Sam Houston vs. Florida International: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – October 18

Updated Oct. 18, 2023 5:35 p.m. ET

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At Elliott T. Bowers Stadium on Wednesday, John Gentry and the Sam Houston Bearkats (0-6) meet the Florida International Panthers (3-4).

The Bearkats' matchup against the Panthers will be airing on CBS Sports Network.

How to Watch Sam Houston vs. Florida International

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	at BYU	L 14-0	-
9/9/2023	vs. Air Force	L 13-3	-
9/23/2023	at Houston	L 38-7	-
9/28/2023	vs. Jacksonville State	L 35-28	-
10/5/2023	at Liberty	L 21-16	-
10/11/2023	at New Mexico State	L 27-13	-
10/18/2023	vs. Florida International	-
10/25/2023	vs. UTEP	-	-
11/4/2023	vs. Kennesaw State	-	-
11/11/2023	at Louisiana Tech	-	-
11/18/2023	at Western Kentucky	-	-
11/25/2023	vs. Middle Tennessee	-	-

Sam Houston ranks third-worst in total offense (262 yards per game), but has been a little better on defense, ranking 86th with 392 yards allowed per contest.
Sam Houston is putting up 192.7 passing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 107th in the FBS. The defense ranks 39th, surrendering 208.5 passing yards per game.
While the Bearkats' defense ranks 62nd with 24.7 points allowed per game, they've been slightly worse on offense, ranking worst (11.2 points per game).
It's been a rough stretch for the Bearkats in terms of running the ball, as they rank third-worst in rushing offense (69.3 rushing yards per game) and 20th-worst in rushing defense (183.5 rushing yards per game allowed) in 2023.
Sam Houston ranks worst in third-down percentage (23.3%), but has been better on defense, ranking 58th with a 37.3% third-down percentage allowed.
With five forced turnovers (118th in the FBS) against seven turnovers committed (35th in the FBS), the Bearkats' -2 turnover margin ranks 86th in college football.

Name	Position	Stats
Keegan Shoemaker	QB	1,016 YDS (61.5%) / 6 TD / 5 INT 103 RUSH YDS / 0 RUSH TD / 17.2 RUSH YPG
Noah Smith	WR	38 REC / 308 YDS / 3 TD / 51.3 YPG
John Gentry	RB	141 YDS / 0 TD / 23.5 YPG / 2.9 YPC 12 REC / 125 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 20.8 REC YPG
Malik Phillips	WR	20 REC / 267 YDS / 0 TD / 44.5 YPG
Trevor Williams	LB	61 TKL / 1 TFL / 0.5 SACK
Kavian Gaither	LB	27 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Caleb Weaver	DB	26 TKL / 0 TFL
Elias Escobar	DB	23 TKL / 2 TFL

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
8/26/2023	at Louisiana Tech	L 22-17	+12
9/2/2023	vs. Maine	W 14-12	-14.5
9/9/2023	vs. North Texas	W 46-39	+11.5
9/16/2023	at UConn	W 24-17	+7
9/23/2023	vs. Liberty	L 38-6	+10
10/4/2023	at New Mexico State	L 34-17	+6.5
10/11/2023	vs. UTEP	L 27-14	-3
10/18/2023	at Sam Houston	-
10/25/2023	vs. Jacksonville State	-	-
11/11/2023	at Middle Tennessee	-	-
11/18/2023	at Arkansas	-	-
11/25/2023	vs. Western Kentucky	-	-

Florida International ranks 106th in total yards per game (334.9), but it has been less effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 12th-worst in the FBS with 445.1 total yards allowed per contest.
Florida International ranks 74th in the FBS with 229.7 passing yards per game on offense, and it ranks 94th with 246.7 passing yards allowed per game on the defensive side of the ball.
The Panthers rank 15th-worst in points per game (19.7), but they've been better defensively, ranking 79th in the FBS with 27 points surrendered per contest.
The Panthers have struggled on both sides of the ball in terms of rushing this season, ranking 15th-worst in rushing yards (105.1 per game) and 11th-worst in rushing yards allowed (198.4 per game).
Florida International's offense has been sputtering on third down, ranking third-worst in the FBS with a 25.9% third-down conversion rate. It has been more productive defensively, allowing a 39.6% third-down rate (76th-ranked).
After forcing 10 turnovers (46th in the FBS) and turning the ball over 13 times (115th in the FBS) this season, the Panthers have the 98th-ranked turnover margin of -3.

Name	Position	Stats
Keyone Jenkins	QB	1,474 YDS (57.8%) / 5 TD / 7 INT 48 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 6.9 RUSH YPG
Kris Mitchell	WR	35 REC / 636 YDS / 4 TD / 90.9 YPG
Shomari Lawrence	RB	388 YDS / 3 TD / 55.4 YPG / 5.7 YPC
Kejon Owens	RB	297 YDS / 4 TD / 42.4 YPG / 6.6 YPC
Donovan Manuel	LB	54 TKL / 3 TFL / 0.5 SACK
Reggie Peterson	LB	38 TKL / 4 TFL / 2.5 SACK
D'Verick Daniel	DB	37 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Jamal Potts	DB	35 TKL / 2 TFL / 0.5 SACK