Mercer vs. Samford
Mercer and Samford have 21 meetings on file, the first in 1907; Mercer leads the series 11–9–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Mercer 6–4, and Mercer has won the last 2. Share
- Mercer wins
- 11
- Samford wins
- 9
- Ties
- 1
- Earliest on file
- 1907
- Longest streak
- 4 Samford
- Current streak
- 2 Mercer
- Last 10 meetings
- Mercer 6–4
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1910s | 3–0 | ||||||||||
| 1920s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1930s | 0–0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 2–4 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 4–3 |
- Average margin
- 13.4 points; 9 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Mercer
- 9–3–1 Mercer’s record at home
- At Samford
- 6–2 Samford’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 3
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Mercer’s biggest win1912: Mercer 36, Samford 0by 36 points
- Samford’s biggest win2015: Samford 47, Mercer 21by 26 points
- Upset1909: Samford 6, Mercer 5Samford had a 15% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1920: Samford 33, Mercer 13Samford had a 22% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Both programs through the years
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
| Oct 17, 2026 | Mercer 31, Samford 21 | at Samford | ||
| Oct 4, 2025 | Mercer 45, Samford 21 | at Mercer | ||
| Oct 19, 2024 | Samford 55, Mercer 35 | at Samford | ||
| Nov 11, 2023 | Mercer 28, Samford 21 | at Mercer | ||
| Nov 19, 2022 | Samford 50, Mercer 44 | at Samford | ||
| Oct 2, 2021 | Mercer 45, Samford 42 | at Mercer | ||
| Apr 17, 2021 | Samford 44, Mercer 20 | at Samford | ||
| Nov 2, 2019 | Mercer 36, Samford 33 | at Mercer | ||
| Sep 15, 2018 | Mercer 30, Samford 24 | at Samford | ||
| Nov 4, 2017 | Samford 20, Mercer 3 | at Mercer | ||
| Nov 12, 2016 | Samford 24, Mercer 19 | at Samford | ||
| Nov 21, 2015 | Samford 47, Mercer 21 | at Mercer | ||
| Oct 4, 2014 | Samford 21, Mercer 18 | at Samford | ||
| Oct 16, 1936 | Mercer 0, Samford 0 | at Mercer | ||
| Oct 25, 1924 | Mercer 14, Samford 5 | at Mercer | ||
| Oct 16, 1920 | Samford 33, Mercer 13 | at Samford | ||
| Oct 12, 1912 | Mercer 36, Samford 0 | at Mercer | ||
| Nov 30, 1911 | Mercer 29, Samford 0 | at Mercer | ||
| Nov 24, 1910 | Mercer 28, Samford 0 | at Mercer | ||
| Oct 23, 1909 | Samford 6, Mercer 5 | at Mercer | ||
| Nov 1, 1907 | Mercer 11, Samford 6 | at Mercer |
Every game is listed as played on the field.