Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-09-05 | Sam Houston State (152) | 21 | Troy (79) | 24 | Final | L | -3 |
| 2 | 2026-09-12 | Tulsa (121) | 23 | Sam Houston State (152) | 17 | Final | L | -6 |
| 3 | 2026-09-19 | Nicholls State (206) | Sam Houston State (152) | Scheduled - 6:00 PM | - | - | ||
| 4 | 2026-09-26 | Sam Houston State | Texas Tech | Scheduled - 11:00 AM | - | - | ||
| 5 | 2026-10-08 | Sam Houston State | Liberty | Scheduled - 7:00 PM | - | - | ||
| 6 | 2026-10-14 | Western Kentucky | Sam Houston State | Scheduled - 7:00 PM | - | - | ||
| 7 | 2026-10-21 | New Mexico State | Sam Houston State | Scheduled - 7:00 PM | - | - | ||
| 8 | 2026-10-27 | Sam Houston State | Missouri State | Scheduled - 7:00 PM | - | - | ||
| 9 | 2026-11-07 | Sam Houston State | Jacksonville State | Scheduled - 6:00 PM | - | - | ||
| 10 | 2026-11-14 | Kennesaw State | Sam Houston State | Scheduled - 1:00 PM | - | - | ||
| 11 | 2026-11-21 | Middle Tennessee | Sam Houston State | Scheduled - 1:00 PM | - | - | ||
| 12 | 2026-11-28 | Sam Houston State | Florida International | Scheduled - 2:00 PM | - | - |