WKU scored on its opening drive, a 23-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Brock Glenn, and added a field goal to lead 10-0. Sam Houston cut the lead to one score late in the second quarter, when quarterback Landyn Locke connected with wide receiver Chris Reed for a 14-yard gain that set up a 42-yard field goal by Sam Carpenter.
WKU added a field goal in each of the third and fourth quarters, and Sam Houston did not score again. The Bearkats, now 1-5 overall and 0-2 in Conference USA, held WKU to 276 yards of total offense. WKU, now 3-4 overall and 2-1 in conference play, held Sam Houston to 112 passing yards, a season low for the Bearkats.
MJ Dowdy led Sam Houston's rushing game with 55 yards on 14 carries. Reed led the Bearkats' receivers with three catches for 51 yards. Linebacker Dean Ford had a game-high 12 tackles, including one for a loss. Railyn Adams added six tackles and Ishmel Atkins had five.