2025 Samford
1–11 (1–7 Southern Conference), coached by Chris Hatcher, then Scot Sloan (interim, remainder of season). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat VMI 24–22Oct 18
By 2 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs West Georgia | L 3–34 | 68% |
| Sep 6 | vs The Citadel | L 13–40 | 61% |
| Sep 13 | at Baylor | L 7–42 | 9% |
| Sep 20 | at Western Carolina | L 35–50 | 30% |
| Sep 27 | vs Furman | L 13–31 | 43% |
| Oct 4 | at Mercer | L 21–45 | 13% |
| Oct 18 | at VMI | W 24–22 | 47% |
| Oct 25 | vs Chattanooga | L 13–49 | 37% |
| Nov 1 | at Wofford | L 16–26 | 29% |
| Nov 8 | vs East Tennessee State | L 14–38 | 32% |
| Nov 15 | at Austin Peay | L 16–30 | 15% |
| Nov 22 | at 3Texas A&M | L 0–48 | 2% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Texas A&M 48–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 57th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 79 on file).
- Record
- 1–11
- Conference
- 1–7 8th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 175–455
- Coach
- Chris Hatcher, then Scot Sloan (interim, remainder of season)
- Elo
- 1098 −201 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −43.5 No. 112 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 155
- Offensive coordinator
- Ricky Turner
- Defensive coordinator
- Scot Sloan
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–4
Leaders
| Passing yards | Quincy Crittendon QB | 1,672 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Brady Stober QB | 7 TD |
| Rushing yards | C.J. Evans Jr. RB | 243 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Brady Stober QB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Calvin Jones WR | 654 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Calvin Jones WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Jaden Mosley LB | 22 tkl |
| Sacks | Deuce Caldwell II LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | LaShon Young S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Romello Cooper DE | ★★★ | No. 1738 |
| Brady Stober QB | ★★★ | No. 2110 |
| Cannon Pigg TE | ★★★ | No. 2110 |
| Dylon Henderson ATH | ||
| Sam Pickett III WR |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Whole class | 3 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
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.
Roster 107
The 2025 roster107 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 58 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 11
The 2025 portal Charlie Gilliam QB | ★★★ | from  Wake Forest |
 Hank Weber DL | ★★★ | from  Wisconsin |
 Jackson Bussey DE | ★★★ | from  App State |
 Jaden Gibson WR | ★★★ | from  Virginia |
 Marlon McClendon CB | ★★★ | from  Georgia State |
| Trey Lenhardt S | ★★★ | from App State |
 Web Davidson OT | ★★★ | from  Virginia Tech |
 Jack Tannehill K | ★★ | from  Southern Miss |
| Calvin Jones WR | from  Western Carolina | |
 Grant Hidalgo TE | from  Auburn | |
 Noah Jones K | from  Georgia |
Transfers out 7
2025 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 8–0 | 9–3 | |
| Western Carolina | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| East Tennessee State | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Wofford | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| Furman | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Chattanooga | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| The Citadel | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Samford | 1–7 | 1–11 | |
| VMI | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.