Overview
Sam Houston Bearkats
Eat ’em up, Kats
Sam Houston won the 2020–21 FCS national championship and reached the title game in 2011 and 2012, establishing a championship tradition in Huntsville. The Bearkats added a Conference USA title in 2024, a milestone in their FBS story.
Bearkat fans bring orange-and-white pride to Huntsville and gather around “Eat ’em up, Kats.” The Battle of the Piney Woods with Stephen F. Austin is the program’s signature rivalry, while Louisiana Tech and UTEP provide regional matchups.