Tulsa at Sam Houston
Tulsa at Sam Houston final: Tulsa beat Sam Houston 23–17. The Gotta See It Meter called it one to skip: 5 of 100 (Still Ball), mostly on program baseline and Vegas says it's close.
- Date
- Saturday, Sep 12, 2026
- Final
- Tulsa 23, Sam Houston 17
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T TLSA 0 10 13 0 23 SHSU 7 7 3 0 17 - TV
- ESPN+ · Streaming only · ESPN+
- Venue
- Elliott T. Bowers Stadium
- City
- Huntsville, TX
- Week
- Week 2
- Line
- Tulsa −11.5 · won, no coverO/U 51.5 · Under @ 40
Still Ball
Tulsa4–4
Wvs Oklahoma St.24–10
Wat Sam Houston23–17
Wvs East Texas A&M42–0
Lat Arkansas6–34
Lvs North Texas44–45
Lat Navy26–34
Wat Rice38–17
Lvs Army35–38
Sam Houston1–6
Lat Troy21–24
Lvs Tulsa17–23
Wvs Nicholls59–0
Lat Texas Tech14–49
Lat Liberty3–35
Lvs W. Kentucky3–16
Lvs N Mexico St24–30
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 45.0 points a game and Sam Houston plays fast — 70.0 snaps a game, 60th nationally. Vegas set the total at 51.5. The last 1 meetings have averaged a 53.0-point margin.
Blowout riskMaybedecided by 6 MISS
PaceSnailTulsa Snail · Sam Houston Speed Limit
SeriesCall 911avg margin 53.0 over 1 meetingsdecided by 6 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Tulsa | Sam Houston | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 24.086th | 21.097th | |
| Points allowed | 10.033rd | 24.091st | |
| Yards per play | 6.263rd | 5.392nd | |
| Yards allowed per play | 4.251st | 5.075th | |
| Plays per game | 58.0114th | 70.060th | |
| Turnover margin | +39th | -186th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 9.1%134th | 42.9%69th |
More stats +11
| Tulsa | Sam Houston | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 134.093rd | 38.0135th | |
| Passing yards per game | 227.069th | 335.023rd | |
| QB completion rate | 70.8%41st | 65.2%67th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 9.539th | 7.384th | |
| O-line rank | 47thline yards · sack rate | 127thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 92ndstuff rate · havoc | 25thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 267th | 428th | |
| Interceptions | 215th | 084th | |
| Forced fumbles | 24th | 067th | |
| Penalties per game | 9.0113th | 6.054th | |
| Time of possession | 28:5592nd | 30:5167th |
The series
Tulsa leads 1–0 over the last 1
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Tulsa 56–3 | 53 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPN+ |
|---|---|
| Stream | Streaming only · ESPN+ |
| Final | Tulsa 23, Sam Houston 17 |
| Where | Elliott T. Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, TX |
What the Meter sees
| Program baselineA small floor for every FBS program; bigger for a power-conference team or one receiving votes | +2.0 |
|---|---|
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 11.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +1.8 |
| Where it's onESPN+ — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +1.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 5 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Tulsa vs Sam Houston?
- Tulsa beat Sam Houston 23–17.
- What channel is Tulsa vs Sam Houston on?
- ESPN+.
- Where is Tulsa vs Sam Houston played?
- Elliott T. Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, TX.