Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UTEP | - | - | - | - | 0 |
 Sam Houston | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Sam Houston | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| UTEP | Qtr | Sam Houston |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Q1 | 7 |
| 7 | Q2 | 3 |
| 7 | Q3 | 7 |
| 14 | Q4 | 0 |
| 35 | Final | 17 |
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 9:25 Touchdown Sam Houston No Huddle-Shotgun #10 H.Watson pass complete short middle to #11 M.Phillips caught at TEP17, for 20 yards to the TEP00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #49 C.Pavon kick attempt good (H: #81 N.Ottomanelli, LS: #46 C.Whitington) 0-7
Q1 2:52 Touchdown UTEP No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Locklear pass complete short right to #89 J.Schuchts caught at SAM01, for 4 yards to the SAM00 TOUCHDOWN. #91 C.Arreola kick attempt good (H: #11 C.McConnell, LS: #39 J.Hancock) 7-7
Q2 12:06 Touchdown UTEP Skyler Locklear No Huddle #9 S.Locklear rush left for 2 yards gain to the SAM00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #91 C.Arreola kick attempt good (H: #11 C.McConnell, LS: #39 J.Hancock) 14-7
Q2 7:27 Field goal Sam Houston #49 C.Pavon field goal attempt from 26 yards GOOD (H: #81 N.Ottomanelli, LS: #46 C.Whitington) 14-10
Q3 6:20 Touchdown UTEP Skyler Locklear No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Locklear rush middle for 15 yards gain to the SAM00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #91 C.Arreola kick attempt good (H: #11 C.McConnell, LS: #39 J.Hancock) 21-10
Q3 3:03 Touchdown Sam Houston No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Mettauer pass complete short right to #5 L.Adkism caught at TEP14, for 13 yards to the TEP00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #49 C.Pavon kick attempt good (H: #81 N.Ottomanelli, LS: #46 C.Whitington) 21-17
Q4 7:05 Touchdown UTEP No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Locklear pass complete short left to #6 K.Odom caught at SAM21, for 20 yards to the SAM00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #91 C.Arreola kick attempt good (H: #11 C.McConnell, LS: #39 J.Hancock) 28-17
Q4 5:54 Touchdown UTEP No Huddle-Shotgun #1 A.Emory rush middle for 34 yards gain to the SAM00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #91 C.Arreola kick attempt good (H: #42 N.Botsford, LS: #39 J.Hancock) 35-17
Rivalry highlights
Series record
4-1
UTEP first, 5 meetings since 1990
Series leader
UTEP
UTEP leads 4-1 in 5 meetings since 1990
Widest recent margin
45 points
Sam Houston 14-59 UTEP, 2003
Tightest recent margin
3 points
UTEP 37-34 Sam Houston, 2023
Highest recent total
73 points
Sam Houston 14-59 UTEP, 2003
Head to head
Full rivalry page UTEP 4 5 meetings since 1990 1 Sam Houston
UTEP leads 4-1 in 5 meetings since 1990.
Team stats, this game
UTEPSam Houston411Total yards398
236Passing yards239
175Rushing yards159
2Turnovers1
3Sacks1
19First downs20
60Penalty yards65
Key players by position
| UTEP | Pos | Sam Houston |
|---|
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
UTEP SHSU UTEP vs Sam Houston player stats
Passing
| UTEP | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyler Locklear | 21/26 | 236 | 2 | 1 |
| Sam Houston | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Watson | 13/19 | 161 | 1 | 0 |
| Landyn Locke | 5/9 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Mabrey Mettauer | 4/8 | 38 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| UTEP | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashten Emory | 15 | 96 | 1 | 34 |
| Skyler Locklear | 13 | 48 | 2 | 21 |
| Kenny Odom | 3 | 25 | 0 | 11 |
| Elijah McCoy | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Shay Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Houston | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landan Brown | 13 | 110 | 0 | 63 |
| Alton McCaskill | 11 | 52 | 0 | 12 |
| Elijah Green | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Hunter Watson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Mabrey Mettauer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Landyn Locke | 2 | -12 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| UTEP | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wondame Davis Jr. | 3 | 79 | 0 | 36 |
| Kenny Odom | 10 | 67 | 1 | 26 |
| Eric Willis III | 1 | 43 | 0 | 43 |
| Ashten Emory | 2 | 22 | 0 | 21 |
| Ashton Nickelberry | 2 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Trevon Tate | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Josh Schuchts | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Mason Ferguson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Houston | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Reed | 3 | 51 | 0 | 24 |
| Tim Burns Jr. | 3 | 45 | 0 | 16 |
| Landan Brown | 6 | 39 | 0 | 14 |
| Malik Phillips | 2 | 26 | 1 | 20 |
| Lonnie Adkism | 2 | 24 | 1 | 13 |
| Michael Phoenix II | 2 | 21 | 0 | 11 |
| Grady O'Neill | 2 | 18 | 0 | 15 |
| Alton McCaskill | 2 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
Defense
| UTEP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Davey | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kadarion Johnson | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jayden Wilson | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vashon Brunswick II | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Elijah Baldwin | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Solo Barnes | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kode Lowe | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcell Blocker | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Coker | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Content | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yessman Green | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Houston | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antavious Fish | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Bailey | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Harris | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Ford | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chatavies Johnson | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emon Allen | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Quardale Patt | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cecil Powell | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Swen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jace Arnold | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Edwards | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Railyn Adams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| UTEP | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Arrelola | 0/0 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
| Tanner Cragun | 0/1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Sam Houston | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Pavon | 1/2 | 26 | 2/2 | 5 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
UTEP: last 15 games before this one
4-11 in the last 15 · 20.3 scored · 29.7 allowed
LOST 17-27 scored 17 · allowed 27 See game LOST 21-41 scored 21 · allowed 41 See game LOST 17-44 scored 17 · allowed 44 See game WON 30-21 scored 30 · allowed 21 See game LOST 10-14 scored 10 · allowed 14 See game LOST 13-20 scored 13 · allowed 20 See game WON 43-35 scored 43 · allowed 35 See game LOST 0-56 scored 0 · allowed 56 See game WON 42-35 scored 42 · allowed 35 See game LOST 16-28 scored 16 · allowed 28 See game WON 42-17 scored 42 · allowed 17 See game LOST 10-27 scored 10 · allowed 27 See game LOST 25-31 scored 25 · allowed 31 See game LOST 11-30 scored 11 · allowed 30 See game LOST 8-19 scored 8 · allowed 19 See game
Sam Houston: last 15 games before this one
7-8 in the last 15 · 20.1 scored · 28.0 allowed
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 LOST 20-37 scored 20 · allowed 37 See game LOST 0-55 scored 0 · allowed 55 See game LOST 10-37 scored 10 · allowed 37 See game LOST 27-29 scored 27 · allowed 29 See game
The matchup
| UTEP | Split | Sam Houston |
|---|---|---|
| 1-5 | 2025 record entering | 0-6 |
| 112 | Points for | 102 |
| 152 | Points against | 237 |
| L4 | Form | L6 |
Recent meetings
2025
UTEP 35 : 17 Sam Houston
35 : 17 Sam Houston 2024
Sam Houston 41 : 21 UTEP
41 : 21 UTEP 2023
UTEP 37 : 34 Sam Houston
37 : 34 Sam Houston 2003
Sam Houston 14 : 59 UTEP
14 : 59 UTEP 1990
Sam Houston 10 : 17 UTEP
10 : 17 UTEP UTEP · QB EJ Colson Pass yards
541
Pass TD
7
Comp-Att
49-77
INT
3
III rush
294 yds
Cheeks rec
168 yds
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
9 
Skyler Locklear QB 10 
Chad Warner QB 11 
Cade McConnell QB 16 
Malachi Nelson QB 6 
Elijah McCoy RB 8 
Kam Thomas RB 14 
Hahsaun Wilson RB 20 
Ashten Emory RB 20 Josh Bell RB 22 
Marquez Taylor RB 0 
Ashton Nickelberry WR 2 Kai Pruitt WR 3 
Jaden Smith WR 7 
Wondame Davis Jr. WR 7 
Jaylan Brown WR 11 Jet Thompson WR 11 
Toric Goins Jr. WR 13 
Nik Henry WR 14 
Marcus Torres WR 15 
Trevon Tate WR 16 
Mason Ferguson WR 18 
Kenny Odom WR 18 
Rafeald Campbell WR 19 
Eric Willis III WR 24 
CJ Simon WR 25 
Zo Hill WR 26 
Caden Harris WR 84 Aramoni Rhone WR 4 
Cash Cheeks TE 4 
Josh Schuchts TE 82 
Judah Ezinwa TE 84 
Jamal Frilot TE 86 
Jordan Andrus TE 86 Luka Matamoros TE 53 
Ivan Escobar OL 57 
Craig Wydra OL 58 Jaquan Toney OL 60 
Joseph Immediato OL 62 Jake Riggs OL 63 Rolando Beltran OL 65 Dennis Lafferty OL 67 Mark Robinson OL 69 James Williams OL 70 
Maddox Huber OL 71 
Preston Perkins OL 72 Tyrone McDuffie III OL 73 
Tyler Roberts OL 74 Azizi Henry OL 75 
Juan Camacho Jr. OL 76 
Diego De La Cruz OL 78 
Ryder Slaton OL 79 
Jake Utley OL Allan McCarter DL 3 
Shakaun Bowser DL 6 
Udoka Ezeani DL 9 
Oryend Fisher DL 11 
Derek Burns DL 19 
Ashaad Hall DL 52 Machi Robinson DL 55 
Leander Parrish DL 92 
Tyler Scott DL 94 
Jimmy Leon DL 95 Will Weber DL 95 Nico Guerra DL 96 Kelton Farmer DL 99 
Cole Gustafson DL 6 
Ekow Taylor DE 25 
Royce Wilson DE 35 
Kofi Taylor-Barrocks DE 40 
Jaxon Smith DE 83 Ryland Bradford DE 7 KD Johnson DT 90 
Ashton Coker DT 1 
Joshua Rudolph LB 4 
Garrett Hawkins LB 8 
Shay Smith LB 9 Trace Meadows LB 10 
Jayden Wilson LB 12 
Donte Thompson LB 30 
Nate Dyman LB 32 
Elijah Baldwin LB 36 Kane Bowen LB 38 
Stratton Shufelt LB 41 
Vashon Brunswick II LB 42 
Copelin Windfont LB 45 
Justin Lee LB 48 
Micah Davey LB 54 
Alex Szczesniak LB 20 
Grant Stewart DB 29 
Dylan Brown-Turner DB 31 
David Wilson DB 0 
Justin Content CB 4 Neil Campbell CB 5 
TJ Tillman CB 9 
Marcell Blocker CB 16 
Yessman Green CB 26 
Darien Fantroy CB 28 Erion Wilkins CB 2 
Xavier Smith S 5 
Solo Barnes S 7 
Kode Lowe S 14 
Chace Biddle S 17 
Darnell Williams S 21 
Tyler Jones S 22 
Lantz Russell S 24 
Jaime Guerrero S 27 
Caleb Walker S 30 
Allen Gant S 33 
Josiah Jones S 34 Cam Harrelson S 37 Kyle Gallegos PK 42 
Noah Botsford PK 55 Diego Frausto PK 87 Jackson Cleaver PK 88 
Tanner Cragun PK 91 
Carlos Arreola PK 97 
Joe Bowman PK 39 
Josh Hancock LS 49 
Ian Hall LS 90 Rio Hay LS
Skyler Locklear QB 10 Chad Warner QB 11 Cade McConnell QB 16 Malachi Nelson QB 6 Elijah McCoy RB 8 Kam Thomas RB 14 Hahsaun Wilson RB 20 Ashten Emory RB 20 Josh Bell RB 22 Marquez Taylor RB 0 Ashton Nickelberry WR 2 Kai Pruitt WR 3 Jaden Smith WR 7 Wondame Davis Jr. WR 7 Jaylan Brown WR 11 Jet Thompson WR 11 Toric Goins Jr. WR 13 Nik Henry WR 14 Marcus Torres WR 15 Trevon Tate WR 16 Mason Ferguson WR 18 Kenny Odom WR 18 Rafeald Campbell WR 19 Eric Willis III WR 24 CJ Simon WR 25 Zo Hill WR 26 Caden Harris WR 84 Aramoni Rhone WR 4 Cash Cheeks TE 4 Josh Schuchts TE 82 Judah Ezinwa TE 84 Jamal Frilot TE 86 Jordan Andrus TE 86 Luka Matamoros TE 53 Ivan Escobar OL 57 Craig Wydra OL 58 Jaquan Toney OL 60 Joseph Immediato OL 62 Jake Riggs OL 63 Rolando Beltran OL 65 Dennis Lafferty OL 67 Mark Robinson OL 69 James Williams OL 70 Maddox Huber OL 71 Preston Perkins OL 72 Tyrone McDuffie III OL 73 Tyler Roberts OL 74 Azizi Henry OL 75 Juan Camacho Jr. OL 76 Diego De La Cruz OL 78 Ryder Slaton OL 79 Jake Utley OL Allan McCarter DL 3 Shakaun Bowser DL 6 Udoka Ezeani DL 9 Oryend Fisher DL 11 Derek Burns DL 19 Ashaad Hall DL 52 Machi Robinson DL 55 Leander Parrish DL 92 Tyler Scott DL 94 Jimmy Leon DL 95 Will Weber DL 95 Nico Guerra DL 96 Kelton Farmer DL 99 Cole Gustafson DL 6 Ekow Taylor DE 25 Royce Wilson DE 35 Kofi Taylor-Barrocks DE 40 Jaxon Smith DE 83 Ryland Bradford DE 7 KD Johnson DT 90 Ashton Coker DT 1 Joshua Rudolph LB 4 Garrett Hawkins LB 8 Shay Smith LB 9 Trace Meadows LB 10 Jayden Wilson LB 12 Donte Thompson LB 30 Nate Dyman LB 32 Elijah Baldwin LB 36 Kane Bowen LB 38 Stratton Shufelt LB 41 Vashon Brunswick II LB 42 Copelin Windfont LB 45 Justin Lee LB 48 Micah Davey LB 54 Alex Szczesniak LB 20 Grant Stewart DB 29 Dylan Brown-Turner DB 31 David Wilson DB 0 Justin Content CB 4 Neil Campbell CB 5 TJ Tillman CB 9 Marcell Blocker CB 16 Yessman Green CB 26 Darien Fantroy CB 28 Erion Wilkins CB 2 Xavier Smith S 5 Solo Barnes S 7 Kode Lowe S 14 Chace Biddle S 17 Darnell Williams S 21 Tyler Jones S 22 Lantz Russell S 24 Jaime Guerrero S 27 Caleb Walker S 30 Allen Gant S 33 Josiah Jones S 34 Cam Harrelson S 37 Kyle Gallegos PK 42 Noah Botsford PK 55 Diego Frausto PK 87 Jackson Cleaver PK 88 Tanner Cragun PK 91 Carlos Arreola PK 97 Joe Bowman PK 39 Josh Hancock LS 49 Ian Hall LS 90 Rio Hay 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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UTEP vs Sam Houston: result and recap
UTEP Miners vs Sam Houston Bearkats finished 35 - 17 on October 15, 2025. This Mountain West game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the UTEP and Sam Houston 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 UTEP vs Sam Houston?
UTEP Miners vs Sam Houston Bearkats finished 35 - 17. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led UTEP vs Sam Houston in passing, rushing and receiving?
Skyler Locklear (UTEP) led passers with 236 yards. Landan Brown (Sam Houston) led rushers with 110 yards. Wondame Davis Jr. (UTEP) led receivers with 79 yards on 3 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did UTEP play Sam Houston?
This UTEP vs Sam Houston game was played on October 15, 2025 at BBVA Compass Stadium.