Mercer at Samford
Saturday, September 15, 2018 Share
Mercer beat Samford 30–24. It was their 13th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 6–6–1.
Final at Seibert Stadium, HomewoodTV: ESPN+Attendance 8,717
- At kickoff
- 94°F, a few clouds, wind 14 mph from the north, gusts to 20 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Birmingham International Airport (KBHM), 12 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
- Officials
- Referee Jerry Welmaker; umpire Trip Self; head linesman Jeff Jones; line judge Brian Harless; side judge Rob Rance; field judge Gary Wiley; back judge Eric ApolenisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 7 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 30 |
| Samford | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Samford 64% to win. Mercer won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Mercer–Samford gameMercer leads 11–9–1 in 21 meetings, counting the eight 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
Mercer
- Next gamevs. The CitadelSept. 22, 2018
- SeasonMercer in 2018
- ProgramMercer history and records
Samford
- Next gameat ChattanoogaSept. 22, 2018
- SeasonSamford in 2018
- ProgramSamford history and records