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Away
2026 · TraditionalSam Houston · 5 of 9
322.8
Yards / game
395.3
1.25
Points / drive
2.60
2.1
TDs / game
3.0
35.4
3rd-down %
47.8
50.0
RZ TD %
48.3
0.0
Turnover margin
-0.6
1.9
Sacks / game
1.6
5.9
TFL / game
5.0
14.1
Havoc / game
11.0
55.2 / 44.8
Pass / Rush split
43.1 / 56.9
2026 · Situational matchup
When Sam Houston has the ball
Sam Houston's early-down offense ranks 129th of 138. Jacksonville State's early-down defense ranks 38th of 138.
Sam Houston's passing-down offense ranks 113th of 138. Jacksonville State's passing-down defense ranks 111th of 138.
Sam Houston's third-down offense ranks 108th of 138. Jacksonville State's third-down defense ranks 132nd of 138.
Sam Houston's red-zone offense ranks 125th of 138. Jacksonville State's red-zone defense ranks 47th of 138.
When Jacksonville State has the ball
Jacksonville State's early-down offense ranks 55th of 138. Sam Houston's early-down defense ranks 59th of 138.
Jacksonville State's passing-down offense ranks 23rd of 138. Sam Houston's passing-down defense ranks 47th of 138.
Jacksonville State's third-down offense ranks 18th of 138. Sam Houston's third-down defense ranks 24th of 138.
Jacksonville State's red-zone offense ranks 107th of 138. Sam Houston's red-zone defense ranks 61st of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
▼Offense form-0.375 last 3 vs -0.206 season (-0.169)
Defense formabout the same(-0.064 last 3 vs -0.073 season)
Offense formabout the same(0.072 last 3 vs 0.098 season)
▲Defense form-0.032 last 3 vs 0.039 season (-0.071)
Away
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingLandyn Locke — 1653 yd, 12 TD
RushingAlton McCaskill — 232 yd, 1 TD
ReceivingTim Burns Jr. — 392 yd, 3 TD
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingCaden Creel — 1741 yd, 13 TD
RushingCaden Creel — 713 yd, 5 TD
ReceivingDeondre Johnson — 438 yd, 3 TD
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
Sam Houston offense
129thof 138-0.147332 plays
vs
Jacksonville State defense · allowed
38thof 138-0.076Sam Houston defense · allowed
59thof 138-0.030vs
Jacksonville State offense
55thof 1380.040340 plays
Passing downs
Sam Houston offense
113thof 138-0.109191 plays
vs
Jacksonville State defense · allowed
111thof 1380.145174 plays
Sam Houston defense · allowed
47thof 138-0.077182 plays
vs
Jacksonville State offense
23rdof 1380.197139 plays
Third down
Sam Houston offense
108thof 138-0.107116 plays
vs
Jacksonville State defense · allowed
132ndof 1380.354109 plays
Sam Houston defense · allowed
24thof 138-0.158109 plays
vs
Jacksonville State offense
18thof 1380.34991 plays
Red zone
Sam Houston offense
125thof 138-0.24951 plays · small sample
vs
Jacksonville State defense · allowed
47thof 138-0.11164 plays
Sam Houston defense · allowed
61stof 138-0.05852 plays · small sample
vs
Jacksonville State offense
107thof 138-0.12270 plays
Field advancement
Sam Houston offense
135thof 13835.8%vs
Jacksonville State defense · allowed
87thof 13846.2%Sam Houston defense · allowed
41stof 13838.6%vs
Jacksonville State offense
25thof 13855.2%Away
Sam Houston Offense vs Jacksonville State DefenseJacksonville State · 11 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.43#135
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#78-0.01
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.213#136
440 plays
EPA/Play
#1000.048
allowed · 466 plays
-0.153#113
255 plays
EPA/Pass
#59-0.053
allowed · 205 plays
-0.296#137
185 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#1250.127
allowed · 261 plays
38.9%#136
440 plays
Success Rate
#8346.6%
allowed · 466 plays
40.8%#108
Pass Success Rate
#6642.9%
allowed
36.2%#138
Rush Success Rate
#9648.8%
allowed
35.8%#135
Available Yards %
#8746.2%
allowed
72.0#104
Net Field Position
#6471.5
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
-0.147#129
332 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#38-0.076
allowed
7.3#96
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#697.2
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Sam Houston Defense vs Jacksonville State OffenseJacksonville State · 8 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.03#67
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#420.15
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.058#44
allowed · 472 plays
EPA/Play
#360.100
436 plays
-0.305#4
allowed · 192 plays
EPA/Pass
#390.111
192 plays
0.110#119
allowed · 280 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#440.090
244 plays
44.9%#58
allowed · 472 plays
Success Rate
#1751.8%
436 plays
36.5%#6
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#3449.5%
50.6%#121
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#1153.7%
38.6%#41
allowed
Available Yards %
#2555.2%
71.1#79
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#10872.2
-0.030#59
allowed
Early Downs EPA/Play
#550.040
340 plays
7.3#59
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#586.8
2026 · Situational EPAJacksonville State · 4 of 6
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
-0.207
430 plays
Non-garbage · Off
0.100
436 plays
-0.066
469 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
0.048
466 plays
-0.249
51 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Off
-0.122
70 plays
-0.058
52 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
-0.111
64 plays
-0.107
116 plays
3rd Down · Off
0.349
91 plays
-0.158
109 plays
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
0.354
109 plays