
Conference USA · 2026
Sam Houston
0–1
#133
CFPi+
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CFPi+ Index
CFPi+
-20.1#133
Offense
+17.9#125
Defense
+37.9#134
National Composite
-18.7#128
EPi+ Efficiency
-24.8#136
TPi+ Talent
-13.9#126
Head Coach
-32.7#137
EPi+ Efficiency Index
EPi+
-3.2#84
Off EPi+
-2.5#88
Def EPi+
+0.7#75
Off Success
47.1%#64
Def Success
33.3%#52
Havoc Created
21.7%#37
Advanced Stats
| Stat | Offense | Rank | Defense | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success Rate | 47.1% | #64 | 33.3% | #52 |
| Explosiveness | +1.2 | #79 | +1.7 | #123 |
| Havoc Rate | 22.9% | #124 | 21.7% | #37 |
| Pass PPA | +0.3 | #77 | +0.3 | #86 |
| Rush PPA | -0.2 | #123 | +0.0 | #77 |
TPi+ Talent Index
TPi+
-13.9#126
Recruiting
-9.3#118
Returning
-12.8#109
247 Talent
554.5#117
Head Coach
-32.7#137
National Composite
C
-18.7#128
SP+
-21.5#129
SP+ Off
+16.3#124
SP+ Def
+37.3#127
ESPN FPI
-16.6#128
Traditional Stats
Yards/G
373.0#85
Yards/G Allowed
342.0#78
Pass Yards/G
335.0#26
Rush Yards/G
38.0#132
3rd Down
42.9%#70
3rd Down Allowed
40.0%#85
Sacks/G
4.0#15
Takeaways/G
0.0#99
2026 Scheduleprojected 3.79–8.21
Record
0–2
Simulated
1–11
Projected
3.6–8.4
Best case
6–6
Worst case
1–11
| WK | OPPONENT | RESULT | PROJECTED | WIN PROB | MARKET | EDGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @#101 Troy | L 21–24 | Final | |||
| 2 | vs#78 Tulsa | L 17–23 | Final | |||
| 3 | vsNicholls | — | Win by 29.9 42–13 | 95.7% | — | — |
| 4 | @#13 Texas Tech | — | Lose by 41.0 7–48 | 0.9% | — | — |
| 6 | @#94 Liberty | — | Lose by 14.2 21–35 | 20.8% | — | — |
| 7 | vs#104 Western Kentucky | — | Lose by 10.8 24–34 | 26.8% | — | — |
| 8 | vs#125 New Mexico State | — | Lose by 4.1 26–30 | 40.8% | — | — |
| 9 | @#131 Missouri State | — | Lose by 2.5 27–30 | 44.3% | — | — |
| 10 | @#107 Jacksonville State | — | Lose by 11.4 23–34 | 25.6% | — | — |
| 11 | vs#115 Kennesaw State | — | Lose by 7.9 24–31 | 32.6% | — | — |
| 12 | vs#128 Middle Tennessee | — | Lose by 3.0 27–30 | 43.2% | — | — |
| 13 | @#113 Florida International | — | Lose by 9.6 24–34 | 29.1% | — | — |
CFPi+ V2026.2 · data vintage 9/8/2026