Sam Houston Bearkats at Jacksonville State Gamecocks preview: November 7, 2026
The Sam Houston Bearkats (1-7) visit the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (5-2) at AmFirst Stadium on November 7, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston Bearkats | 1-7 | 0-5 (9.4-30.8) | 0-4 (10.3-33) | 1-3 (25.8-17.3) |
| Jacksonville State Gamecocks | 5-2 | 4-1 (27-23.8) | 1-2 (20.3-29.3) | 4-0 (32.5-17.8) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| SHSU | JXST | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 18 (130th) | 27.3 (78th) |
| Points allowed per game | 25.1 (59th) | 22.7 (81st) |
| Passing yards per game | 246.9 (49th) | 240.4 (56th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 146.4 (134th) | 187.7 (103rd) |
| Rushing yards per game | 76.5 (136th) | 147.1 (83rd) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 193.3 (15th) | 156.1 (50th) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 28.9 (130th) | 32.1 (114th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 39.9 (16th) | 36.9 (46th) |
| Completions per game | 21.3 (38th) | 19 (79th) |
| Completions allowed per game | 13.6 (132nd) | 18.1 (67th) |
Recent form
Sam Houston Bearkats
- Oct 27, 2026: L 3-24 at MOST
- Oct 21, 2026: L 24-30 vs NMSU
- Oct 14, 2026: L 3-16 vs WKU
- Oct 8, 2026: L 3-35 at LIB
- Sep 26, 2026: L 14-49 at TTU
Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Head-to-head
1 earlier meeting stored: Jacksonville State Gamecocks 1, Sam Houston Bearkats 0. Full Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs Sam Houston Bearkats head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2025 | 2025 | JXST 29, SHSU 27 (neutral) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landyn Locke | QB | 7 | 236.1 Pass yds/g, 1.7 Pass TD/g, -5.6 Rush yds/g | 200.4 Pass yds/g | |
| MJ Dowdy | RB | 5 | 29.4 Rush yds/g, 8 Car/g, 0.6 Rec yds/g | 29.4 Rush yds/g | |
| Alton McCaskill | RB | 8 | 29 Rush yds/g, 7.4 Car/g, 6.1 Rec yds/g | 18.4 Rush yds/g | |
| Tim Burns Jr. | WR | 7 | 56 Rec yds/g, 2.6 Rec/g, 0.4 Rec TD/g | 52.8 Rec yds/g | |
| Chris Reed | WR | 8 | 44.6 Rec yds/g, 2.8 Rec/g, 0.4 Rec TD/g | 30.6 Rec yds/g | |
| Grady O'Neill | WR | 8 | 43.5 Rec yds/g, 4.5 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 31.2 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caden Creel | QB | 7 | 233.9 Pass yds/g, 1.7 Pass TD/g, 68.4 Rush yds/g | 245 Pass yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Jalen Likely | RB | 5 | 40.2 Rush yds/g, 8 Car/g, 12.2 Rec yds/g | 40.2 Rush yds/g | |
| Lucas Farrington | RB | 6 | 30.5 Rush yds/g, 4.5 Car/g, 13 Rec yds/g | 34.6 Rush yds/g | |
| Deondre Johnson | WR | 7 | 61.6 Rec yds/g, 3.1 Rec/g, 0.4 Rec TD/g | 76.6 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Luke Gilbert | TE | 7 | 37.7 Rec yds/g, 1.7 Rec/g, 0.4 Rec TD/g | 46 Rec yds/g | |
| Jamill Williams | WR | 7 | 36.7 Rec yds/g, 3.4 Rec/g, 0.7 Rec TD/g | 21.6 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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