Samford Bulldogs
Southern
11-2 (8-0 conf)
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- -13.1
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- 100
- Recruiting
- —
Schedule
record 11–2
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsKennesaw State | FCS | 27-17 | +10 | W |
| 2 | @Georgia | +35.3 | 0-33 | -33 | L |
| 3 | @Tennessee Tech | FCS | 33-28 | +5 | W |
| 4 | vsWestern Carolina | FCS | 35-12 | +23 | W |
| 5 | @Furman | FCS | 34-27 | +7 | W |
| 6 | vsWofford | FCS | 28-14 | +14 | W |
| 8 | @East Tennessee State | FCS | 55-45 | +10 | W |
| 9 | @The Citadel | FCS | 38-3 | +35 | W |
| 10 | vsVMI | FCS | 34-15 | +19 | W |
| 11 | @Chattanooga | FCS | 35-24 | +11 | W |
| 12 | vsMercer | FCS | 50-44 | +6 | W |
| 14 | vsSE Louisiana | FCS | 48-42 | +6 | W |
| 15 | @North Dakota State | FCS | 3-24 | -21 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2022 · 52
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Michael Hiers | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Michael Hiers | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Quincy Crittendon | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 4th | David Coleman | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jay Stanton | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Jaylan Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Jocquet Jiles | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Dakota Chapman | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Deandre Williams | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | John Collins | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Chandler Smith | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Kendall Watson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Judd Cockett | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | DJ Rias | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Ty King | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | J.R. Tran-Reno | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Peyton Ringer | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Qadir Ismail | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Wesley Carlock | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 10th | Deuce Flowers | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Carson Goold | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Michael Mitchler | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Jamall Thompson Jr. | SR | 6'3" | 270 | — |
| DE | 2nd | Johnny Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Jaylen Parks | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 4th | Joseph Mera | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 5th | Nick Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 6th | Kobe Stewart | SR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| DL | 1st | Makhi Gilbert | JR | 6'2" | 265 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Joshua Mathiasen | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Seth Simmer | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | Tay Berry | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 3rd | Braeden Royal | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Nathan East | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Noah Martin | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Drew Mims | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Josiah Cotton | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Evan Craighead | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Brayden DeVault-Smith | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Thomas Neville | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Andrew Mims | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Hakeem Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Torrence Pollard | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Trey Elston | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Isaiah Richardson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Fred Flavors | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Kourtlan Marsh | SR | 5'10" | 188 | — |
| S | 1st | Tyriq Hardimon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Emmanuel Flowers | — | — | — | — |
| S | — | Midnight Steward | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Bradley Porcellato | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Zach Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Team Leaders
2022
| Pass Yds | Hiers1,938·Hiers1,122·Crittendon413 |
| Rush Yds | Stanton666·Thomas516·Crittendon124 |
| Rec Yds | Watson968·Smith966·Rias518 |
| Tackles | Richardson11·Flowers7·Hardimon7 |
| Sacks | East1.0 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
32.3
PPG Against
25.2
Differential
+7.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 11-2
- Home
- 6-0
- Away
- 5-2
- Conference
- 8-0
- Non-Conference
- 3-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-0
- Avg Margin
- +7.1
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-0 | 37.0 | 24.0 |
| Away | 5-2 | 28.3 | 26.3 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 0.0 | 33.0 |
| Conference | 8-0 | 38.6 | 23.0 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 22.2 | 28.8 |
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
4-1 SU · 2-3 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2022 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 11-2 |
| ATS | 8-562% |
| Over / Under | 6-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-4 |
| As underdog | 4-1 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 5-2 |
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 #161
Talent composite100.3 #161 / 233
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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