Western Kentucky at Sam Houston

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Western Kentucky beat Sam Houston 16–⁠3. It was their fifth meeting; Western Kentucky leads the series 4–⁠1.

AwayWestern Kentucky3–⁠4 in 2026
16
HomeSam Houston1–⁠5 in 2026
3

Final at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium, HuntsvilleTV: ESPN, ESPN2

At kickoff
85°F, wind 9 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Huntsville Municipal Airport, 6 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Highlights

Video from Conference USA on YouTube.

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Kentucky733316
Sam Houston03003

How the win probability moved

Sam Houston favored

Win probability by play: Sam Houston 59% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 17 points.

Western Kentucky favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (17 points).

Standouts

  • DefenseWesten Ard10 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2.5 for lossWestern Kentucky

Player stats

Western Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brock Glenn14/3012710
Rodney Tisdale Jr.1/1500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brock Glenn2254014
Le’Kamren Meadows132032
Ajay Allen102506
Jaden McGill62005
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jonathan Stafford Jr.537013
Moussa Barry236031
Ajay Allen52606
Coleson Arends224123
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Westen Ard102.51.50
Dave Herard7000
Justin Brown7200
Jaylen Lewis4000
Tony Newsome Jr.2001
Elin Jones1110
Josaiah Knight10.50.50

Sam Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Landyn Locke13/3011201
RushingCarYdsTDLong
M.J. Dowdy1455015
Landan Brown316012
Alton McCaskill31006
Kyan Berry-Johnson1705
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chris Reed351020
Kyan Berry-Johnson326013
Matt Smith115015
Alton McCaskill1808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dean Ford12100
Railyn Adams6000
Ishmel Atkins50.500
Brian Bates Jr.50.500
Brody Henderson4110
Josh Alexander-Felton2110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Western KentuckySam Houston
276Total yards177
132Passing yards112
144Rushing yards65
4.3Yards per pass3.7
3.3Yards per rush2.4
17First downs12
8–⁠20Third downs2–⁠13
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers1
4–⁠33Penalties9–⁠100
32:23Possession27:37
3Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Western KentuckySam Houston
28%Success rate23%
0.02EPA per play−0.29
1.21Explosiveness1.08
−0.04Rushing EPA−0.18
0.08Passing EPA−0.37
24%Passing-down success15%
−0.11First-down EPA−0.35
−0.09Second-down EPA−0.14
0.30Third-down EPA−0.41
29%Havoc by its defense18%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Western Kentucky 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Western Kentucky −1.5, over/under 53.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Western Kentucky 53%, Sam Houston 47%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Sam Houston end zoneWestern Kentucky end zoneQ1 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ1 Sam HoustonMissed FG, 13 playsQ1 Western KentuckyField goal, 8 playsQ2 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ2 Sam HoustonField goal, 6 playsQ2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ2 Sam HoustonPunt, 7 playsQ2 Western KentuckyEnd of half, 8 playsQ3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ3 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western KentuckyPunt, 4 playsQ3 Sam HoustonPunt, 6 playsQ3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ3 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western KentuckyField goal, 9 playsQ3 Sam HoustonInterception, 5 playsQ4 Western KentuckyField goal, 7 playsQ4 Sam HoustonPunt, 7 playsQ4 Western KentuckyResult not recorded, 12 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Sam Houston drives left to right, Western Kentucky right to left.
  1. Q1 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 40 yards
  2. Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 11 plays, 58 yards
  3. Q1 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 40 yards
  4. Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 63 yards
  5. Q1 Sam HoustonMissed FG, 13 plays, 33 yards
  6. Q1 Western KentuckyField goal, 8 plays, 0 yards
  7. Q2 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 52 yards
  8. Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 31 yards
  9. Q2 Sam HoustonField goal, 6 plays, −21 yards
  10. Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 40 yards
  11. Q2 Sam HoustonPunt, 7 plays, 55 yards
  12. Q2 Western KentuckyEnd of half, 8 plays, 33 yards
  13. Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 35 yards
  14. Q3 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 55 yards
  15. Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 51 yards
  16. Q3 Sam HoustonPunt, 6 plays, 45 yards
  17. Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 45 yards
  18. Q3 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 45 yards
  19. Q3 Western KentuckyField goal, 9 plays, 15 yards
  20. Q3 Sam HoustonInterception, 5 plays, 11 yards
  21. Q4 Western KentuckyField goal, 7 plays, −25 yards
  22. Q4 Sam HoustonPunt, 7 plays, 67 yards
  23. Q4 Western KentuckyResult not recorded, 12 plays, 45 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Western Kentucky 7, Sam Houston 0
Sam Houston Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #99 K.Campbell kickoff 65 yards to the SAM00, Touchback
14:561st & 10 at own 25(15:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass incomplete short middle to #7 G.O’Neill thrown to SAM33 broken up by #6 J.Brown
14:462nd & 10 at own 25(14:56) Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short left to #7 G.O’Neill caught at SAM30, for 5 yards to the SAM30 (#6 J.Brown)
14:183rd & 5 at own 30(14:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass incomplete short middle to #7 G.O’Neill thrown to SAM35 broken up by #50 E.Jones QB hurried by
14:104th & 5 at own 30(14:13) #31 C.Joseph punt 35 yards to the WKU35 #80 J.Stafford Jr. return 0 yards to the WKU35 (#2 J.Cottrell; #43 E.Odom)
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 11 plays
14:031st & 10 at own 35(14:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass incomplete deep left to #12 Q.Burroughs thrown to SAM25
13:512nd & 10 at own 35(14:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass complete short right to #3 A.Allen caught at WKU30, for 4 yards to the WKU39 (#13 R.Adams)
13:243rd & 6 at own 39(13:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass complete short left to #80 J.Stafford Jr. caught at WKU48, for 13 yards to the SAM48 (#7 C.Magee III), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
13:061st & 10 at opp 48(13:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass complete short left to #80 J.Stafford Jr. caught at SAM49, for 8 yards to the SAM40 (#21 D.Ford; #8 T.Bailey)
12:342nd & 2 at opp 40(12:38) Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass incomplete short middle to #19 L.Howard thrown to SAM23 broken up by #8 T.Bailey
12:253rd & 2 at opp 40(12:34) #11 B.Glenn pass complete short right to #3 A.Allen caught at SAM39, for 6 yards to the SAM34 (#5 I.Atkins), 1ST DOWN
11:541st & 10 at opp 34(12:01) #4 C.Flowers rush left for 8 yards gain to the SAM26 (#13 R.Adams)
11:262nd & 2 at opp 26(11:31) #3 A.Allen rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SAM25 (#33 B.Bates Jr.)
10:473rd & 1 at opp 25(10:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SAM23 (#33 B.Bates Jr.; #21 D.Ford), 1ST DOWN
10:121st & 10 at opp 23(10:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass incomplete deep right to #4 C.Flowers thrown to SAM00 broken up by #16 A.Edwards QB hurried by #8 T.Bailey
10:062nd & 10 at opp 23(10:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass complete short left to #87 C.Arends caught at SAM07, for 23 yards to the SAM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:06, 1ST DOWN #99 K.Campbell kick attempt good (H: #43 J.Smith, LS: #49 N.Imhoff)Western Kentucky 7, Sam Houston 0
Sam Houston Punt, 3 plays
10:061st & 10 at own 35(10:06) #99 K.Campbell kickoff 65 yards to the SAM00, Touchback
9:591st & 10 at own 25(10:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.McCaskill rush right for 2 yards gain to the SAM27 (#5 D.Herard)
9:212nd & 8 at own 27(09:28) Shotgun #8 L.Locke sacked for loss of 6 yards to the SAM21 (#50 E.Jones)
8:423rd & 14 at own 21(08:51) Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short left to #3 T.Burns Jr. caught at SAM19, for 2 yards to the SAM23 (#13 L.Thompson)
8:064th & 12 at own 23(08:12) #31 C.Joseph punt 40 yards to the WKU37 #80 J.Stafford Jr. return for loss of 2 yards to the WKU35 (#1 A.Smith-Mack)
Western Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
8:011st & 10 at own 35(08:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass incomplete short right to #3 A.Allen thrown to WKU31 QB hurried by #12 E.Groves
7:552nd & 10 at own 35(08:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WKU36 (#21 D.Ford; #12 E.Groves)
7:293rd & 9 at own 36(07:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete short middle to #3 A.Allen caught at WKU41, for 5 yards to the WKU41 (#18 S.Bey) PENALTY SAM Roughing The Passer (#1 J.Alexander-Felton) 15 yards from WKU41 to SAM44, 1ST DOWN
7:121st & 10 at opp 44(07:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass incomplete short left to #3 A.Allen thrown to SAM46 QB hurried by #97 D.Frazier
7:052nd & 10 at opp 44(07:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn rush middle for 3 yards gain to the SAM41 (#21 D.Ford)
6:433rd & 7 at opp 41(06:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass incomplete short left to #87 C.Arends thrown to SAM35 broken up by #8 T.Bailey
6:354th & 7 at opp 41(06:43) #43 J.Smith punt 39 yards to the SAM02
Sam Houston Missed FG, 13 plays
6:231st & 10 at own 2(06:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 M.Dowdy rush left for 1 yard gain to the SAM03 (#99 E.Etienne)
5:492nd & 9 at own 3(05:56) Shotgun #20 M.Dowdy rush right for 15 yards gain to the SAM18 (#32 W.Ard; #6 J.Brown), 1ST DOWN
5:221st & 10 at own 18(05:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short right to #5 K.Berry-Johnson caught at SAM28, for 11 yards to the SAM29 (#7 J.Lewis), 1ST DOWN
4:411st & 10 at own 29(04:48) Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass incomplete deep left to #3 T.Burns Jr. thrown to WKU21 broken up by #5 D.Herard
4:332nd & 10 at own 29(04:41) Shotgun #20 M.Dowdy rush left for 4 yards gain to the SAM33 (#56 K.Murphy)
3:453rd & 6 at own 33(03:55) Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short middle to #2 C.Reed caught at SAM46, for 17 yards to the SAM50 (#7 J.Lewis), 1ST DOWN
3:111st & 10 at the 50(03:18) Shotgun #20 M.Dowdy rush middle for 0 yards to the SAM50 (#5 D.Herard)
2:172nd & 10 at the 50(02:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short middle to #5 K.Berry-Johnson caught at WKU42, for 13 yards to the WKU37 (#5 D.Herard; #32 W.Ard), 1ST DOWN
2:331st & 10 at the 50Timeout Sam Houston, clock 02:33
1:441st & 10 at opp 37(01:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 L.Brown rush left for 12 yards gain to the WKU25 (#17 Z.Minnis), 1ST DOWN
1:081st & 10 at opp 25(01:10) Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass incomplete short left to #3 T.Burns Jr. thrown to WKU18 QB hurried by #2 T.Newsome Jr.
1:032nd & 10 at opp 25(01:08) Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass incomplete short right to #5 K.Berry-Johnson thrown to WKU27 QB hurried by #6 J.Brown
0:543rd & 10 at opp 25(01:03) Shotgun #8 L.Locke sacked for loss of 10 yards to the WKU35 (#32 W.Ard)
0:144th & 20 at opp 35(00:17) #94 S.Carpenter field goal attempt from 53 yards NO GOOD (H: #81 N.Ottomanelli, LS: #46 C.Whitington), clock 00:14, End Of Play
Western Kentucky Field goal, 8 plays
0:141st & 10 at own 35(00:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 Z.Minnis rush left for 7 yards gain to the WKU42 (#5 I.Atkins)
Q2 14:552nd & 3 at own 42(15:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WKU44 (#92 J.Anderson)
Q2 14:223rd & 1 at own 44(14:27) No Huddle #11 B.Glenn rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WKU47 (#26 T.Gordon), 1ST DOWN
Q2 13:491st & 10 at own 47(13:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 L.Meadows rush middle for 32 yards gain to the SAM21 (#4 J.Stanford), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Q2 13:111st & 10 at opp 21(13:20) Shotgun #12 Q.Burroughs rush right for 1 yard loss to the SAM22 (#5 I.Atkins; #15 C.Franklin)
Q2 12:382nd & 11 at opp 22(12:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass complete short right to #3 A.Allen caught at SAM25, for 5 yards to the SAM17 (#20 D.Wilson)
Q2 12:063rd & 6 at opp 17(12:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass incomplete short right to #4 C.Flowers thrown to SAM00
Q2 12:024th & 6 at opp 17(12:06) #99 K.Campbell field goal attempt from 35 yards GOOD (H: #43 J.Smith, LS: #49 N.Imhoff), clock 12:02Western Kentucky 10, Sam Houston 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Western Kentucky 10, Sam Houston 3
Sam Houston Punt, 3 plays
12:021st & 10 at own 35(12:02) #99 K.Campbell kickoff 30 yards to the SAM35, out of bounds at SAM35
11:561st & 10 at own 35(12:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 M.Dowdy rush left for 5 yards gain to the SAM40 (#13 L.Thompson; #5 D.Herard)
11:102nd & 5 at own 40(11:21) Shotgun #22 A.McCaskill rush left for 2 yards gain to the SAM42 (#99 E.Etienne; #32 W.Ard)
10:413rd & 3 at own 42(10:47) Shotgun #8 L.Locke rush middle for 4 yards loss to the SAM38 (#52 J.Fletcher)
9:594th & 7 at own 38(10:06) #31 C.Joseph punt 49 yards to the WKU13 fair catch by #80 J.Stafford Jr. at WKU13
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
9:591st & 10 at own 13PENALTY WKU False Start (#73 N.Omezi) 5 yards from WKU13 to WKU08. NO PLAY
9:521st & 15 at own 8(09:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn rush right for 7 yards gain to the WKU15 (#1 J.Alexander-Felton; #8 T.Bailey)
9:222nd & 8 at own 15(09:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn rush middle for 6 yards gain to the WKU21 (#23 M.King)
8:373rd & 2 at own 21(08:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn rush middle for 1 yard loss to the WKU20 (#33 B.Bates Jr.; #97 D.Frazier)
7:554th & 3 at own 20(08:06) #43 J.Smith punt 49 yards to the SAM31 #3 T.Burns Jr. return 25 yards to the WKU44 (#44 G.Reimer)
Sam Houston Field goal, 6 plays
7:511st & 10 at opp 44(07:55) Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass incomplete short middle to #7 G.O’Neill thrown to WKU40
7:412nd & 10 at opp 44(07:51) Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short middle to #2 C.Reed caught at WKU34, for 14 yards to the WKU30 (#5 D.Herard; #14 B.Myers), 1ST DOWN
7:151st & 10 at opp 30(07:22) Shotgun #10 L.Brown rush right for 0 yards to the WKU30 (#2 T.Newsome Jr.)
6:482nd & 10 at opp 30(06:51) Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass incomplete short middle to #14 L.Deyon thrown to WKU17 broken up by #5 D.Herard
6:353rd & 10 at opp 30(06:45) Shotgun #8 L.Locke rush middle for 6 yards gain to the WKU24 (#13 L.Thompson)
5:594th & 4 at opp 24(06:02) #94 S.Carpenter field goal attempt from 42 yards GOOD (H: #81 N.Ottomanelli, LS: #46 C.Whitington), clock 05:59Western Kentucky 10, Sam Houston 3
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
5:591st & 10 at own 35(05:59) #83 T.Ryan kickoff 65 yards to the WKU00, Touchback
5:541st & 10 at own 25(05:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass complete short left to #7 Q.Humphreys caught at WKU30, for 9 yards to the WKU34 (#20 D.Wilson), out of bounds
5:272nd & 1 at own 34(05:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Allen rush middle for 0 yards to the WKU34 (#33 B.Bates Jr.)
4:573rd & 1 at own 34(05:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass incomplete short left to #19 L.Howard thrown to WKU35 QB hurried by #8 T.Bailey
4:504th & 1 at own 34(04:57) #43 J.Smith punt 35 yards to the SAM31 #3 T.Burns Jr. return 4 yards to the SAM35 (#13 L.Thompson; #10 X.Griffin)
Sam Houston Punt, 7 plays
4:461st & 10 at own 35(04:50) Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass incomplete short middle to #7 G.O’Neill thrown to SAM44
4:143rd & 4 at own 41(04:20) Shotgun #20 M.Dowdy rush right for 8 yards gain to the SAM49 (#7 J.Lewis), 1ST DOWN
3:461st & 10 at own 49(03:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 M.Dowdy rush left for 10 yards gain (4) to the WKU41 (#6 J.Brown), out of bounds PENALTY SAM Holding (#7 G.O’Neill) 10 yards from WKU47 to SAM43
3:041st & 16 at own 43PENALTY SAM False Start (#71 D.Nix Jr.) 5 yards from SAM43 to SAM38. NO PLAY
2:501st & 21 at own 38(03:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short left to #22 A.McCaskill caught at SAM45, for 8 yards to the SAM46 (#32 W.Ard), out of bounds
2:122nd & 13 at own 46(02:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.McCaskill rush left for 6 yards gain to the WKU48 (#32 W.Ard)
1:533rd & 7 at opp 48(01:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short left to #3 T.Burns Jr. caught at WKU45, for 5 yards to the WKU43 (#14 B.Myers)
2:002nd & 13 at own 46Timeout Sam Houston, clock 02:00
1:424th & 2 at opp 43(01:48) #31 C.Joseph punt 33 yards to the WKU10 fair catch by #80 J.Stafford Jr. at WKU10
1:483rd & 7 at own 48Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 01:48
1:483rd & 7 at opp 48Timeout Sam Houston, clock 01:48
Western Kentucky End of half, 8 plays
1:381st & 10 at own 10(01:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass incomplete short right to #8 M.Barry thrown to WKU15 QB hurried by #12 E.Groves
1:312nd & 10 at own 10(01:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Allen rush middle for 5 yards gain to the WKU15 (#29 L.Smith)
1:013rd & 5 at own 15(01:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass complete short right to #80 J.Stafford Jr. caught at WKU19, for 8 yards to the WKU23, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
0:551st & 10 at own 23(00:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass incomplete short right to #80 J.Stafford Jr. thrown to WKU36 broken up by #8 T.Bailey. The previous play is under automatic review - “Targeting”. CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (00:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass complete short middle to #80 J.Stafford Jr. caught at WKU36, for 13 yards to the WKU36 (#8 T.Bailey), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY SAM Targeting (#8 T.Bailey) 15 yards from WKU36 to SAM49, 1ST DOWN)
0:422nd & 10 at own 23(00:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn rush middle for 14 yards gain to the WKU37 (#13 R.Adams; #8 T.Bailey), 1ST DOWN
0:321st & 10 at own 37(00:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass incomplete deep right to #8 M.Barry thrown to SAM40 QB hurried by #3 B.Henderson
0:282nd & 10 at own 37(00:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass incomplete short middle to #80 J.Stafford Jr. thrown to SAM45
0:283rd & 10 at own 37(00:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Allen rush left for 6 yards gain to the WKU43 (#13 R.Adams)
3rd quarter8 drives, then Western Kentucky 13, Sam Houston 3
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #83 T.Ryan kickoff 65 yards to the WKU00, Touchback
14:511st & 10 at own 25(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass complete short left to #80 J.Stafford Jr. caught at WKU22, for 0 yards to the WKU25 (#3 B.Henderson)
14:312nd & 10 at own 25(14:40) Shotgun #11 B.Glenn sacked for loss of 9 yards to the WKU16 (#1 J.Alexander-Felton)
13:573rd & 19 at own 16(14:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass complete short left to #3 A.Allen caught at WKU14, for 6 yards to the WKU22 (#7 C.Magee III), out of bounds
13:244th & 13 at own 22(13:31) #43 J.Smith punt 38 yards to the SAM40 #3 T.Burns Jr. return 0 yards to the SAM40 (#49 N.Imhoff; #88 A.Miller)
Sam Houston Punt, 3 plays
13:161st & 10 at own 40(13:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass incomplete deep right to #2 C.Reed thrown to WKU15
13:072nd & 10 at own 40(13:16) Shotgun #20 M.Dowdy rush left for 3 yards loss to the SAM37 (#6 J.Brown)
12:343rd & 13 at own 37(12:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass incomplete short right to #2 C.Reed thrown to SAM36
12:224th & 13 at own 37(12:32) #31 C.Joseph punt 58 yards to the WKU05
Western Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
12:111st & 10 at own 5(12:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Allen rush right for 3 yards loss to the WKU02 (#21 D.Ford)
11:432nd & 13 at own 2(11:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn rush left for 3 yards gain to the WKU05 (#21 D.Ford)
11:013rd & 10 at own 5(11:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn rush middle for 13 yards gain (13) to the WKU18 (#3 B.Henderson) PENALTY WKU Face Mask (#12 Q.Burroughs) 9 yards from WKU18 to WKU09
10:433rd & 6 at own 9(10:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WKU10 (#18 S.Bey)
10:014th & 5 at own 10(10:12) #43 J.Smith punt 45 yards to the SAM45 #3 T.Burns Jr. return 21 yards to the WKU34 (#52 J.Fletcher) PENALTY SAM Holding (#12 K.Maxwell) 10 yards from SAM45 to SAM35
Sam Houston Punt, 6 plays
9:551st & 10 at own 35(10:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 M.Dowdy rush right for 6 yards gain to the SAM41 (#6 J.Brown)
9:082nd & 4 at own 41(09:14) Shotgun #20 M.Dowdy rush left for 5 yards gain to the SAM46 (#5 D.Herard), 1ST DOWN
8:251st & 10 at own 46(08:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short left to #80 M.Smith caught at WKU43, for 15 yards to the WKU39 (#14 B.Myers), 1ST DOWN
7:491st & 10 at opp 39(08:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short right to #5 K.Berry-Johnson caught at WKU37, for 2 yards to the WKU37 (#8 D.Verrett)
7:232nd & 8 at opp 37(07:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 M.Dowdy rush left for 5 yards loss to the WKU42 (#32 W.Ard)
6:393rd & 13 at opp 42(06:48) Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short left to #7 G.O’Neill caught at WKU39, for 3 yards to the WKU39 (#3 C.White)
6:054th & 10 at opp 39(06:11) #31 C.Joseph punt 39 yards to the WKU00, Touchback
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
6:021st & 10 at own 20(06:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass incomplete short middle to #7 Q.Humphreys thrown to WKU20 broken up by #26 T.Gordon QB hurried by #21 D.Ford
5:532nd & 10 at own 20(05:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn rush middle for 1 yard loss to the WKU19 (#12 E.Groves)
5:233rd & 11 at own 19(05:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass incomplete short middle to #4 C.Flowers thrown to WKU30 broken up by #3 B.Henderson QB hurried by #3 B.Henderson
5:144th & 11 at own 19(05:23) #43 J.Smith punt 46 yards to the SAM35 #3 T.Burns Jr. return 0 yards to the SAM35 (#19 J.Cosby-Mosley)
Sam Houston Punt, 3 plays
5:031st & 10 at own 35(05:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 K.Berry-Johnson rush right for 5 yards gain to the SAM40 (#6 J.Brown)
4:342nd & 5 at own 40(04:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass incomplete deep left to #12 K.Maxwell thrown to WKU24 QB hurried by #5 D.Herard
4:303rd & 5 at own 40(04:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass incomplete short right to #7 G.O’Neill thrown to SAM49
4:224th & 5 at own 40(04:28) #31 C.Joseph punt 60 yards to the WKU00, Touchback
Western Kentucky Field goal, 9 plays
4:171st & 10 at own 20(04:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Allen rush left for 3 yards gain to the WKU23, out of bounds at WKU23
3:552nd & 7 at own 23(03:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass incomplete deep right to #12 Q.Burroughs thrown to WKU50 PENALTY SAM Pass Interference (#2 J.Cottrell) 15 yards from WKU23 to WKU38, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
3:421st & 10 at own 38(03:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn rush right for 0 yards to the WKU38 (#21 D.Ford)
3:042nd & 10 at own 38(03:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass complete short left to #8 M.Barry caught at WKU43, for 5 yards to the WKU43 (#20 D.Wilson)
2:343rd & 5 at own 43(02:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass complete short left to #80 J.Stafford Jr. caught at SAM49, for 8 yards to the SAM49, out of bounds at SAM49, 1ST DOWN
2:191st & 10 at opp 49(02:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Allen rush right for 6 yards gain to the SAM43 (#2 J.Cottrell) PENALTY WKU Holding (#67 T.Ray) 10 yards from SAM49 to WKU41. NO PLAY
1:451st & 20 at own 41(01:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass complete deep left to #8 M.Barry caught at SAM31, for 31 yards to the SAM28 (#5 I.Atkins), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
1:301st & 10 at opp 28(01:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass incomplete short left thrown to SAM28 broken up by #18 S.Bey
1:242nd & 10 at opp 28(01:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn rush middle for 6 yards gain to the SAM22 (#21 D.Ford)
0:423rd & 4 at opp 22(00:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn rush left for 1 yard gain to the SAM21 (#8 T.Bailey; #5 I.Atkins)
0:034th & 3 at opp 21(00:07) #99 K.Campbell field goal attempt from 39 yards GOOD (H: #43 J.Smith, LS: #49 N.Imhoff), clock 00:03Western Kentucky 13, Sam Houston 3
Sam Houston Interception, 5 plays
0:031st & 10 at own 35(00:03) #99 K.Campbell kickoff 63 yards to the SAM02 #4 A.Cason return 27 yards to the SAM29 (#10 X.Griffin)
Q4 14:501st & 10 at own 29(15:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke rush right for 1 yard gain to the SAM30 (#52 J.Fletcher)
Q4 13:522nd & 9 at own 30(14:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 M.Dowdy rush middle for 5 yards gain to the SAM35 fumbled by #20 M.Dowdy at SAM35 forced by #7 J.Lewis recovered by SAM #5 K.Berry-Johnson at SAM35 (#5 D.Herard), 1ST DOWN
Q4 13:371st & 10 at own 40(13:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass incomplete short middle to #3 T.Burns Jr. thrown to WKU45
Q4 13:322nd & 10 at own 40(13:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass incomplete short middle to #5 K.Berry-Johnson thrown to SAM48 broken up by #32 W.Ard
Q4 13:203rd & 10 at own 40(13:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass intercepted by #2 T.Newsome Jr. at WKU38 #2 T.Newsome Jr. return 22 yards to the SAM40 (#5 K.Berry-Johnson)
4th quarter3 drives, then Western Kentucky 16, Sam Houston 3
Western Kentucky Field goal, 7 plays
13:151st & 10 at opp 40(13:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Allen rush right for 2 yards gain to the SAM38 (#21 D.Ford), out of bounds
12:462nd & 8 at opp 38(12:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn rush right for 4 yards gain to the SAM34 (#21 D.Ford)
12:273rd & 4 at opp 34(12:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Allen rush right for 3 yards gain to the SAM31 (#3 B.Henderson). The previous play is under automatic review - “Short of the line to gain”. CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (12:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Allen rush middle for 4 yards gain to the SAM30 (#3 B.Henderson), 1ST DOWN)
12:064th & 1 at opp 31(12:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass incomplete short right to #87 C.Arends thrown to SAM21 QB hurried by #12 E.Groves, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY SAM Pass Interference (#5 I.Atkins) 10 yards from SAM31 to SAM21, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
11:551st & 10 at opp 21(12:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Allen rush middle for 5 yards gain to the SAM16 (#13 R.Adams)
11:242nd & 5 at opp 16(11:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass complete short right to #87 C.Arends caught at SAM17, for 1 yard to the SAM15 (#12 E.Groves)
10:493rd & 4 at opp 15(10:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass incomplete short left to #3 A.Allen thrown to SAM16 QB hurried by #1 J.Alexander-Felton
10:454th & 4 at opp 15(10:49) #99 K.Campbell field goal attempt from 33 yards GOOD (H: #43 J.Smith, LS: #49 N.Imhoff), clock 10:45Western Kentucky 16, Sam Houston 3
Sam Houston Punt, 7 plays
10:401st & 10 at own 35(10:45) #99 K.Campbell kickoff 62 yards to the SAM03 #3 T.Burns Jr. return 17 yards to the SAM20 (#35 E.Rumph) PENALTY SAM Holding (#30 B.Wortham) 10 yards from SAM20 to SAM10
10:301st & 10 at own 10(10:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 L.Brown rush middle for 4 yards gain to the SAM14 (#32 W.Ard; #54 S.Peters)
9:592nd & 6 at own 14(10:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short left to #2 C.Reed caught at SAM18, for 20 yards to the SAM34 (#2 T.Newsome Jr.), 1ST DOWN
9:251st & 10 at own 34(09:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass incomplete short right to #2 C.Reed thrown to SAM45 broken up by #2 T.Newsome Jr.
9:152nd & 10 at own 34(09:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short right to #7 G.O’Neill caught at SAM28, for 3 yards loss to the SAM31 (#6 J.Brown)
8:403rd & 13 at own 31(08:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass incomplete short right to #7 G.O’Neill thrown to SAM41 PENALTY WKU Pass Interference (#19 J.Cosby-Mosley) 9 yards from SAM31 to SAM40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
8:261st & 10 at own 40(08:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 M.Dowdy rush left for 1 yard gain to the SAM41 (#6 J.Brown)
7:572nd & 9 at own 41(08:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass incomplete short middle to #7 G.O’Neill thrown to WKU47 broken up by #7 J.Lewis
7:493rd & 9 at own 41(07:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke sacked for loss of 10 yards to the SAM31 (#32 W.Ard, #45 J.Knight)
7:572nd & 9 at own 41Timeout Sam Houston, clock 07:57
6:594th & 19 at own 31(06:59) #31 C.Joseph punt 46 yards to the WKU23 fair catch by #80 J.Stafford Jr. at WKU23
Western Kentucky Result not recorded, 12 plays
6:521st & 10 at own 23(06:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Allen rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WKU26 (#13 R.Adams)
6:162nd & 7 at own 26(06:23) Shotgun #25 J.McGill rush right for 3 yards gain to the WKU29 (#26 T.Gordon)
5:413rd & 4 at own 29(05:41) Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass incomplete short left to #80 J.Stafford Jr. thrown to WKU40 QB hurried by #26 T.Gordon PENALTY SAM Holding (#4 J.Stanford) 10 yards from WKU29 to WKU39, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
5:281st & 10 at own 39(05:35) Shotgun #25 J.McGill rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WKU41 (#26 T.Gordon)
4:512nd & 8 at own 41(04:58) Shotgun #11 B.Glenn rush right for 3 yards gain to the WKU44 (#21 D.Ford)
4:083rd & 5 at own 44(04:19) Shotgun #11 B.Glenn sacked for loss of 14 yards to the WKU30 (#3 B.Henderson), fumble by #11 B.Glenn recovered by WKU at WKU30, End Of Play PENALTY SAM UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (#98 J.Terrell) 15 yards from WKU30 to WKU45
4:084th & 19 at own 30PENALTY SAM UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (#98 J.Terrell) 15 yards from WKU30 to WKU45, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
3:551st & 10 at own 45Shotgun #25 J.McGill rush right for 3 yards gain to the WKU48 (#26 T.Gordon)
3:202nd & 7 at own 48Shotgun #25 J.McGill rush middle for 3 yards gain to the SAM49 (#97 D.Frazier)
2:393rd & 4 at opp 49Shotgun #11 B.Glenn rush right for 8 yards gain to the SAM41 (#9 J.Arnold), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
2:211st & 10 at opp 41Shotgun #25 J.McGill rush middle for 4 yards gain to the SAM37 (#97 D.Frazier; #26 T.Gordon)
1:522nd & 6 at opp 37(02:00) Shotgun #25 J.McGill rush middle for 5 yards gain to the SAM32 (#33 B.Bates Jr.; #98 J.Terrell)
2:001st & 10 at opp 41Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 02:00
1:083rd & 1 at opp 32(01:10) Shotgun #11 B.Glenn rush right for 2 yards gain to the SAM30 (#21 D.Ford), 1ST DOWN
1:132nd & 6 at opp 37Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 01:13
0:391st & 10 at opp 30(00:39) Kneel down by #11 B.Glenn at SAM31 for loss of 1 yard
0:393rd & 1 at opp 32Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 00:39

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Western Kentucky leads 4–⁠1 in five meetings.

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2026Western Kentucky 16, Sam Houston 3
2025Western Kentucky 41, Sam Houston 24
2024Western Kentucky 31, Sam Houston 14
2023Western Kentucky 28, Sam Houston 23
2004Sam Houston 54, Western Kentucky 24Iaa Playoffs

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