College Football Team Details: Samford (AL)
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Samford (AL) FCS : Southern

Location
Birmingham AL

Spirit Name
Bulldogs

Mascot
Sammy The Bulldog 		Stadium:
Siebert: FCS Rank 100
Capacity: 6,700
Surface: Syntheric

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2010 4-7 Pat Sullivan @ Samford 18-25 Winning Percentage 41.86 399-414-47 Winning Percentage 49.13 Total Win Rank 77 Winning Percentage Rank 90 Total 69 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 8* Defense 7 7,321 Increase FCS Rank 64
2010 5-6 Pat Sullivan @ Samford 14-18 Winning Percentage 43.75 395-407-47 Winning Percentage 49.29 Total Win Rank 78 Winning Percentage Rank 88 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 8* Defense 6 5,446 FCS Rank 74
2011 6-5 Pat Sullivan @ Samford 25-30 Winning Percentage 45.45 405-419-47 Winning Percentage 49.20 Total Win Rank 77 Winning Percentage Rank 88 Total 44 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 7* Defense 4 6,821 Decrease FCS Rank 67
2012 7-4 Pat Sullivan @ Samford 32-34 Winning Percentage 48.48 412-423-47 Winning Percentage 49.38 Total Win Rank 74 Winning Percentage Rank 84 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 9 Defense 6 7,565 Increase FCS Rank 60
2013 8-5 Pat Sullivan @ Samford 40-39 Winning Percentage 50.63 420-428-47 Winning Percentage 49.55 Total Win Rank 73 Winning Percentage Rank 83 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 7,512 Decrease FCS Rank 56
2014 7-4 Pat Sullivan @ Samford 47-43 Winning Percentage 52.23 427-432-47 Winning Percentage 49.72 Total Win Rank 72 Winning Percentage Rank 79 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 5,336 Decrease FCS Rank 79
2015 6-5 Chris Hatcher @ Samford 6-5 Winning Percentage 54.55 433-437-47 Winning Percentage 49.78 Total Win Rank 72 Winning Percentage Rank 79 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 5,544 Increase FCS Rank 79
2016 7-5 Chris Hatcher @ Samford 13-10 Winning Percentage 56.53 440-442-47 Winning Percentage 49.89 Total Win Rank 72 Winning Percentage Rank 79 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 5,897 Increase FCS Rank 73
2017 8-4 Chris Hatcher @ Samford 21-14 Winning Percentage 60.00 448-446-47 Winning Percentage 50.11 Total Win Rank 71 Winning Percentage Rank 79 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 5,337 Decrease FCS Rank 81
2018 6-5 Chris Hatcher @ Samford 27-19 Winning Percentage 58.69 454-451-47 Winning Percentage 50.16 Total Win Rank 73 Winning Percentage Rank 79 Total Offense Defense NA ST Offense NA Defense NA 5,426 Increase FCS Rank 78
2019 6-5 Chris Hatcher @ Samford 33-24 Winning Percentage 57.89 460-456-47 Winning Percentage 50.21 Total Win Rank 72 Winning Percentage Rank 79 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,397 Decrease FCS Rank 87
2020 4-3 Chris Hatcher @ Samford 37-27 Winning Percentage 57.81 464-459-47 Winning Percentage 50.26 Total Win Rank 72 Winning Percentage Rank 79 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA Covid 19
2021 4-7 Chris Hatcher @ Samford 41-34 Winning Percentage 54.67 468-466-47 Winning Percentage 50.10 Total Win Rank 74 Winning Percentage Rank 79 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,949 Decrease FCS Rank 95
2022 10-2 Chris Hatcher @ Samford 51-36 Winning Percentage 58.62 478-468-47 Winning Percentage 50.50 Total Win Rank 73 Winning Percentage Rank 73 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 5,555 Increase FCS Rank 71
2023 6-5 Chris Hatcher @ Samford 57-41 Winning Percentage 58.16 484-473-47 Winning Percentage 50.55 Total Win Rank 70 Winning Percentage Rank 69 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 5,618 Increase FCS Rank 70
2024 4-7 Chris Hatcher @ Samford 61-48 Winning Percentage 55.96 488-480-47 Winning Percentage 50.39 Total Win Rank 69 Winning Percentage Rank 71 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,281 Decrease FCS Rank 83
2025 0-0 Chris Hatcher @ Samford 61-48 Winning Percentage 55.96 488-480-47 Winning Percentage 50.39 Total Win Rank 69 Winning Percentage Rank 72 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2025)

Record 2025

Overall: W:0 L:2 T:0
Conf: W:0 L:2 T:0
Division: W:0 L:2 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Aug-28 2025 Samford (AL)
 -VS- 
West Georgia 		LOSS
3 - 34
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Samford (AL) 6-43 24 247 271 3 17 5
West Georgia 6-53 180 231 411 2 16 6
FCS NL / Local 6:30
Same Conference Sep-06 2025 Samford (AL)
 -VS- 
The Citadel (SC) 		LOSS
13 - 40
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Samford (AL) 9-88 90 362 452 5 22 9
The Citadel (SC) 4-35 162 168 330 1 13 4
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-13 2025 Baylor (TX)
 -VS- 
Samford (AL) 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Baylor (TX) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Samford (AL) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Sep-20 2025 Western Carolina (NC)
 -VS- 
Samford (AL) 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Carolina (NC) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Samford (AL) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Sep-27 2025 Samford (AL)
 -VS- 
Furman (SC) 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Samford (AL) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Furman (SC) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Oct-04 2025 Mercer University (GA)
 -VS- 
Samford (AL) 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Mercer University (GA) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Samford (AL) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-18 2025 VMI (VA)
 -VS- 
Samford (AL) 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
VMI (VA) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Samford (AL) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Oct-25 2025 Samford (AL)
 -VS- 
Chattanooga (TN) 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Samford (AL) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chattanooga (TN) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-01 2025 Wofford (SC)
 -VS- 
Samford (AL) 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Wofford (SC) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Samford (AL) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-08 2025 Samford (AL)
 -VS- 
East Tennessee 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Samford (AL) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
East Tennessee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FCS (FCS AQ's) Nov-15 2025 Austin Peay (TN)
 -VS- 
Samford (AL) 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Austin Peay (TN) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Samford (AL) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BCS (FBS AQ's) Nov-22 2025 Texas A&M
 -VS- 
Samford (AL) 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Texas A&M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Samford (AL) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Record 2025

Overall: W:0 L:2 T:0
Conf: W:0 L:2 T:0
Division: W:0 L:2 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Samford (AL) 15 - 131 Yards 114 609 723 8 39 14
Opponents 10 - 88 Yards 342 399 741 3 29 10
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
2 723 362

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
2 609 305

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
2 114 57

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
2 16 8

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
2 8 4

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
39 14 35.9%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
2 741 371

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
2 399 200

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
2 342 171

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
2 74 37

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
2 3 1.5

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
29 10 34.5%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage

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