Samford Bulldogs vs Mercer Bears
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).
SAM
MER
Player of the game
Braden Atkinson
MER ยท 22/35, 365 YDS, 5 TD
9.0
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Stober6.8 | 14/22 | 234 | 10.6 | 2 | 1 |
| Quincy Crittendon5.3 | 8/11 | 47 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Bland6.9 | 11 | 52 | 4.7 | 1 | 13 |
| Ken Cherry6.2 | 8 | 36 | 4.5 | 0 | 10 |
| C.J. Evans | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Calvin Jones6.3 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Stober6.8 | 10 | -6 | -0.6 | 0 | 4 |
| Quincy Crittendon5.3 | 6 | -21 | -3.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Pickett III7.5 | 3 | 112 | 37.3 | 1 | 77 |
| Preston Bird7.3 | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | 1 | 63 |
| Calvin Jones6.3 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 28 |
| Nick Crayton6.0 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Jackson Beatty | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Teddy Davenport | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Ken Cherry6.2 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Torrey Ward | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cam Bland6.9 | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Evans | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaShon Young6.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KickReturns | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Jones6.3 | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 18 | 0 |
| C.J. Evans | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 |
| Emerson Russell | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| PuntReturns | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Bird7.3 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 16 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colton Pace | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Jones | 9 | 364 | 40.4 | 0 | 3 | 54 |
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