Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs Sam Houston Bearkats

College Football

Jax State

3-3

29-27

Final

Sam Houston

0-6

Shell Energy Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

Field Goal
Touchdown
Downs
Fumble
Touchdown
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	T
JVST	7	10	0	12	29
SHSU	0	14	7	6	27

Who won: Jax State 29-27

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks beat the Sam Houston Bearkats 29-27 on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at Shell Energy Stadium. Caden Creel led the Jax State in passing yards (13/17, 129 YDS). Hunter Watson led the Sam Houston in passing yards (12/19, 136 YDS, 3 TD).

Win probability

100%JVST final

JVSTSHSU

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Play by play

Q4 0:00
End of 4th Quarter
FIELD GOALQ4 0:00
52 yd field goal is good
Garrison Rippa 52 yd FG GOOD
JVST 29 - 27 SHSU
Q4 0:03
Timeout Sam Houston, clock 00:03
Q4 0:05
Caden Creel pass complete to Pearson Baldwin for 5 yds to the SHSU 35
1st & 10 at SHSU 40
Q4 0:05
Timeout Sam Houston, clock 00:05
Q4 0:10
Caden Creel pass complete to Pearson Baldwin for 17 yds to the SHSU 40 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at JXST 43
Q4 0:10
Timeout Jacksonville State, clock 00:10
Q4 0:15
Cam Cook run for 18 yds to the JXST 43 for a 1ST down
4th & 2 at JXST 25
Q4 0:15
Timeout Jacksonville State, clock 00:15
Q4 0:47
Caden Creel pass complete to Caden Creel for 4 yds to the JXST 25
3rd & 6 at JXST 21
Q4 0:47
Caden Creel pass incomplete to Deondre Johnson
2nd & 6 at JXST 21
Q4 0:47
Caden Creel run for 4 yds to the JXST 21
1st & 10 at JXST 17
SCOREQ4 0:47
Kickoff returned 17 yds
Christian Pavon kickoff for 65 yds , Michael Pettway return for 17 yds to the JXST 17
JVST 26 - 27 SHSU
Q4 0:52
Timeout Sam Houston, clock 00:52
TOUCHDOWNQ4 0:52
Touchdown! 19 yd pass
Hunter Watson pass complete to Chris Reed for 19 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
JVST 26 - 27 SHSU
Q4 2:00
Alton McCaskill run for 8 yds to the JXST 19 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at JXST 27
Q4 2:00
Alton McCaskill run for 3 yds to the JXST 27
1st & 10 at JXST 30
Q4 2:00
Timeout Sam Houston, clock 02:00
Q4 4:55
Hunter Watson pass complete to Austin Smith for 27 yds to the JXST 30 for a 1ST down
3rd & 20 at SHSU 43
Q4 4:55
Landan Brown run for 2 yds to the SHSU 43
2nd & 22 at SHSU 41
Q4 4:55
Tim Burns Jr. run for a loss of 12 yards to the SHSU 41
1st & 10 at JXST 47
Q4 4:55
Alton McCaskill run for 3 yds to the JXST 47 for a 1ST down
2nd & 1 at 50
Q4 4:55
Alton McCaskill run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
1st & 10 at SHSU 41
Q4 4:55
Andrew Paul run for a loss of 1 yard to the SHSU 41
4th & 1 at SHSU 40
Q4 8:55
Andrew Paul run for no gain to the SHSU 40
3rd & 1 at SHSU 40