VMI at Samford
Saturday, March 20, 2021 Share
VMI beat Samford 38–37 in overtime. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Samford led the series 5–2.
Final, overtime at Seibert Stadium, HomewoodTV: ESPN+
- At kickoff
- 57°F, clear, wind 9 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Birmingham International Airport (KBHM), 12 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
- Officials
- Referee Bob Johnson; umpire Steve Coullias; head linesman Richie Godfrey; line judge D. 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 | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMI | 10 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 38 |
| Samford | 7 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 37 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Samford 61% to win. VMI won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every VMI–Samford gameSamford leads 10–3 in 13 meetings, counting the six since this game.
| 2026 | Samford 45, VMI 7 | |
| 2025 | Samford 24, VMI 22 | |
| 2024 | Samford 27, VMI 3 | |
| 2023 | Samford 27, VMI 14 | |
| 2022 | Samford 34, VMI 15 | |
| 2021 | VMI 46, Samford 45 |
Around this game
VMI
- Next gameat WoffordMarch 27, 2021
- SeasonVMI in 2020
- ProgramVMI history and records
Samford
- Next gameat The CitadelMarch 27, 2021
- SeasonSamford in 2020
- ProgramSamford history and records