We Put a Number on Sam Houston’s 2026 Football Season

SHOW NOTES

0:00 — Welcome to March2ThePod

Season 4, Episode 5

Presented by Eternal Roofing

Football prediction time has arrived

0:02 — Men’s basketball recruiting

Quentel Young and James McCall-Spears visit Huntsville

Ben’s player comparisons for both prospects

Why size and physicality matter in the current game

First look at Sam Houston’s new black and white uniforms

Our thoughts on the designs

Upcoming basketball events and dates

A difficult nonconference schedule continues to take shape

0:23 — Around the Farm: Soccer

Texas A&M defeats Sam Houston 5-0

The Aggies finish with a 32-2 shot advantage

Hannah Stipp continues to see heavy work in goal

Opponents have outshot SHSU 72-15 through three matches

Why the midfield remains the biggest concern

What we need to see in the response against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

0:26 — Around the Farm: Volleyball

Looking back at an 11-18 season

Chloe Monson, Chelsea Butler and Shaelin White return

Lauren Pyle and Annika Brooks headline the newcomers

Encouraging exhibitions against Texas A&M, Houston and HCU

Ben raises the floor and ceiling for his expectations

Why this could be an important season for the long-term direction of the program

0:33 — Linebacker preview

Dean Ford and Brian Bates lead the group

Tokyo Gordon provides experienced depth

Stacey Bay and Mike King Jr. add versatility

Why the front seven could be Sam Houston’s biggest strength

0:37 — Defensive back preview

Added length at cornerback

Cesar McGee, Ish Atkins and Javon Wilson

Justin Cottrell and Octavius Henderson add more options

Tyler Bailey anchors the safety group

Jace Arnold appears headed for the nickel role

The second safety spot remains unsettled

0:42 — Special teams preview

Cal Joseph appears set at punter

Kicker remains one of the biggest questions entering the season

Tate Ryan, Sam Carpenter and Nico Ottominelli

We discuss how much practice emphasis should be placed on special teams

0:47 — 2026 football predictions

Vegas sets Sam Houston’s win total at 3.5

Troy

Tulsa

Nicholls

Texas Tech

Liberty

Western Kentucky

New Mexico State

Missouri State

Jacksonville State

Kennesaw State

Middle Tennessee

FIU

Our final predictions

Cory: 4-8

Ben: 5-7

Both: Over 3.5 wins

Ben sees a ceiling of seven wins

Tulsa, Kennesaw State and FIU could determine whether SHSU beats our projections