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    SHSU
    Sam Houston BearkatsSam HoustonSHSU
    1-3, 0-0 CUSA
    LIB -13.5
    LIB
    Liberty FlamesLibertyLIB
    4-1, 1-0 CUSA

    Sam Houston Bearkats @ Liberty Flames

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    Matchup Predictor

    Sam Houston Bearkats
    Liberty Flames
    18.1
    %

    SHSU

    81.9
    %

    LIB

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Game Information

    Lynchburg, VA

    weather condition

    73°

    accuweather

    CUSA matchup features Liberty against Sam Houston

    Sam Houston (1-3) at Liberty (4-1), Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. EDT.
    Oct 4, 2026, 03:46 pm - Data Skrive

    Season Leaders

    SHSULIB
    Passing Yards
    Landyn Locke
    1,168
    L. LockeQB
    96/145, 11 TD, 3 INT
    1,168
    Passing Yards
    Deshawn Purdie
    936
    D. PurdieQB
    60/100, 7 TD
    936
    Rushing Yards
    Alton McCaskill
    165
    A. McCaskillRB
    43 CAR, 1 TD
    165
    Rushing Yards
    Kam Davis
    457
    K. DavisRB
    64 CAR, 3 TD
    457
    Receiving Yards
    Chris Reed
    220
    C. ReedWR
    11 REC, 3 TD
    220
    Receiving Yards
    Makai Jackson
    469
    M. JacksonWR
    19 REC, 5 TD
    469
    Sacks
    Elijah Groves
    2.5
    E. GrovesLB
    2.5
    Sacks
    Brenton Williams
    2
    B. WilliamsDB
    2
    Tackles
    Dean Ford
    20
    D. FordLB
    20
    Tackles
    Aidan Vaughan
    25
    A. VaughanLB
    25
    Full Player Stats

    LAST FIVE GAMES

    Sam Houston
    DATEOPPRESULT
    9/26/26
    @TTU
    L49-14
    9/19/26
    vsNICH
    W59-0
    9/12/26
    vsTLSA
    L23-17
    9/5/26
    @TROY
    L24-21
    11/29/25
    vsFIU
    L56-16
    Full Schedule
    Liberty
    DATEOPPRESULT
    10/2/26
    @DEL
    W30-14
    9/24/26
    @CCU
    W34-17
    9/19/26
    vsBALL
    W51-15
    9/12/26
    vsGWEB
    W24-23
    9/5/26
    @JMU
    L20-13
    Full Schedule
    Data is currently unavailable.
    2026-10-08T23:00ZOpenSpreadTotalML
    Sam Houston BearkatsSHSUSHSU
    (1-3)
    (1-3, 0-0 Conf)
    o52.5
    -110
    +13.5
    -110
    o52.5
    -110
    +410
    Liberty FlamesLIBLIB
    (4-1)
    (4-1, 1-0 Conf)
    -13.5
    -110
    -13.5
    -110
    u52.5
    -110
    -550
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    Florida International1-03-2
    New Mexico State1-12-4
    Missouri State0-01-3
    Sam Houston0-01-3
    Delaware0-12-3
    Middle Tennessee0-12-3
    Kennesaw State0-11-4
    Western Kentucky0-11-4
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