2022 Samford
11–2 (8–0 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat The Citadel 38–3Oct 29
By 35 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Mercer 50–44Nov 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Kennesaw State | W 27–17 | 32% |
| Sep 10 | at 2Georgia | L 0–33 | 5% |
| Sep 17 | at Tennessee Tech | W 33–28 | 58% |
| Sep 24 | vs Western Carolina | W 35–12 | 61% |
| Oct 1 | at Furman | W 34–27 | 36% |
| Oct 8 | vs Wofford | W 28–14 | 85% |
| Oct 22 | at East Tennessee State | W 55–45 | 45% |
| Oct 29 | at The Citadel | W 38–3 | 71% |
| Nov 5 | vs VMI | W 34–15 | 86% |
| Nov 12 | at Chattanooga | W 35–24 | 42% |
| Nov 19 | vs Mercer | W 50–44 | 65% |
| Dec 3 | vs SE LouisianaFCS Championship – Second Round | W 48–42 | 57% |
| Dec 9 | at North Dakota StateFCS Championship – Quarterfinals, CFP Quarterfinal | L 3–24 | 29% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Dakota State 24–3 in the FCS Championship – Quarterfinals, CFP Quarterfinal; unranked in the final AP poll; Southern Conference champions.
In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 79 on file).
Southern Conference champions8–0 in the conference
- Record
- 11–2
- Conference
- 8–0 first in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 420–328
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1478 +201 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −13.1 No. 15 of 130 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Ricky Turner
- Defensive coordinator
- Chris Boone
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Michael Hiers QB | 1,938 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Michael Hiers QB | 19 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jay Stanton RB | 666 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jaylan Thomas RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kendall Watson WR | 968 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kendall Watson WR | 10 TD |
| Tackles | Isaiah Richardson DB | 11 tkl |
| Sacks | Nathan East LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Hakeem Johnson CB | 2 INT |
Roster 121
The 2022 roster121 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 52 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 4
The 2022 portal Nik Scalzo QB | ★★★ | from  Kentucky |
 Landon Guidry S | ★★★ | from  Mississippi State |
 Brayden DeVault-Smith LB | ★★ | from  Vanderbilt |
 Daniel Bethel K | from  Tennessee |
Transfers out 4
 Chris Edmonds S | ★★★ | to  Arizona State |
| A.J. Toney WR | ★★★ | to  Middle Tennessee |
| Justin Hayes SDE | ★★ | no new school on file |
| Trimarcus Cheeks ATH | to  Houston |
2022 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samford | 8–0 | 11–2 | |
| Furman | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| Chattanooga | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Mercer | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Western Carolina | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| The Citadel | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Wofford | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| East Tennessee State | 1–7 | 3–8 | |
| VMI | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.