Best Case, Worst Case for 2024: Sam Houston Bearkats

With spring football and the portal movement slowing down (fingers crossed) forecasting the 2024 season becomes an easier proposition. The 13 FBS programs in the Lone Star State share a common feeling heading into June: Hope. New faces and new opportunities provide a fresh slate for rosters and coaching staff.

The 2024 season is a new day for the Great State. Texas reunites with Texas A&M in the SEC and SMU joins the P4 as ACC members. But what are the best- and worst-case scenarios for each team in the upcoming season? We’ll breakdown at each one.

SAM HOUSTON BEARKATS

2023 results: 3-9
2024 schedule
Aug. 31                 at Rice
Sept. 7                  at UCF
Sept. 14               vs. Hawaii
Sept. 21               vs. New Mexico State
Sept. 28               vs. Texas State (NRG Stadium)
Oct. 3                     at UTEP
Oct. 16                 vs. Western Kentucky
Oct. 22                 at FIU
Oct. 29                 vs. La Tech
Nov. 16                 at Kennesaw State
Nov. 23                 at Jax State
Nov. 30                 vs. Liberty

Best case for 2024: The jump from Conference USA pretender to contender doesn’t require an NBA level vertical leap. Outside of Liberty and maybe Western Kentucky, the conference is a crapshoot. Sam Houston hopes to use that chaos as a ladder in 2024 after a disappointing foray into FBS football with a 3-9 record. But five of those games were lost by one possession and two were in overtime at home.