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Sam Houston Bearkats
1-6 (0-3 Conference USA)Last: L 24-30 vs New Mexico StateNext: at Missouri State
Phil Longo · 2nd season · .158 at Sam Houston · .158 career since 2025
- Rating
- -15.2126
- Adj Off
- 16.5128
- Adj Def
- 31.7113
- WAP
- -5.14132
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 40.4%132 | 56.9%15 |
| Plays per game | 64.3101 | 66.660 |
| Time of possession | 30:2859 | 29:3281 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.096 | 5.32 |
| Yards per rush | 2.9137 | 5.1120 |
| Points per game | 20.1121 | 25.379 |
| Points per opportunity | 2.48132 | 3.5173 |
| Starting field position | Own 28100 | Own 2978 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | -0.007125 | +0.07877 |
| Adj. EPA per play | -0.052132 | +0.183109 |
| Success rate | 37.6%126 | 39.7%58 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3324 | 1.1841 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.065127 | +0.178122 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.053121 | -0.00220 |
| Std downs success | 41.4%131 | 45.6%64 |
| Passing downs success | 30.3%82 | 27.3%49 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 42.5%130 | 53.7%68 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1456 | 1.2953 |
| Penalties per game | 8.4126 | 6.951 |
| Penalty yards per game | 74.7126 | 55.967 |
| 3rd down conversion | 35.4%110 | 30.5%13 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.14119 | 1.43102 |
| 4th down conversion | 0.0%136 | 60.0%94 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 3.1-8.9
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5Wk 1 | @102  Troy | L21-24 | -0.93 | +0.07 | +0.16 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | 94  Tulsa | L17-23 | -0.95 | +0.07 | +0.01 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | Nicholls(FCS) | W59-0 | 0.00 | +0.50 | -0.33 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | @17  Texas Tech#8 | L14-49 | -0.50 | -0.29 | +0.36 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | @69  Liberty | L3-35 | -0.82 | -0.22 | +0.45 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 100  Western Kentucky | L3-16 | -0.96 | -0.28 | +0.02 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | 120  New Mexico State | L24-30 | -0.98 | -0.06 | -0.10 |
| Oct 27Wk 9 | @128  Missouri State | +2.145% | +0.03 | — | — |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | @97  Jacksonville State | +10.825% | +0.09 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | 122  Kennesaw State | -1.454% | +0.02 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | 127  Middle Tennessee | -3.158% | +0.01 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | @109  Florida International | +8.230% | +0.06 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Landyn LockeFR | 97% | 147/237 | 62.0% | 1653 | 7.0 | 12 | 5 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Alton McCaskillFR | 27% | 55 | 220 | 4.0 | 1 | 13 |
| 20MJ DowdyFR | 16% | 32 | 129 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10Landan BrownFR | 15% | 31 | 117 | 3.8 | 1 | 16 |
| 6Jerrian ParkerFR | 7% | 15 | 81 | 5.4 | 0 | 10 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Grady O'NeillWR FR | 12% | 30 | 274 | 9.1 | 2 |
| 2Chris ReedWR FR | 7% | 18 | 293 | 16.3 | 3 |
| 5Kyan Berry-JohnsonWR FR | 7% | 18 | 195 | 10.8 | 1 |
| 3Tim Burns Jr.WR FR | 6% | 15 | 329 | 21.9 | 3 |
| 0Darrick Bledsoe IIIWR FR | 4% | 10 | 81 | 8.1 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Brody HendersonDE FR | 30 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 97Dylan FrazierDT FR | 20 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 1Josh Alexander-FeltonDE FR | 17 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 98Justin TerrellDT FR | 11 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 |
| 48Chauncey ChidiDE FR | 8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 91Caius CoyDE FR | 7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Dean FordLB FR | 44 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33Brian Bates Jr.LB FR | 29 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23Mike King Jr.LB FR | 15 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12Elijah GrovesLB FR | 13 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 26Tokyo GordonLB FR | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Railyn AdamsS FR | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 7Caesar Magee IIICB FR | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 5Ishmel AtkinsCB FR | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 8Tyler BaileyS FR | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 20Dravon WilsonCB FR | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 9Jace ArnoldS FR | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2Justin CottrellCB FR | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94Samuel CarpenterFR | 5/8 | 63% | 42 | 18/18 | 33 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Cal JosephFR | 45 | 44.2 | 71 | 16 | 4 |