HUNTSVILLE, Texas (Interstat) — Landyn Locke threw for 322 yards and four touchdowns as Sam Houston defeated visiting Nicholls State 59-0 in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Elliot T. Bowers Stadium. Locke, from Rockwall, Texas, completed 19 of 28 passes and added 24 rushing yards. Nicholls State’s Ean Rodrigue completed 7 of 21 passes for 39 yards. Darrick Bledsoe III caught four passes for 36 yards and a score. Tim Burns Jr. added a 65-yard touchdown catch. Kamari Maxwell finished with two receptions for 86 yards and a touchdown. Grady O’Neill had five catches for 44 yards and a score. Kyan Berry-Johnson caught two passes for 63 yards and a touchdown. Dean Ford led Sam Houston with eight tackles. She’Fon Boyd recorded two tackles and an interception. Sam Houston improved to 1-2. Nicholls State fell to 2-2. The Bearkats travel to Texas Tech next Saturday. The Colonels host Lamar next Saturday.