Houston vs. Sam Houston
Houston and Sam Houston first met in 1987 and have played 4 times; Houston leads the series 4–0. Over the last 4 meetings it’s Houston 4–0, and Houston has won the last 4. Share
- Houston wins
- 4
- Sam Houston wins
- 0
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1987
- Longest streak
- 4 Houston
- Current streak
- 4 Houston
- Last 10 meetings
- Houston 4–0
- Most recent
- 2023
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–0 |
- Average margin
- 18.5 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Houston
- 4–0 Houston’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Sep 23, 2023 | Houston 38, Sam Houston 7 | at Houston | ||
| Sep 10, 2005 | Houston 31, Sam Houston 10 | at Houston | ||
| Aug 31, 1996 | Houston 43, Sam Houston 25 | at Houston | ||
| Sep 26, 1987 | Houston 38, Sam Houston 34 | at Houston |
Every game is listed as played on the field.