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:6 T:0
Conf: W:0 L:6 T:0
Division: W:0 L:6 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
 -VS- 
Samford 		LOSS
42 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Baylor 4-45 223 245 468 2 13 4
Samford 4-43 95 100 195 4 15 4
Same Conference Sep-20 2025 Western Carolina
 -VS- 
Samford 		LOSS
50 - 35
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Carolina 16-145 151 582 733 1 12 8
Samford 5-47 120 456 576 1 15 7
Same Conference Sep-27 2025 Samford
 -VS- 
Furman 		LOSS
13 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Samford 3-21 70 319 389 3 16 5
Furman 6-65 105 272 377 0 17 5
Same Conference Oct-04 2025 Mercer
 -VS- 
Samford 		LOSS
45 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Mercer 3-40 192 365 557 1 13 4
Samford 7-55 61 281 342 1 19 6
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:6 T:0
Conf: W:0 L:6 T:0
Division: W:0 L:6 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Samford (AL) 34 - 297 Yards 460 1765 2225 17 104 36
Opponents 39 - 383 Yards 1013 1863 2876 7 84 31
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
6 2225 371

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
6 1765 294

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
6 460 77

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
6 92 15

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
6 17 2.83

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
104 36 34.6%

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
6 15 10 42 1 3 4 6 67% 27%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
6 2876 479

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
6 1863 311

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
6 1013 169

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
6 242 40

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
6 7 1.17

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
84 31 36.9%

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
6 17 10 42 1 3 4 6 59% 24%

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