The 2023 Sam Houston Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University in Conference USA during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

They played their home games at Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas.

They were ineligible for a bowl game, the conference championship, or the College Football Playoff due to rules governing transitions from FCS to FBS.

[1] The Sam Houston Bearkats football team drew an average home attendance of 8,298 in 2023.

[2] [3] Sam Houston and Conference USA announced the 2023 football schedule on January 10, 2023.