Samford
0-3Southern · Seibert Stadium · 6,700 · 6,713 avg in 2026
LastL 19–45 at Tennessee Tech · Sat Sep 12 · LaShon Young 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 6 tackles
Nextvs VMI · Sat Sep 26 · 3:30 pm ET · Seibert Stadium · series 9-2, won the last 4
Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29 | #232 | #207 | +7✗ | North Alabama (N) | L 10–22 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 1 | Sep 3 | #232 | #141 | +20.5✓ | Southern Illinois | L 18–22 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #237 | #117 | +26.5✓ | @Tennessee Tech | L 19–45 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| 4 | Sep 26 | #240 | #265 | VMI | ||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | @UAB | ||||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | @Chattanooga | ||||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | Mercer | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | @Furman | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | Wofford | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @East Tennessee State | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | Western Carolina | ||||||
| 12 | Nov 21 | @Auburn |
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | @Tennessee Tech | L 19–45 | — | — | — | -0.134 | 35.1% | 116.7% | Season-low EPA/play |
| Sep 3 | Southern Illinois | L 18–22 | — | — | — | +0.145 | 28.1% | 178.3% | Season-high EPA/play |
| Aug 29 | North Alabama | L 10–22 | — | — | — | -0.116 | 19.7% | 202.4% | Most explosive |
| Season average (3 games) | — | — | -0.035 | 27.6% | 165.8% | ||||
Game Week
11 days
until kickoff · vs VMI · Sat Sep 26 · 3:30 pm ET
Samford is the SoCon program that came closest to a national championship in 1991 (lost 12-2 in the semifinal) and won a title in 2022 — but has never broken through to the next level despite consistent contention.
Samford came within one game of the national championship in 1991 but has been chasing that level ever since. The 2022 title proved the Bulldogs can still win, but the national stage has eluded them f…
The season in chapters
What it is like to watch them2025 · 1-11 · last season
✓ measured from 12 games · ranks are among Southern teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
Samford has lost five straight.
Hibernating. 1-9 over the last 10, and lost the last eight.
Next Sep 26
vs VMI · at home
Outcome band · Samford · 2026
Outcome band · Samford · 2026Samford's most likely season is 0-12 — mid-table finish. The floor is 0-12; the ceiling is 3-9.
No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.
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Samford is the SoCon program that came closest to a national championship in 1991 (lost 12-2 in the semifinal) and won a title in 2022 — but has never broken through to the next level despite consistent contention.
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