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).

SAM

MER

Player of the game

Braden Atkinson

MER · 22/35, 365 YDS, 5 TD

9.0

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
Braden Atkinson9.0	22/35	365	10.4	5	0
JP Pickles5.1	0/2	0	0.0	0	1

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Ty Doughty8.0	19	105	5.5	0	32
Billy Martin6.3	11	67	6.1	0	25
JP Pickles5.1	3	18	6.0	0	8
Braden Atkinson9.0	1	2	2.0	0	2
Antonio Butts Jr.6.3	1	1	1.0	1	1
CJ Miller	1	0	0.0	0	0
Team	1	-1	-1.0	0	0

Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Ty Doughty8.0	2	77	38.5	1	66
Brayden Smith7.9	4	65	16.3	2	38
Samuel Albee7.0	1	64	64.0	1	64
Adonis McDaniel6.5	4	60	15.0	0	21
Kendall Harris6.2	4	33	8.3	0	12
Malik Simmons	2	32	16.0	0	27
Travion Solomon	2	24	12.0	0	16
Adjatay Dabbs	1	10	10.0	0	10
Javarius George6.4	2	0	0.0	1	3