The 2025 Samford Bulldogs football team represented Samford University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Pete Hanna Stadium in Homewood, Alabama.
The Bulldogs were led by eleventh-year head coach Chris Hatcher for the first ten games of the season. Hatcher was fired on November 9 with the team sitting at a 1–9 record; Hatcher finished his tenure at Samford with an overall record of 62–59. Defensive coordinator Scot Sloan was named interim head coach for the final two games of the season.
Schedule
Game summaries
West Georgia
Statistics UWG SAM First downs 18 16 Total yards 411 271 Rushing yards 180 24 Passing yards 231 247 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–35–2 32–44–0 Time of possession 32:11 27:49 Team Category Player StatisticsWest Georgia Passing Davin Wydner 18/34, 209 yards, 2 INT Rushing Latrelle Murrell 11 carries, 129 yards Receiving Owen Dupree 7 receptions, 71 yards Samford Passing Quincy Crittendon 22/29, 154 yards Rushing C.J. Evans 7 carries, 23 yards Receiving Preston Bird 11 receptions, 95 yards
The Citadel
Statistics CIT SAM First downs 15 26 Total yards 330 452 Rushing yards 162 90 Passing yards 168 362 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–13–0 43–62–3 Time of possession 29:51 30:09 Team Category Player StatisticsThe Citadel Passing Cobey Thompkins 9/11, 155 yards, TD Rushing Cobey Thompkins 13 carries, 76 yards Receiving Javonte Graves-Billips 6 receptions, 139 yards, 2 TDSamford Passing Quincy Crittendon 40/56, 324 yards, 3 INT Rushing Quincy Crittendon 14 carries, 35 yards Receiving Jaden Gibson 10 receptions, 91 yards
at Baylor (FBS)
Statistics SAMBAY First downs 10 29 Plays–yards 58–195 87–468 Rushes–yards 33–95 43–223 Passing yards 100 245 Passing: comp–att–int 13–25–3 28–44–2 Turnovers 4 2 Time of possession 25:54 34:06 Team Category Player StatisticsSamford Passing Quincy Crittendon 7/13, 59 yards, INT Rushing CJ Evans 13 carries, 53 yards Receiving Torrey Ward 5 receptions, 62 yards, TDBaylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 23/37, 211 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Bryson Washington 21 carries, 135 yards, 2 TD Receiving Ashtyn Hawkins 3 receptions, 42 yards
at Western Carolina
Statistics SAM WCU First downs 34 31 Total yards 576 733 Rushing yards 120 151 Passing yards 456 582 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 35–53–1 35–46–0 Time of possession 30:13 29:47 Team Category Player StatisticsSamford Passing Quincy Crittendon 35/53, 456 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing C.J. Evans 15 carries, 56 yards, TD Receiving Jaden Gibson 9 receptions, 122 yardsWestern Carolina Passing Taron Dickens 35/46, 582 yards, 6 TD Rushing Markel Townsend 13 carries, 56 yards Receiving Camury Reid 4 receptions, 107 yards, 3 TD
Furman
Statistics FUR SAM First downs 17 23 Total yards 377 389 Rushing yards 105 70 Passing yards 272 319 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28–41–0 32–47–2 Time of possession 34:53 25:07 Team Category Player StatisticsFurman Passing Trey Hedden 28/41, 272 yards, 2 TD Rushing Gavin Hall 16 carries, 65 yards Receiving Evan James 7 receptions, 88 yardsSamford Passing Quincy Crittendon 28/42, 252 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Brady Stober 3 carries, 22 yards Receiving Preston Bird 5 receptions, 97 yards, TD
at Mercer
Statistics SAM MER First downs 14 24 Total yards 342 557 Rushing yards 61 192 Passing yards 281 365 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–33–1 22–37–1 Time of possession 28:19 31:41 Team Category Player StatisticsSamford Passing Brady Stober 14/22, 234 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Cameron Bland 11 carries, 52 yards, TD Receiving Samuel Pickett III 3 receptions, 112 yards, TDMercer Passing Braden Atkinson 22/35, 365 yards, 5 TD Rushing Ty Doughty 19 carries, 105 yards Receiving Ty Doughty 2 receptions, 77 yards, TD
at VMI
Statistics SAM VMI First downs 22 25 Total yards 398 522 Rushing yards 113 103 Passing yards 285 419 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 34–43–1 24–38–1 Time of possession 29:14 30:46 Team Category Player StatisticsSamford Passing Brady Stober 34/43, 285 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Brady Stober 13 carries, 45 yards Receiving Preston Bird 9 receptions, 116 yards, TDVMI Passing Collin Shannon 24/38, 419 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Aslin Shipe 10 carries, 66 yards Receiving Owen Sweeney 13 receptions, 208 yards, TD
Chattanooga
Statistics UTC SAM First downs 18 19 Total yards 429 342 Rushing yards 257 94 Passing yards 172 248 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–20–0 22–44–2 Time of possession 32:19 27:41 Team Category Player StatisticsChattanooga Passing Camden Orth 11/20, 172 yards, 3 TD Rushing Solomon Locke 5 carries, 115 yards, 2 TD Receiving A.J. Little 4 receptions, 93 yards, TDSamford Passing Charlie Gilliam 9/15, 138 yards, INT Rushing Emerson Russell 3 carries, 38 yards Receiving Jaden Gibson 5 receptions, 77 yards
at Wofford
Statistics SAM WOF First downs 18 10 Total yards 351 191 Rushing yards 19 111 Passing yards 332 80 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 34–51–4 14–24–1 Time of possession 28:14 31:46 Team Category Player StatisticsSamford Passing Quincy Crittendon 19/25, 219 yards Rushing CJ Evans 4 carries, 12 yards Receiving Calvin Jones 9 receptions, 126 yards, TDWofford Passing JT Fayard 14/24, 80 yards, INT Rushing Ihson Jackson-Anderson 16 carries, 85 yards Receiving Ihson Jackson-Anderson 3 receptions, 35 yards
East Tennessee State
Statistics ETSU SAM First downs 25 16 Total yards 600 312 Rushing yards 237 56 Passing yards 363 256 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–36–0 21–39–1 Time of possession 29:59 30:01 Team Category Player StatisticsEast Tennessee State Passing Jacolby Criswell 19/30, 261 yards, 2 TD Rushing Devontae Houston 18 carries, 151 yards, 2 TD Receiving Xavier Gaillardetz 3 receptions, 113 yards, TDSamford Passing Brady Stober 12/26, 141 yards, TD Rushing Quincy Crittendon 6 carries, 30 yards Receiving Samuel Pickett III 3 receptions, 90 yards
at Austin Peay
Statistics SAM APSU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSamford Passing Rushing Receiving Austin Peay Passing Rushing Receiving
at No. 3 (FBS) Texas A&M
Statistics SAMTA&M First downs 3 22 Plays–yards 48–77 80–475 Rushes–yards 31–31 43–247 Passing yards 46 228 Passing: comp–att–int 7–17–0 20–37–1 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 26:56 33:04 Team Category Player StatisticsSamford Passing Quincy Crittendon 7/16, 46 yards Rushing Ken Cherry 10 carries, 9 yards Receiving Preston Bird 1 reception, 27 yardsTexas A&M Passing Marcel Reed 10/15, 120 yards, 3 TD Rushing Amari Daniels 9 carries, 106 yards, TD Receiving Ashton Bethel-Roman 2 receptions, 61 yards, 2 TD
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