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Liberty Flames vs Sam Houston Bearkats: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

NCAA Football, Thursday, 8 October 2026: Liberty Flames vs Sam Houston Bearkats. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.

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Liberty Flames vs Sam Houston Bearkats: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Key facts

Competition
NCAA Football
Round
Week 6
Date
Thursday, 8 October 2026
Start time (UTC)
23:00
Venue
Williams Stadium (VA), Lynchburg
TV / streaming
ESPNU (United States)

Match overview

On Thursday, 8 October 2026, Liberty Flames welcome Sam Houston Bearkats for a NCAA Football game set to start at 23:00 UTC. Our data lists this game as "Week 6".

The venue for the game is Williams Stadium (VA), Lynchburg. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings Liberty Flames are 1st with 0 wins and 0 defeats from 0 matches, while Sam Houston Bearkats are 9th with 0 wins and 0 defeats from 0 matches.

Liberty Flames are top of the table. Liberty Flames have scored 0 points and conceded 0 points in the league, a difference of 0. Sam Houston Bearkats have scored 14 points and conceded 49 points in the league, a difference of -35.

Where the teams stand
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2Jacksonville State Gamecocks0000000-0
3Florida International Panthers0000000-0
4New Mexico State Aggies0000000-0
5Delaware Blue Hens0000000-0
9Sam Houston Bearkats0001449-350-0

Recent form

Over their last 5 games Liberty Flames have 4 wins and 1 defeat. They scored 152 points and let in 89 points (L-W-W-W-W). Liberty Flames have won 4 matches in a row.

Over their last 5 games Sam Houston Bearkats have 1 win and 4 defeats. They scored 127 points and let in 152 points (L-L-L-W-L).

Recent form
TeamDateOpponentH/AScoreResult
Liberty Flames2 OctDelaware Blue HensA30-14W
Liberty Flames24 SeptCoastal Carolina ChanticleersA34-17W
Liberty Flames19 SeptBall State CardinalsH51-15W
Liberty Flames12 SeptGardner-Webb Runnin' BulldogsH24-23W
Liberty Flames5 SeptJames Madison DukesA13-20L
Sam Houston Bearkats26 SeptTexas Tech Red RaidersA14-49L
Sam Houston Bearkats19 SeptNicholls ColonelsH59-0W
Sam Houston Bearkats12 SeptTulsa Golden HurricaneH17-23L
Sam Houston Bearkats5 SeptTroy TrojansA21-24L
Sam Houston Bearkats29 NovFlorida International PanthersH16-56L

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Liberty Flames averaged 30.4 points scored and 17.8 conceded per game, while Sam Houston Bearkats averaged 25.4 scored and 30.4 conceded.

Liberty Flames have the sharper recent attack, averaging 30.4 points per game over their last 5 matches. Liberty Flames have been harder to score against, conceding 17.8 points per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: ESPNU (United States).

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