The Sam Houston Bearkats will open their 2024 college football schedule versus Rice on August 31 — see below for more.

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2024 Sam Houston Game and TV Schedule

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Sam Houston 2024 Strength of Schedule

• Based on their opponents’ combined win total last year (74), the Bearkats have the 48th-ranked schedule in college football.
• According to its opponents’ projected win total this year (55), Sam Houston has the 21st-easiest schedule in college football.
• In terms of difficulty, using their CUSA opponents’ combined win total last season, the Bearkats will be facing the 68th-ranked conference schedule this year.
• Sam Houston’s schedule includes seven games against teams that finished above .500 in 2023 (two against teams with nine or more victories and three against squads that picked up three or fewer wins).
• The Bearkats’ schedule in 2024 includes seven returning teams who played in a bowl game.

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Sam Houston Stat Insights (2023)

• The Bearkats ranked 14th-worst in total offense (311.4 yards per game) last season, but they played a little better on defense, ranking 88th with 394.4 yards allowed per game.
• While Sam Houston’s defense ranked 64th with 26.2 points allowed per game last season, it was less successful on offense, ranking 16th-worst (20 points per game).
• The Bearkats ranked 66th in pass offense (222.6 passing yards per game) and 77th in pass defense (231.5 passing yards allowed per game) last year.
• Sam Houston ranked sixth-worst in rushing offense (88.8 rushing yards per game) last season, but it played better on defense, ranking 90th with 162.9 rushing yards allowed per game.
• With 20 forced turnovers (37th in FBS) against 15 turnovers committed (35th in FBS), Sam Houston (+5) owned the 31st-ranked turnover margin in college football last season.

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