Elon vs. Samford

Elon and Samford have 6 meetings on file, the first in 2008; the series is tied 3–⁠3 in the games on file. Over the last 6 meetings it’s even at 3–⁠3, and Samford has won the last 3.

Elon wins
3
Samford wins
3
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2008
Longest streak
3 Elon
Current streak
3 Samford
Last 10 meetings
even at 3–⁠3
Most recent
2013

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s2–⁠0
2010s1–⁠3
Average margin
9.2 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Elon
2–⁠1 Elon’s record at home
At Samford
2–⁠1 Samford’s record at home

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Elon’s biggest win2009: Elon 27, Samford 7by 20 points
  2. Samford’s biggest win2011: Samford 43, Elon 31by 12 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Elon and Samford, 2008 on1300150017002010201520202025

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Nov 23, 2013Samford 33, Elon 32at Samford
Nov 10, 2012Samford 26, Elon 15at Elon
Oct 15, 2011Samford 43, Elon 31at Samford
Oct 2, 2010Elon 24, Samford 19at Elon
Nov 21, 2009Elon 27, Samford 7at Samford
Sep 27, 2008Elon 23, Samford 17at Elon

Every game is listed as played on the field.