Samford Bulldogs
Southern
4-7 (3-5 conf)
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- —
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- 70
- Recruiting
- 28 (#148)
Schedule
record 4–7
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsTennessee Tech | FCS | 52-14 | +38 | W |
| 2 | @UT Martin | FCS | 27-33 | -6 | L |
| 3 | @Western Carolina | FCS | 42-37 | +5 | W |
| 4 | vsEast Tennessee State | FCS | 48-55 | -7 | L |
| 5 | @Mercer | FCS | 42-45 | -3 | L |
| 7 | @Wofford | FCS | 27-24 | +3 | W |
| 8 | vsChattanooga | FCS | 13-55 | -42 | L |
| 9 | @VMI | FCS | 45-46 | -1 | L |
| 10 | vsThe Citadel | FCS | 35-14 | +21 | W |
| 11 | @Florida | +11 | 52-70 | -18 | L |
| 12 | vsFurman | FCS | 34-41 | -7 | L |
Quarterbacks · 1
2021 · 32
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Liam Welch | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jay Stanton | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | DeMarcus Ware | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Deandre Williams | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Montrell Washington | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Jai'Rus Creamer | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Sylvaughn Turner | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Ty King | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Chandler Smith | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Michael Vice | — | — | — | ★★ |
Defensive Line · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Johnny Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Joseph Mera | — | — | — | — |
| DE | — | Nick Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Seth Simmer | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | Braeden Royal | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Nathan East | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Trimarcus Cheeks | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Noah Martin | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Thomas Neville | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Josiah Cotton | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Hakeem Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Torrence Pollard | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Mitchell Owen | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Chris Edmonds | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Coutrell Plair | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Ty Herring | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Kourtlan Marsh | SR | 5'10" | 188 | — |
| S | 1st | Midnight Steward | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Lamar Anderson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Wade White | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Bradley Porcellato | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Zach Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Team Leaders
2021
| Pass Yds | Welch400·Washington16 |
| Rush Yds | Welch65·Stanton21·Washington19 |
| Rec Yds | Washington124·Creamer96·Vice94 |
| Tackles | East9·Edmonds7·Simmer7 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
37.9
PPG Against
39.5
Differential
-1.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 4-7
- Home
- 2-3
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 1-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-5
- Avg Margin
- -1.5
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-3 | 36.4 | 35.8 |
| Away | 2-4 | 39.2 | 42.5 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 3-5 | 35.8 | 39.6 |
| Non-conference | 1-2 | 43.7 | 39.0 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 0 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1-11 | 1-7 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 4-7 | 3-4 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 6-5 | 4-4 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 11-2 | 8-0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 4-7 | 3-5 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 0-0 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 5-7 | 4-4 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 6-5 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 8-4 | 6-2 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 7-5 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 6-5 | 3-4 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 6-4 | 5-2 | — | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
1-4 SU · 1-0 ATS · O1/U0
Betting Profile
2021 · 1 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-7 |
| ATS | 1-0100% |
| Over / Under | 1-0 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 0-0 |
| As underdog | 1-0 |
| Home | 0-0 |
| Away | 1-0 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #168 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★14 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #155 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | #148 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | #196 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | #213 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | #195 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #203 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | #146 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | #143 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | #144 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | #133 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #175
Talent composite70.1 #175 / 224
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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