2017 Samford
8–4 (6–2 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat East Tennessee State 42–7Nov 11
By 35 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 13 Georgia 14–42Sep 16
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Kennesaw State | W 28–23 | 57% |
| Sep 7 | vsWest Alabama | W 49–41 | 82% |
| Sep 16 | at 13Georgia | L 14–42 | 14% |
| Sep 23 | at Western Carolina | L 34–38 | 54% |
| Sep 30 | vs The Citadel | W 35–14 | 45% |
| Oct 7 | at VMI | W 26–7 | 78% |
| Oct 21 | at Wofford | W 24–21 | 33% |
| Oct 28 | vs Chattanooga | L 21–23 | 78% |
| Nov 4 | at Mercer | W 20–3 | 48% |
| Nov 11 | vs East Tennessee State | W 42–7 | 82% |
| Nov 18 | vs Furman | W 26–20 | 58% |
| Nov 25 | atKennesaw State | L 17–28 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Kennesaw State 28–17; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 79 on file).
- Record
- 8–4
- Conference
- 6–2 2nd in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 336–267
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1436 +84 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −11.8 No. 18 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 203
- Offensive coordinator
- Russ Callaway
- Defensive coordinator
- Bill D’Ottavio
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Devlin Hodges QB | 227 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Devlin Hodges QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Justin Curry RB | 25 yds |
| Receiving yards | Kelvin McKnight WR | 58 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kelvin McKnight WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Deion Pierre LB | 12 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Zach Kadum OG | ★★★ | No. 2046 |
| Bruce Aubley OT | ★★ | No. 3176 |
| Nathan East S | ★★ | No. 4089 |
| Montrell Washington WR | ||
| Nelson Jordan WDE |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.785 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
| Whole class | 3 | 2.3 | 0.773 |
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.
2017 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wofford | 8–1 | 10–3 | |
 Samford | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| Furman | 6–3 | 8–5 | |
| Western Carolina | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Mercer | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| The Citadel | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Chattanooga | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| East Tennessee State | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| VMI | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.