2025 Samford Bulldogs football team

2025 Samford Bulldogs football
2025 Samford Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Chris Hatcher (11th season);
Offensive coordinator	Ricky Turner (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Scot Sloan (1st season)
Home stadium	Pete Hanna Stadium

2025 Southern Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
Chattanooga	0	–	0	0	–	0
East Tennessee State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Furman	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 11 Mercer	0	–	0	0	–	0
	0	–	0	0	–	0
The Citadel	0	–	0	0	–	0
VMI	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 18 Western Carolina	0	–	0	0	–	0
Wofford	0	–	0	0	–	0

As of August 21, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Samford Bulldogs football team will represent Samford University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs will be coached by eleventh-year head coach Chris Hatcher and play at the Pete Hanna Stadium in Homewood, Alabama.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 28	6:30 p.m.	West Georgia*	Pete Hanna Stadium Homewood, AL	ESPN+
September 6	2:30 p.m.	The Citadel	Pete Hanna Stadium Homewood, AL	ESPN+
September 13	11:00 a.m.	at Baylor*	McLane Stadium Waco, TX	ESPN+
September 20	1:30 p.m.	at Western Carolina	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	ESPN+
September 27	2:30 p.m.	Furman	Pete Hanna Stadium Homewood, AL	ESPN+
October 4	3:00 p.m.	at Mercer	Five Star Stadium Macon, GA	ESPN+
October 18	12:30 p.m.	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	ESPN+
October 25	2:30 p.m.	Chattanooga	Pete Hanna Stadium Homewood, AL	ESPN+
November 1	12:30 p.m.	at Wofford	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC	ESPN+
November 8	2:30 p.m.	East Tennessee State	Pete Hanna Stadium Homewood, AL	ESPN+
November 15	1:00 p.m.	at Austin Peay*	Fortera Stadium Clarksville, TN	ESPN+
November 22	11:00 a.m.	at Texas A&M*	Kyle Field College Station, TX	SECN+
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

West Georgia

West Georgia Wolves (0-0) vs. Samford Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolves	-	-	-	-	0
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0

at Pete Hanna Stadium • Homewood, AL

Date: August 28
Game time: 6:30 PM CDT

Statistics	UWG	SAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Georgia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Samford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

The Citadel

The Citadel Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Samford Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
The Citadel	-	-	-	-	0
Samford	-	-	-	-	0

at Pete Hanna Stadium • Homewood, AL

Date: September 6
Game time: 2:30 PM CDT

Statistics	CIT	SAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
The Citadel	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Samford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Baylor (FBS)

Samford Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Baylor Bears (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
Bears (FBS)	-	-	-	-	0

at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX

Date: September 13
Game time: 11:00 AM CDT

Statistics	SAM	BAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Samford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Baylor	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Western Carolina

Samford Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Western Carolina Catamounts (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
Catamounts	-	-	-	-	0

at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC

Date: September 20
Game time: 2:20 PM EDT

Statistics	SAM	WCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Samford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Furman

Furman Paladins (0-0) vs. Samford Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Paladins	-	-	-	-	0
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0

at Pete Hanna Stadium • Homewood, AL

Date: September 27
Game time: 2:30 PM CDT

Statistics	FUR	SAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Furman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Samford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Mercer

Samford Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Mercer Bears (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
Bears	-	-	-	-	0

at Five Star Stadium • Macon, GA

Date: October 4
Game time: 4:00 PM EDT

Statistics	SAM	MER
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Samford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mercer	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at VMI

Samford Bulldogs (0-0) vs. VMI Keydets (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
Keydets	-	-	-	-	0

at Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA

Date: October 18
Game time: 12:30 PM EDT

Statistics	SAM	VMI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Samford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
VMI	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Chattanooga

Chattanooga Mocs (0-0) vs. Samford Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mocs	-	-	-	-	0
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0

at Pete Hanna Stadium • Homewood, AL

Date: October 25
Game time: 2:30 PM CDT

Statistics	UTC	SAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Chattanooga	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Samford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Wofford

Samford Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Wofford Terriers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
Terriers	-	-	-	-	0

at Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC

Date: November 1

Statistics	SAM	WOFF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Samford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wofford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

East Tennessee State

East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) vs. Samford Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	-	-	-	-	0
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0

at Pete Hanna Stadium • Homewood, AL

Date: November 8
Game time: 2:30 PM CST

Statistics	ETSU	SAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Samford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Austin Peay

Samford Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Austin Peay Governors (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
Governors	-	-	-	-	0

at Fortera Stadium • Clarksville, TN

Date: November 15
Game time: 1:00 PM CST

Statistics	SAM	APSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Samford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Austin Peay	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Texas A&M (FBS)

Samford Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Texas A&M Aggies (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
Aggies (FBS)	-	-	-	-	0

at Kyle Field • College Station, TX

Date: November 22
Game time: 11:00 AM CST

Statistics	SAM	TAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Samford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ Kelley, Kevin (December 19, 2024). "2025 SoCon football schedule announced". FBSchedules. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
^ Batchelor, Brett (January 2, 2025). "Samford football adds game at Baylor on 2025 schedule". WBRC. Retrieved May 5, 2025.

[1] Kelley, Kevin (December 19, 2024). "2025 SoCon football schedule announced". FBSchedules. Retrieved May 5, 2025.

[2] Batchelor, Brett (January 2, 2025). "Samford football adds game at Baylor on 2025 schedule". WBRC. Retrieved May 5, 2025.

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