Sam Houston State lost its sixth-straight game of the 2025 college football season in front of a nonexistent crowd on Thursday night. Absolutely nobody

Jacksonville State is a road favorite against Sam Houston in a Thursday night Conference USA clash.

Arch Manning has had his fair share of struggles in the 2025 college football season, but he was exceptional against Sam Houston in Week 4. Manning put on a show against the Bearkats, completing 18-of-21 passes for 309 yards and three touchdowns,

Jamar Burton scored the longest touchdown of the game, a 17-yard pass in the first quarter from Coleman Cravens. In the first quarter, Coleman Cravens threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Jamar Burton.

The Hurricanes were penalized 15 times for 160 yards, but they scored the first 28 points of the game to handily beat Lanier and take control of 12-5A-II.

Preview the Oct. 2 matchup between the Sam Houston Bearkats and New Mexico State Aggies with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

Watch Jacksonville State football's 52-yard buzzer-beater field goal for to beat Sam Houston, stunning the winless Bearkats.

Lanier-Sam Houston is one of several games with playoff and district implications and is among the top high school football games for Week 7 in the San Antonio area.