Samford Bulldogs @ Mercer Bears
4-5, 3-3 Southern
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4-5, 3-3 Southern
4-5, 3-3 Southern
36
4-5, 3-3 Southern
Game Leaders
25
R. AdamsWR
1/2
25
250
K. RileyQB
21/44
250
141
J. StantonRB
23 CAR
141
130
T. DevezinRB
38 CAR, 4 TD
130
111
R. AdamsWR
4 REC
111
117
Y. McKeeDB
9 REC
117
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Team Stats
550
Total Yards
419
0
Turnovers
0
30
1st Downs
26
8-86
Penalties
10-84
8/23
3rd Down
4/17
4/5
4th Down
2/2
31:15
Possession
28:45
Game Information
Macon, GA
1st Quarter
Field Goal
6:53 - 1st
0
SAM
3
MER
Caleb Dowden 22 Yd Field Goal
11 plays, 54 yards, 4:04
Touchdown
2:28 - 1st
7
SAM
3
MER
Chris Oladokun 1 Yd Run (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
16 plays, 75 yards, 4:25
2nd Quarter
Field Goal
7:57 - 2nd
10
SAM
3
MER
Mitchell Fineran 28 Yd Field Goal
11 plays, 79 yards, 3:25
Touchdown
0:57 - 2nd
10
SAM
10
MER
Tyray Devezin 2 Yd Run (Caleb Dowden Kick)
8 plays, 67 yards, 1:56
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
12:58 - 3rd
17
SAM
10
MER
Kendall Watson 12 Yd pass from Chris Oladokun (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
6 plays, 79 yards, 2:02
Touchdown
8:57 - 3rd
17
SAM
16
MER
Tyray Devezin 1 Yd Run (Caleb Dowden PAT failed)
11 plays, 70 yards, 4:01
4th Quarter
Field Goal
11:10 - 4th
20
SAM
16
MER
Mitchell Fineran 31 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 55 yards, 2:44
Touchdown
5:41 - 4th
20
SAM
23
MER
Tyray Devezin 2 Yd Run (Caleb Dowden Kick)
15 plays, 92 yards, 5:29
Field Goal
2:20 - 4th
23
SAM
23
MER
Mitchell Fineran 35 Yd Field Goal
14 plays, 57 yards, 3:21
Overtime
Touchdown
OT
30
SAM
23
MER
Chris Oladokun 3 Yd Run (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
1 play, 0 yards, 0:02
Touchdown
OT
30
SAM
30
MER
Tyray Devezin 1 Yd Run (Caleb Dowden Kick)
6 plays, 25 yards
Field Goal
OT
30
SAM
33
MER
Caleb Dowden 36 Yd Field Goal
4 plays, 6 yards
Field Goal
OT
33
SAM
33
MER
Mitchell Fineran 23 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 19 yards
Field Goal
OT
33
SAM
36
MER
Caleb Dowden 38 Yd Field Goal
4 plays, 4 yards
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
--SAM
--MER
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FCS
| Southern Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 8-0 | 9-3 |
| Western Carolina | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| East Tennessee State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Wofford | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Chattanooga | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Furman | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| The Citadel | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Samford | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| VMI | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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