Samford Bulldogs vs Mercer Bears

College Football

Samford

0-6

21-45

Final

Mercer

4-1

Five Star Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Downs
Field Goal
Downs
Missed FG
Touchdown

Team	1	2	3	4	T
SAM	0	0	14	7	21
MER	14	14	14	3	45

Who won: Mercer 45-21

The Mercer Bears beat the Samford Bulldogs 45-21 on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at Five Star Stadium. The Mercer outscored the Samford 14-0 in the 1st quarter. Braden Atkinson led the Mercer in passing yards (22/35, 365 YDS, 5 TD). Brady Stober led the Samford in passing yards (14/22, 234 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT).

Player of the game

Braden Atkinson

MER · 22/35, 365 YDS, 5 TD

9.0

Win probability

100%MER final

SAMMER

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Play by play

Q4 0:00MER
Stuffed for a loss of 1
Kneel down by Mercer at SAM44 for loss of 1 yard.
3rd & 7 · 3rd & 7 at SAM 43
Q4 0:00MER
End of game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 2:00MER
No gain on the run
Ty Doughty run for no gain to the SAM 43
2nd & 7 · 2nd & 7 at SAM 43
Q4 2:00MER
Rush
Ty Doughty run for 3 yds to the SAM 43
1st & 10 at SAM 46
Q4 2:00MER
4 yd run
Ty Doughty run for 4 yds to the SAM 46 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 · 2nd & 2 at 50
Q4 2:00MER
Timeout
Timeout Mercer, clock 02:00
Q4 2:33MER
8 yd run
Ty Doughty run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MER 42
Q4 2:33SAM
3 yd run
Brady Stober run for 3 yds to the MER 42
4th & 7 · 4th & 7 at MER 45
Q4 5:16SAM
5 yd completion
Brady Stober pass complete to Sam Pickett III for 5 yds to the MER 45
3rd & 12 · 3rd & 12 at 50
Q4 5:16SAM
Sacked for a loss of 8
Brady Stober sacked by Andrew Zock for a loss of 8 yards to the 50 yard line
2nd & 4 · 2nd & 4 at MER 42
Q4 5:16SAM
6 yd completion
Brady Stober pass complete to Ken Cherry for 6 yds to the MER 42
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MER 48
Q4 5:16SAM
10 yd run
Ken Cherry run for 10 yds to the MER 48 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at SAM 42
Q4 5:16SAM
15 yd completion
Brady Stober pass complete to Jackson Beatty for 15 yds to the SAM 42 for a 1ST down
2nd & 8 · 2nd & 8 at SAM 27
Q4 5:16SAM
2 yd run
Cam Bland run for 2 yds to the SAM 27
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at SAM 25
Q4 5:16SAM
FLAG
Flag: penalty
Shotgun Stober,Brady pass intercepted by Bliss,Tommy at SAM32 Bliss,Tommy return 24 yards to the SAM08 (Stober,Brady) PENALTY MER Pass Interference (Jones,Trenton) 15 yards from SAM10 to SAM25, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at SAM 10
SCOREQ4 5:29
SAM
Picked off
1st & 10
Brady Stober pass intercepted Tommy Bliss return for 24 yds to the SAM 8
SAM 21 - 45 MER
Q4 5:29MER
Kickoff returned 25 yds
Reice Griffith kickoff for 63 yds , Calvin Jones return for 25 yds to the SAM 40 Samford Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the SAM 10
FIELD GOALQ4 5:36
MER
34 yd field goal is good
Reice Griffith 34 yd FG GOOD
SAM 21 - 45 MER
Q4 7:02MER
Rush
Ty Doughty run for no gain to the SAM 17
3rd & 9 at SAM 17
Q4 7:02MER
Pass incompletion
JP Pickles pass incomplete to Ty Doughty
2nd & 9 at SAM 17
Q4 7:02MER
Rush
Ty Doughty run for 1 yd to the SAM 17
1st & 10 at SAM 18
Q4 7:02SAM
Sacked for a loss of 7
Brady Stober sacked by Kobe McInnis for a loss of 7 yards to the SAM 18
4th & 5 · 4th & 5 at SAM 25
Q4 8:09SAM
4 yd run
Brady Stober run for 4 yds to the SAM 25
3rd & 9 · 3rd & 9 at SAM 21
Q4 8:09SAM
Pass incompletion
Brady Stober pass incomplete to Calvin Jones
2nd & 9 at SAM 21
Q4 8:09SAM
1 yd run
Cam Bland run for 1 yd to the SAM 21
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at SAM 20