Sam Houston Bearkats vs. Liberty Flames - Live Score - October 08, 2026

Sam Houston

0-2

OCT 8, 11:00PM

ESPNU

1-1

Liberty

1-1

MATCHUP

ODDS

19.0 PTS/G 18.5

325.5 PASS YARDS 208.0

46.5 RUSH YARDS 142.0

23.5 OPP PTS/G 21.5

145.5 OPP PASS YARDS 152.0

209.0 OPP RUSH YARDS 145.5

Landyn Locke

651

PASS YARDS

352

RUSH YARDS

118

RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS

148

RECEIVING YARDS

142

RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS

TACKLES

SACKS

SCHEDULE

LEAGUE SCORES

RECENT GAMES

SHSU			RESULT	ATS	O/U
9/12	vs	TLSA	L17-23	+12.5	U 51.5
9/5	@	TROY	L21-24	+16.5	U 53.5

LIB			RESULT	ATS	O/U
9/12	vs	WEBB	W24-23	-28.5	U 55.5
9/5	@	JMU	L13-20	+6.0	U 50.5

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Liberty ^8-3

LIB ^8-3

Sam Houston State ^9-3

SHSU ^9-3

FINAL 11/29/24

Sam Houston State ^0-5

STARTING QUARTERBACKS

Landyn Locke #8 · SHSU

PASSING YDS 651

TDS 5

INT 1

Deshawn Purdie #5 · LIB

PASSING YDS 352

TDS 2

INT 0

FOX FACTS

INSIGHT

With 93 rushing yards in NCAA Division 1, the Bearkats are 2nd fewest in the NCAAFB for the 2026 regular season (min 50 rush attempts; pop 257 teams).

INSIGHT

The Bearkats have registered 1.7 yards per attempt in NCAA Division 1 for the 2026 regular season, good for 6th lowest in the NCAAFB (min 50 rush attempts; pop 257 teams).

INSIGHT

The Flames' 25 receptions in NCAA Division 1 are the 4th fewest in the NCAAFB for the 2026 regular season (min 40 targets; pop 228 teams).

PLAYER NEWS

Darius Copeland LIB #1 · WR

Copeland caught a 54-yard touchdown against Gardner-Webb on Saturday.

LaKelsey Johnson Jr. LIB #87 · TE

Johnson (undisclosed) did not play in Saturday's 24-23 win over Gardner-Webb.

Justin Marshall LIB #29 · RB

Marshall (leg) did not play during Saturday's 24-23 win over Gardner-Webb.

STANDINGS

CONFERENCE USA		W-L	CONF	STRK
1	Middle Tennessee	1-1	0-0	L1
2	Delaware	1-1	0-0	L1
3	Missouri State	1-1	0-0	W1
4	Liberty	1-1	0-0	W1
5	Florida International	1-1	0-0	W1
6	Kennesaw State	1-1	0-0	L1
7	New Mexico State	1-2	0-0	L1
8	Jacksonville State	1-2	0-0	L1
9	Western Kentucky	0-2	0-0	L2
10	Sam Houston	0-2	0-0	L2