How to Watch Houston vs. Stephen F. Austin: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – August 28, 2025

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks play on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET at TDECU Stadium against the Houston Cougars. The matchup featuring the Cougars and 'Jacks will be available on ESPN+.

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How to Watch Houston vs. Stephen F. Austin

• When: Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
• Location: TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Box Score: FOX Sports

Houston's 2025 Schedule

Houston 2024 Stats & Insights

• Houston sported the 24th-best defense last season in terms of total yards (324 yards allowed per game), but it ranked seventh-worst on offense (288.5 yards per game).
• While Houston's pass defense ranked 28th with 188.8 passing yards allowed per game last season, it was worse on offense, ranking ninth-worst (152.7 passing yards per game).
• The Cougars were a bottom-25 scoring offense last season, ranking second-worst with 14 points per game. On the defensive side of the ball, they ranked 40th in the FBS (22.9 points allowed per game).
• On offense, the Cougars ranked 90th in the FBS last season with 135.8 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, they ranked 41st in rushing yards allowed per contest (135.2).
• Houston was a bottom-25 offense on third down last year, ranking third-worst with a 27.7% third-down conversion rate. Defensively, it ranked 44th in the FBS (36.5% third-down percentage allowed).

Stephen F. Austin's 2025 Schedule

Stephen F. Austin 2024 Stats & Insights

• Offensively, Stephen F. Austin was a top-25 unit last season, ranking 13th-best in the FCS by totaling 431.8 yards per game. It ranked 69th on defense (376 yards allowed per game).
• Stephen F. Austin ranked 106th in pass defense last year (241.8 passing yards allowed per game), but it played really well on the offensive side of the ball, ranking 11th-best in the FCS with 271.5 passing yards per game.
• The 'Jacks were a difficult matchup for opposing teams last season, as they ranked top-25 in both scoring offense (eighth-best with 35.6 points per game) and scoring defense (ninth-best with 17.8 points allowed per game).
• Offensively, the 'Jacks ranked 47th in the FCS last season with 160.3 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, they ranked 31st in rushing yards allowed per contest (134.2).
• Stephen F. Austin sported the 89th-ranked offense last season in terms of third-down efficiency (17.6% percentage), and it was more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking fifth-best with a 21.4% third-down percentage allowed.

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