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<\/a><\/p>\n Listen<\/p>\n Translate<\/p>\n English (Original) <\/p>\n Espa\u00f1ol\u4e2d\u56fd\u4ebaFran\u00e7aisDeutschPortuguese\u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0940<\/p>\n Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies\u2014please refer to the original content.<\/p>\n Read original<\/a><\/p>\n Speed: 0.5xSpeed: 1xSpeed: 1.5xSpeed: 2x<\/p>\n \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur.<\/p>\n \u2716 <\/p>\n Week 0 of the college football season features two Conference USA teams meeting as Western Kentucky plays host to Sam Houston State.<\/p>\n Conference USA chose not to do a preseason poll this year, but if it had, both of these teams would very likely be in the top four along with Jacksonville State and Liberty. This has a chance to be a huge game with major implications in the CUSA title race.<\/p>\n Both teams have players on the conference’s preseason watch list. For Sam Houston, those players are wide receiver Michael Phoenix II, offensive lineman James Dawn II, defensive lineman Zeiqui Lawton, defensive back Emon Allen, and kicker RJ Lopez. As for WKU, the players are quarterback Maverick McIvor, offensive lineman Marshall Jackson, defensive lineman Harper Holloman, defensive back Demarko Williams, and punter Cole Maynard.<\/p>\n Last season, Sam Houston went 10-3 overall and was 6-2 in Conference USA play, while Western Kentucky was 8-6 overall and 6-2 in conference games.<\/p>\n You can live stream college football all season long on Fubo. Subscribe now to watch college football games on ABC<\/a>, ESPN, ESPN2, CBS<\/a>, CBS Sports Network, FOX, FOX Sports 1, NFL<\/a> Network, NBC<\/a>, and other channels. Start watching now!<\/p>\n![\"Sam](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sam-houston-state-bearkats.jpg\")
\nSimeon Evans #3 of the Sam Houston State Bearkats runs the ball past the Georgia Southern Eagles to score a touchdown during the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl at Caesars Superdome on December 19, 2024…
\nSimeon Evans #3 of the Sam Houston State Bearkats runs the ball past the Georgia Southern Eagles to score a touchdown during the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl at Caesars Superdome on December 19, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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\n How to Watch Sam Houston State vs Western KentuckyDate: Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025Time: 7:00 PM EDTChannel: CBS Sports NetworkStream: Fubo (Watch for free!<\/a>)<\/p>\n