Sam Houston Bearkats vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHSU | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| WKU | 7 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
Who won: Western KY 41-24
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers beat the Sam Houston Bearkats 41-24 on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Maverick McIvor led the Western KY in passing yards (33/51, 401 YDS, 3 TD). Hunter Watson led the Sam Houston in passing yards (19/30, 209 YDS, 1 INT).
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maverick McIvor | 33/51 | 401 | 7.9 | 3 | 0 | 63.4 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvis Parrish | 12 | 52 | 4.3 | 0 | 18 |
| George Hart III | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 0 | 12 |
| La'Vell Wright | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 1 | 12 |
| Maverick McIvor | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 1 | 5 |
| Matthew Henry | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| K.D. Hutchinson | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Henry | 7 | 148 | 21.1 | 1 | 55 |
| Moussa Barry | 6 | 90 | 15.0 | 0 | 48 |
| Marvis Parrish | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 1 | 22 |
| Jairus Mack | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 17 |
| K.D. Hutchinson | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 1 | 12 |
| Kelby Williams | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 14 |
| La'Vell Wright | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| George Hart III | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Noah Meyers | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| K.D. Hutchinson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Moussa Barry | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Defensive | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Herard | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al-Ma'hi Ali | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Brackenridge | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Lewis | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mackavelli Malotumau | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Gray | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Wester | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Demarko Williams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harper Holloman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jai Eugene Jr. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent Robinson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nazir Ward | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaden Hardy | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braxton Myers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avarion Cole | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miller Malone | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Emery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La'Vell Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robby Harrison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chukwunedu Okeke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Lewis | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| KickReturns | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demarko Williams | 4 | 83 | 20.8 | 34 | 0 |
| PuntReturns | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.D. Hutchinson | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cannon | 2/2 | 100.0 | 49 | 5/5 | 11 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Maynard | 5 | 250 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 71 |
