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

WKU6 plays, 14 yd · Punt

14:551st & 10own 35Christian Pavon kickoff for 65 yds , Demarko Williams return for 16 yds to the WKU 16+16
14:411st & 10own 16Maverick McIvor pass complete to Marvis Parrish for 11 yds to the WKU 27 for a 1ST down+11
14:241st & 10own 27Marvis Parrish run for 2 yds to the WKU 29+2
13:482nd & 8own 29Maverick McIvor pass complete to Jairus Mack for 1 yd to the WKU 30+1
13:113rd & 7own 30Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Matthew Henry0
13:044th & 7own 30Cole Maynard punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Emon Allen at the SHSU 200

SHSU5 plays, 23 yd · Punt

12:511st & 10own 20Hunter Watson pass complete to Elijah Green for 15 yds to the SHSU 35 for a 1ST down+15
12:361st & 10own 35Elijah Green run for a loss of 1 yard to the SHSU 34−1
12:082nd & 11own 34Elijah Green run for 6 yds to the SHSU 40+6
11:403rd & 5own 40Hunter Watson pass complete to Elijah Green for 3 yds to the SHSU 43+3
11:024th & 2own 43Curtis Gerrand punt for 44 yds, fair catch by K.D. Hutchinson at the WKU 130

WKU9 plays, 87 yd · Touchdown

10:561st & 10own 13Marvis Parrish run for no gain to the WKU 130
10:272nd & 10own 13Maverick McIvor pass complete to Matthew Henry for 6 yds to the WKU 19+6
9:533rd & 4own 19Maverick McIvor pass complete to Jairus Mack for 12 yds to the WKU 31 for a 1ST down+12
9:311st & 10own 31Maverick McIvor pass complete to Moussa Barry for 25 yds to the SHSU 44 for a 1ST down+25
9:091st & 10opp 44Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Moussa Barry0
9:012nd & 10opp 44Marvis Parrish run for 18 yds to the SHSU 26 for a 1ST down+18
8:411st & 10opp 26Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to K.D. Hutchinson0
8:372nd & 10opp 26Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Marvis Parrish0
8:313rd & 10opp 26Maverick McIvor pass complete to Matthew Henry for 26 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK)+26

SHSU8 plays, 0 yd · Punt

8:311st & 10own 35Jack Cassidy kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
8:311st & 10own 25PENALTY SAM Delay Of Game 5 yards from SAM25 to SAM20. NO PLAY.−5
8:221st & 15own 20Hunter Watson run for 8 yds to the SHSU 28+8
7:502nd & 7own 28(07:50) No Huddle-Shotgun Watson,Hunter pass complete short left to Bledsoe III,Darrick caught at SAM33, for 5 yards to the SAM33, End Of Play PENALTY SAM Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Eckardt,Luke) 5 yards from SAM28 to SAM23. NO PLAY.−5
7:102nd & 12own 23Hunter Watson pass complete to Elijah Green for 5 yds to the SHSU 18+5
7:103rd & 17own 18Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 07:100
6:523rd & 17own 18Hunter Watson pass complete to Elijah Green for 7 yds to the SHSU 25+7
6:284th & 10own 25Curtis Gerrand punt for 48 yds+51

SHSU4 plays, 3 yd · Field goal

6:211st & 10opp 24Elijah Green run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKU 25−1
5:482nd & 11opp 25Hunter Watson sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the WKU 29−4
5:033rd & 15opp 29Hunter Watson pass complete to Grady O'Neill for 8 yds to the WKU 21+8
4:324th & 7opp 21RJ Lopez 40 yd FG GOOD+40

WKU8 plays, 17 yd · Punt

4:281st & 10own 35Christian Pavon kickoff for 65 yds , Demarko Williams return for 20 yds to the WKU 20+20
4:041st & 10own 20Maverick McIvor pass complete to Moussa Barry for 2 yds to the WKU 22+2
3:592nd & 8own 22Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Jairus Mack0
3:493rd & 8own 22Maverick McIvor pass complete to Moussa Barry for 11 yds to the WKU 33 for a 1ST down+11
3:191st & 10own 33Maverick McIvor pass complete to Jairus Mack for 5 yds to the WKU 38+5
2:592nd & 5own 38George Hart III run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKU 37−1
2:213rd & 6own 37Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Cameron Flowers0
2:164th & 6own 37Cole Maynard punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SHSU 240

SHSU13 plays, 51 yd · Missed FG

2:161st & 10own 24PENALTY SAM False Start 5 yards from SAM24 to SAM19. NO PLAY.−5
2:111st & 15own 19Alton McCaskill run for 5 yds to the SHSU 24+5
1:372nd & 10own 24Hunter Watson pass complete to Rayfield Lotten for 36 yds to the WKU 40 for a 1ST down+36
1:221st & 10opp 40Alton McCaskill run for 2 yds to the WKU 38+2
0:512nd & 8opp 38Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Chris Reed0
0:513rd & 8opp 38Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 00:510
0:423rd & 8opp 38Hunter Watson run for 8 yds to the WKU 30 for a 1ST down+8
0:001st & 10opp 30Alton McCaskill run for no gain to the WKU 300
0:00opp 30End of 1st Quarter0
14:522nd & 10opp 30Hunter Watson run for no gain to the WKU 300
14:243rd & 10opp 30Hunter Watson run for 5 yds to the WKU 25+5
14:244th & 5opp 25Timeout Sam Houston, clock 14:240
13:474th & 5opp 25RJ Lopez 43 yd FG MISSED+43

WKU4 plays, 1 yd · Punt

13:421st & 10own 25Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Matthew Henry0
13:342nd & 10own 25Marvis Parrish run for 1 yd to the WKU 26+1
13:053rd & 9own 26Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Jairus Mack0
12:554th & 9own 26Cole Maynard punt for 42 yds , Emon Allen returns for 6 yds to the SHSU 38+6

SHSU2 plays, 62 yd · Touchdown

12:421st & 10own 38Hunter Watson pass complete to Elijah Green for 7 yds to the SHSU 45+7
12:242nd & 3own 45Hunter Watson run for 55 yds for a TD (RJ Lopez KICK)+55

WKU14 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

12:241st & 10own 35Christian Pavon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
12:141st & 10own 25Maverick McIvor pass complete to Marvis Parrish for 2 yds to the WKU 27+2
11:542nd & 8own 27Marvis Parrish run for 2 yds to the WKU 29+2
11:113rd & 6own 29Maverick McIvor pass complete to Matthew Henry for 18 yds to the WKU 47 for a 1ST down+18
10:551st & 10own 47Sam Houston Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Alonzo Edwards Jr.) to the SHSU 33 for a 1ST down+15
10:251st & 10opp 33Marvis Parrish run for 3 yds to the SHSU 30+3
10:092nd & 7opp 30Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Noah Meyers0
9:563rd & 7opp 30Maverick McIvor pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for 7 yds to the SHSU 23 for a 1ST down+7
9:351st & 10opp 23Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Kelby Williams0
9:262nd & 10opp 23Maverick McIvor pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for 12 yds to the SHSU 11 for a 1ST down+12
9:011st & 10opp 11La'Vell Wright run for 2 yds to the SHSU 9+2
8:172nd & 8opp 9Matthew Henry run for no gain to the SHSU 90
7:293rd & 8opp 9Maverick McIvor pass complete to Moussa Barry for 8 yds to the SHSU 1 for a 1ST down+8
7:061st & goalopp 1La'Vell Wright run for 1 yd for a TD (John Cannon KICK)+1

SHSU5 plays, 9 yd · On downs

7:061st & 10own 35Jack Cassidy kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
6:481st & 10own 25Hunter Watson pass complete to Qua'Vez Humphreys for 9 yds to the SHSU 34+9
6:412nd & 1own 34Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Qua'Vez Humphreys0
6:353rd & 1own 34Alton McCaskill run for no gain to the SHSU 340
5:534th & 1own 34Hunter Watson run for no gain to the SHSU 340

WKU4 plays, 4 yd · Field goal

5:471st & 10opp 34Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Matthew Henry0
5:422nd & 10opp 34Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Matthew Henry0
5:273rd & 10opp 34Maverick McIvor pass complete to La'Vell Wright for 4 yds to the SHSU 30+4
4:574th & 6opp 30John Cannon 49 yd FG GOOD+49

SHSU6 plays, 7 yd · Punt

4:571st & 10own 35Jack Cassidy kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
4:451st & 10own 25Elijah Green run for 1 yd to the SHSU 26+1
4:162nd & 9own 26Hunter Watson pass complete to Aviyon Smith-Mack for 4 yds to the SHSU 30+4
3:463rd & 5own 30(03:48) No Huddle-Shotgun Watson,Hunter rush left for 12 yards gain to the SAM42, out of bounds at SAM42 PENALTY SAM Holding (Todd,Cameron) 10 yards from SAM30 to SAM20. NO PLAY.−10
3:233rd & 15own 20Hunter Watson pass complete to Aviyon Smith-Mack for 12 yds to the SHSU 32+12
2:504th & 3own 32Curtis Gerrand punt for 30 yds, fair catch by K.D. Hutchinson at the WKU 380

WKU13 plays, 38 yd · Field goal

2:391st & 10own 38K.D. Hutchinson run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKU 37−1
2:162nd & 11own 37Marvis Parrish run for 7 yds to the WKU 44+7
1:533rd & 4own 44Maverick McIvor run for 4 yds to the WKU 48 for a 1ST down+4
1:311st & 10own 48Maverick McIvor pass complete to Noah Meyers for 3 yds to the SHSU 49+3
1:202nd & 7opp 49Maverick McIvor run for 5 yds to the SHSU 44+5
1:163rd & 2opp 44(01:19) Shotgun McIvor,Maverick pass incomplete short right to Henry,Matthew thrown to SAM39 broken up by Edwards Jr.,Alonzo, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY SAM Pass Interference (Edwards Jr.,Alonzo) 6 yards from SAM44 to SAM38, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+6
1:101st & 10opp 38Maverick McIvor pass complete to George Hart III for 4 yds to the SHSU 34+4
1:032nd & 6opp 34Maverick McIvor pass complete to Matthew Henry for 7 yds to the SHSU 27 for a 1ST down+7
0:431st & 10opp 27Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Matthew Henry0
0:372nd & 10opp 27Maverick McIvor run for 3 yds to the SHSU 24+3
0:373rd & 7opp 24Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 00:370
0:293rd & 7opp 24Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Jairus Mack0
0:244th & 7opp 24John Cannon 42 yd FG GOOD+42

SHSU3 plays, -6 yd · End of period

0:241st & 10own 35Jack Cassidy kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
0:001st & 10own 25Alton McCaskill run for a loss of 6 yards to the SHSU 19−6
0:00own 25End of 2nd Quarter−6

SHSU6 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

15:001st & 10own 35Jack Cassidy kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:531st & 10own 25Alton McCaskill run for 15 yds to the SHSU 40 for a 1ST down+15
14:171st & 10own 40Alton McCaskill run for 52 yds to the WKU 8 for a 1ST down+52
13:561st & goalopp 8Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Aviyon Smith-Mack0
13:492nd & goalopp 8Hunter Watson run for 4 yds to the WKU 4 for a 1ST down Western Kentucky Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Anthony Brackenridge) to the WKU 2 for a 1ST down+6
13:291st & goalopp 2Alton McCaskill run for 2 yds for a TD (RJ Lopez KICK)+2

WKU5 plays, 8 yd · Defensive TD

13:241st & 10own 35Christian Pavon kickoff for 64 yds , Demarko Williams return for 34 yds to the WKU 35+34
13:101st & 10own 35Maverick McIvor pass complete to Marvis Parrish for 6 yds to the WKU 41+6
12:502nd & 4own 41Maverick McIvor pass complete to Marvis Parrish for 7 yds to the WKU 48 for a 1ST down+7
12:271st & 10own 48Maverick McIvor pass complete to Matthew Henry for a loss of 1 yard to the WKU 47−1
11:582nd & 11own 47JaMair Diaz 43 Yd Fumble Return (RJ Lopez Kick)+43

WKU10 plays, 87 yd · Touchdown

11:511st & 10own 35Christian Pavon kickoff for 65 yds , Demarko Williams return for 13 yds to the WKU 13+13
11:441st & 10own 13George Hart III run for 12 yds to the WKU 25 for a 1ST down+12
11:161st & 10own 25Maverick McIvor pass complete to Kelby Williams for 14 yds to the WKU 39 for a 1ST down+14
10:521st & 10own 39Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Kelby Williams0
10:372nd & 10own 39George Hart III run for 6 yds to the WKU 45+6
10:003rd & 4own 45Maverick McIvor pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for 6 yds to the SHSU 49 for a 1ST down+6
9:431st & 10opp 49George Hart III run for 1 yd to the SHSU 48+1
9:132nd & 9opp 48George Hart III run for 2 yds to the SHSU 46+2
8:373rd & 7opp 46Maverick McIvor pass complete to Matthew Henry for 37 yds to the SHSU 9 for a 1ST down+37
8:101st & goalopp 9Maverick McIvor pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for 9 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK)+9

SHSU7 plays, 13 yd · Punt

8:101st & 10own 35Jack Cassidy kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
8:001st & 10own 25Hunter Watson pass complete to Austin Smith for 11 yds to the SHSU 36 for a 1ST down+11
7:371st & 10own 36Hunter Watson run for 4 yds to the SHSU 40+4
7:022nd & 6own 40Alton McCaskill run for 3 yds to the SHSU 43+3
6:443rd & 3own 43PENALTY SAM False Start (Smith-Mack,Aviyon) 5 yards from SAM43 to SAM38. NO PLAY.−5
6:183rd & 8own 38Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Grady O'Neill0
6:074th & 8own 38Curtis Gerrand punt for 49 yds0

WKU4 plays, 87 yd · Touchdown

5:571st & 10own 13Maverick McIvor pass complete to Jairus Mack for 17 yds to the WKU 30 for a 1ST down+17
5:351st & 10own 30Marvis Parrish run for no gain to the WKU 300
5:022nd & 10own 30Maverick McIvor pass complete to Moussa Barry for 48 yds to the SHSU 22 for a 1ST down Sam Houston Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Darrick Bledsoe III) declined for a 1ST down+48
4:471st & 10opp 22Maverick McIvor pass complete to Marvis Parrish for 22 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK)+22

SHSU6 plays, 18 yd · Punt

4:471st & 10own 35Jack Cassidy kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
4:421st & 10own 25(04:44) No Huddle-Shotgun Watson,Hunter pass incomplete deep left to Burns Jr.,Tim thrown to WKU43 PENALTY WKU Pass Interference (Ward,Nazir) 15 yards from SAM25 to SAM40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+15
4:321st & 10own 40Elijah Green run for a loss of 2 yards to the SHSU 38−2
3:592nd & 12own 38Hunter Watson run for 5 yds to the SHSU 43+5
3:303rd & 7own 43Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Rayfield Lotten0
3:244th & 7own 43Curtis Gerrand punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Jairus Mack at the WKU 190

WKU7 plays, 6 yd · Punt

3:141st & 10own 19Maverick McIvor pass complete to Kelby Williams for 5 yds to the WKU 24+5
2:532nd & 5own 24Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Kelby Williams0
2:403rd & 5own 24Maverick McIvor pass complete to Kelby Williams for 6 yds to the WKU 30 for a 1ST down+6
2:211st & 10own 30La'Vell Wright run for 3 yds to the WKU 33+3
2:012nd & 7own 33La'Vell Wright run for 2 yds to the WKU 35+2
1:283rd & 5own 35Western Kentucky Penalty, Offensive Holding (Yards) declined−10
1:034th & 15own 25Cole Maynard punt for 71 yds0

SHSU8 plays, 44 yd · Turnover

0:501st & 10own 4Hunter Watson pass complete to Grady O'Neill for 29 yds to the SHSU 33 for a 1ST down+29
0:001st & 10own 33Alton McCaskill run for a loss of 3 yards to the SHSU 30−3
0:00own 33End of 3rd Quarter−3
14:472nd & 13own 30Hunter Watson pass complete to Alton McCaskill for 3 yds to the SHSU 33+3
14:063rd & 10own 33Hunter Watson pass complete to Grady O'Neill for 13 yds to the SHSU 46 for a 1ST down+13
13:311st & 10own 46Alton McCaskill run for 2 yds to the SHSU 48+2
12:482nd & 8own 48Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Chris Reed0
12:343rd & 8own 48Hunter Watson pass intercepted Jaylen Lewis return for 6 yds to the WKU 19+6

WKU6 plays, 81 yd · Touchdown

12:271st & 10own 19Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Moussa Barry0
12:092nd & 10own 19Marvis Parrish run for 7 yds to the WKU 26+7
11:503rd & 3own 26Maverick McIvor pass complete to Marvis Parrish for 10 yds to the WKU 36 for a 1ST down+10
11:091st & 10own 36Maverick McIvor pass complete to Matthew Henry for 55 yds to the SHSU 9 for a 1ST down+55
10:531st & goalopp 9Marvis Parrish run for 5 yds to the SHSU 4+5
10:172nd & goalopp 4Maverick McIvor run for 4 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK)+4

SHSU6 plays, 7 yd · Punt

10:171st & 10own 35Jack Cassidy kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
10:021st & 10own 25Hunter Watson pass complete to Elijah Green for a loss of 1 yard to the SHSU 24−1
9:372nd & 11own 24Elijah Green run for 7 yds to the SHSU 31+7
9:023rd & 4own 31Hunter Watson run for 1 yd to the SHSU 32+1
9:024th & 3own 32Timeout Sam Houston, clock 09:020
8:214th & 3own 32Curtis Gerrand punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Jairus Mack at the WKU 240

WKU5 plays, 3 yd · Punt

8:101st & 10own 24Marvis Parrish run for 7 yds to the WKU 31+7
7:432nd & 3own 31Marvis Parrish run for no gain to the WKU 310
7:433rd & 3own 31Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 07:430
7:013rd & 3own 31Maverick McIvor sacked by Chauncey Chidi for a loss of 4 yards to the WKU 27−4
6:214th & 7own 27Cole Maynard punt for 48 yds , Emon Allen returns for 13 yds to the SHSU 38+13

SHSU5 plays, 0 yd · On downs

6:171st & 10own 38Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Landan Brown0
6:132nd & 10own 38Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Grady O'Neill0
6:073rd & 10own 38Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Malik Phillips0
6:014th & 10own 38Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Aviyon Smith-Mack0
6:014th & 10own 38Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Aviyon Smith-Mack0

WKU6 plays, 5 yd · On downs

5:551st & 10opp 38George Hart III run for 7 yds to the SHSU 31+7
5:142nd & 3opp 31George Hart III run for 2 yds to the SHSU 29+2
5:143rd & 1opp 29Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 05:140
4:263rd & 1opp 29George Hart III run for a loss of 4 yards to the SHSU 33−4
3:484th & 5opp 33Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Quincy Burroughs0
3:484th & 5opp 33Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Quincy Burroughs0

SHSU7 plays, 63 yd · On downs

3:301st & 10own 33Hunter Watson pass complete to Aviyon Smith-Mack for 11 yds to the SHSU 44 for a 1ST down+11
2:591st & 10own 44Hunter Watson pass complete to Elijah Green for 35 yds to the WKU 21 for a 1ST down+35
2:271st & 10opp 21Hunter Watson pass complete to Darrick Bledsoe III for 12 yds to the WKU 9 for a 1ST down+12
2:001st & goalopp 9Hunter Watson run for 8 yds to the WKU 1+8
1:502nd & goalopp 1Hunter Watson sacked by Jayden Gray for a loss of 8 yards to the WKU 9−8
1:183rd & goalopp 9Hunter Watson pass complete to Aviyon Smith-Mack for no gain to the WKU 90
1:114th & goalopp 9Hunter Watson run for 5 yds to the WKU 4+5

WKU3 plays, 14 yd · End of period

1:031st & 10own 4La'Vell Wright run for 2 yds to the WKU 6+2
0:002nd & 8own 6La'Vell Wright run for 12 yds to the WKU 18 for a 1ST down+12
0:00own 6End of 4th Quarter+12

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

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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