College Football
Preview
Matchup Edge
SHSU Edge in: WKU
Points/Game
Yards Gained
Yards Allowed
Time of Possession
Penalties
Punting
Fumbles
Sam Houston State at Western Kentucky
When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, August 23, 2025
Where: Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Quick Hits

Overall Team Offense

  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers offensive statistics will be available following the first regular season game.
  • Sam Houston State Bearkats offensive statistics will be available following the first regular season game.

Home and Away

  • The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers have not played any home games yet this season.
  • The Sam Houston State Bearkats have not played any road games yet this season.
Stats and Records
Team Comparison
  W‑L Strk PF PA Home Away Grass Turf Conf
Sam Houston State 0-0 - 0.0 0.0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Western Kentucky 0-0 - 0.0 0.0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Last Meeting
Sam Houston State Western Kentucky
Date Away Home Tot Rus Pas Tot Rus Pas
10/16/24 WKU 31 SHSU 14 400 165 235 411 130 281
Player Stats
Previous Matchup
Passing Player COMP % YDS TD INT
Sam Houston State H. Watson 66.7 128 2 0
Western Kentucky C. Veltkamp 69.0 281 3 0
Rushing Player CAR YDS AVG TD
Sam Houston State D. McKinney 10 45 4.5 0
Western Kentucky E. Young 23 97 4.2 0
Receiving Player REC YDS AVG TD
Sam Houston State S. Evans 5 59 11.8 1
Western Kentucky K. Hutchinson 3 88 29.3 1
Touchdowns Player TD
Sam Houston State S. Evans 1
Western Kentucky R. Helms 1
Season
Passing Player COMP % YDS TD INT
Sam Houston State N/A
Western Kentucky N/A
Rushing Player CAR YDS AVG TD
Sam Houston State N/A
Western Kentucky N/A
Receiving Player REC YDS AVG TD
Sam Houston State N/A
Western Kentucky N/A
Touchdowns Player TD
Sam Houston State N/A
Western Kentucky N/A
Quickchart Matchup
Sam Houston State Sam Houston State Off vs  Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Def
Sam Houston State 0 yards
Western Kentucky 0 yards
Sam Houston State 0 yards/rush
Western Kentucky 0 yards/rush
Sam Houston StateWestern Kentucky
Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Off vs  Sam Houston State Sam Houston State Def
Western Kentucky 0 yards
Sam Houston State 0 yards
Western KentuckySam Houston StateWestern KentuckySam Houston State