2015 Samford
6–5 (3–4 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Clark Atlanta 43–0Nov 7
By 43 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Louisville 3–45Sep 26
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Central Arkansas | W 45–16 | 62% |
| Sep 12 | vs Florida A&M | W 58–21 | 79% |
| Sep 19 | vs Chattanooga | L 21–31 | 54% |
| Sep 26 | at Louisville | L 3–45 | 20% |
| Oct 10 | at VMI | W 49–13 | 72% |
| Oct 17 | vs The Citadel | L 25–44 | 66% |
| Oct 24 | at Western Carolina | L 36–56 | 43% |
| Oct 31 | vs Furman | L 17–20 | 67% |
| Nov 7 | vsClark Atlanta | W 43–0 | 75% |
| Nov 14 | at Wofford | W 37–27 | 44% |
| Nov 21 | at Mercer | W 47–21 | 47% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Mercer 47–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 79 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 4th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 381–294
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1375 +11 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −18.5 No. 28 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 143
- Offensive coordinator
- Travis Trickett
- Defensive coordinator
- Bill D’Ottavio
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Devlin Hodges QB | 79 yds |
| Rushing yards | K’rondis Larry RB | 36 yds |
| Receiving yards | Karel Hamilton WR | 51 yds |
| Interceptions | Shaheed Salmon LB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2015 class
| Jarek Taylor CB | ★★★ | No. 1545 |
| Kelvin McKnight WR | ★★★ | No. 1948 |
| Justin Foster ATH | ★★ | No. 2276 |
| George Grimwade OT | ★★ | No. 2838 |
| Vaquan Small WR | ★★ | No. 3455 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2015 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.753 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.826 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.791 |
| Whole class | 5 | 2.4 | 0.778 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2016
The 2016 draft| Rd 2 | James Bradberry CB | Carolina Panthers |
2015 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 6–1 | 9–4 | |
| The Citadel | 6–1 | 9–4 | |
| Western Carolina | 5–2 | 7–4 | |
 Samford | 3–4 | 6–5 | |
| Wofford | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| Mercer | 2–5 | 5–6 | |
| Furman | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
| VMI | 1–6 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.