Sam Houston Bearkats at Troy Trojans
The Troy Trojans beat the Sam Houston Bearkats 24-21 at Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL) in Troy on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
- Venue
- Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL), Troy, AL
- Kickoff
- Saturday, September 5, 2026 7:00 PM ET
- Broadcast
- ESPN+
Team stats
| SHSU | TROY | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1st Downs | 18 |
| 6-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-15 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 373 | Total Yards | 342 |
| 335 | Passing | 165 |
| 30/46 | Comp/Att | 12/24 |
| 7.3 | Yards per pass | 6.9 |
| 38 | Rushing | 177 |
| 24 | Rushing Attempts | 42 |
| 1.6 | Yards per rush | 4.2 |
| 6-35 | Penalties | 6-55 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 30:51 | Possession | 29:09 |
Sam Houston Bearkats leaders
- Passing Yards: Landyn Locke, 30/46, 335 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
- Rushing Yards: Alton McCaskill, 13 CAR, 51 YDS
- Receiving Yards: Grady O'Neill, 7 REC, 86 YDS, 1 TD
Troy Trojans leaders
- Passing Yards: Goose Crowder, 12/24, 165 YDS, 3 TD
- Rushing Yards: Gavin Griffin, 16 CAR, 81 YDS
- Receiving Yards: TK Keyes, 2 REC, 48 YDS, 1 TD