Samford Bulldogs @ East Tennessee State Buccaneers
6-1, 4-0 Southern
55
6-1, 4-0 Southern
3-5, 1-5 Southern
45
3-5, 1-5 Southern
Game Leaders
Team Stats
609
Total Yards
513
0
Turnovers
1
34
1st Downs
28
9-85
Penalties
5-34
9/16
3rd Down
7/13
2/2
4th Down
1/2
29:48
Possession
30:12
Game Information
Johnson City, TN
1st Quarter
Field Goal
9:01 - 1st
0
SAM
3
ETSU
Tyler Keltner 45 Yd Field Goal
13 plays, 47 yards, 5:59
Field Goal
6:14 - 1st
3
SAM
3
ETSU
Zach Williams 42 Yd Field Goal
10 plays, 51 yards, 2:47
Touchdown
5:14 - 1st
3
SAM
10
ETSU
Noah West 34 Yd pass from Tyler Riddell (Tyler Keltner Kick)
3 plays, 75 yards, 1:00
Touchdown
0:00 - 1st
10
SAM
10
ETSU
Michael Hiers 2 Yd Run (Zach Williams Kick)
15 plays, 79 yards, 0:00
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
11:52 - 2nd
10
SAM
17
ETSU
Baron May 11 Yd Run (Tyler Keltner Kick)
7 plays, 70 yards, 3:02
Touchdown
11:00 - 2nd
17
SAM
17
ETSU
D.J. Rias 51 Yd pass from Michael Hiers (Zach Williams Kick)
5 plays, 75 yards, 0:52
Touchdown
7:59 - 2nd
24
SAM
17
ETSU
Kendall Watson 39 Yd pass from Michael Hiers (Zach Williams Kick)
4 plays, 50 yards, 0:52
Touchdown
5:26 - 2nd
24
SAM
24
ETSU
Will Huzzie 22 Yd pass from Tyler Riddell (Tyler Keltner Kick)
5 plays, 75 yards, 2:33
Touchdown
2:55 - 2nd
31
SAM
24
ETSU
Chandler Smith 5 Yd pass from Michael Hiers (Zach Williams Kick)
8 plays, 52 yards, 2:25
Field Goal
0:00 - 2nd
34
SAM
24
ETSU
Zach Williams 32 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 74 yards, 1:03
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
12:28 - 3rd
41
SAM
24
ETSU
Jay Stanton 3 Yd Run (Zach Williams Kick)
8 plays, 36 yards, 2:32
Touchdown
8:42 - 3rd
41
SAM
31
ETSU
Will Huzzie 10 Yd pass from Tyler Riddell (Tyler Keltner Kick)
10 plays, 75 yards, 3:46
Touchdown
3:23 - 3rd
48
SAM
31
ETSU
Michael Mitchler 6 Yd pass from Michael Hiers (Zach Williams Kick)
14 plays, 65 yards, 5:19
4th Quarter
Touchdown
10:50 - 4th
48
SAM
38
ETSU
Quinn Caballero 26 Yd pass from Tyler Riddell (Tyler Keltner Kick)
6 plays, 79 yards, 1:31
Touchdown
8:24 - 4th
48
SAM
45
ETSU
Will Huzzie 40 Yd pass from Tyler Riddell (Tyler Keltner Kick)
5 plays, 70 yards, 1:44
Touchdown
5:24 - 4th
55
SAM
45
ETSU
Jaylan Thomas 1 Yd Run (Zach Williams Kick)
10 plays, 79 yards, 2:55
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
100%
--SAM
0%
--ETSU
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 |
NCAAF News
Final college football defensive stop rate: Texas Tech No. 1
Our final defensive ranking based on how many times an opponent's drive ends without points.
6h
Projecting the 2026 College Football Playoff bracket
It's never too early to look ahead to next season. Some teams look like easy playoff picks, but who rounds out the field?
37m
USC targeting Gary Patterson to lead defense, sources say
USC is targeting former TCU coach Gary Patterson to be the school's next defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Wednesday.
18h