Game 4 \u2022 at No. 11 Texas Tech\u00a0
\nLubbock \u2022 Galaxy Stadium (60,454)\u00a0
\nSam Houston (1-2, 0-0 CUSA) at No. 11 Texas Tech (3-0, 1-0 Big 12)\u00a0
\nSaturday, September 26 \u2022 11:00 AM\u00a0
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\nTV: TNT (JB Long, Mike Golic Jr., Allie Laforce)\u00a0
\nRADIO: BSN (Jason Barfield, Brian Adams); KSHU 90.5 FM\u00a0<\/p>\n
HOW TO FOLLOW: Live Stats<\/a> \u2022 @BearkatsFB on X<\/a>\u00a0 Kickoff for Saturday’s game is set for 11:00 a.m. and will air on TNT, truTV and HBO Max. JB Long and Mike Golic Jr. will call the action in the booth, while Allie Laforce will patrol the sidelines.\u00a0<\/p>\n The game can also be heard online on the Bearkat Sports Network and the Bearkat Athletics app with Jason Barfield and Brian Adams on the call from the radio booth. The BSN broadcast can also be heard online on GoBearkats.com, the Bearkat Sports app and locally on KSHU 90.5 FM.\u00a0<\/p>\n KATS HEAD TO LUBBOCK TO BATTLE RANKED RED RAIDERS\u00a0 – No. 11 Texas Tech will be the second ranked opponent Sam Houston has faced since moving to the FBS in 2023. The Kats’ previous ranked matchup came at No. 8 Texas during the 2025 season\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n – Sam Houston will be seeking its first victory over a Big 12 opponent Saturday in Lubbock with the Bearkats currently being 0-12 against Big 12 began competition. Saturday will mark Sam Houston’s third game against a Big 12 opponent in the last 4 seasons, following trips to BYU and Houston in 2023 and UCF in 2024\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n – Sam Houston ranks third nationally in year-over-year improvement in total defense from 2025 to 2026, allowing 290.7 yards per game through 3 contests after surrendering 483.5 per game in 2025. The Kats’ current improvement of 192.8 yards per game trails only Kansas State (203.5) and Georgia Southern (203.2) in improvement from 2025 to 2026\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n – Landyn Locke<\/a> has thrown for at least 300 yards in each of the first 3 games of 2026, becoming the first Bearkat quarterback to open a season with 3 consecutive 300-yard performances since Eric Schmid did so in each of the first 4 games of the Spring 2021 season. Locke has thrown for 973 yards this year and needs 262 more to become the 26th Bearkat to reach 2,000 career passing yards\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n – Locke has opened the season with 3 consecutive 300-yard passing performances, becoming the first Bearkat quarterback to accomplish the feat since Eric Schmid began the spring 2021 season with four straight. Locke is 1 of just 3 FBS quarterbacks to surpass 300 yards in each of his first 3 games this season, joining Oregon State’s Braden Atkinson and Purdue’s Ryan Browne. His 973 passing yards rank seventh nationally, while he ranks fourth with 324.3 passing yards per game and is tied for sixth with 9\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n – Sam Houston scored 31 points in the first half against Nicholls, its highest-scoring half since putting up 45 before halftime against Dixie State in 2021. The Kats scored on 5 of their final 6 possessions of the half against the Colonels, including touchdown drives covering 69, 82 and 75 yards\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n – Sam Houston did not allow a sack against Nicholls, marking its first sack-free game since a 10-7 victory at FIU in 2024. The Kats attempted 32 passes and ran 75 offensive plays without surrendering a sack\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n SAM HOUSTON vs THE RED RAIDERS\u00a0 – Texas Tech leads the series 2-0, winning 80-21 in 2005 and 59-45 in 2015\u00a0<\/p>\n – The teams are meeting for the first time in 11 years and for the first time since Sam Houston moved to the FBS level\u00a0<\/p>\n – Sam Houston and Texas Tech combined for 104 points and 1,248 yards of total offense in the Red Raiders’ 59-45 victory in the 2015 season opener in Lubbock\u00a0<\/p>\n – The Kats accumulated 637 yards and 34 first downs, rushing for 317 yards and 5 touchdowns while adding 320 yards through the air. Donavan Williams led the attack with 99 yards and 4 touchdowns on 12 carries\u00a0<\/p>\n – True freshman Davion Davis made an immediate impact in his college debut, leading the Kats with 12 receptions for 103 yards and a 29-yard touchdown. His 12 catches established a Sam Houston freshman record and finished 1 shy of the program’s single-game mark\u00a0<\/p>\n – Sam Houston trailed just 42-31 at halftime, but Texas Tech scored 17 unanswered points in the third quarter, including a 47-yard interception return by J.J. Gaines, to build a 59-31 advantage\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n – Patrick Mahomes completed 33 of 53 passes for 425 yards and 4 touchdowns for Texas Tech. The Red Raiders also scored on Jakeem Grant’s 94-yard kickoff return and forced 4 Bearkat turnovers\u00a0<\/p>\n QUICK HITTERS\u00a0 – Brett Holloway<\/a> accounted for 115 yards and 2 touchdowns in relief against Nicholls, completing 3 of 4 passes for 64 yards and a score while rushing 8 times for 51 yards and another touchdown. His 61-yard scoring pass to Kyan Berry-Johnson<\/a> and 10-yard touchdown run were the first touchdowns of his Bearkat career\u00a0<\/p>\n – The Bearkat offensive line did not allow a sack against Nicholls, keeping Landyn Locke<\/a> and Brett Holloway<\/a> clean on 32 pass attempts. It marked the first sack-free performance by Sam Houston since its 2024 victory at FIU\u00a0<\/p>\n – After being held without a rushing touchdown in its first 2 games, Sam Houston produced 3 against Nicholls with Landan Brown, Alton McCaskill<\/a> and Brett Holloway<\/a> each reaching the end zone. The Kats finished with 233 yards on 43 carries, averaging 5.4 yards per attempt\u00a0<\/p>\n – Seven of Sam Houston’s 8 touchdown drives against Nicholls covered at least 55 yards, including 6 of at least 59 yards. The Kats produced touchdown marches of 69, 82, 75, 59, 80, 70 and 55 yards, with their only short-field touchdown coming after an interception gave them possession at the Nicholls 23\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nGAME NOTES: Sam Houston<\/a> \u2022 Texas Tech<\/a>\u00a0
\nSeries vs the Colonels: Texas Tech leads 2-0\u00a0
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\nHUNTSVILLE \u2013 The Sam Houston Bearkats will take their shot against one of nation’s best on Saturday morning when they battle No. 11 Texas Tech at Galaxy Stadium.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nSaturday marks the third meeting between Sam Houston and Texas Tech and the first since 2015. Both previous matchups were played in Lubbock, with the Red Raiders winning 80-21 in 2005 and 59-45 in 2015\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n– Saturday marks the third all-time meeting between Sam Houston and Texas Tech, with each matchup taking place in Lubbock\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n– Sam Houston spread its 8 touchdowns against Nicholls among 8 different players. Tim Burns Jr.<\/a>, Grady O’Neill<\/a>, Darrick Bledsoe III<\/a>, Kamari Maxwell<\/a> and Kyan Berry-Johnson<\/a> caught touchdown passes, while Landan Brown, Alton McCaskill<\/a> and Brett Holloway<\/a> scored on the ground\u00a0<\/p>\n