- Q1 10:06TDWKUColeson Arends 23 Yd pass from Brock Glenn (Karl Campbell Kick)7–0
- Q2 12:02FGWKUKarl Campbell 35 Yd Field Goal10–0
- Q2 5:59FGSHSUSam Carpenter 42 Yd Field Goal10–3
- Q3 0:03FGWKUKarl Campbell 39 Yd Field Goal13–3
- Q4 10:45FGWKUKarl Campbell 33 Yd Field Goal16–3
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Sam Houston Bearkats — 2026-10-14 Game Analysis
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ESPN game file
Recap
On October 14, 2026, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defeated the Sam Houston Bearkats 16-3 at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas. Karl Campbell made all three of his field-goal tries from 35, 39 and 33 yards, and the Hilltoppers held Sam Houston without a touchdown for their second straight Conference USA win.
Brock Glenn connected with Coleson Arends on a 23-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter to cap an 11-play, 65-yard drive and give WKU a 7-0 lead. Campbell added a 35-yard field goal in the second quarter before Samuel Carpenter answered with a 42-yard kick for the Bearkats' only points. Campbell pushed the margin to 13-3 with a 39-yard field goal at the end of the third quarter.
Tony Newsome Jr. intercepted Landyn Locke and returned the pick 22 yards to set up Campbell's 33-yard field goal with 10:45 left in the fourth quarter. Glenn finished 14 of 30 for 127 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions while leading the Hilltoppers with 54 rushing yards on 22 carries. Western Kentucky finished with 276 total yards and did not turn the ball over.
The Hilltoppers improved to 3-4 overall and 2-1 in Conference USA while limiting Sam Houston to 177 yards. Westen Ard led a defense that recorded three sacks and seven tackles for loss with 10 tackles and 1.5 sacks. The Bearkats fell to 1-5 and 0-2 in league play.
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Game stats
| Statistic | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Sam Houston Bearkats |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 12 |
| Total yards | 276 | 177 |
| Net passing yards | 132 | 112 |
| Rushing yards | 144 | 65 |
| Third-down conversions | 8-20 | 2-13 |
| Fourth-down conversions | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties–yards | 4-33 | 9-100 |
| Time of possession | 32:23 | 27:37 |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Sam Houston Bearkats — NCAA Game Analysis
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defeated Sam Houston Bearkats 16–3, a 13-point margin. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers led in total offense, 276 to 177. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers led in rushing yards, 144 to 65. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers committed fewer turnovers, 0 to 1. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers converted 8 of 20 third downs; Sam Houston Bearkats converted 2 of 13.
Based on the recorded score and available team statistics. Source: ESPN game file.
Lineup
These are the players credited on the game file. That file does not list a starting lineup or positions.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Passing
- #11Brock Glenn
- #5Rodney Tisdale Jr.
Rushing
- #11Brock Glenn
- #22Le'Kamren Meadows
- #3Ajay Allen
- #25Jaden McGill
- #4Cameron Flowers
- #17Zion Taylor
- Team
- #12Quincy Burroughs
Receiving
- #80Jonathan Stafford Jr.
- #8Moussa Barry
- #3Ajay Allen
- #87Coleson Arends
- #7Qua'Vez Humphreys
Defense
- #32Westen Ard
- #6Justin Brown
- #5Dave Herard
- #7Jaylen Lewis
- #13Latrevion Thompson
- #52Jakeem Fletcher
- #14Braxton Myers
- #2Tony Newsome Jr.
- #10Xavion Griffin
- #99Eric Etienne
- #50Elin Jones
- #56Kiawan Murphy
- #3Christian White
- #44Griffin Reimer
- #19Jacob Cosby-Mosley
- #17Zsacari Minnis
- #35Elijah Rumph
- #8D'Cambren Verrett
- #45Josaiah Knight
- #88Aiden Miller
- #54Sekou Peters
- #49Nolan Imhoff
Sam Houston Bearkats
Passing
- #8Landyn Locke
Rushing
- #20MJ Dowdy
- #10Landan Brown
- #22Alton McCaskill
- #5Kyan Berry-Johnson
- #8Landyn Locke
Receiving
- #2Chris Reed
- #5Kyan Berry-Johnson
- #80Matt Smith
- #22Alton McCaskill
- #3Tim Burns Jr.
- #7Grady O'Neill
Defense
- #21Dean Ford
- #13Railyn Adams
- #26Tokyo Gordon
- #5Ishmel Atkins
- #33Brian Bates Jr.
- #3Brody Henderson
- #8Tyler Bailey
- #20Dravon Wilson
- #12Elijah Groves
- #97Dylan Frazier
- #18Stacy Bey
- #7Caesar Magee
- #1Josh Alexander-Felton
- #9Jace Arnold
- #4Jalyn Stanford
- #92Jarra Anderson
- #5Kyan Berry-Johnson
- #1Aviyon Smith-Mack
- #29Lyric Smith
- #23Mike King Jr.
- #15Cameron Franklin
- #98Justin Terrell
- #2Justin Cottrell
- #43Evan Odom
- #16Aaron Edwards