2022 Sam Houston
5–4 (3–2 Western Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Tarleton State 40–21Oct 29
By 19 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Utah Tech 18–13Oct 22
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at 6Texas A&M | L 0–31 | 23% |
| Sep 10 | vs Northern Arizona | L 3–10 | 79% |
| Sep 17 | vs East Texas A&M | W 27–17 | 78% |
| Oct 1 | vs Stephen F. Austin | W 17–16 | 60% |
| Oct 15 | at Eastern Kentucky | W 25–17 | 52% |
| Oct 22 | at Utah Tech | W 18–13 | 82% |
| Oct 29 | at Tarleton State | W 40–21 | 59% |
| Nov 12 | vs Abilene Christian | L 28–45 | 75% |
| Nov 19 | vs Southern Utah | L 7–17 | 84% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Southern Utah 17–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 57 on file).
- Record
- 5–4
- Conference
- 3–2 3rd in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 165–187
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1381 −80 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −23.5 No. 45 of 130 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 121
- Offensive coordinators
- John Perry and Matt Merkens
- Defensive coordinators
- Clayton Carlin and Joe Morris
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Keegan Shoemaker QB | 1,132 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Keegan Shoemaker QB | 6 TD |
| Rushing yards | Zach Hrbacek RB | 495 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Zach Hrbacek RB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Cody Chrest WR | 548 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Al’Vonte Woodard WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Markel Perry LB | 7 tkl |
| Interceptions | David Fisher CB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Jihad Lateef OL | ★★★ | No. 951 |
| Chris Hicks WR | ★★★ | No. 1238 |
| Jacobe Chester S | ★★★ | No. 1261 |
| Erick Conley DL | ★★★ | No. 1261 |
| Tyler Bailey WR | ★★★ | No. 1482 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.832 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.862 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Whole class | 9 | 2.9 | 0.831 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 115
The 2022 roster115 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 54 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 14
The 2022 portal Dezmon Jackson RB | ★★★ | from  Oklahoma State |
 B.J. Foster S | ★★★ | from  Texas |
 Ellison Hubbard DL | ★★★ | from  Colorado State |
 Jordan Yates QB | ★★★ | from  Georgia Tech |
 Lloyd Murray Jr. DL | ★★ | from  Colorado |
 Simeon Evans QB | ★★ | from  Army |
| Al’Vonte Woodard WR | ★★★★ | from Texas |
 Chris Murray DL | ★★★ | from  TCU |
| Da’Veawn Armstead S | ★★★ | from TCU |
 Kaden Meredith RB | ★★★ | from  Air Force |
 Toby Ndukwe LB | ★★★ | from  SMU |
 Jordan Morris CB | ★★ | from  Coastal Carolina |
And 2 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 4
 Ramon Jefferson RB | ★★★★ | to  Kentucky |
| Prince Pines OT | ★★★ | to  Tulane |
| Eleasah Anderson OT | ★★★ | to  Western Michigan |
| Kamren Washington DL | to  Memphis |
2022 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | 4–2 | 7–4 | |
| Stephen F. Austin | 4–2 | 6–5 | |
| Sam Houston | 3–2 | 5–4 | |
| Utah Tech | 3–3 | 4–7 | |
| Southern Utah | 2–4 | 5–6 | |
| Tarleton State | 1–4 | 6–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.