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K. C. Keeler (11th year) (98-39) #1
Record: 10 - 3 (6 - 2)  |  Proj: 10 - 2 (#)  |  SOS: (#121)
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Sam Houston's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/31 Sam Houston at Rice+9.549.0W 34 - 14UY
Sat 9/7 Sam Houston at UCF+21.553.5L 14 - 45ON
Sat 9/14 Sam Houston vs Hawai'i-3.548.5W 31 - 13UY
Sat 9/21 Sam Houston vs New Mexico State-15.544.5W 31 - 11UY
Sat 9/28 Sam Houston vs Texas State+11.055.0W 40 - 39OY
Thu 10/3 Sam Houston at UTEP-10.049.5W 41 - 21OY
BYE WEEK
Wed 10/16 Sam Houston vs Western Kentucky-1.555.0L 14 - 31UN
Tue 10/22 Sam Houston vs Florida International-5.047.0W 10 - 7UN
Tue 10/29 Sam Houston vs Louisiana Tech-10.545.5W 9 - 3UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/16 Sam Houston at Kennesaw State-21.042.5W 23 - 17UN
Sat 11/23 Sam Houston at Jacksonville State+5.557.5L 11 - 21UN
Fri 11/29 Sam Houston vs Liberty+2.547.5W 20 - 18UY
Thu 12/19 Sam Houston vs Georgia Southern+3.548.0W 31 - 26OY

Record Prediction: 10 - 2 NR
Schedule Rating:  #121
Future 2027 Schedule

Sam Houston's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/23 Sam Houston at Western Kentucky+9.560.5L 24 - 41ON
Fri 8/29 Sam Houston vs UNLV+13.558.5L 21 - 38ON
Sat 9/6 Sam Houston at Hawai'i+7.047.5L 20 - 37ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/20 Sam Houston at Texas+39.551.5L 0 - 55ON
BYE WEEK
Thu 10/2 Sam Houston at New Mexico State-1.553.5L 10 - 37UN
Thu 10/9 Sam Houston vs Jacksonville State+7.053.5L 27 - 29OY
Wed 10/15 Sam Houston vs UTEP+3.546.5L 17 - 35ON
BYE WEEK
Fri 10/31 Sam Houston at Louisiana Tech+16.548.0L 14 - 55ON
Sat 11/8 Sam Houston at Oregon State+21.052.5W 21 - 17UY
Sat 11/15 Sam Houston vs Delaware+11.556.5W 26 - 23UY
Sat 11/22 Sam Houston at Middle Tennessee+6.553.5L 17 - 31UN
Sat 11/29 Sam Houston vs Florida International+10.550.5L 16 - 56ON

2023 Schedule Rating:  #115
2025 Record: 2 - 10 (CUSA: 1 - 7)
Spread Record 3 - 9 - 0 | O/U 8 - 4


Opponents: Elite, Good, Avg, Bad, Poor
Reg Season Opponents: 1 Elite, 0 Good, 1 Avg, 3 Bad, 7 Poor

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2026 class: 159 points   #121
2025 class: 113 points   #140
2024 class: 124 points   #127
2023 class: 141 points   #117
2022 class: 101 points   #121

Average Class Ranking:   #125
Average Recruiting Points: 128

Four Year Crootin Profile
Consistent Poor G5
4 Year Class:  #126 - Best:  #117 Worst:  #150



CFB Crootin Averages
Conference USA Class: 113  #132
Group of 5 Class: 149  #100
FBS Class: 184  #70


2021 class: 14 points   #150
2020 class: 27 points   #188
2019 class: 49 points   #159
2018 class: 25 points   #169
2017 class: 70 points   #134

Average Class Ranking:   #160
Average Recruiting Points: 37
 
Transfer Portal Classes
2024 Portal Class  #113 - 15 players, 83 Avg
2025 Portal Class  #116 - 27 players, 82 Avg
2024 Portal Class  #113 - 15 players, 83 Avg
2023 Portal Class  #110 - 5 players, 0 Avg
Transfer Portal Classes
Transfer Portal Classes
2022 Portal Class  #76 - 13 players, 82 Avg
2021 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2020 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2019 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
Offensive Coordinator Brad Cornelsen (in his second season) #1
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Landyn Locke7114150%765445.4
DJ Bailey2367%420014.0
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Landan Brown8448755.863
Alijah Cason51002.012
Jerrian Parker5000.02
Shane Porter2-10-0.54
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Chris Reed30460515.354
Grady O'Neill38392110.329
Kamari Maxwell22363416.545
Alijah Cason22244211.144
(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator Skyler Cassity (in his first season) #1
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Tyler Bailey451102
Dylan Frazier (Tr)414222
Dean Ford326220
Chauncey Chidi314300
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Chauncey Chidi314300
Dean Ford326220
Dylan Frazier (Tr)414222
She'Fon Boyd82110
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Tyler Bailey451102
Dylan Frazier (Tr)414222
Ca'lub Holloway291152
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: % NR
Offense Returning Production: % NR
Defense Returning Production: % NR
Sam Houston's Official Roster

Transfer Portal
2024 Portal Class  #113
15 Commits, 83.4 Avg Rating
NAN% of 2024 Roster from Portal, NAN% TY
Team Talent
2024 Talent Rating: 163.00  #125
Offense Talent NR | Defense Talent NR
2025  #121 | 2024  #125 | 2023  #132 | 2022  #138


2024 - 2023 Records
2024 Record: 10 - 3
2024 Conf Record: 6 - 2
Spread: 7 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 9

2025 Record: 2 - 10
2025 Conf Record: 1 - 7
Spread: 3 - 9 - 0 | Totals: 8 - 4

2024 Record: 10 - 3
2024 Conf Record: 6 - 2
Spread: 7 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 9

2023 Record: 3 - 9
2023 Conf Record: 2 - 6
Spread: 6 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 6

Four Year Record: 25 - 25
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 23 - 27 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 15 - 17
2022 - 2019 Records
2022 Record: 0 - 1
2022 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 1 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 1

2021 Record: 0 - 0
2021 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

2020 Record: 0 - 0
2020 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

2019 Record: 0 - 1
2019 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 1 - 0 | Totals: 1 - 0

Eight Year Record: 25 - 27
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 24 - 28 - 0
Eight Year Conference Record: 17 - 17

Sam Houston Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2024Orleans Bowl Sam Houston vs Georgia Southern+3.548.0W 31 - 26
Power Ranking Stats (2025)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2025.01 (131)1.24 (69)37% (120)2.79 (129)26.8 (124)22%30%.22 (109)1.24 (59)48% (129)3.85 (86)30.2 (100)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2024.1 (115)1.15 (127)39% (107)2.97 (129)30.4 (37)39%67%.11 (31)1.06 (3)42% (70)3.84 (75)28.5 (56)



More Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20251228:3016.722%30%6.459.41.31.55.31.83
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241332:1018.839%67%4.637.91.22.15.42.22



Overall Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2025 Offense1217.8015.136.9% (120)2.79 (129)1.3173171331844.343% (116)55% (19)40% (104)35% (127)20% (132).01 (131)
2025 Defense1237.803947.8% (129)3.85 (86)1.5 - - - - - 51% (79)47% (58)47% (115)50% (134)14% (100).22 (109)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense1323.82124.639.3% (107)2.97 (129)1.2193491801684.357% (25)43% (113)41% (100)38% (105)15% (53).1 (115)
2024 Defense1320.515.223.641.8% (70)3.84 (75)2.1 - - - - - 51% (74)48% (60)47% (105)37% (27)17% (58).11 (31)



Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2025 Offense1243% (116)40% (104)30.8132.84.310 (122).07 (94)2.67 (117)66% (104)13% (128)1.09 (20)
2025 Defense1251% (79)47% (115) - - - - .15 (95)2.89 (72)68% (44)10% (62)0.96 (72)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2024 Offense1357% (25)41% (100)42.5180.44.321 (59).1 (83)3.18 (44)68% (104)10% (69)0.9 (98)
2024 Defense1351% (74)47% (105) - - - - .17 (92)3.37 (119)75% (75)10% (56)0.83 (9)



Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2025 Offense1255% (19)35% (127)17.832.41845.710.412 (103)10 (60).01 (133)1.4 (130)35% (123)22% (134).01 (135)7% (105)2 (63)
2025 Defense1247% (58)50% (134) - - - - - - 8 (100).36 (116)1.5 (51)27% (130)35% (125).17 (21)5% (114)1.8 (12)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense1343% (113)38% (105)16.726.8168.26.310.115 (98)9 (48).13 (114)1.5 (106)30% (51)24% (126).13 (130)5% (47)2 (95)
2024 Defense1348% (60)37% (27) - - - - - - 16 (10).06 (6)1.4 (9)32% (57)25% (11).21 (32)6% (58)1.8 (12)




Overall

Team Info

Power #88SP+ #135
Coaching staff Rank  #1

Record

10 - 3
CUSA 6 - 2

Vs Spread7 - 6 - 0Totals4 - 9
One Score Games '25: (2-1)(2-1 under K.K.)

5 Year Profile

Improving Poor G5

'26 Profile

Remains Poor G5
Performance #134
Special Teams #47

Returning Production

From 2025

0%NR
SHSU lost their 25 starting QB
Offense %NR
Defense %NR
Returning Starters: (Off: ) - (Def: )
Proj Portal Starters: (Off: ) - (Def: )
Exp'd Depth: (Off: ) - (Def: )
OL Prod: 0%NR starters, exp'd depth
OL Snaps: 0 NRFrom Portal: NR
Rush Prod: %NR
Rec Prod: %NR
Front Seven: %NR
Secondary: %NR

Roster

Talent Info

Talent #125
Blue Chips (0%) #102
Portal Class  #11315 players (83 Avg)
Crootin '26 Class  #1214 YR Class Rating #126

Talent Profile

Consistent Poor G5
NAN% of Roster from Portal, NAN% TY
NAN% of '26 Roster are New (Fr + Portals)

(OC) Brad Cornelsen 2

 #1

(DC) Skyler Cassity 1

 #1

2024 Schedule

Information

SOS #121

Sam Houston plays 3 opps off a byeHAW & TXST & UTEP
OppsElite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
2025 Record: 2 - 10 (3 - 9 - 0) (CUSA: 1 - 7)
2024 Record: 10 - 3 (7 - 6 - 0) (CUSA: 6 - 2)

Win History

Past 5 years 2.4

Avg under K. K 2.17
4 Yr Record (25 - 25)
8 Yr Record (25 - 27)

Notes

Live Team Notes

HC Keeler left for Temple? From PA but why?
Off is awful, 11 pts vs Jax St. Def good but ugh
Awful perf. @ Kenn St, nearly lost. Took OT, Off bad
Off does not function w/ Bauer. Must have Watson
Backup QB Bauer meh. Killed by WKU w/o Watson
Rgame good, Pass better TW. QB Watson a weapon
Rgame awesome in huge W (Tex St). QB can scoot
Huge W @ Rice, lines dominated, QB OK, D great
2nd year in FBS/CUSA, started 0-8, won 3/4 late
New QB Bauer (CMU starter) should have good WR

Roster Experience

Snaps & Starter Info

Snaps Returning

0 (0%)NR

%of Snaps by Upperclass
Offense: 0NR
Defense: 0NR
Players with Starting Exp () on Off, on Def

Upperclass

Starters of (%)2-Deep of (%)
Senior/Gr starters: (%) (Off: , Def: )
Upperclass Two-Deep: of (%)
Upperclass on Roster: %( of 0)

Portals

Top '24 Incoming Portals

Jase Bauer (QB)3★ (.85)
Fernando Garza III (TE)3★ (.84)
Jaylon Jimmerson (S)3★ (.84)
Austin Smith (TE)3★ (.82)
Dylan Frazier (DL)3★ (.82)
Nyquee Hawkins (S)3★ (.00)
Joe Swen (S)3★ (.00)
Marcus Moore (DL)3★ (.00)

Top Players

Top Performers on Roster

Top Players N/A Before 2025

Recruits

Top '24 Incoming Recruits

Quardale Patt (DL)3★ (.85)
Dravon Wilson (S)3★ (.85)
Fatu Mukuba (S)3★ (.84)
Railyn Adams (CB)3★ (.83)
Michael Phoenix II (WR)3★ (.82)
Karson Maynard (WR)3★ (.82)
Cooper Stevens (TE)3★ (.82)
Marcus Field (WR)3★ (.82)

Overall

Four Year Ratings Profile

#112 #93 #136 #112

Offense

Four Year Ratings Profile

#120 #114 #130 #120

Defense

Four Year Ratings Profile

#82 #50 #136 #95