Week 1 · 2025

Sam Houston at Western Kentucky

Sat 08/23/2025 07:00 PMHouchens Industries-L.T. Smith StadiumWestern Kentucky pregame74%Pregame win probability: 74% for Western Kentucky. Western Kentucky favored, and won.Conference

84°Clear7 mph NNW · 45% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Sam Houston

24

2–10

Western Kentucky

41

9–4

Attendance

15,312

reported

Sam Houston15 drives · 3 scoring · avg start own 29

Western Kentucky15 drives · 7 scoring · avg start own 26

1st quarter

14:55WKUown 16own 306 plays, 14 ydPunt00
13:04SHSUown 20own 435 plays, 23 ydPunt00
11:02WKUown 13goal line9 plays, 87 ydTouchdown +7 WKU07
8:31SHSUown 25own 258 plays, 0 ydPunt07
6:28SHSUopp 24opp 214 plays, 3 ydField goal +3 SHSU37
4:28WKUown 20own 378 plays, 17 ydPunt37
2:16SHSUown 24opp 2513 plays, 51 ydMissed FG37

2nd quarter

13:47WKUown 25own 264 plays, 1 ydPunt37
12:55SHSUown 38goal line2 plays, 62 ydTouchdown +7 SHSU107
12:24WKUown 25goal line14 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 WKU1014
7:06SHSUown 25own 345 plays, 9 ydOn downs1014
5:53WKUopp 34opp 304 plays, 4 ydField goal +3 WKU1017
4:57SHSUown 25own 326 plays, 7 ydPunt1017
2:50WKUown 38opp 2413 plays, 38 ydField goal +3 WKU1020
0:24SHSUown 25own 193 plays, -6 ydEnd of period1020

3rd quarter

15:00SHSUown 25goal line6 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 SHSU1720
13:24WKUown 35own 435 plays, 8 ydDefensive TD +7 SHSU2420
11:51WKUown 13goal line10 plays, 87 ydTouchdown +7 WKU2427
8:10SHSUown 25own 387 plays, 13 ydPunt2427
6:07WKUown 13goal line4 plays, 87 ydTouchdown +7 WKU2434
4:47SHSUown 25own 436 plays, 18 ydPunt2434
3:24WKUown 19own 257 plays, 6 ydPunt2434
1:03SHSUown 4own 488 plays, 44 ydTurnover2434

4th quarter

12:34WKUown 19goal line6 plays, 81 ydTouchdown +7 WKU2441
10:17SHSUown 25own 326 plays, 7 ydPunt2441
8:21WKUown 24own 275 plays, 3 ydPunt2441
6:21SHSUown 38own 385 plays, 0 ydOn downs2441
6:01WKUopp 38opp 336 plays, 5 ydOn downs2441
3:48SHSUown 33opp 47 plays, 63 ydOn downs2441
1:11WKUown 4own 183 plays, 14 ydEnd of period2441

Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Sam HoustonWestern Kentucky after the drive.

Previous 3 meetings vs. Team

Western Kentucky 2–1 vs Sam Houston

  • 2024 · wk 8Western Kentucky 31 @ Sam Houston 14
  • 2023 · wk 12Sam Houston 23 @ Western Kentucky 28
  • 2004 · wk 14Western Kentucky 24 @ Sam Houston 54

Previous 2 meetings vs. Tyson Helton

Sam Houston 0–2 vs Tyson Helton

  • 2024 · wk 8Western Kentucky 31 @ Sam Houston 14
  • 2023 · wk 12Sam Houston 23 @ Western Kentucky 28

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