Samford at Mercer
Saturday, November 4, 2017 Share
Samford beat Mercer 20–3. It was their 12th meeting; after it, Samford led the series 6–5–1.
Final at Five Star Stadium at the Moye Complex, MaconAttendance 10,200
- At kickoff
- 81°F, clear, wind 3 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Middle Georgia Regional Airport (KMCN), 15 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
- Officials
- Referee Bob Johnson; umpire Steve Coullias; head linesman Richie Godfrey; line judge Dave LaFontaine; side judge Cedric Clark; field judge Pat Jordan; back judge Brian KovachGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samford | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| Mercer | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Mercer 52% to win. Samford won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Samford–Mercer gameMercer leads 11–9–1 in 21 meetings, counting the nine since this game.
| 2026 | Mercer 31, Samford 21 | |
| 2025 | Mercer 45, Samford 21 | |
| 2024 | Samford 55, Mercer 35 | |
| 2023 | Mercer 28, Samford 21 | |
| 2022 | Samford 50, Mercer 44 | |
| 2021 | Mercer 45, Samford 42 |
Around this game
Samford
- Next gamevs. East Tennessee StateNov. 11, 2017
- SeasonSamford in 2017
- ProgramSamford history and records
Mercer
- Next gameat Western CarolinaNov. 11, 2017
- SeasonMercer in 2017
- ProgramMercer history and records