Incarnate Word Cardinals @ Sam Houston Bearkats
FCS Championship - Second Round
10-3, 4-3 Away
42
10-3, 4-3 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 | |
SHSU | 10 | 21 | 3 | 15 | 49 |
11-0, 6-0 Home
49
11-0, 6-0 Home
Game Leaders
481
C. WardQB
39/61, 5 TD
481
210
E. SchmidQB
21/32, 1 TD
210
64
K. BrownRB
12 CAR
64
166
R. JeffersonRB
22 CAR, 2 TD
166
172
D. ChafinWR
11 REC, 2 TD
172
60
J. EzzardWR
4 REC, 1 TD
60
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Team Stats
600
Total Yards
556
0
Turnovers
0
31
1st Downs
30
13-105
Penalties
11-101
7/15
3rd Down
9/15
2/4
4th Down
0/0
24:28
Possession
35:32
Game Information
Huntsville, TX
ESPN+
1st Quarter
Touchdown
11:39 - 1st
7
UIW
0
SHSU
Taylor Grimes 3 Yd pass from Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr Kick)
13 plays, 75 yards, 3:21
Touchdown
5:41 - 1st
7
UIW
7
SHSU
Noah Smith 3 Yd Run (Seth Morgan Kick)
9 plays, 51 yards, 2:46
Field Goal
0:21 - 1st
7
UIW
10
SHSU
Seth Morgan 37 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 54 yards, 3:07
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
13:34 - 2nd
14
UIW
10
SHSU
Marcus Cooper 40 Yd Run (Carson Mohr Kick)
5 plays, 75 yards, 1:47
Touchdown
11:54 - 2nd
14
UIW
17
SHSU
Ramon Jefferson 48 Yd Run (Seth Morgan Kick)
4 plays, 76 yards, 1:31
Touchdown
8:25 - 2nd
14
UIW
24
SHSU
Jequez Ezzard 22 Yd pass from Eric Schmid (Seth Morgan Kick)
4 plays, 91 yards, 2:02
Touchdown
1:51 - 2nd
14
UIW
31
SHSU
Eric Schmid 9 Yd Run (Seth Morgan Kick)
8 plays, 83 yards, 2:41
Touchdown
0:19 - 2nd
21
UIW
31
SHSU
Darion Chafin 1 Yd pass from Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr Kick)
12 plays, 75 yards, 1:32
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
9:22 - 3rd
28
UIW
31
SHSU
Robert Ferrel 16 Yd pass from Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr Kick)
9 plays, 63 yards, 4:14
Field Goal
1:10 - 3rd
28
UIW
34
SHSU
Seth Morgan 34 Yd Field Goal
12 plays, 68 yards, 6:00
4th Quarter
Touchdown
14:52 - 4th
35
UIW
34
SHSU
Darion Chafin 48 Yd pass from Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr Kick)
5 plays, 77 yards, 1:13
Touchdown
8:13 - 4th
35
UIW
42
SHSU
Ramon Jefferson 1 Yd Run (Eric Schmid Pass to Noah Smith for Two-Point Conversion)
13 plays, 70 yards, 6:34
Touchdown
7:50 - 4th
42
UIW
42
SHSU
Trevor Begue 62 Yd pass from Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr Kick)
2 plays, 75 yards, 0:23
Touchdown
2:07 - 4th
42
UIW
49
SHSU
Eric Schmid 3 Yd Run (Seth Morgan Kick)
12 plays, 75 yards, 5:43
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
0%
--UIW
100%
--SHSU
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FCS (I-AA)
| Southland Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 1-0 | 1-3 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 0-0 | 4-0 |
| Lamar | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| SE Louisiana | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Houston Christian | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| McNeese | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Northwestern State | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| East Texas A&M | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| Incarnate Word | 0-1 | 1-3 |
| Conference USA | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 1-0 | 3-1 |
| Louisiana Tech | 1-0 | 3-1 |
| Western Kentucky | 1-0 | 3-1 |
| Jacksonville State | 1-0 | 2-2 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| New Mexico State | 0-1 | 2-1 |
| Florida International | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Liberty | 0-1 | 1-3 |
| Sam Houston | 0-1 | 0-4 |
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