Samford Bulldogs @ The Citadel Bulldogs
1st Quarter
4-yd Pass
6:09 - 1st
Michael Hiers pass complete to Chandler Smith for 4 yds to the Samf 15
1st & 10 at SAM 11
6-yd Run
6:09 - 1st
Jaylan Thomas run for 6 yds to the Samf 21 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at SAM 15
7-yd Pass
6:09 - 1st
Michael Hiers pass complete to D.J. Rias for 7 yds to the Samf 28
1st & 10 at SAM 21
4-yd Run
6:09 - 1st
Jaylan Thomas run for 4 yds to the Samf 32 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at SAM 28
41-yd Pass
6:09 - 1st
Michael Hiers pass complete to Kendall Watson for 41 yds to the Citad 27 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at SAM 32
5-yd Pass
6:09 - 1st
Michael Hiers pass complete to Chandler Smith THE CITADEL Penalty, off-side (Hasan Black) to the Citad 22
1st & 10 at CIT 27
8-yd Pass
6:09 - 1st
Michael Hiers pass complete to D.J. Rias for 8 yds to the Citad 14 for a 1ST down
1st & 5 at CIT 22
1-yd Run
6:09 - 1st
Jaylan Thomas run for 1 yd to the Citad 13
1st & 10 at CIT 14
13-yd Touchdown Pass
3:52 - 1st
Michael Hiers pass complete to D.J. Rias for 13 yds for a TD, (Zach Williams KICK)
2nd & 9 at CIT 13
2nd Quarter
6-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Graeson Underwood run for 6 yds to the Citad 31
1st & 10 at CIT 25
1-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Braden Walker run for 1 yd to the Citad 32
2nd & 4 at CIT 31
4-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Graeson Underwood run for 4 yds to the Citad 36 for a 1ST down
3rd & 3 at CIT 32
9-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Graeson Underwood run for 9 yds to the Citad 45
1st & 10 at CIT 36
Incompletion
0:00 - 1st
Graeson Underwood pass incomplete to Ben Brockington, broken up by Hakeem Johnson
2nd & 1 at CIT 45
2-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Graeson Underwood run for 2 yds to the Citad 47 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at CIT 45
4-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Graeson Underwood run for 4 yds to the Samf 49
1st & 10 at CIT 47
3-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Graeson Underwood run for 3 yds to the Samf 41 for a 1ST down
2nd & 1 at SAM 44
2-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Braden Walker run for 2 yds to the Samf 39
1st & 10 at SAM 41
8-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Braden Walker run for 8 yds to the Samf 31 for a 1ST down
2nd & 8 at SAM 39
11-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Graeson Underwood run for 11 yds to the Samf 20 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at SAM 31
3-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Braden Walker run for 3 yds to the Samf 17
1st & 10 at SAM 20
2-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Jay Graves-Billips run for 2 yds to the Samf 15
2nd & 7 at SAM 17
1-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Graeson Underwood run for 1 yd to the Samf 14
3rd & 5 at SAM 15
Kickoff
15:00 - 1st
Henry Bishop kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3-yd Run
6:09 - 1st
Braden Walker run for 3 yds to the Samf 11
4th & 4 at SAM 14
Kickoff
3:52 - 1st
Henry Bishop kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Kickoff Return (Offense)
11:47 - 2nd
Henry Bishop kickoff for 56 yds , Jay Graves-Billips return for 19 yds to the Citad 28
Kickoff Return (Offense)
6:21 - 2nd
Colby Kintner kickoff for 64 yds , J.R. Tran-Reno return for 16 yds to the THECITADEL 49 SAMFORD Penalty, illegal block (Josiah Cotton) to the Samf 9
Kickoff Return (Offense)
0:48 - 2nd
Zach Williams kickoff for 58 yds , Cooper Wallace return for 17 yds to the Citad 24
Kickoff Return (Offense)
14:56 - 3rd
Colby Kintner kickoff for 54 yds , J.R. Tran-Reno return for 9 yds to the Samf 20
Kickoff
6:57 - 3rd
Henry Bishop kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Kickoff
2:12 - 3rd
Henry Bishop kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Kickoff Return (Offense)
1:47 - 4th
Henry Bishop kickoff for 50 yds , Braden Walker return for 26 yds to the Citad 41
18-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Jay Graves-Billips run for 18 yds to the Samf 45 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at CIT 37
2-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Braden Walker run for 2 yds to the Samf 43
1st & 10 at SAM 45
3-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Graeson Underwood run for 3 yds to the Samf 22
1st & 10 at SAM 25
Fumble Recovery (Own)
0:00 - 1st
Ahmad Green fumbled, recovered by Samf Nathan East
2nd & 7 at SAM 22
End of 1st Quarter
3rd Quarter
4-yd Pass
15:00 - 2nd
Michael Hiers pass complete to Chandler Smith for 4 yds to the Samf 37
2nd & 5 at SAM 33
1-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Jay Stanton run for 1 yd to the Samf 38 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at SAM 37
12-yd Pass
15:00 - 2nd
Michael Hiers pass complete to D.J. Rias for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at SAM 38
4-yd Pass
15:00 - 2nd
Michael Hiers pass complete to D.J. Rias for 4 yds to the Citad 46
1st & 10 at 50
10-yd Pass
15:00 - 2nd
Michael Hiers pass complete to Jay Stanton for 10 yds to the Citad 36 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at CIT 46
0-yd Pass
15:00 - 2nd
Michael Hiers pass complete to Kendall Watson
1st & 10 at CIT 36
14-yd Pass
15:00 - 2nd
Michael Hiers pass complete to J.R. Tran-Reno for 14 yds to the Citad 22 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at CIT 36
5-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Michael Hiers run for 5 yds to the Citad 17
1st & 10 at CIT 22
Sack
15:00 - 2nd
Michael Hiers sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the Citad 21
2nd & 5 at CIT 17
21-yd Touchdown Pass
11:53 - 2nd
Kendall Watson 21 Yd pass from Michael Hiers (Zach Williams Kick)
3rd & 9 at CIT 21
Field Goal Good
6:27 - 2nd
Colby Kintner 56 Yd Field Goal
4th & 6 at SAM 39
Punt
5:14 - 2nd
Bradley Porcellato punt for 44 yds
4th & 5 at SAM 14
Fumble Recovery
3:04 - 2nd
Graeson Underwood run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line Graeson Underwood fumbled, recovered by Samf Tay Berry , return to the 50 yard line
3rd & 19 at CIT 43
2-yd Pass
2:46 - 2nd
Michael Hiers pass complete to Qadir Ismail for 2 yds to the Citad 22
1st & 10 at CIT 24
12-yd Pass
2:46 - 2nd
Michael Hiers pass complete to D.J. Rias for 1 yd to the Citad 21 for a 1ST down THE CITADEL Penalty, face mask (11 yards) (Dominick Poole) to the Citad 10 for a 1ST down
2nd & 8 at CIT 22
Incompletion
2:46 - 2nd
pass incomplete to Judd Cockett
1st & Goal at CIT 10
5-yd Penalty
2:46 - 2nd
THE CITADEL Penalty, personal foul (Travon Wallace) to the Citad 5 for a 1ST down
2nd & Goal at CIT 10
3-yd Run
2:46 - 2nd
Jay Stanton run for 3 yds to the Citad 2
1st & Goal at CIT 5
0-yd Run
2:46 - 2nd
for a 1ST down THE CITADEL Penalty, face mask (0 yards) (Marquise Blount) to the Citad 1 for a 1ST down
2nd & Goal at CIT 2
1-yd Touchdown Run
0:54 - 2nd
Jaylan Thomas run for 1 yd for a TD, (Zach Williams KICK)
1st & Goal at CIT 1
3-yd Run
0:43 - 2nd
Ricky Conway run for 3 yds to the Citad 30
2nd & 7 at CIT 27
1-yd Run
0:43 - 2nd
Graeson Underwood run for 1 yd to the Citad 31
3rd & 4 at CIT 30
Punt
0:18 - 2nd
James Platte punt for 50 yds
4th & 3 at CIT 31
17-yd Run
8:56 - 3rd
Jay Stanton run for 2 yds to the Citad 38 for a 1ST down THE CITADEL Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (James Platte) to the Citad 47 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at SAM 36
1-yd Pass
8:56 - 3rd
Michael Hiers pass complete to Deuce Flowers for 1 yd to the Citad 46
1st & 10 at CIT 47
5-yd Run
8:56 - 3rd
Jay Stanton run for 5 yds to the Citad 41
2nd & 9 at CIT 46
5-yd Run
8:56 - 3rd
Jay Stanton run for 5 yds to the Citad 36 for a 1ST down
3rd & 4 at CIT 41
13-yd Pass
8:56 - 3rd
Michael Hiers pass complete to Kendall Watson for 13 yds to the Citad 23 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at CIT 36
13-yd Pass
8:56 - 3rd
Michael Hiers pass complete to D.J. Rias for 13 yds to the Citad 10 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at CIT 23
4-yd Run
8:56 - 3rd
Jay Stanton run for 4 yds to the Citad 6
1st & Goal at CIT 10
6-yd Touchdown Pass
6:57 - 3rd
Chandler Smith 6 Yd pass from Michael Hiers (Zach Williams Kick)
2nd & Goal at CIT 6
4th Quarter
17-yd Pass
0:00 - 3rd
Michael Hiers pass complete to Chandler Smith for 17 yds to the Samf 37 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at SAM 20
0-yd Pass
0:00 - 3rd
Michael Hiers pass complete to Kendall Watson
1st & 10 at SAM 37
10-yd Pass
0:00 - 3rd
Michael Hiers pass complete to Jaylan Thomas for 10 yds to the Samf 47 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at SAM 37
Fumble Recovery
13:56 - 3rd
Michael Hiers pass complete to D.J. Rias for 8 yds Michael Hiers fumbled, recovered by Citad Brian Horn
1st & 10 at SAM 47
2-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Graeson Underwood run for 2 yds to the Citad 47
1st & 10 at CIT 45
0-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
null
2nd & 8 at CIT 47
8-yd Pass
0:00 - 3rd
Graeson Underwood pass complete to Christian Hilton for 8 yds to the Samf 45 for a 1ST down
3rd & 8 at CIT 47
2-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Braden Walker run for 2 yds to the Samf 43
1st & 10 at SAM 45
3-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Jay Graves-Billips run for 3 yds to the Samf 40
2nd & 8 at SAM 43
Fumble Recovery (Own)
0:00 - 3rd
Graeson Underwood run for 6 yds to the Samf 34 Graeson Underwood fumbled, recovered by Citad Ben Brockington for a 1ST down
3rd & 5 at SAM 40
Incompletion
0:00 - 3rd
pass incomplete to Ricky Conway
1st & 10 at SAM 34
-5-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
THE CITADEL Penalty, illegal shift (Ricky Conway) to the Samf 39
2nd & 10 at SAM 34
7-yd Pass
0:00 - 3rd
Graeson Underwood pass complete to Christian Hilton for 7 yds to the Samf 32
2nd & 15 at SAM 39
Incompletion
0:00 - 3rd
pass incomplete to Christian Hilton
3rd & 8 at SAM 32
Sack
8:56 - 3rd
Graeson Underwood sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the Samf 36
4th & 8 at SAM 32
Incompletion
0:00 - 3rd
pass incomplete to Ricky Conway
2nd & 7 at CIT 28
Incompletion
0:00 - 3rd
pass incomplete to Ricky Conway
3rd & 7 at CIT 28
Punt
6:00 - 3rd
James Platte punt for 33 yds
4th & 7 at CIT 28
8-yd Pass
0:00 - 3rd
Michael Hiers pass complete to Kendall Watson for 8 yds to the Samf 47
1st & 10 at SAM 39
9-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Jaylan Thomas run for 9 yds to the Citad 44 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at SAM 47
Sack
0:00 - 3rd
Michael Hiers sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the Citad 47
1st & 10 at CIT 44
10-yd Pass
0:00 - 3rd
Michael Hiers pass complete to Kendall Watson for 10 yds to the Citad 37
2nd & 13 at CIT 47
4-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Michael Hiers run for 4 yds to the Citad 33 for a 1ST down
3rd & 3 at CIT 37
7-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Jaylan Thomas run for 7 yds to the Citad 26
1st & 10 at CIT 33
4-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Jaylan Thomas run for 4 yds to the Citad 22 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at CIT 26
-10-yd Pass
0:00 - 3rd
Michael Hiers pass complete to D.J. Rias SAMFORD Penalty, Offensive holding (J.R. Tran-Reno) to the Citad 32
1st & 10 at CIT 22
9-yd Pass
0:00 - 3rd
Michael Hiers pass complete to Kendall Watson for 9 yds to the Citad 23
1st & 20 at CIT 32
Incompletion
0:00 - 3rd
pass incomplete to Ian Pitt
2nd & 11 at CIT 23
10-yd Pass
0:00 - 3rd
Michael Hiers pass complete to Chandler Smith for 10 yds to the Citad 13
3rd & 11 at CIT 23
4-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Jaylan Thomas run for 4 yds to the Citad 9 for a 1ST down
4th & 1 at CIT 13
1-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Michael Hiers run for 1 yd to the Citad 8
1st & Goal at CIT 9
Incompletion
0:00 - 3rd
pass incomplete to Jaylan Thomas
2nd & Goal at CIT 8
4-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Michael Hiers run for 4 yds to the Citad 4 SAMFORD Penalty, illegal shift (Chandler Smith) to the Citad 4
3rd & Goal at CIT 8
Field Goal Good
2:12 - 3rd
Zach Williams 22 Yd Field Goal
4th & Goal at CIT 4
7-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Johnny Crawford III run for 7 yds to the Citad 32
1st & 10 at CIT 25
4-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Ahmad Green run for 4 yds to the Citad 36 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at CIT 32
4-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Johnny Crawford III run for 4 yds to the Citad 40
1st & 10 at CIT 36
0-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
null
2nd & 6 at CIT 40
14-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Jay Graves-Billips run for 14 yds to the Samf 46 for a 1ST down
3rd & 6 at CIT 40
End of 3rd Quarter
24-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
Johnny Crawford III run for 24 yds to the Samf 22 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at SAM 46
Sack
15:00 - 4th
Ahmad Green sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the Samf 31
1st & 10 at SAM 22
0-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
null
2nd & 19 at SAM 31
11-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
Johnny Crawford III run for 11 yds to the Samf 20
3rd & 19 at SAM 31
Incompletion
12:35 - 4th
pass incomplete to Tyson Trottier
4th & 8 at SAM 20
3-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Johnny Crawford III run for 3 yds to the Citad 44
1st & 10 at CIT 41
6-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Johnny Crawford III run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
2nd & 7 at CIT 44
5-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Johnny Crawford III run for 5 yds to the Samf 45 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at 50
10-yd Pass
0:00 - 4th
Ahmad Green pass complete to Ricky Conway for 10 yds to the Samf 35 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at SAM 45
13-yd Pass
0:00 - 4th
Ahmad Green pass complete to Christian Hilton for 13 yds to the Samf 35 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at SAM 35
Overtime
14-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Jay Stanton run for 14 yds to the Samf 34 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at SAM 20
4-yd Run
12:26 - 4th
Jay Stanton run for 4 yds to the Samf 38
1st & 10 at SAM 34
4-yd Pass
12:26 - 4th
Michael Hiers pass complete to Jaylan Thomas for 4 yds to the Samf 42
2nd & 6 at SAM 38
4-yd Run
11:37 - 4th
Jay Stanton run for 4 yds to the Samf 46 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at SAM 42
5-yd Run
11:37 - 4th
Jay Stanton run for 5 yds to the Citad 49
1st & 10 at SAM 46
2-yd Run
11:37 - 4th
Jay Stanton run for 2 yds to the Citad 47
2nd & 5 at CIT 49
1-yd Run
11:37 - 4th
Michael Hiers run for 1 yd to the Citad 46
3rd & 3 at CIT 47
1-yd Run
10:07 - 4th
Jay Stanton run for 1 yd to the Citad 45
4th & 2 at CIT 46
Incompletion
0:00 - 4th
pass incomplete to Tyson Trottier
1st & 10 at CIT 45
2-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Johnny Crawford III run for 2 yds to the Citad 47
2nd & 10 at CIT 45
4-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Johnny Crawford III run for 4 yds to the Samf 49
3rd & 8 at CIT 47
Incompletion
8:41 - 4th
pass incomplete to Christian Hilton
4th & 4 at SAM 49
4-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Jaylan Thomas run for 4 yds to the Citad 47
1st & 10 at SAM 49
10-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Jaylan Thomas run for 10 yds to the Citad 37 for a 1ST down THE CITADEL Penalty, off-side (Saul Diaz) to the Citad 37 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at CIT 47
6-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Jaylan Thomas run for 6 yds to the Citad 31
1st & 10 at CIT 37
1-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Jaylan Thomas run for 1 yd to the Citad 30
2nd & 4 at CIT 31
0-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
null
3rd & 3 at CIT 30
Incompletion
5:12 - 4th
Michael Hiers pass incomplete to Kendall Watson, broken up by Destin Mack
4th & 3 at CIT 30
9-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Johnny Crawford III run for 9 yds to the Citad 39
1st & 10 at CIT 30
2-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Johnny Crawford III run for 2 yds to the Citad 41 for a 1ST down
2nd & 1 at CIT 39
5-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Johnny Crawford III run for 5 yds to the Citad 46
1st & 10 at CIT 41
4-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Johnny Crawford III run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
2nd & 5 at CIT 46
4-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Ahmad Green run for 4 yds to the Samf 46 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at 50
-2-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Nkem Njoku run for a loss of 2 yards to the Samf 48
1st & 10 at SAM 46
Fumble Return Touchdown
1:53 - 4th
Trey Elston 53 Yd Fumble Return (Zach Williams Kick)
2nd & 12 at SAM 48
Game Information
Charleston, SC
2025 Standings
FCS
| Southern ConferenceSouthern 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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