Samford at Mercer
Saturday, October 2, 2021 Share
Mercer beat Samford 45–42. It was their 16th meeting; after it, Mercer led the series 8–7–1.
Final at Five Star Stadium at the Moye Complex, MaconTV: ESPN+Attendance 11,137
- At kickoff
- 82°F, a few clouds, wind 6 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Middle Georgia Regional Airport (KMCN), 15 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
- Officials
- Referee Larry Adcock; umpire Scott Ray; head linesman Kyle Bradford; line judge Greg Zimmerman; side judge Ryan Johnson; field judge Terry Trout; back judge Jay NealGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samford | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
| Mercer | 3 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 45 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Mercer 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Samford–Mercer gameMercer leads 11–9–1 in 21 meetings, counting the five 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 gameat WoffordOct. 16, 2021
- SeasonSamford in 2021
- ProgramSamford history and records
Mercer
- Next gameat Western CarolinaOct. 9, 2021
- SeasonMercer in 2021
- ProgramMercer history and records