2021 Samford
4–7 (3–5 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Tennessee Tech 52–14Sep 2
By 38 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Florida 52–70Nov 13
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Tennessee Tech | W 52–14 | 73% |
| Sep 11 | at UT Martin | L 27–33 | 52% |
| Sep 18 | at Western Carolina | W 42–37 | 66% |
| Sep 25 | vs East Tennessee State | L 48–55 | 56% |
| Oct 2 | at Mercer | L 42–45 | 39% |
| Oct 16 | at Wofford | W 27–24 | 54% |
| Oct 23 | vs Chattanooga | L 13–55 | 57% |
| Oct 30 | at VMI | L 45–46 | 29% |
| Nov 6 | vs The Citadel | W 35–14 | 72% |
| Nov 13 | at Florida | L 52–70 | 14% |
| Nov 20 | vs Furman | L 34–41 | 52% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Furman 41–34; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 18th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 79 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 7th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 417–434
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1266 −72 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −18.6 No. 42 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 148
- Offensive coordinator
- Mitch Stewart
- Defensive coordinator
- Nick Benedetto
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- 4–2–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Liam Welch QB | 400 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Liam Welch QB | 3 TD |
| Rushing yards | Liam Welch QB | 65 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Liam Welch QB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Montrell Washington WR | 124 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jay Stanton RB | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Nathan East LB | 9 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Jordan Oladokun ATH | ★★★ | No. 923 |
| Michael Maginnis QB | ★★★ | No. 1654 |
| Bryson Williams TE | ||
| Kobe Stewart DE |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.860 |
| Whole class | 2 | 3.0 | 0.846 |
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 2022
The 2022 draft| Rd 5 | Montrell Washington WR | Denver Broncos |
Transfers in 1
The 2021 portal J.R. Tran-Reno RB | ★★★ | from  Vanderbilt |
Transfers out 0
No transfers out.
2021 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 7–1 | 11–2 | |
| Mercer | 6–2 | 7–3 | |
| Chattanooga | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Furman | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| VMI | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Western Carolina | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
 Samford | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| The Citadel | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Wofford | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.