2026 Samford
1–6 (1–3 Southern Conference). The season’s Wikipedia article records 1–5, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat VMI 45–7Sep 26
By 38 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Southern Illinois 18–22Sep 3
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs North Alabama | L 10–22 | 44% |
| Sep 3 | vs Southern Illinois | L 18–22 | 29% |
| Sep 12 | at Tennessee Tech | L 19–45 | 11% |
| Sep 26 | vs VMI | W 45–7 | 65% |
| Oct 3 | at UAB | L 14–33 | 13% |
| Oct 10 | at Chattanooga | L 3–19 | 20% |
| Oct 17 | vs Mercer | L 21–31 | 21% |
| Oct 24 | at Furman | Preview | 26% |
| Oct 31 | vs Wofford | Preview | 28% |
| Nov 7 | at East Tennessee State | Preview | 14% |
| Nov 14 | vs Western Carolina | Preview | 27% |
| Nov 21 | at Auburn | Preview | 6% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 1–6
- Conference
- 1–3 8th in Southern Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 130–179
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1126 −39 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −36.2 No. 73 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 177
- Defensive coordinator
- Mickey Conn
Leaders
| Passing yards | Gabarri Johnson QB | 1,159 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Gabarri Johnson QB | 7 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ken Cherry RB | 247 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Gabarri Johnson QB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Marquise Henderson WR | 403 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Marquise Henderson WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Spencer Conn LB | 59 tkl |
| Sacks | Spencer Conn LB | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | LaShon Young S | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Moussa Seck OL | ★★★ | No. 1114 |
| Zamarcus Lindley RB | ★★★ | No. 2052 |
| Greg Williams LB | ★★★ | No. 3115 |
| Beau Ball OL |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.870 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Whole class | 3 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
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 117
The 2026 roster117 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 67 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 1
The 2026 portal Marquise Henderson RB | ★★★★ | from  Clemson |
Transfers out 5
 Donovan Grayson DE | ★★★ | to  Coastal Carolina |
| Dee Newsome CB | ★★★ | to  Purdue |
| Sam Pickett III WR | ★★★ | to  App State |
| Carson Sloan LB | to App State | |
| Jaden Mosley LB | no new school on file |
2026 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 3–0 | 5–2 | |
| Tennessee Tech | 4–1 | 6–1 | |
| Mercer | 3–1 | 6–2 | |
| Wofford | 3–2 | 5–3 | |
| Chattanooga | 3–2 | 4–3 | |
| Western Carolina | 1–2 | 3–4 | |
| Furman | 1–2 | 2–5 | |
| Samford | 1–3 | 1–6 | |
 The Citadel | 0–3 | 2–5 | |
| VMI | 0–3 | 0–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.