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At 8 p.m. ET on Friday, Clay Thevenin and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (4-3) take on the Sam Houston Bearkats (0-7). Interested in watching this game? You can do so on CBS Sports Network.

Keep up with college football all season on FOX Sports. Learn more about the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and the Sam Houston Bearkats.

How to Watch Louisiana Tech vs. Sam Houston

  • When: Friday, October 31, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
  • Location: Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana
  • TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
  • Live Box Score: FOX Sports

Louisiana Tech’s 2025 ScheduleLouisiana Tech 2025 Stats & Insights

  • Louisiana Tech ranks 111th in total offense (330.7 yards per game) and 54th in total defense (353 yards allowed per game) this season.
  • Louisiana Tech is totaling 187.3 passing yards per game on offense (108th in the FBS), and ranks 106th on the other side of the ball with 245.6 passing yards allowed per game.
  • The Bulldogs sport the 89th-ranked offense this year (24.9 points per game), and they’ve been better on the other side of the ball, ranking 23rd-best with only 18.7 points allowed per game.
  • On the defensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs have been a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking 22nd-best by allowing just 107.4 per game. They rank 82nd on offense (143.4 rushing yards per game).
  • In addition to a 44.9% third-down conversion rate allowed on defense, which ranks 18th-worst in the FBS, Louisiana Tech has posted the 72nd-ranked third-down percentage (39.8%) on offense.
  • With 14 forced turnovers (19th in the FBS) against eight turnovers committed (37th in the FBS), the Bulldogs’ +6 turnover margin is the 17th-best in college football.

Louisiana Tech 2025 Key Players

Name Position Stats Blake Baker

QB 966 YDS (64.3%) / 4 TD / 2 INT
223 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 37.2 RUSH YPG Clay Thevenin

RB 296 YDS / 3 TD / 42.3 YPG / 4.1 YPC
13 REC / 104 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 26 REC YPG Omiri Wiggins

RB 234 YDS / 3 TD / 33.4 YPG / 3.8 YPC
8 REC / 48 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 9.6 REC YPG Devin Gandy

WR 16 REC / 234 YDS / 1 TD / 33.4 YPG Mekhi Mason

LB 26 TKL / 3 TFL / 3.5 SACK Sifa Leota

LB 30 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT Jacob Fields

DB 35 TKL / 1 TFL Kolbe Fields

LB 15 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK / 2 INT

Sam Houston’s 2025 Schedule

Date Opponent Score 8/23/2025

at Western Kentucky L 41-24 8/29/2025

vs. UNLV L 38-21 9/7/2025

at Hawaii L 37-20 9/20/2025

at Texas L 55-0 10/2/2025

at New Mexico State L 37-10 10/9/2025

vs. Jacksonville State L 29-27 10/15/2025

vs. UTEP L 35-17 10/31/2025 at Louisiana Tech – 11/8/2025

at Oregon State – 11/15/2025

vs. Delaware – 11/22/2025

at Middle Tennessee – 11/29/2025

vs. Florida International

Sam Houston 2025 Stats & Insights

  • Sam Houston has been unproductive on both offense and defense this season, ranking ninth-worst in total offense (296 total yards per game) and seventh-worst in total defense (456.3 total yards allowed per game).
  • Sam Houston has lots of room to improve in the passing game, as it ranks 22nd-worst in passing yards per game (180) this season and eighth-worst in passing yards allowed per game (272.4).
  • This season has been rough for the Bearkats on both sides of the ball, as they are putting up only 17 points per contest (seventh-worst) and ceding 38.9 points per game (fourth-worst).
  • The Bearkats have been outplayed on both offense and defense in terms of rushing this season, ranking 22nd-worst in rushing yards (116 per game) and 23rd-worst in rushing yards allowed (183.9 per game).
  • Sam Houston has lots of room to improve on third down, as it ranks worst in third-down conversion percentage (21.3%) and are ninth-worst in third-down rate allowed (47.4%).
  • The Bearkats own a 0 turnover margin this season, which ranks 67th in the FBS.

Sam Houston 2025 Key Players

Name Position Stats Hunter Watson

QB 915 YDS (60.4%) / 5 TD / 3 INT
211 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 35.2 RUSH YPG Landan Brown

RB 242 YDS / 2 TD / 40.3 YPG / 5.9 YPC
29 REC / 160 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 22.9 REC YPG Alton McCaskill

RB 249 YDS / 1 TD / 62.3 YPG / 5.2 YPC
6 REC / 44 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 11 REC YPG Elijah Green

RB 80 YDS / 0 TD / 16 YPG / 2.6 YPC
12 REC / 133 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 26.6 REC YPG Emon Allen

DB 25 TKL / 2 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD Antavious Fish

LB 43 TKL / 1 TFL C.J. Brown

DB 30 TKL / 0 TFL Cecil Powell

DB 28 TKL / 1 TFL

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