:51. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 1:30. Bobcats 29–21.
- TXST– Mason Shipley 60-yard field goal, 0:00. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 0:41. Bobcats 32–14.
- Third quarter
- TXST– Kole Wilson 4-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Mason Shipley Kick), 11:57. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 0:41. Bobcats 39–21.
- SHSU– Hunter Watson 1-yard run (Two Point Conversion failed), 4:30. Bobcats 39–27. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:25.
- SHSU– Jay Ducker 1-yard run (Pavon Christian Kick), 0:51. Bobcats 39–34. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 1:50.
- Fourth quarter
- SHSU– Pavon Christian 46-yard field goal, 9:28. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 4:31. Bobcats 39–37.
- SHSU– Pavon Christian 24-yard field goal, 0:06. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 6:43. Bearkats 40–39.
|
| Statistics |
TXST |
SHSU
|
| First downs |
25 |
25
|
| Total yards |
417 |
395
|
| Rushing yards |
91 |
300
|
| Passing yards |
326 |
95
|
| Turnovers |
1 |
1
|
| Time of possession |
25:38 |
34:22
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Texas State |
Passing |
Jordan McCloud |
29/39, 326 yards, 3 TD
|
| Rushing |
Ismail Mahdi |
17 carries, 57 yards
|
| Receiving |
Jaden Williams |
10 receptions, 133 yards
|
| Sam Houston |
Passing |
Hunter Watson |
10/19, 95 yards
|
| Rushing |
Hunter Watson |
27 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD
|
| Receiving |
DJ McKinney |
2 receptions, 22 yards
|
at UTEP
See also: 2024 UTEP Miners football team
Game Six – Sam Houston Bearkats (4–1) vs. UTEP Miners (0–4) – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearkats |
7 |
10 |
21 | 3 | 41 |
| Miners |
0 |
7 |
7 | 7 | 21 |
at Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX
- Date: October 3
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NE 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 14,454
- Referee: Douglas Mercer
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Alex Del Barrio (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- (12:45) SAM – Jay Ducker 39-yard run, Christian Pavon kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:15; Sam Houston 7–0)
- Second quarter
- (4:24) SAM – DJ McKinney 23-yard run, Christian Pavon kick (Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:19; Sam Houston 14–0)
- (3:12) UTEP – Kory Chapman 0-yard fumble recovery, Buzz Flabiano kick (Sam Houston 14–7)
- (0:17) SAM – Christian Pavon 19-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 2:55; Sam Houston 17–7)
- Third quarter
- (13:23) SAM – Qua'Vez Humphreys 33-yard pass from Hunter Watson, Christian Pavon kick (Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:38; Sam Houston 24–7)
- (5:48) SAM – Michael Phoenix II 34-yard pass from Hunter Watson, Christian Pavon kick (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:06; Sam Houston 31–7)
- (3:03) SAM – DJ McKinney 59-yard run, Christian Pavon kick (Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 0:53; Sam Houston 38–7)
- (0:23) UTEP – Marcus Vinson 52-yard pass from Cade McConnell, Buzz Flabiano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:40; Sam Houston 38–14)
- Fourth quarter
- (9:25) UTEP – Ezell Jolly 4-yard run, Buzz Flabiano kick (Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 0:41; Sam Houston 38–21)
- (2:07) SAM – Christian Pavon 42-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 7:12; Sam Houston 41–21)
|
| Statistics |
SHSU |
UTEP
|
| First downs |
26 |
15
|
| Total yards |
517 |
323
|
| Rushing yards |
293 |
119
|
| Passing yards |
224 |
204
|
| Turnovers |
1 |
4
|
| Time of possession |
35:17 |
24:43
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Sam Houston |
Passing |
Hunter Watson |
19/29, 224 yards, 2 TD
|
| Rushing |
DJ McKinney |
14 carries, 138 yards, 2 TD
|
| Receiving |
Qua'Vez Humphreys |
2 receptions, 47 yards, TD
|
| UTEP |
Passing |
Cade McConnell |
15/28, 204 yards, TD, INT
|
| Rushing |
Ezell Jolly |
17 carries, 76 yards, TD
|
| Receiving |
Kenny Odom |
4 receptions, 70 yards
|
vs. Western Kentucky
See also: 2024 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team
Game Seven – Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (4–2) vs. Sam Houston Bearkats (5–1) – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Hilltoppers |
7 |
10 |
0 | 14 | 31 |
| Bearkats |
0 |
14 |
0 | 0 | 14 |
at Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, TX
- Date: October 16
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: NE 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 8,914
- Referee: Roy Bernard
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play) and Fozzy Whittaker (analyst)
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- (12:20) WKU – River Helms 17-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp, Lucas Carneiro kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:40; Western Kentucky 7–0)
- Second quarter
- (14:50) SAM – Simeon Evans 37-yard pass from Hunter Watson, Christian Pavon kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:03; Tied 7–7)
- (10:41) WKU – Lucas Carneiro 51-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, 4:09; Western Kentucky 10–7)
- (8:46) SAM – Michael Phoenix II 50-yard pass from Hunter Watson, Christian Pavon kick (Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:47; Sam Houston 14–10)
- (2:59) WKU – Elijah Young 11-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp, Lucas Carneiro kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:47; Western Kentucky 17–14)
- Third quarter
No scoring plays
- Fourth quarter
- (11:45) WKU – K.D. Hutchinson 74-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp, Lucas Carneiro kick (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:20; Western Kentucky 24–14)
- (9:31) WKU – Caden Veltkamp 19-yard run, Lucas Carneiro kick (Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 0:43; Western Kentucky 31–14)
|
| Statistics |
WKU |
SHSU
|
| First downs |
23 |
22
|
| Total yards |
411 |
400
|
| Rushing yards |
130 |
165
|
| Passing yards |
281 |
235
|
| Turnovers |
1 |
2
|
| Time of possession |
29:45 |
30:15
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Western Kentucky |
Passing |
Caden Veltkamp |
20/29, 281 yards, 3 TD
|
| Rushing |
Elijah Young |
23 carries, 97 yards
|
| Receiving |
K. D. Hutchinson |
3 receptions, 88 yards, TD
|
| Sam Houston |
Passing |
Hunter Watson |
6/9, 128 yards, 2 TD
|
| Rushing |
Jase Bauer |
11 carries, 41 yards
|
| Receiving |
Simeon Evans |
5 receptions, 59 yards, TD
|
at FIU
See also: 2024 FIU Panthers football team
Game Eight – Sam Houston Bearkats (5–2) vs. FIU Panthers (2–5) – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearkats |
0 |
0 |
7 | 3 | 10 |
| Panthers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
at Pitbull Stadium, Miami, FL
- Date: October 22
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 10,626
- Referee: Rodney Burnette
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- SHSU – DJ McKinney 1-yard rush, (Christian Pavon kick), 6:38. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:46. Bearkats 7–0.
- Fourth quarter
- FIU – Eric Rivers 28-yard pass from Chayden Peery, (Alejandro Prado kick), 14:55. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:43. Tie 7–7.
- SHSU – Pavon Christian 20-yard field goal, 1:57. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:06. Bearkats 10–7.
|
| Statistics |
SHSU |
FIU
|
| First downs |
13 |
11
|
| Total yards |
210 |
200
|
| Rushing yards |
134 |
126
|
| Passing yards |
76 |
74
|
| Turnovers |
0 |
1
|
| Time of possession |
31:54 |
28:06
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Sam Houston |
Passing |
Jase Bauer |
14/21, 76 yards
|
| Rushing |
Jase Bauer |
15 carries, 72 yards
|
| Receiving |
Simeon Evans |
5 receptions, 35 yards
|
| FIU |
Passing |
Chayden Peery |
7/12, 58 yards, 1 TD
|
| Rushing |
Shomari Lawrence |
8 carries, 44 yards
|
| Receiving |
Eric Rivers |
3 receptions, 42 yards, 1 TD
|
vs. Louisiana Tech
See also: 2024 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
Game Nine – Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (3–4) vs. Sam Houston Bearkats (6–2) – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs |
3 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bearkats |
2 |
0 |
7 | 0 | 9 |
at Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, TX
- Date: October 29
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SE 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
- Game attendance: 9,128
- Referee: Ron Hudson
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- LT– Buck Buchanan 24-yard field goal, 2:24. Drive: 13 plays, 48 yards, 5:24. Bulldogs 3–0.
- SHSU– Kendrick DuJour safety, 0:00. Bulldogs 3–2.
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- SHSU– Jay Ducker 40-yard run, (Christian Pavon kick) 11:40. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:20. Bearkats 9–3.
- Fourth quarter
|
| Statistics |
LT |
SHSU
|
| First downs |
20 |
11
|
| Total yards |
312 |
268
|
| Rushing yards |
105 |
105
|
| Passing yards |
207 |
163
|
| Turnovers |
4 |
2
|
| Time of possession |
32:33 |
27:27
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Louisiana Tech |
Passing |
Evan Bullock
|
16/25, 148 yards, 1 INT
|
| Rushing |
Omiri Wiggins |
11 carries, 49 yards
|
| Receiving |
Tru Edwards |
8 receptions, 80 yards
|
| Sam Houston |
Passing |
Hunter Watson
|
14/22, 146 yards, 1 INT
|
| Rushing |
Jay Ducker |
13 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD
|
| Receiving |
Noah Smith |
6 receptions, 47 yards
|
at Kennesaw State
See also: 2024 Kennesaw State Owls football team
Game Ten – Sam Houston Bearkats (7–2) vs. Kennesaw State Owls (1–8) – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Bearkats |
0 |
3 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| Owls |
0 |
3 |
7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Fifth Third Bank Stadium • Kennesaw, Georgia
- Date: November 16th
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 7,736
- Referee: Douglas Mercer
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Nolan Alexander (play-by-play), Barclay Miller (analyst) and Lauren Hoffman (sideline)
| Game information
|
- First quarter
No scoring plays
- Second quarter
- (10:17) KENN – Austin Welch 25 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 10:27; KENN 3–0)
- (1:56) SHSU – Christian Pavon 29 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:15; TIED 3–3)
- Third quarter
- (9:27) SHSU – Hunter Watson 25 yard run, Christian Pavon kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:26; SHSU 10–3)
- (3:01) KENN – Michael Benefield 1 yard run, Austin Welch kick (Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:38; TIED 10–10)
- Fourth quarter
- (1:54) SHSU – Jay Ducker 17 yard run, Christian Pavon kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:06; SHSU 17–10)
- (0:25) KENN – Carson Kent 9 yard pass from Davis Bryson, Austin Welch kick (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 1:21; TIED 17–17)
- Overtime
- SHSU – Hunter Watson 10 yard run (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards; SHSU 23–17)
|
| Statistics |
SHSU |
KENN
|
| First downs |
21 |
13
|
| Total yards |
382 |
243
|
| Rushing yards |
203 |
106
|
| Passing yards |
179 |
137
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
22–32–1 |
16–24–1
|
| Time of possession |
32:24 |
27:36
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Sam Houston |
Passing |
Hunter Watson |
22/32, 179 yds, 1 INT
|
| Rushing |
Jay Ducker |
18 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD
|
| Receiving |
Simeon Evans |
5 receptions, 64 yards
|
| Kennesaw State |
Passing |
Davis Bryson |
16/24, 137 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
|
| Rushing |
Davis Bryson |
12 carries, 46 yards
|
| Receiving |
Blake Bohannon |
5 receptions, 55 yards
|
at Jacksonville State
See also: 2024 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team
Game Eleven – Sam Houston Bearkats (8–2) vs. Jacksonville State Gamecocks (7–3) – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearkats |
0 |
3 |
8 | 0 | 11 |
| Gamecocks |
7 |
7 |
0 | 7 | 21 |
at JSU Stadium, Jacksonville, AL
- Date: November 23
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny 51 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 16,312
- Referee: Garrett Dickerson
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent (play-by-play) and Logan Ryan (analyst)
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- JSU – Tyler Huff 3-yard run (Garrison Rippa kick), 9:45. Gamecocks 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:15.
- Second quarter
- SHSU – Christian Pavon 34-yard field goal, 9:12. Gamecocks 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:53.
- JSU – Tyler Huff 38-yard run (Garrison Rippa kick), 5:14. Gamecocks 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:58.
- Third quarter
- SHSU – Hunter Watson 21-yard run (Hunter Watson run for two-point conversation), 8:16. Gamecocks 14–11. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 6:37.
- Fourth quarter
- JSU – Tyler Huff 7-yard run (Garrison Rippa kick), 11:31. Gamecocks 21–11. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:07.
|
| Statistics |
SHSU |
JVST
|
| First downs |
16 |
20
|
| Total yards |
259 |
332
|
| Rushing yards |
175 |
278
|
| Passing yards |
84 |
54
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
13-26 |
9-12
|
| Turnovers |
0 |
1
|
| Time of possession |
31:05 |
28:55
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Sam Houston |
Passing |
Hunter Watson |
13/25, 84 yards
|
| Rushing |
Hunter Watson |
21 carries, 105 yards, 1TD
|
| Receiving |
Noah Smith |
6 receptions, 65 yards
|
| Jacksonville State |
Passing |
Tyler Huff |
9/12, 54 yards
|
| Rushing |
Tyler Huff |
30 carries, 177 yards, 3TD
|
| Receiving |
Sean Brown |
1 reception, 22 yards
|
vs. Liberty
See also: 2024 Liberty Flames football team
Game Twelve – Liberty Flames (8–2) vs. Sam Houston Bearkats (8–3) – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Flames |
2 |
7 |
0 | 9 | 18 |
| Bearkats |
3 |
14 |
3 | 0 | 20 |
at Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, TX
- Date: November 29
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 53 °F (12 °C)
- Game attendance: 8,651
- Referee: Rodney Burnette
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Alex Del Barrio (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (analyst)
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- (10:30) SHSU – Christian Pavon 39-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:30; SHSU 3–0)
- (2:34) LIB - Team Safety (Drive: 2 plays, -1 yards, 0:41; SHSU 3–2)
- Second quarter
- (10:14) SHSU – Simeon Evans 17 yard pass from Hunter Watson, Christian Pavon kick (Drive: 13 plays, 87 yards, 4:50; SHSU 10–2)
- (6:45) SHSU – Simeon Evans 2 yard pass from Hunter Watson, Christian Pavon kick (Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:29; SHSU 17–2)
- (1:14) LIB – Elijah Canion 10 yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 2:10; SHSU 17–9)
- Third quarter
- (5:13) SHSU – Christian Pavon 38-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 4:39; SHSU 20-9)
- Fourth quarter
- (7:20) LIB – Colin Karhu 43-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 2:40; SHSU 20-12)
- (1:10) LIB – Kaidon Salter 33 yard run, Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:06; SHSU 20-18)
|
| Statistics |
LIB |
SHSU
|
| First downs |
18 |
18
|
| Total yards |
262 |
333
|
| Rushing yards |
179 |
131
|
| Passing yards |
83 |
202
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
12-37-2 |
19-34-1
|
| Time of possession |
24:42 |
35:18
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Liberty |
Passing |
Kaidon Salter |
12/35, 83 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
|
| Rushing |
Quinton Cooley |
19 carries, 90 yards
|
| Receiving |
Reese Smith |
3 receptions, 26 yards
|
| Sam Houston |
Passing |
Hunter Watson |
19/33, 202 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
|
| Rushing |
Jay Ducker |
24 carries, 96 yards
|
| Receiving |
Simeon Evans |
6 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TDs
|
vs. Georgia Southern (New Orleans Bowl)
See also: 2024 Georgia Southern Eagles football team and 2024 New Orleans Bowl
2024 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Georgia Southern Eagles (8-4, 6-2) at Sam Houston Bearkats (9-3, 6-2)
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles |
0 |
10 |
9 | 7 | 26 |
| Bearkats |
7 |
14 |
0 | 10 | 31 |
at Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Indoors, 64 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 13,151
- Referee: David Seigle
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play) Orlando Franklin (analyst)
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- (12:02) SHSU– Jaylon Jimmerson 29-yard interception return, Christian Pavon kick. SHSU 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:07.
- Second quarter
- (9:15) GASO- Josh Dallas 17-yard pass from JC French, Gavin Stewart kick. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:16.
- (5:46) SHSU- Simeon Evans 33-yard pass from Hunter Watson, Christian Pavon kick. SHSU 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:29.
- (3:09) SHSU- Hunter Watson 2-yard run, Christian Pavon kick. SHSU 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 1:43.
- (0:00) GASO- Gavin Stewart 49-yard field goal. SHSU 21–10. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 1:04.
- Third quarter
- (7:14) GASO- Jaylen White 1-yard run, Two-Point Conversion failed. SHSU 21–16. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:53.
- (0:05) GASO- Gavin Stewart 49-yard field goal. SHSU 21–19. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 3:56.
- Fourth quarter
- (11:37) SHSU- Hunter Watson 1-yard run, Christian Pavon kick. SHSU 28–19. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 3:28.
- (1:57) SHSU- Christian Pavon 21-yard field goal. SHSU 31–19. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 3:25.
- (7:14) GASO- JC French 1-yard run, Gavin Stewart kick. SHSU 31–26. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 1:48.
|
| Statistics |
GASO |
SHSU
|
| First downs |
23 |
15
|
| Total yards |
393 |
267
|
| Rushing yards |
181 |
54
|
| Passing yards |
212 |
213
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
20-33-4 |
23-28
|
| Time of possession |
31:49 |
28:11
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Georgia Southern |
Passing |
JC French |
20/33, 212 yards 1 TD, 4 INT
|
| Rushing |
Jalen White |
16 carries, 90 yards, 1TD
|
| Receiving |
Derwin Burgess Jr. |
6 receptions, 56 yards
|
| Sam Houston |
Passing |
Hunter Watson |
23/28, 213 yards, 1 TD
|
| Rushing |
Jay Ducker |
10 carries, 26 yards
|
| Receiving |
Simeon Evans |
7 receptions, 85 yards, 1TD
|
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