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Wk 10 · 2026

Sam Houston Bearkats at Jacksonville State Gamecocks — Sat, Nov 7

Sat, Nov 7 · AmFirst Stadium, Jacksonville, AL · CBSSN

Weather

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Ratings differential JXST by 7.0

What is at stake

A CUSA game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.

What the ratings imply

The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers: The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus 2.4 points of home field. It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026 games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have changed.

Efficiency · 2026 ratings

Sam Houston: -13.4#116
Efficiency margin
Jax State: -8.8#103
Sam Houston: 23.6
Offense (pts/100)
Jax State: 26.3
Sam Houston: 27.9
Defense (pts/100)
Jax State: 26.2
Sam Houston: 67.0
Pace (plays/g)
Jax State: 62.7
Sam Houston: 5.60
Yards / play
Jax State: 6.24
Sam Houston: 5.53
Yards / play allowed
Jax State: 5.24
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.

Team stats · 2026 per game

Sam Houston: 22.8
Points / game
Jax State: 27.3
Sam Houston: 26.2
Points allowed
Jax State: 22.5
Sam Houston: 375
Yards / game
Jax State: 391
Sam Houston: 351
Yards allowed
Jax State: 336
Sam Houston: 139
Pass yds allowed
Jax State: 174
Sam Houston: 212
Rush yds allowed
Jax State: 162
Sam Houston: 1.00
Turnovers / game
Jax State: 1.50
From completed 2026 box scores; defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.

Sam Houston form

L 3-35at LIBL 14-49at TTUW 59-0vs NICHL 17-23vs TLSAL 21-24at TROY
2026 season

Jax State form

W 27-26at KENNW 23-13vs MTSUW 31-27vs GASOL 27-29at OHIOW 49-7vs EKU
2026 season

Sam Houston this season

Straight up1-4 · 20% (5 games)
Against the spread3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Over / under2-3 · 40% (5 games)

Jax State this season

Straight up4-2 · 67% (6 games)
Against the spread3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Over / under4-2 · 67% (6 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.

Common opponents · 6

OpponentSam HoustonJax State
Western KY
CUSA
vs Wk 7 · scheduled previewat Wk 11 · scheduled preview
New Mexico St
CUSA
vs Wk 8 · scheduled previewat Wk 9 · scheduled preview
Missouri St
CUSA
at Wk 9 · scheduled previewvs Wk 12 · scheduled preview
Kennesaw St
CUSA
vs Wk 11 · scheduled previewat W 27-26 preview
MTSU
CUSA
vs Wk 12 · scheduled previewvs W 23-13 preview
FIU
CUSA
at Wk 13 · scheduled previewvs Wk 7 · scheduled preview
Open these two in the comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.

Series history · 2006–2026

Since 2006, Jax State leads 3–0 · Jax State has won the last 3
3 meetings in 2006–2026 · average margin 6.3 points toward Jax State
Yr DateResultSiteWon
20252025-10-09Jax State 29 — 27 Sam Houstonat SHSUJax State
20242024-11-23Sam Houston 11 — 21 Jax Stateat JXSTJax State
20232023-09-28Jax State 35 — 28 Sam Houstonat SHSUJax State

Sam Houston leaders 2026 regular season

PassingLandyn Locke QB #8116/175, 1306 YDS, 11 TD, 3 INT
Brett Holloway QB #93/5, 64 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingAlton McCaskill RB #2250 CAR, 201 YDS, 1 TD
Landan Brown RB #1025 CAR, 105 YDS, 1 TD
Jerrian Parker Jr. RB #612 CAR, 68 YDS
ReceivingGrady O'Neill WR #725 REC, 255 YDS, 2 TD
Chris Reed WR #214 REC, 238 YDS, 3 TD
Tim Burns Jr. WR #39 REC, 205 YDS, 2 TD
Kyan Berry-Johnson WR #513 REC, 165 YDS, 1 TD
Defense
TacklesDean Ford LB #2126
Caesar Magee CB #724
Brody Henderson DE #324
SacksElijah Groves LB #122.5
Zion Taylor DE #281
Justin Terrell DT #981
InterceptionsTyler Bailey S #81
Cameron Franklin S #151
Railyn Adams S #131

Jax State leaders 2026 regular season

PassingCaden Creel QB #12113/170, 1423 YDS, 10 TD, 5 INT
Jack Moran QB #152/2, 25 YDS
RushingCaden Creel QB #1286 CAR, 405 YDS, 4 TD
Jalen Likely RB #640 CAR, 201 YDS, 2 TD
Lucas Farrington RB #2228 CAR, 165 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingDeondre Johnson WR #1118 REC, 338 YDS, 2 TD
Jamill Williams WR #1721 REC, 246 YDS, 5 TD
Luke Gilbert TE #3010 REC, 231 YDS, 2 TD
Darius Cannon WR #320 REC, 165 YDS
Defense
TacklesCaleb Nix S #135
Walker O'Steen LB #4030
Morven Joseph LB #226
SacksTae Floyd DL #152
Quay Hood DL #162
Khurtiss Perry DL #441
InterceptionsCaleb Nix S #12
Rob Billings IV S #51
Tristan Lyles LB #311
These are regular-season totals for the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year, taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still appears against the year he earned it; the roster pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is. A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.