Southland opts for '21, allows fall nonconference
The Southland Conference has opted to play college football in the spring, but it did allow wiggle room for its members to play nonconference games this fall.
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0-0, 2nd in Southland
Sam Houston State secures 10th straight winning season
Eric Schmid threw for all four of his touchdowns in the opening 23 minutes during a 27-0 run and Sam Houston cruised past Houston Baptist 37-14 on Saturday.
Northwestern State rallies to upend Sam Houston State 31-28
Shelton Eppler passed for 306 yards and ran for the winning score as Northwestern State came from 14 points down to upset Sam Houston State 31-28 on Saturday.
Adeyi leads Sam Houston St. over Abilene Christian 24-10
Ife Adeyi had 197 yards receiving and caught two touchdown passes to lead Sam Houston State past Abilene Christian 24-10 on Saturday.
Central Arkansas rallies by Sam Houston behind Smith's 4 TDs
Breylin Smith threw for 405 yards and four touchdowns, including a 15-yarder to Tyler Hudson with 3:57 remaining, and Central Arkansas held off Sam Houston State 29-25 on Saturday night.
Sam Houston State forces 3 turnovers, beats Nicholls 17-0
Ryan Humphries threw a 47-yard touchdown pass to Ife Adeyi and Sam Houston State forced a pair of turnovers, all in the second half, as Sam Houston State beat Nicholls 17-0 on Saturday night.
Giffen's FG in 3rd OT lifts Lamar over Sam Houston St. 20-17
Bailey Giffen kicked a 27-yard field goal and Michael Lawson had an interception in the third overtime to give Lamar a 20-17 victory over Sam Houston State on Saturday.
Rivals admit missteps in band-kicker incident
Sam Houston State and Stephen F. Austin both admitted mistakes were made after a video showed Sam Houston State's kicker pushing an associate band director from SFA.
Sam Houston State tops Stephen F. Austin 31-20
Donovan Williams ran for two scores, Ty Brock threw a touchdown pass and Sam Houston State scored 17 fourth-quarter points to rally to beat Stephen F. Austin 31-20 on Saturday in a game that featured nine turnovers.
Brock takes control late in Sam Houston St. win over McNeese
Ty Brock overcame two interceptions with three touchdown passes and helped rally Sam Houston to a 28-17 win over McNeese on Saturday night.
Schmid leads Sam Houston St. in 45-6 rout of Incarnate Word
Eric Schmid had five touchdown passes and threw for 531 yards to lead Sam Houston State to a 45-6 rout of Incarnate Word on Saturday night in a Southland Conference opener.
Morrison's fumble recovery seals North Dakota's 27-23 win
Noah Larson forced a fumble recovered by Jalen Morrison as North Dakota halted a Sam Houston State drive late in the game to preserve a 27-23 victory on Saturday afternoon.
Sam Houston State runs over NAIA opponent 77-0
Toneil Carter ran for 106 yards and three touchdowns, Donovan Williams gained 117 yards rushing and Sam Houston State had its largest margin of victory in 70 years, defeating NAIA-member Oklahoma Panhandle State 77-0 on Saturday.
New Mexico holds off Sam Houston State 39-31
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Ahmari Davis scored two touchdowns and Andrew Shelly hit four field goals to lead New Mexico to a 39-31 victory over Sam Houston State on Saturday in the season-opener for both schools.
Brock drops dime to Bowens for 65-yd Sam Houston TD (0:23)
The best one-handed catches in college football (1:57)
Sam Houston State WR makes Odell-style catch (0:30)
Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer
Confirmed through sources that Marshall is expected to hire Sam Houston State's Tim Cramsey as offensive coordinator (pending a background check). WSAZ-TV first reported the move. Cramsey has also coordinated offenses at Nevada, Montana State and New Hampshire.
Bison's Coach Klieman talks about the big win (1:50)
North Dakota State's Anderson is too fast on TD (0:38)
James Madison leads AP FCS All-America team
Aaron Stinnie, Andrew Ankrah and Jordan Brown of James Madison were named to The Associated Press All-America first team as the Dukes try to defend their national title.
AP FCS All-America Team
Defending national champion and top-ranked James Madison placed three players on The Associated Press FCS All-America first team, more than any other school.
Briscoe connects with Louis for SHSU TD (0:28)
Sam Houston State survives South Dakota's rally (2:34)
Sam Houston State strikes first with 44-yard TD (0:18)
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2020 Southland Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 1-0 | 6-4 |
| Central Arkansas | 0-0 | 5-4 |
| Houston Baptist | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Incarnate Word | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Lamar | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| McNeese | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nicholls | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Northwestern State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| SE Louisiana | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sam Houston State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Abilene Christian | 0-1 | 1-5 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | J. Briscoe | Walter Payton Award |
| 2016 | J. Briscoe | Walter Payton Award |