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Conference USA

Sam Houston

2024 Season Performance

#53
Rank
9-3
Record
57.0
Points
0.408
SOS

Current Form

W1 streak
COLD
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 4-1

Key Games

Best W vs #59 Liberty 20-18
Worst L @ #63 UCF 14-45

Record Splits

Home 4-1
Away 3-2
Neutral 2-0
Conference 6-2
Non-Conf 3-1
Close (7 pts or less) 5-0

Rank Progression

#4
#34
#64
#94
#126
Pre
#116
W3
#34
W6
#40
W9
#49
W12
#48
W15
#53

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/31
W
NR @ #104 Rice
34-14
+12.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.6 9.9
Margin Scaling
+3.0 12.9
Total 12.9 pts
2
09/07
L
#9 @ #63 UCF
14-45
-8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.4 -5.6
Loss Record Modifier
-0.4 -6.0
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -8.5
Total -8.5 pts
3
09/14
W
#70 vs #87 Hawai'i
31-13
+9.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.5 6.5
Margin Scaling
+2.8 9.3
Total 9.3 pts
4
09/21
W
#34 vs #121 New Mexico State
31-11
+7.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.2 4.8
Margin Scaling
+2.7 7.5
Total 7.5 pts
5
09/28
W
#40 N #67 Texas State
40-39
+11.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+1.5 11.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.8 10.7
Margin Scaling
+0.4 11.1
Total 11.1 pts
6
10/04
W
#33 @ #129 UTEP
41-21
+10.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.9 7.6
Margin Scaling
+2.7 10.3
Total 10.3 pts
8
10/16
L
#44 vs #63 Western Kentucky
14-31
-12.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -10.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -10.5
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -12.1
Total -12.1 pts
9
10/22
W
#59 N #107 Florida International
10-7
+8.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+1.5 11.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.2 7.3
Margin Scaling
+0.8 8.1
Total 8.1 pts
10
10/30
W
#49 vs #109 Louisiana Tech
9-3
+7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.5 6.5
Margin Scaling
+1.2 7.7
Total 7.7 pts
12
11/16
W
#49 @ #132 Kennesaw State
23-17 OT
+7.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-7.5 6.0
Margin Scaling
+1.1 7.1
Total 7.1 pts
13
11/23
L
#48 @ #62 Jacksonville State
11-21
-7.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -6.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -5.8
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -7.0
Total -7.0 pts
14
11/29
W
#60 vs #59 Liberty
20-18
+10.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.5 9.5
Margin Scaling
+0.9 10.4
Total 10.4 pts
Total
9-3 Record
56.9

All-Time Summary (2023-2026)

4
Seasons
15-25
Record
38%
Win Rate
#104
Avg Rank
#9
Best Rank
0.454
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2023
#119
2024
#53
2025
#122
2026
#122

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Conference USA 1-4 (20%) #122 #96 -27.0 0.503 -
2025 Conference USA 2-9 (18%) #122 #116 -54.0 0.471 -
2024 Conference USA 9-3 (75%) #53 #9 57.0 0.408 -
2023 Conference USA 3-9 (25%) #119 #105 -60.1 0.434 -