The Citadel at Samford
Saturday, September 6, 2025 Share
The Citadel beat Samford 40–13. It was their 18th meeting; Samford leads the series 10–8.
Final at Seibert Stadium, HomewoodTV: ESPN+Attendance 4,017
- At kickoff
- 81°F, wind 7 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Birmingham Airport, 12 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
- Official
- Michael FarmerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Citadel | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 40 |
| Samford | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Standouts
- ReceivingJay Graves-Billips6 catches, 139 yards, 2 TDThe Citadel
- DefenseTyrik McDaniel1 INTThe Citadel
Player stats
The Citadel
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobey Thompkins | 9/11 | 155 | 1 | 0 |
| Quentin Hayes | 1/2 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobey Thompkins | 13 | 76 | 0 | 25 |
| Quentin Hayes | 10 | 59 | 1 | 33 |
| Israel Benjamin | 9 | 20 | 0 | 9 |
| Sebastien Boyle | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Graves-Billips | 6 | 139 | 2 | 51 |
| Braylon Knauth | 2 | 18 | 0 | 11 |
| Kemani Brown | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Ha’Keem Monroe | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Defense | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrik McDaniel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Camden Gray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lee Alexander Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Samford
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy Crittendon | 40/56 | 324 | 0 | 3 |
| Brady Stober | 3/5 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaden Gibson | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy Crittendon | 14 | 35 | 0 | 12 |
| C.J. Evans Jr. | 7 | 31 | 1 | 8 |
| Brady Stober | 2 | 29 | 0 | 34 |
| Ken Cherry | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Gibson | 10 | 91 | 0 | 17 |
| Preston Bird | 9 | 65 | 0 | 31 |
| Calvin Jones | 6 | 60 | 0 | 26 |
| Torrey Ward | 3 | 51 | 0 | 25 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| The Citadel | Samford | |
|---|---|---|
| 330 | Total yards | 457 |
| 168 | Passing yards | 362 |
| 162 | Rushing yards | 95 |
| 12.9 | Yards per pass | 5.8 |
| 3.9 | Yards per rush | 3.1 |
| 15 | First downs | 26 |
| 4–13 | Third downs | 9–22 |
| 2–2 | Fourth downs | 2–4 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 4–35 | Penalties | 9–88 |
| 29:51 | Possession | 30:09 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Samford 61% to win. The Citadel won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Samford −2.5, over/under 45.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
The series
Every The Citadel–Samford gameSamford leads 10–8 in 18 meetings.
| 2025 | The Citadel 40, Samford 13 | |
| 2024 | The Citadel 28, Samford 11 | |
| 2023 | Samford 37, The Citadel 7 | |
| 2022 | Samford 38, The Citadel 3 | |
| 2021 | Samford 35, The Citadel 14 | |
| 2020 | Samford 55, The Citadel 7 |
Around this game
The Citadel
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- SeasonThe Citadel in 2025
- ProgramThe Citadel history and records
Samford
- Next gameat BaylorSept. 13, 2025
- SeasonSamford in 2025
- ProgramSamford history and records