The Youngstown State Penguins and Sam Houston State Bearkats will play a home-and-home series in 2025 and 2027 according to FBSchedules.
Sam Houston State will host the first contest on Saturday, August 30, 2025 in Huntsville, Texas. Youngstown State will be the home team two years later on Saturday, September 4, 2027.
The two teams have not previously met on the football field.
Youngstown State has Michigan State scheduled for 2025 while they play another Big Ten foe in Maryland in 2027. For Sam Houston State, they have a game at Southeast Missouri State scheduled for 2025 while Youngstown State is their first non-conference opponent for 2027. The Bearkats and Redhawks scheduled a home-and-home series last month for 2021 and 2025.