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West Georgia at Samford

Thursday, August 28, 2025

West Georgia beat Samford 34–⁠3. It was their third meeting; West Georgia leads the series 2–⁠1.

AwayWest Georgia8–⁠3 in 2025
34
HomeSamford1–⁠11 in 2025
3

Final at Seibert Stadium, HomewoodTV: ESPN+Attendance 506

At kickoff
75°F, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Birmingham Airport, 12 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Official
Bruce AustinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
West Georgia10071734
Samford00033

Standouts

Player stats

West Georgia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Davin Wydner18/3420902
Bryson Dickerson1/12200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Latrelle Murrell11129067
T.J. Lester930111
Deandre Buchannon21309
Davin Wydner11417
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Owen Dupree771025
Jordan Dees660016
T.J. Lockley134034
Jamarcus Prince124024

Samford

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Quincy Crittendon22/2915400
Brady Stober10/159300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
C.J. Evans Jr.723010
Cam Bland1404
Ken Cherry2302
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Preston Bird1195021
Jaden Gibson63409
Sam Pickett III325013
Emerson Russell223018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Quantaves Gaskins0001
Malik Thornton0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

West GeorgiaSamford
411Total yards271
231Passing yards247
180Rushing yards24
6.6Yards per pass5.6
5.3Yards per rush0.9
18First downs16
6–⁠16Third downs5–⁠17
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠3
2Turnovers3
6–⁠53Penalties6–⁠43
32:11Possession27:49

Efficiency

West GeorgiaSamford
39%Success rate34%
0.09EPA per play−0.30
1.32Explosiveness1.03
0.19Rushing EPA−1.21
0.14Passing EPA0.17
39%Passing-down success30%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Samford 68% to win. West Georgia won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Samford −6.5, over/under 55.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Samford end zoneWest Georgia end zoneQ1 SamfordTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ1 West GeorgiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 West GeorgiaField goal, 4 playsQ1 SamfordPunt, 3 playsQ1 West GeorgiaTouchdown, 11 plays SamfordPunt, 4 playsQ1 West GeorgiaPunt, 3 playsQ2 SamfordPunt, 3 playsQ2 West GeorgiaPunt, 5 playsQ2 SamfordTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 West GeorgiaMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 SamfordPunt, 3 playsQ2 West GeorgiaInterception, 4 playsQ2 SamfordPunt, 3 playsQ2 West GeorgiaTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 SamfordPunt, 6 playsQ3 West GeorgiaPunt, 5 playsQ3 SamfordFumble, 6 playsQ3 West GeorgiaMissed FG, 10 playsQ3 SamfordPunt, 3 playsQ4 West GeorgiaTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 SamfordPunt, 3 playsQ4 West GeorgiaField goal, 11 playsQ4 SamfordField goal, 12 playsQ4 SamfordFumble return TD, 6 plays (West Georgia scores)Q4 SamfordEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Samford drives left to right, West Georgia right to left.
  1. Q1 SamfordTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 45 yards
  2. Q1 West GeorgiaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  3. Q1 West GeorgiaField goal, 4 plays, 4 yards
  4. Q1 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  5. Q1 West GeorgiaTouchdown, 11 plays, 70 yards
  6. SamfordPunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  7. Q1 West GeorgiaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  8. Q2 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  9. Q2 West GeorgiaPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  10. Q2 SamfordTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 19 yards
  11. Q2 West GeorgiaMissed FG, 7 plays, 23 yards
  12. Q2 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  13. Q2 West GeorgiaInterception, 4 plays, 25 yards
  14. Q2 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  15. Q2 West GeorgiaTouchdown, 7 plays, 50 yards
  16. Q3 SamfordPunt, 6 plays, 32 yards
  17. Q3 West GeorgiaPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  18. Q3 SamfordFumble, 6 plays, 33 yards
  19. Q3 West GeorgiaMissed FG, 10 plays, 68 yards
  20. Q3 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  21. Q4 West GeorgiaTouchdown, 3 plays, 69 yards
  22. Q4 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  23. Q4 West GeorgiaField goal, 11 plays, 42 yards
  24. Q4 SamfordField goal, 12 plays, 57 yards
  25. Q4 SamfordFumble return TD, 6 plays (West Georgia scores), −1 yard
  26. Q4 SamfordEnd of game, 6 plays, 49 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then West Georgia 10, Samford 0
Samford Turnover on downs, 8 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Simon Zeidan kickoff for 59 yds , Jaden Gibson return for 20 yds to the SAM 26
14:541st & 10 at own 26Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Preston Bird for 12 yds to the SAM 38 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 38C.J. Evans run for 4 yds to the SAM 42
14:542nd & 6 at own 42Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to Preston Bird
14:543rd & 6 at own 42Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Preston Bird for 21 yds to the WGA 37 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 37Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Jaden Gibson for 4 yds to the WGA 33
14:542nd & 6 at opp 33Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Preston Bird for 5 yds to the WGA 28
14:543rd & 1 at opp 28Quincy Crittendon run for no gain to the WGA 28
12:314th & 1 at opp 28Quincy Crittendon run for a loss of 1 yard to the WGA 29
West Georgia Punt, 3 plays
12:311st & 10 at own 29Latrelle Murrell run for 2 yds to the WGA 31
12:312nd & 8 at own 31DeAndre Buchannon run for 4 yds to the WGA 35
12:313rd & 4 at own 35Davin Wydner pass incomplete to Jamarcus Prince
11:044th & 4 at own 35Reilly Mason punt for 53 yds
West Georgia Field goal, 4 plays
11:041st & goal at opp 9(11:04) No Huddle-Shotgun Wydner,Davin pass incomplete short middle to Dupree,Owen thrown to SAM00 PENALTY SAM Roughing The Passer offsetting UWG Ineligible Downfield on Pass offsetting SAM Pass Interference offsetting. NO PLAY.
11:041st & goal at opp 9Davin Wydner run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAM 10
11:042nd & goal at opp 10Latrelle Murrell run for 8 yds to the SAM 2
11:043rd & goal at opp 2Davin Wydner run for a loss of 3 yards to the SAM 5
9:004th & goal at opp 5Tommy Holden 23 yd FG GOODWest Georgia 3, Samford 0
Samford Punt, 3 plays
8:561st & 10 at own 35Simon Zeidan kickoff for 65 yds , C.J. Evans return for 26 yds to the SAM 26
8:561st & 10 at own 26Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Jaden Gibson for 3 yds to the SAM 29
8:562nd & 7 at own 29Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to Jaden Gibson
8:563rd & 7 at own 29Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to C.J. Evans
8:184th & 7 at own 29Noah Jones punt for 41 yds, fair catch by DeAndre Buchannon at the WGA 30
West Georgia Touchdown, 11 plays
8:181st & 10 at own 30Davin Wydner pass incomplete to Bryce Dickerson
8:182nd & 10 at own 30DeAndre Buchannon run for 9 yds to the WGA 39
8:183rd & 1 at own 39Latrelle Murrell run for 15 yds to the SAM 46 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at opp 46Latrelle Murrell run for 5 yds to the SAM 41
8:182nd & 5 at opp 41Davin Wydner run for 2 yds to the SAM 39
8:183rd & 3 at opp 39Davin Wydner pass complete to TJ Lester for no gain to the SAM 39
8:184th & 3 at opp 39Davin Wydner pass complete to TJ Lester for 12 yds to the SAM 27 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at opp 27Bryce Dickerson pass complete to Latrelle Murrell for 22 yds to the SAM 5 for a 1ST down
4:191st & goal at opp 5Timeout Samford, clock 04:19
4:191st & goal at opp 5Latrelle Murrell run for 3 yds to the SAM 2
4:192nd & goal at opp 2Davin Wydner run for 1 yd to the SAM 1
3:043rd & goal at opp 1Davin Wydner run for 1 yd for a TD (Tommy Holden KICK)West Georgia 10, Samford 0
3:041st & 10 at own 35Timeout Samford, clock 03:04
Samford Punt, 4 plays
2:561st & 10 at own 35Simon Zeidan kickoff for 65 yds , C.J. Evans return for 16 yds to the SAM 49 West Georgia Penalty, Illegal Block (TreShawn Moore) to the SAM 0
2:561st & 10 at own 25C.J. Evans run for 10 yds to the SAM 35 for a 1ST down
2:561st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun Evans,CJ rush middle for 7 yards gain to the SAM42 (Moore,TreShawn) PENALTY SAM Holding (Douthit,Tyler) 10 yards from SAM35 to SAM25. NO PLAY.
2:561st & 20 at own 25Quincy Crittendon run for 5 yds to the SAM 30
2:562nd & 15 at own 30Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Sam Pickett III for 8 yds to the SAM 38
2:563rd & 7 at own 38Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Preston Bird for 1 yd to the SAM 39
1:024th & 6 at own 39Noah Jones punt for 46 yds, fair catch by DeAndre Buchannon at the WGA 15
West Georgia Punt, 3 plays
1:021st & 10 at own 15TJ Lester run for 3 yds to the WGA 18
0:002nd & 7 at own 18Davin Wydner pass complete to Jordan Dees for 6 yds to the WGA 24
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at own 24TJ Lester run for no gain to the WGA 24
Q2 14:094th & 1 at own 24Reilly Mason punt for 51 yds , C.J. Evans returns for 5 yds to the SAM 30
2nd quarter8 drives, then West Georgia 10, Samford 0
Samford Punt, 3 plays
14:091st & 10 at own 30C.J. Evans run for 3 yds to the SAM 33
14:092nd & 7 at own 33Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Nick Crayton for 6 yds to the SAM 39
12:314th & 5 at own 35Noah Jones punt for 39 yds
West Georgia Punt, 5 plays
12:312nd & 10 at own 26Timeout Samford, clock 12:31
12:311st & 10 at own 26Davin Wydner pass incomplete to DeAndre Buchannon
12:312nd & 10 at own 26(12:27) No Huddle-Shotgun Wydner,Davin pass complete short right to Dickerson,Bryce caught at UWG30, for 5 yards to the UWG31 (Young,Lashon) PENALTY UWG Pass Interference (Prince,Jamarcus) 13 yards from UWG26 to UWG13. NO PLAY.
12:312nd & 23 at own 13Davin Wydner pass complete to Jamarcus Prince for 24 yds to the WGA 37 for a 1ST down
12:311st & 10 at own 37Latrelle Murrell run for 2 yds to the WGA 39
12:312nd & 8 at own 39Davin Wydner pass complete to Owen Dupree for 6 yds to the WGA 45
12:313rd & 2 at own 45Davin Wydner pass incomplete to Owen Dupree
9:454th & 2 at own 45Reilly Mason punt for 16 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SAM 39
Samford Turnover on downs, 7 plays
9:451st & 10 at own 39Quincy Crittendon run for a loss of 4 yards to the SAM 35
9:452nd & 14 at own 35Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Preston Bird for 10 yds to the SAM 45
9:453rd & 4 at own 45Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Torrey Ward for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at the 50Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to Torrey Ward
9:452nd & 10 at the 50Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Teddy Davenport for 4 yds to the WGA 46
9:453rd & 6 at opp 46Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Jaden Gibson for 5 yds to the WGA 41
7:324th & 1 at opp 41Quincy Crittendon run for a loss of 1 yard to the WGA 42
West Georgia Missed FG, 7 plays
7:321st & 10 at own 42(07:32) PENALTY UWG False Start (Maluia,Alofaletauia) 5 yards from UWG42 to UWG37. NO PLAY.
7:321st & 15 at own 37Davin Wydner run for no gain to the WGA 37
7:322nd & 15 at own 37Davin Wydner pass complete to Jordan Dees for 8 yds to the WGA 45
7:323rd & 7 at own 45Davin Wydner pass complete to Owen Dupree for 25 yds to the SAM 30 for a 1ST down
7:321st & 10 at opp 30Davin Wydner run for 2 yds to the SAM 28
7:322nd & 8 at opp 28Davin Wydner sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the SAM 29
7:323rd & 9 at opp 29Davin Wydner sacked by J.D. Methvin for a loss of 6 yards to the SAM 35
3:074th & 15 at opp 35Simon Zeidan 53 yd FG MISSED
Samford Punt, 3 plays
3:072nd & 3 at own 42Timeout Samford, clock 03:07
3:071st & 10 at own 35Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Jaden Gibson for 7 yds to the SAM 42
3:072nd & 3 at own 42C.J. Evans run for no gain to the SAM 42
3:073rd & 3 at own 42Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to Jaden Gibson
2:034th & 3 at own 42Noah Jones punt for 53 yds
West Georgia Interception, 4 plays
2:031st & 10 at own 5Latrelle Murrell run for 1 yd to the WGA 6
2:002nd & 9 at own 6Timeout Samford, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 9 at own 6Davin Wydner pass complete to Owen Dupree for 13 yds to the WGA 19 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 19Davin Wydner pass complete to Owen Dupree for 11 yds to the WGA 30 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at own 30Davin Wydner pass intercepted
Samford Punt, 3 plays
1:301st & 10 at opp 49C.J. Evans run for no gain to the WGA 49
1:302nd & 10 at opp 49Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to Preston Bird
1:303rd & 10 at opp 49C.J. Evans run for 4 yds to the WGA 45
0:394th & 6 at opp 45Noah Jones punt for 37 yds
West Georgia Touchdown, 7 plays
0:391st & 10 at own 8Davin Wydner pass complete to Owen Dupree for 8 yds to the WGA 16
0:392nd & 2 at own 16Davin Wydner pass incomplete to Isaac Nyenabo
0:393rd & 2 at own 16Davin Wydner pass complete to T.J. Lockley for 34 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:391st & 10 at the 50Davin Wydner pass incomplete
0:392nd & 10 at the 50Davin Wydner pass incomplete to Jordan Dees
0:393rd & 10 at the 50Davin Wydner pass complete to DeAndre Buchannon for 8 yds to the SAM 42
0:014th & 2 at opp 42Timeout Samford, clock 00:01
0:004th & 2 at opp 42Davin Wydner pass intercepted Gumbo Gaskins return for 8 yds to the SAM 13
Q3 14:471st & 10 at own 35DeAndre Buchannon 92 Yd Kickoff Return (Tommy Holden Kick)West Georgia 17, Samford 0
3rd quarter5 drives, then West Georgia 17, Samford 0
Samford Punt, 6 plays
14:471st & 10 at own 35Simon Zeidan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:471st & 10 at own 25Quincy Crittendon run for 6 yds to the SAM 31
14:472nd & 4 at own 31Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Preston Bird for 10 yds to the SAM 41 for a 1ST down
14:471st & 10 at own 41Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Preston Bird for 10 yds to the WGA 49 for a 1ST down
14:471st & 10 at opp 49Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Preston Bird for 5 yds to the WGA 44
13:112nd & 5 at opp 44Timeout Samford, clock 13:11
13:112nd & 5 at opp 44Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Ken Cherry for 1 yd to the WGA 43
13:113rd & 4 at opp 43Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to Preston Bird
12:224th & 4 at opp 43Noah Jones punt for 35 yds
West Georgia Punt, 5 plays
12:221st & 10 at own 8Davin Wydner pass complete to Owen Dupree for 9 yds to the WGA 17
12:222nd & 1 at own 17Latrelle Murrell run for 5 yds to the WGA 22 for a 1ST down
12:221st & 10 at own 22Davin Wydner pass incomplete
12:222nd & 10 at own 22Davin Wydner pass incomplete to Owen Dupree
12:223rd & 10 at own 22(11:18) PENALTY UWG False Start (Balliew,Brody) 5 yards from UWG22 to UWG17. NO PLAY.
12:223rd & 15 at own 17Davin Wydner run for 7 yds to the WGA 24
10:334th & 8 at own 24Reilly Mason punt for 19 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WGA 43
Samford Fumble, 6 plays
10:332nd & 14 at opp 47Timeout Samford, clock 10:33
10:331st & 10 at opp 43Quincy Crittendon sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the WGA 47
10:332nd & 14 at opp 47Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Torrey Ward for 14 yds to the WGA 33 for a 1ST down
10:331st & 10 at opp 33PENALTY SAM False Start (Davidson,Web) 5 yards from UWG33 to UWG38. NO PLAY.
10:331st & 15 at opp 38Quincy Crittendon pass complete to C.J. Evans for 2 yds to the WGA 36
9:022nd & 13 at opp 36Timeout Samford, clock 09:02
9:022nd & 13 at opp 36Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Preston Bird for 5 yds to the WGA 31
9:023rd & 8 at opp 31Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Jaden Gibson for 9 yds to the WGA 22 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at opp 22No Huddle-Shotgun Crittendon,Quincy pass incomplete deep middle to Ward,Torrey thrown to UWG00 QB hurried by Moore,TreShawn PENALTY UWG Holding (Magloire,Kyeaure) 10 yards from UWG22 to UWG12, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
7:531st & 10 at opp 12Quincy Crittendon run for 2 yds to the WGA 10 Quincy Crittendon fumbled, recovered by WGA Chancellor Bryant
West Georgia Missed FG, 10 plays
7:531st & 10 at own 10Davin Wydner pass complete to Jordan Dees for 16 yds to the WGA 26 for a 1ST down
7:531st & 10 at own 26Latrelle Murrell run for 16 yds to the WGA 42 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at own 42Timeout Samford, clock 07:09
7:091st & 10 at own 42Davin Wydner pass complete to Jordan Dees for 7 yds to the WGA 49
7:092nd & 3 at own 49TJ Lester run for no gain to the WGA 49
7:093rd & 3 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun Wydner,Davin pass incomplete short right to Newson,Devion thrown to SAM40 PENALTY SAM Holding (Perkins,Nahil) 7 yards from UWG49 to SAM44, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
7:091st & 10 at opp 44TJ Lester run for 10 yds to the SAM 34 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at opp 34TJ Lester run for 11 yds to the SAM 23 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at opp 23TJ Lester run for 1 yd to the SAM 22
7:092nd & 9 at opp 22TJ Lester run for 1 yd to the SAM 21
7:093rd & 8 at opp 21(03:03) PENALTY UWG Delay Of Game (Wydner,Davin) 5 yards from SAM21 to SAM26. NO PLAY.
7:093rd & 13 at opp 26Bryce Dickerson run for 4 yds to the SAM 22
1:544th & 9 at opp 22Tommy Holden 40 yd FG MISSED
Samford Punt, 3 plays
1:541st & 10 at own 22Quincy Crittendon sacked by Leslie Black for a loss of 4 yards to the SAM 18
1:542nd & 14 at own 18Quincy Crittendon sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the SAM 15
0:003rd & 17 at own 15Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Preston Bird for 7 yds to the SAM 22
Q4 14:484th & 10 at own 22Noah Jones punt for 47 yds
4th quarter6 drives, then West Georgia 34, Samford 3
West Georgia Touchdown, 3 plays
14:481st & 10 at own 31Davin Wydner pass complete to Owen Dupree for a loss of 1 yard to the WGA 30
14:482nd & 11 at own 30Latrelle Murrell run for 67 yds to the SAM 3 for a 1ST down
13:541st & goal at opp 3Timeout Samford, clock 13:54
13:431st & goal at opp 3TJ Lester run for 3 yds for a TD (Tommy Holden KICK)West Georgia 24, Samford 0
Samford Punt, 3 plays
13:431st & 10 at own 35Simon Zeidan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:431st & 10 at own 25Quincy Crittendon run for 6 yds to the SAM 31
13:432nd & 4 at own 31C.J. Evans run for 2 yds to the SAM 33
13:433rd & 2 at own 33Quincy Crittendon run for 1 yd to the SAM 34
13:434th & 1 at own 34(11:46) PENALTY SAM Delay Of Game (Crittendon,Quincy) 5 yards from SAM34 to SAM29. NO PLAY.
11:094th & 6 at own 29Noah Jones punt for 44 yds
West Georgia Field goal, 11 plays
11:092nd & 9 at own 28Timeout Samford, clock 11:09
11:091st & 10 at own 27TJ Lester run for 1 yd to the WGA 28
11:092nd & 9 at own 28Davin Wydner pass incomplete to Latrelle Murrell
11:093rd & 9 at own 28Davin Wydner pass complete to Jordan Dees for 16 yds to the WGA 44 for a 1ST down
11:091st & 10 at own 44Davin Wydner pass incomplete to Jordan Dees
11:092nd & 10 at own 44Latrelle Murrell run for 5 yds to the WGA 49
11:093rd & 5 at own 49Davin Wydner pass complete to Jordan Dees for 7 yds to the SAM 44 for a 1ST down
11:091st & 10 at opp 44Davin Wydner run for 2 yds to the SAM 42
11:092nd & 8 at opp 42No Huddle-Shotgun Wydner,Davin pass incomplete short right to Dupree,Owen thrown to SAM30 PENALTY SAM Holding (Perkins,Nahil) 11 yard from SAM42 to SAM31, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
11:091st & 10 at opp 31Davin Wydner pass incomplete to Latrelle Murrell
11:092nd & 10 at opp 31Davin Wydner pass incomplete to Jamarcus Prince
11:093rd & 10 at opp 31Davin Wydner pass incomplete to Devion Newson
7:064th & 10 at opp 31Tommy Holden 49 yd FG GOODWest Georgia 27, Samford 0
7:061st & 10 at own 25Timeout Samford, clock 07:06
Samford Field goal, 12 plays
7:061st & 10 at own 35Simon Zeidan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:061st & 10 at own 25Brady Stober pass complete to Sam Pickett III for 4 yds to the SAM 29
7:062nd & 6 at own 29Brady Stober pass complete to Sam Pickett III for 13 yds to the SAM 42 for a 1ST down
7:061st & 10 at own 42Brady Stober run for 7 yds to the SAM 49
7:062nd & 3 at own 49Cam Bland run for 4 yds to the WGA 47 for a 1ST down
7:061st & 10 at opp 47Brady Stober run for 3 yds to the WGA 44
7:062nd & 7 at opp 44Brady Stober pass incomplete to Cam Bland
7:063rd & 7 at opp 44Brady Stober pass complete to Cam Bland for 10 yds to the WGA 34 for a 1ST down
5:041st & 10 at opp 34Timeout Samford, clock 05:04
5:041st & 10 at opp 34Brady Stober pass incomplete to Nicholas Bookman
5:042nd & 10 at opp 34PENALTY UWG UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Huntley,Mason) 15 yards from UWG34 to UWG19, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
5:041st & 10 at opp 19Brady Stober pass complete to Torrey Ward for 1 yd to the WGA 18
5:042nd & 9 at opp 18Brady Stober pass incomplete to Nick Crayton
5:043rd & 9 at opp 18Brady Stober pass incomplete to Nick Crayton
4:154th & 9 at opp 18Ty Ippolito 36 yd FG GOODWest Georgia 27, Samford 3
Samford Fumble return TD, 6 plays (West Georgia scores)
4:141st & 10 at own 35Jake Garner kickoff for 16 yds
4:141st & 10 at opp 49Brady Stober pass complete to Preston Bird for 9 yds to the WGA 40
4:142nd & 1 at opp 40Ken Cherry run for 2 yds to the WGA 38 for a 1ST down
4:141st & 10 at opp 38PENALTY SAM False Start (Darnell,Ben) 5 yards from UWG38 to UWG43. NO PLAY.
4:141st & 15 at opp 43Brady Stober run for a loss of 3 yards to the WGA 46
4:142nd & 18 at opp 46Ken Cherry run for 1 yd to the WGA 45
4:143rd & 17 at opp 45Brady Stober pass complete to Jaden Gibson for 6 yds to the WGA 39
2:004th & 11 at opp 39Timeout Samford, clock 02:00
1:464th & 11 at opp 39Geoffrey Speight 50 Yd Fumble Return (Tommy Holden Kick)West Georgia 34, Samford 3
Samford End of game, 6 plays
1:411st & 10 at own 35Simon Zeidan kickoff for 65 yds , Sam Pickett III return for 11 yds to the SAM 12
1:411st & 10 at own 12Brady Stober run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAM 11 Brady Stober fumbled, recovered by SAM Brady Stober
1:412nd & 11 at own 11Brady Stober pass complete to Emerson Russell for 5 yds to the SAM 16
1:413rd & 6 at own 16Brady Stober pass complete to Jack Schwing for 20 yds to the SAM 36 for a 1ST down
1:411st & 10 at own 36Brady Stober pass complete to Emerson Russell for 18 yds to the WGA 46 for a 1ST down
1:411st & 10 at opp 46Brady Stober pass incomplete to Colton Pace
0:002nd & 10 at opp 46Brady Stober pass complete to Jackson Beatty for 7 yds to the WGA 39

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

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West Georgia leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings.

Recent meetings
2025West Georgia 34, Samford 3
2024West Georgia 38, Samford 29
2008Samford 21, West Georgia 19

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