Sam Houston vs. Western Kentucky
Sam Houston and Western Kentucky have 5 meetings on file, the first in 2004; Western Kentucky leads the series 4–1 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Western Kentucky 4–1, and Western Kentucky has won the last 4. Share
- Sam Houston wins
- 1
- Western Kentucky wins
- 4
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2004
- Longest streak
- 4 Western Kentucky
- Current streak
- 4 Western Kentucky
- Last 10 meetings
- Western Kentucky 4–1
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 16.4 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Sam Houston
- 1–2 Sam Houston’s record at home
- At Western Kentucky
- 2–0 Western Kentucky’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Sam Houston’s biggest win2004: Sam Houston 54, Western Kentucky 24by 30 points
- Western Kentucky’s biggest win2025: Western Kentucky 41, Sam Houston 24by 17 points
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.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Maverick McIvor Western Kentucky | 33 of 51, 401 yards, 3 TD | 2025 Passing | |
| Malachi Corley Western Kentucky | 10 catches, 171 yards, 1 TD | 2023 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Oct 14, 2026 | Western Kentucky 16, Sam Houston 3 | at Sam Houston | ||
| Aug 23, 2025 | Western Kentucky 41, Sam Houston 24 | at Western Kentucky | ||
| Oct 16, 2024 | Western Kentucky 31, Sam Houston 14 | at Sam Houston | ||
| Nov 18, 2023 | Western Kentucky 28, Sam Houston 23 | at Western Kentucky | ||
| Nov 27, 2004 | Sam Houston 54, Western Kentucky 24 | at Sam Houston | Iaa Playoffs |
Every game is listed as played on the field.