Sam Houston BearkatsSam Houston
vs 
Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsHawai'i
20 - 37
Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex
Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Hawai'i | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| Hawai'i | 7 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 37 |
| Sam Houston | Qtr | Hawai'i |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Q1 | 7 |
| 3 | Q2 | 10 |
| 7 | Q3 | 3 |
| 7 | Q4 | 17 |
| 20 | Final | 37 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q1 10:46 Touchdown Hawai'i Landon Sims Luke Weaver pass complete to Landon Sims for 1 yd for a TD (Kansei Matsuzawa KICK) 0-7
Q2 5:45 Touchdown Hawai'i Giovanni Iovino Mabrey Mettauer pass intercepted Giovanni Iovino return for 41 yds for a TD (Kansei Matsuzawa KICK) 3-14
Q3 3:18 Touchdown Sam Houston Luke Weaver pass intercepted Emon Allen return for 66 yds for a TD (RJ Lopez KICK) 13-20
Q4 13:37 Touchdown Hawai'i Pofele Ashlock Luke Weaver pass complete to Pofele Ashlock for 6 yds for a TD (Kansei Matsuzawa KICK) 13-27
Q4 8:15 Touchdown Sam Houston Landyn Locke pass complete to Elijah Green for 21 yds for a TD (RJ Lopez KICK) 20-27
Q4 1:47 Touchdown Hawai'i Pofele Ashlock Luke Weaver pass complete to Pofele Ashlock for 15 yds for a TD (Kansei Matsuzawa KICK) 20-37
Rivalry highlights
Series record
1-1
Sam Houston first, 2 meetings since 2024
Series leader
Even
Series even 1-1 in 2 meetings since 2024
Widest recent margin
18 points
Hawai'i 13-31 Sam Houston, 2024
Tightest recent margin
17 points
Sam Houston 20-37 Hawai'i, 2025
Highest recent total
57 points
Sam Houston 20-37 Hawai'i, 2025
Head to head
Full rivalry page Sam Houston 1 2 meetings since 2024 1 Hawai'i
Series even 1-1 in 2 meetings since 2024.
Team stats, this game
Sam HoustonHawai'i248Total yards417
159Passing yards294
89Rushing yards123
1Turnovers2
3Sacks3
19First downs24
105Penalty yards73
Key players by position
| Sam Houston | Pos | Hawai'i |
|---|
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
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Current drive Game leaders
SHSU HAW Sam Houston vs Hawai'i player stats
Passing
| Sam Houston | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabrey Mettauer | 12/18 | 91 | 0 | 1 |
| Landyn Locke | 6/10 | 68 | 1 | 0 |
| Hawai'i | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Weaver | 27/43 | 294 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Sam Houston | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabrey Mettauer | 16 | 45 | 0 | 9 |
| Elijah Green | 10 | 30 | 0 | 10 |
| Landan Brown | 3 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Shane Porter | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Landyn Locke | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hawai'i | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landon Sims | 14 | 60 | 0 | 19 |
| Cam Barfield | 7 | 29 | 0 | 6 |
| Luke Weaver | 10 | 26 | 0 | 13 |
| David Cordero | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Dermaricus Davis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
| Sam Houston | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Green | 3 | 45 | 1 | 21 |
| Malik Phillips | 3 | 32 | 0 | 22 |
| Michael Phoenix II | 2 | 19 | 0 | 12 |
| Landan Brown | 4 | 18 | 0 | 8 |
| Rayfield Lotten | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Grady O'Neill | 3 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| Shane Porter | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Chris Reed | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Hawai'i | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pofele Ashlock | 7 | 125 | 2 | 47 |
| Brandon White | 4 | 54 | 0 | 27 |
| Karsyn Pupunu | 4 | 43 | 0 | 15 |
| Landon Sims | 7 | 29 | 1 | 16 |
| Tama Uiliata | 3 | 28 | 0 | 10 |
| Devon Tauaefa | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Cam Barfield | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Sam Houston | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Brown | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chatavies Johnson | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chauncey Chidi | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antavious Fish | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JaMair Diaz | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| AJ Edwards | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cecil Powell | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaidan Scott | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Eaton Jr. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Bailey | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emon Allen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jace Arnold | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawai'i | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Manuma | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lesterlaisene Lagafuaina | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 |
| De'jon Benton | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jalen Smith | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giovanni Iovino | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwyn Williams | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Elijah Palmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamih Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackie Johnson III | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ezekiel Rodrigues | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devyn King | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kilinahe Mendiola-Jensen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Sam Houston | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Lopez | 2/2 | 29 | 2/2 | 8 |
| Hawai'i | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansei Matsuzawa | 3/3 | 43 | 4/4 | 13 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Sam Houston: last 15 games before this one
10-5 in the last 15 · 23.6 scored · 23.0 allowed
WON 34-14 scored 34 · allowed 14 See game LOST 14-45 scored 14 · allowed 45 See game WON 31-13 scored 31 · allowed 13 See game WON 31-11 scored 31 · allowed 11 See game WON 40-39 scored 40 · allowed 39 See game WON 41-21 scored 41 · allowed 21 See game LOST 14-31 scored 14 · allowed 31 See game WON 10-7 scored 10 · allowed 7 See game WON 9-3 scored 9 · allowed 3 See game WON 23-17 scored 23 · allowed 17 See game LOST 11-21 scored 11 · allowed 21 See game WON 20-18 scored 20 · allowed 18 See game WON 31-26 scored 31 · allowed 26 See game LOST 24-41 scored 24 · allowed 41 See game LOST 21-38 scored 21 · allowed 38 See game
Hawai'i: last 14 games before this one
6-8 in the last 14 · 21.2 scored · 26.6 allowed
WON 35-14 scored 35 · allowed 14 See game LOST 13-16 scored 13 · allowed 16 See game LOST 13-31 scored 13 · allowed 31 See game WON 36-7 scored 36 · allowed 7 See game LOST 24-27 scored 24 · allowed 27 See game LOST 7-28 scored 7 · allowed 28 See game LOST 10-42 scored 10 · allowed 42 See game WON 34-13 scored 34 · allowed 13 See game WON 21-20 scored 21 · allowed 20 See game LOST 27-29 scored 27 · allowed 29 See game LOST 10-55 scored 10 · allowed 55 See game WON 38-30 scored 38 · allowed 30 See game WON 23-20 scored 23 · allowed 20 See game LOST 6-40 scored 6 · allowed 40 See game
The matchup
| Sam Houston | Split | Hawai'i |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 | 2025 record entering | 1-1 |
| 45 | Points for | 29 |
| 79 | Points against | 60 |
| L2 | Form | L1 |
Recent meetings
2025
Sam Houston 20 : 37 Hawai'i
20 : 37 Hawai'i 2024
Hawai'i 13 : 31 Sam Houston
13 : 31 Sam Houston Sam Houston · QB Landyn Locke Pass yards
1168
Pass TD
11
Comp-Att
96-145
INT
3
McCaskill rush
165 yds
Reed rec
220 yds
Hawai'i · QB Micah Alejado Pass yards
1361
Pass TD
4
Comp-Att
132-216
INT
3
Rice rush
276 yds
Carvalho rec
249 yds
3 
Luke Weaver QB 6 Demaricus Davis QB 12 
Micah Alejado QB 18 Caleb Freeman QB -1 Quincy Craig RB 0 
Cam Barfield RB 10 
David Cordero RB 26 
Sitani Mikaele RB 30 Landon Sims RB 31 Tryton Keli'ikipi RB 47 
Christian Vaughn RB 3 Nick Cenacle WR 4 Joey Farthing WR 4 
Jackson Harris WR 4 
Jarvis Heimuli WR 5 
Pofele Ashlock WR 5 
Max Ware WR 6 
Kainoa Carvalho WR 8 
Brandon White WR 8 
Tama Uiliata WR 11 
Karsyn Pupunu WR 13 
Koa Eldredge WR 17 
Nick Delgadillo WR 18 
Blaze Kamoku WR 22 
Titan Lacaden WR 83 
Josiah Fetui WR 88 Alan Cordano WR 9 
Devon Tauaefa TE 40 Jeremiah Wright TE 45 
Micah Kaonohi-Kaihenui TE 46 
Matthew Bailiff TE 81 
Frank Abreu TE 85 
Oakie Salave'a TE 50 
Tu'i Muti OL 51 Tautai Li'o Marks OL 51 
Eric McFall OL 52 
Dean Briski OL 54 
Jordan Kernaghan OL 55 
Jay Tauala-Harris OL 56 
Boogie Henderson OL 57 
Ethan Spencer OL 58 Zhen Sotelo OL 59 
Kuao Peihopa OL 60 
Ezekiel Salanoa OL 62 
Lautaimi Manuma OL 65 Erik Atkins OL 70 
James Milovale OL 72 
Josh Tavui OL 74 KT Carter OL 77 
Uluaki Taukiuvea OL 79 
Judah Kaio OL -1 Julian Savaiinaea DL 5 
Tariq Jones DL 10 
Ka'eo Akana DL 20 
Noah Wily DL 26 
Nazaiah Caravallo DL 28 
Vaifanua Peko DL 33 Falelua Moalele DL 51 
Lesterlaisene Lagafuaina DL 52 
Luther McCoy DL 55 
Zoram Petelo DL 57 
Jackie Johnson III DL 77 
Jamar Sekona DL 79 
De'Jon Benton DL 90 
Ha'aheo Dela Cruz DL 91 
Josh Sagapolutele DL 92 
Waipehe Winchester DL 96 
Iosefa Letuli DL 97 
Jordan Lynch DL 98 
Carsen Stocklinski DL 99 
Qwyn Williams DL -1 Chase Kennedy LB 3 
Jalen Smith LB 7 
Julian Smith LB 8 
Matteus Ioane LB 11 
Jamih Otis LB 12 
Wynden Ho'ohuli LB 17 
Giovanni Iovino LB 18 
Zaden Mariteragi LB 31 
Aisiah Paogofie LB 35 
Junior Fiaui LB 43 
Alika Cavaco-Amoy LB 44 
Aiden McComber LB 47 
Kingston Costales LB 48 Noa Keohuloa LB 49 
Tasi Tadio LB 0 
Semaj James DB 1 
Peter Manuma DB 2 
Kona Moore DB 4 
Elijah Palmer DB 6 
Zion Allen DB 8 
Kilinahe Mendiola-Jensen DB 13 
Elijah Gipson DB 13 Benjermin Drake DB 14 
Riis Weber DB 14 
Jaheim Wilson-Jones DB 21 
Makana Meyer DB 21 
Justin Sinclair DB 22 
Ezekiel Rodrigues DB 23 Virdel Edwards II DB 24 
Devyn King DB 25 
Matagi Thompson DB 29 
Kainoa Ontai DB 36 
Jordan Fetu DB 46 Kellen Robins-Beers DB 5 
Deliyon Freeman S 15 
Tim Malo S 17 
Kansei Matsuzawa PK 39 Madden Aquino PK 98 
Sean Olvera-Harle PK 19 
Billy Gowers P 33 
Jack Mowrey LS 45 
Nick Pang LS
Luke Weaver QB 6 Demaricus Davis QB 12 Micah Alejado QB 18 Caleb Freeman QB -1 Quincy Craig RB 0 Cam Barfield RB 10 David Cordero RB 26 Sitani Mikaele RB 30 Landon Sims RB 31 Tryton Keli'ikipi RB 47 Christian Vaughn RB 3 Nick Cenacle WR 4 Joey Farthing WR 4 Jackson Harris WR 4 Jarvis Heimuli WR 5 Pofele Ashlock WR 5 Max Ware WR 6 Kainoa Carvalho WR 8 Brandon White WR 8 Tama Uiliata WR 11 Karsyn Pupunu WR 13 Koa Eldredge WR 17 Nick Delgadillo WR 18 Blaze Kamoku WR 22 Titan Lacaden WR 83 Josiah Fetui WR 88 Alan Cordano WR 9 Devon Tauaefa TE 40 Jeremiah Wright TE 45 Micah Kaonohi-Kaihenui TE 46 Matthew Bailiff TE 81 Frank Abreu TE 85 Oakie Salave'a TE 50 Tu'i Muti OL 51 Tautai Li'o Marks OL 51 Eric McFall OL 52 Dean Briski OL 54 Jordan Kernaghan OL 55 Jay Tauala-Harris OL 56 Boogie Henderson OL 57 Ethan Spencer OL 58 Zhen Sotelo OL 59 Kuao Peihopa OL 60 Ezekiel Salanoa OL 62 Lautaimi Manuma OL 65 Erik Atkins OL 70 James Milovale OL 72 Josh Tavui OL 74 KT Carter OL 77 Uluaki Taukiuvea OL 79 Judah Kaio OL -1 Julian Savaiinaea DL 5 Tariq Jones DL 10 Ka'eo Akana DL 20 Noah Wily DL 26 Nazaiah Caravallo DL 28 Vaifanua Peko DL 33 Falelua Moalele DL 51 Lesterlaisene Lagafuaina DL 52 Luther McCoy DL 55 Zoram Petelo DL 57 Jackie Johnson III DL 77 Jamar Sekona DL 79 De'Jon Benton DL 90 Ha'aheo Dela Cruz DL 91 Josh Sagapolutele DL 92 Waipehe Winchester DL 96 Iosefa Letuli DL 97 Jordan Lynch DL 98 Carsen Stocklinski DL 99 Qwyn Williams DL -1 Chase Kennedy LB 3 Jalen Smith LB 7 Julian Smith LB 8 Matteus Ioane LB 11 Jamih Otis LB 12 Wynden Ho'ohuli LB 17 Giovanni Iovino LB 18 Zaden Mariteragi LB 31 Aisiah Paogofie LB 35 Junior Fiaui LB 43 Alika Cavaco-Amoy LB 44 Aiden McComber LB 47 Kingston Costales LB 48 Noa Keohuloa LB 49 Tasi Tadio LB 0 Semaj James DB 1 Peter Manuma DB 2 Kona Moore DB 4 Elijah Palmer DB 6 Zion Allen DB 8 Kilinahe Mendiola-Jensen DB 13 Elijah Gipson DB 13 Benjermin Drake DB 14 Riis Weber DB 14 Jaheim Wilson-Jones DB 21 Makana Meyer DB 21 Justin Sinclair DB 22 Ezekiel Rodrigues DB 23 Virdel Edwards II DB 24 Devyn King DB 25 Matagi Thompson DB 29 Kainoa Ontai DB 36 Jordan Fetu DB 46 Kellen Robins-Beers DB 5 Deliyon Freeman S 15 Tim Malo S 17 Kansei Matsuzawa PK 39 Madden Aquino PK 98 Sean Olvera-Harle PK 19 Billy Gowers P 33 Jack Mowrey LS 45 Nick Pang LS 
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Last five games
| Date | Opp | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 09-26 | at TTU | L 14-49 |
| 09-19 | vs NIC | W 59-0 |
| 09-12 | vs TLSA | L 17-23 |
| 09-05 | at TROY | L 21-24 |
| 11-29 | vs FIU | L 16-56 |
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Sam Houston vs Hawai'i: result and recap
Sam Houston Bearkats vs Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors finished 20 - 37 on September 6, 2025. This Mountain West game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Sam Houston and Hawai'i team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the Mountain West rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of Sam Houston vs Hawai'i?
Sam Houston Bearkats vs Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors finished 20 - 37. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Sam Houston vs Hawai'i in passing, rushing and receiving?
Luke Weaver (Hawai'i) led passers with 294 yards. Landon Sims (Hawai'i) led rushers with 60 yards. Pofele Ashlock (Hawai'i) led receivers with 125 yards on 7 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Sam Houston play Hawai'i?
This Sam Houston vs Hawai'i game was played on September 6, 2025 at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex.