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Sam Houston football schedule 2026
12 regular-season games, 6 at home and 6 away, from Sep 5 to Nov 28. 8 in the Conference USA. Next up: away at Liberty on Oct 8.
September 2026 4 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Troy 21-24 | |
| Sep 12 | vs Tulsa 17-23 | |
| Sep 19 | vs Nicholls 59-0 | |
| Sep 26 | at Texas Tech 14-49 |
October 2026 4 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | at Liberty | |
| Oct 14 | vs Western Kentucky | |
| Oct 21 | vs New Mexico State | |
| Oct 27 | at Missouri State |
November 2026 4 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | at Jacksonville State | |
| Nov 14 | vs Kennesaw State | |
| Nov 21 | vs Middle Tennessee | |
| Nov 28 | at Florida International |
Sam Houston's 2026 season
The season finishes away at Florida International on Nov 28. The tightest turnaround is 2 games in seven days, from Oct 8 to Oct 14.
The non-conference games are against Troy on Sep 5, Tulsa on Sep 12, Nicholls on Sep 19, Texas Tech on Sep 26. Those opponents are not in the Conference USA, so they do not appear as rows on the conference grid — a cell naming one carries a dotted underline there to say so. They are part of this team's season all the same, which is why they are on the grid at all rather than left as blank weeks.
Kick-off times are shown in your own timezone rather than US Eastern time — detected automatically, and overridable in the “Times in” control above. A Saturday-evening game in the United States is the small hours of Sunday morning across Europe, and a game that crosses midnight carries a +1 so it cannot be mistaken for the same evening. To see how Sam Houston's season compares with the rest of the conference — who has the harder stretch, and whose non-conference run is heaviest — the full Conference USA grid puts all 10 teams side by side.
Frequently asked questions
When does Sam Houston play next?
Sam Houston's next game is away at Liberty on Oct 8. The list below shows every remaining game, with kick-off times in your own timezone.
How many games does Sam Houston play in 2026?
12 regular-season games: 6 at home at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium and 6 away, from Sep 5 to Nov 28. 8 are against Conference USA opponents and 4 are not. Conference championship games, bowls and the College Football Playoff are not included.
Who does Sam Houston play outside the Conference USA in 2026?
4 games: Troy on Sep 5, Tulsa on Sep 12, Nicholls on Sep 19, Texas Tech on Sep 26. Those opponents are not in the Conference USA, so they have no row of their own on the conference grid — they are marked there with a dotted underline, and named in full on this page.
What time do Sam Houston's games start in my timezone?
Every confirmed kick-off on this page is converted to the timezone your browser reports, with a manual override in the "Times in" control. College football is published in US Eastern time, so a Saturday-evening game there starts in the small hours of Sunday across Europe, and those carry a +1 mark.
Other Conference USA teams
Delaware Florida International Jacksonville State Kennesaw State Liberty Middle Tennessee Missouri State New Mexico State Western Kentucky