Houston Dominates Stephen F. Austin 27-0 in Season Opener
Houston shut out Stephen F. Austin 27-0 in Week 1, controlling the game from start to finish. The Cougars scored touchdowns in each of the first three quarters—7 points in the first, 10 in the second, and 7 in the third—before adding a field goal in the fourth to reach 27 points.
Conner Weigman led Houston's offensive effort, including a crucial 27-yard run in the second quarter that resulted in a first down. He also connected with Amare Thomas on a 20-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter, with Ethan Sanchez providing the extra point.
Stephen F. Austin struggled offensively throughout the contest. Gavin Rutherford completed 53 passes for the Lumberjacks, while Blaine Green led the receiving corps with 9 receptions. However, the SFA offense could not generate any scoring opportunities. Houston's Zeon Chriss led all rushers with 7 carries.
The matchup fell under the 54.5-point over/under, and Houston covered the 24.5-point spread decisively.
AI-generated recap · Aug 25, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stephen F. Austin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Houston | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Stephen F. Austin | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 17-33 | 16-27 |
| Pass Yards | 105 | 152 |
| Rush Yards | 39 | 191 |
| Total Yards | 144 | 343 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | 3-16 | 7-17 |
| Penalties | 7-60 | 8-65 |
| Possession | 25:11 | 34:49 |
Player Leaders
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Play-by-Play
Sam Vidlak pass complete to Jordan Nabors for 6 yds to the SFA 31
Stephen F. Austin Penalty, personal foul (Erik Gray) to the SFA 26
Sam Vidlak pass complete to Blaine Green for a loss of 1 yard to the SFA 25
Sam Vidlak pass incomplete, broken up by Khalil Laufau
Lachie Pozzobon punt for 35 yds
Conner Weigman pass incomplete to Koby Young
Dean Connors run for 2 yds to the HOU 42
Conner Weigman pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 4 yds to the HOU 46
Liam Dougherty punt for 54 yds
Jordan Nabors run for 3 yds to the SFA 23
Sam Vidlak pass complete to Jordan Nabors for 11 yds to the SFA 34 for a 1ST down
Sam Vidlak pass complete to Kylon Harris for 4 yds to the SFA 38
Sam Vidlak pass incomplete to Kylon Harris, broken up by Zelmar Vedder
Sam Vidlak pass incomplete to Blaine Green, broken up by Latreveon McCutchin
Lachie Pozzobon punt for 42 yds , Mekhi Mews returns for no gain to the HOU 20
Stacy Sneed run for 1 yd to the HOU 21
Conner Weigman run for 7 yds to the HOU 28
Conner Weigman pass complete to Harvey Broussard III for 1 yd to the HOU 29
Liam Dougherty punt for 58 yds , Bugs Mortimer returns for no gain to the SFA 10
Sam Vidlak pass incomplete to Kylon Harris, broken up by Marc Stampley II
Sam Vidlak pass incomplete
Sam Vidlak pass incomplete to Gerard Edimo
Lachie Pozzobon punt for 52 yds , Mekhi Mews returns for 21 yds to the SFA 41
J'Marion Burnette run for 6 yds to the SFA 35
J'Marion Burnette run for 6 yds to the SFA 29 for a 1ST down
Conner Weigman pass incomplete to Koby Young
Stacy Sneed run for 8 yds to the SFA 21
J'Marion Burnette run for 7 yds to the SFA 14 for a 1ST down
Conner Weigman run for 3 yds to the SFA 11
Tanner Koziol 11 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)
Richard Reese run for 3 yds to the SFA 28
Sam Vidlak pass complete to Bugs Mortimer for a loss of 1 yard to the SFA 27
Sam Vidlak pass incomplete to Jordan Nabors
Lachie Pozzobon punt for 36 yds
Conner Weigman pass complete to Dean Connors for a loss of 6 yards to the HOU 31
Dean Connors run for 8 yds to the HOU 39
Conner Weigman pass complete to Amare Thomas for 12 yds to the SFA 49 for a 1ST down
Dean Connors run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
Conner Weigman pass complete to Dean Connors for 7 yds to the SFA 43
Houston Penalty, personal foul (Matthew Wykoff) to the SFA 48
Houston Penalty, false start (Alvin Ebosele) to the HOU 47
Dean Connors run for 4 yds to the SFA 49
Liam Dougherty punt for 17 yds
Sam Vidlak pass complete to Kylon Harris for 2 yds to the SFA 34
Jaylen Jenkins run for no gain to the SFA 34
Sam Vidlak pass incomplete to Clayton Wayland, broken up by Zelmar Vedder Houston Penalty, off-side (Latreveon McCutchin) to the SFA 39
Sam Vidlak pass complete to Kylon Harris for 8 yds to the SFA 47 for a 1ST down
Sam Vidlak pass incomplete to Gerard Edimo, broken up by Zelmar Vedder
Jaylen Jenkins run for 5 yds to the HOU 48
Sam Vidlak pass complete to Clayton Wayland for 3 yds to the HOU 45
Blaine Green run for no gain to the HOU 45
J'Marion Burnette run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
J'Marion Burnette run for 12 yds to the SFA 38 for a 1ST down
J'Marion Burnette run for no gain to the SFA 38
Conner Weigman pass complete to Mekhi Mews for 11 yds to the SFA 27 for a 1ST down
Dean Connors run for 15 yds to the SFA 12 for a 1ST down
Dean Connors run for 1 yd to the SFA 11
Conner Weigman pass incomplete to Mekhi Mews, broken up by Charles Demmings Houston Penalty, Offensive pass interference (Stephon Johnson) to the SFA 26
J'Marion Burnette run for 4 yds to the SFA 22
Conner Weigman pass incomplete to Mekhi Mews, broken up by Michael Patterson III
Ethan Sanchez 40 Yd Field Goal
Bugs Mortimer run for 3 yds to the SFA 28 for a 1ST down Houston Penalty, personal foul (Sione Fotu) to the SFA 43 for a 1ST down
Anthony Williams Jr. run for no gain to the SFA 43
Sam Vidlak pass complete to Kylon Harris for 6 yds to the SFA 49
Sam Vidlak pass incomplete to Jordan Nabors, broken up by Will James
Lachie Pozzobon punt for 47 yds
Dean Connors run for 3 yds to the HOU 7
Dean Connors run for no gain to the HOU 7
Conner Weigman pass incomplete to Koby Young, broken up by Jalen Mayo for a 1ST down Stephen F. Austin Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Jalen Mayo) to the HOU 22 for a 1ST down
Dean Connors run for a loss of 1 yard to the HOU 21
Dean Connors run for 1 yd to the HOU 22
Conner Weigman pass complete to Amare Thomas for 12 yds to the HOU 34 for a 1ST down
Conner Weigman pass incomplete to Koby Young
J'Marion Burnette run for no gain to the HOU 34
Conner Weigman run for 27 yds to the SFA 39 for a 1ST down
J'Marion Burnette 39 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)
Zac Yoakam kickoff for 64 yds , Richard Reese return for 23 yds to the SFA 24
Anthony Williams Jr. run for 3 yds to the SFA 27
Anthony Williams Jr. run for 5 yds to the SFA 32
Sam Vidlak pass complete to Jordan Nabors for 4 yds to the SFA 36 for a 1ST down
Sam Vidlak pass complete to Blaine Green for 10 yds to the SFA 46 for a 1ST down
Sam Vidlak pass intercepted
Conner Weigman pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 5 yds to the SFA 36
Conner Weigman pass incomplete to Stephon Johnson
Conner Weigman pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 6 yds to the SFA 30 for a 1ST down
Dean Connors run for 9 yds to the SFA 21
J'Marion Burnette run for no gain to the SFA 21
J'Marion Burnette run for no gain to the SFA 21
Jaylen Jenkins run for 3 yds to the SFA 24
Sam Vidlak pass incomplete, broken up by Eddie Walls III
Sam Vidlak run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFA 35
Dean Connors run for 6 yds to the HOU 31
Conner Weigman sacked by Lowote Jurkin for a loss of 5 yards to the HOU 26
Conner Weigman pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 11 yds to the HOU 37 for a 1ST down
Conner Weigman run for a loss of 4 yards to the HOU 33 Conner Weigman fumbled, recovered by HOU Conner Weigman
Stacy Sneed run for 16 yds to the HOU 49 for a 1ST down
Stephen F. Austin Penalty, off-side (Jaydon Southard) to the SFA 46
Houston Penalty, false start (Demetrius Hunter) to the HOU 49
Conner Weigman run for 11 yds to the SFA 40 for a 1ST down
Stacy Sneed run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFA 41
Conner Weigman pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 23 yds to the SFA 18 for a 1ST down
Stacy Sneed run for 2 yds to the SFA 16
Mekhi Mews run for a loss of 4 yards to the SFA 20
Amare Thomas 20 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)
Jordan Nabors run for 1 yd to the SFA 26
Sam Vidlak pass complete to Jerrell Wimbley for no gain to the SFA 26
Sam Vidlak pass incomplete to Kylon Harris
Lachie Pozzobon punt for 46 yds
Conner Weigman pass incomplete to Stacy Sneed
Stacy Sneed run for 1 yd to the HOU 29
Conner Weigman pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 3 yds to the HOU 32
Liam Dougherty punt for 55 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SFA 43 , Bugs Mortimer returns for 30 yds to the SFA 43
Sam Vidlak pass complete to Bugs Mortimer for no gain to the SFA 43 Stephen F. Austin Penalty, illegal formation (Ky Thomas) to the SFA 38
Sam Vidlak sacked by Wrook Brown for a loss of 8 yards to the SFA 30
Sam Vidlak sacked by Brandon Mack II for a loss of 9 yards to the SFA 21 Sam Vidlak fumbled, recovered by SFA Giovanny Alegria , return for 0 yards
Stephen F. Austin Penalty, delay of game (Ky Thomas) to the SFA 16
Sam Vidlak pass complete to Bugs Mortimer for no gain to the SFA 16
Lachie Pozzobon punt for 49 yds
Dean Connors run for 3 yds to the HOU 38
Dean Connors run for a loss of 2 yards to the HOU 36
Conner Weigman pass incomplete to Amare Thomas, broken up by Ky Thomas
Houston Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the HOU 31
Liam Dougherty punt for 46 yds
Sam Vidlak pass incomplete to Derrick Bohler
Richard Reese run for 6 yds to the SFA 29
Richard Reese run for no gain to the SFA 29
Jordan Nabors run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFA 28 Stephen F. Austin Penalty, Defensive holding (Gerard Edimo) to the SFA 28
Stacy Sneed run for 3 yds to the SFA 25
Conner Weigman pass incomplete to Jayden York, broken up by Lowote Jurkin
Conner Weigman pass incomplete to Stephon Johnson, broken up by Jalen Mayo
Ethan Sanchez 43 Yd Field Goal
Richard Reese run for 4 yds to the SFA 29
Richard Reese run for 2 yds to the SFA 31 Stephen F. Austin Penalty, Offensive holding (Robert Keller) to the SFA 21
Jaylen Jenkins run for 2 yds to the SFA 23
Gavin Rutherford pass incomplete to Bugs Mortimer
Lachie Pozzobon punt for 44 yds , Mekhi Mews returns for no gain to the HOU 30
Zeon Chriss pass incomplete to Koby Young
Dean Connors run for 2 yds to the HOU 32
Zeon Chriss run for 2 yds to the HOU 34
Liam Dougherty punt for 42 yds
Gavin Rutherford run for 6 yds to the SFA 30
Anthony Williams Jr. run for 1 yd to the SFA 31
Anthony Williams Jr. run for 5 yds to the SFA 36 for a 1ST down
Gavin Rutherford pass complete to Isaiah Davis for 2 yds to the SFA 38
Anthony Williams Jr. run for no gain to the SFA 38
Gavin Rutherford pass complete to Derrick Bohler for 6 yds to the SFA 44
Gavin Rutherford pass incomplete to Anthony Williams Jr.
Zeon Chriss pass incomplete to Luke McGary
DJ Butler run for 5 yds to the SFA 39 Houston Penalty, Offensive holding (Demetrius Hunter) to the SFA 49
Zeon Chriss pass complete to Mekhi Mews for a loss of 7 yards to the HOU 44
DJ Butler run for 4 yds to the HOU 48
Liam Dougherty punt for 52 yds
Gavin Rutherford pass complete to Clayton Wayland for 40 yds to the HOU 40 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Jenkins run for 6 yds to the HOU 34
Gavin Rutherford pass incomplete to Isaiah Davis Stephen F. Austin Penalty, Offensive pass interference (Isaiah Davis) to the HOU 49
Gavin Rutherford pass complete to Jaylen Jenkins for 5 yds to the HOU 44
Gavin Rutherford pass intercepted
DJ Butler run for 1 yd to the HOU 35
Zeon Chriss run for 5 yds to the HOU 40
DJ Butler run for 15 yds to the SFA 45 for a 1ST down
DJ Butler run for 4 yds to the SFA 45