CFBSat, Oct 4 · Final
SAMDefense
MER
20Sacks41
9Interceptions9
807Tackles724
57Tackles for Loss97
33Passes Defended46
13Takeaways16
13Turnover Differential16
SAMOffense
MER14.6Points per Game36.2
31.103rd Down %47.53
0Giveaways0
SAMTeam record
MER0-6Record4-1
Game information
4:00 PM, October 4, 2025
Five Star Stadium
Macon
Where to watch
- ESPN+
4
- Kneel down by Mercer at SAM44 for loss of 1 yard.SAM 21 · MER 45
- End of 4th QuarterSAM 21 · MER 45
- Ty Doughty run for no gain to the SAM 43SAM 21 · MER 45
- Ty Doughty run for 3 yds to the SAM 43SAM 21 · MER 45
- Ty Doughty run for 4 yds to the SAM 46 for a 1ST downSAM 21 · MER 45
- Timeout Mercer, clock 02:00SAM 21 · MER 45
- Ty Doughty run for 8 yds to the 50 yard lineSAM 21 · MER 45
- Brady Stober run for 3 yds to the MER 42SAM 21 · MER 45
- Brady Stober pass complete to Sam Pickett III for 5 yds to the MER 45SAM 21 · MER 45
- Brady Stober sacked by Andrew Zock for a loss of 8 yards to the 50 yard lineSAM 21 · MER 45
- Brady Stober pass complete to Ken Cherry for 6 yds to the MER 42SAM 21 · MER 45
- Ken Cherry run for 10 yds to the MER 48 for a 1ST downSAM 21 · MER 45
- Brady Stober pass complete to Jackson Beatty for 15 yds to the SAM 42 for a 1ST downSAM 21 · MER 45
- Cam Bland run for 2 yds to the SAM 27SAM 21 · MER 45
- Shotgun Stober,Brady pass intercepted by Bliss,Tommy at SAM32 Bliss,Tommy return 24 yards to the SAM08 (Stober,Brady) PENALTY MER Pass Interference (Jones,Trenton) 15 yards from SAM10 to SAM25, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.SAM 21 · MER 45
- Brady Stober pass intercepted Tommy Bliss return for 24 yds to the SAM 8SAM 21 · MER 45
- Reice Griffith kickoff for 63 yds , Calvin Jones return for 25 yds to the SAM 40 Samford Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the SAM 10SAM 21 · MER 42
- Reice Griffith 34 yd FG GOODSAM 21 · MER 45
- Ty Doughty run for no gain to the SAM 17SAM 21 · MER 42
- JP Pickles pass incomplete to Ty DoughtySAM 21 · MER 42
- Ty Doughty run for 1 yd to the SAM 17SAM 21 · MER 42
- Brady Stober sacked by Kobe McInnis for a loss of 7 yards to the SAM 18SAM 21 · MER 42
- Brady Stober run for 4 yds to the SAM 25SAM 21 · MER 42
- Brady Stober pass incomplete to Calvin JonesSAM 21 · MER 42
- Cam Bland run for 1 yd to the SAM 21SAM 21 · MER 42
- Timeout Mercer, clock 08:09SAM 21 · MER 42
- Reice Griffith 27 yd FG MISSEDSAM 21 · MER 42
- Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Brayden SmithSAM 21 · MER 42
- Billy Martin run for no gain to the SAM 10SAM 21 · MER 42
- Billy Martin run for 3 yds to the SAM 10SAM 21 · MER 42
- Billy Martin run for 25 yds to the SAM 13 for a 1ST downSAM 21 · MER 42
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Kendall Harris for 5 yds to the SAM 38SAM 21 · MER 42
- Ty Doughty run for 32 yds to the SAM 43 for a 1ST downSAM 21 · MER 42
- Colton Pace kickoff for 60 ydsSAM 21 · MER 42
- Brady Stober pass complete to Sam Pickett III for 77 yds for a TD (Colton Pace KICK)SAM 21 · MER 42
- Cam Bland run for 2 yds to the SAM 23SAM 14 · MER 42
- Brady Stober pass incomplete to Nick CraytonSAM 14 · MER 42
- PENALTY SAM False Start (Loving,Jadon) 5 yards from SAM26 to SAM21. NO PLAY.SAM 14 · MER 42
- JP Pickles pass intercepted LaShon Young return for no gain to the SAM 26SAM 14 · MER 42
- Ty Doughty run for 2 yds to the SAM 44SAM 14 · MER 42
- JP Pickles run for 6 yds to the SAM 46SAM 14 · MER 42
- Ty Doughty run for 5 yds to the MER 48 for a 1ST downSAM 14 · MER 42
- JP Pickles run for 8 yds to the MER 43SAM 14 · MER 42
- Noah Jones punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Brayden Smith at the MER 35SAM 14 · MER 42
- Brady Stober pass complete to Ken Cherry for 2 yds to the SAM 26SAM 14 · MER 42
3
- Brady Stober sacked by Ean Johnson-Kelley for a loss of 7 yards to the SAM 28SAM 14 · MER 42
- End of 3rd QuarterSAM 14 · MER 42
- Calvin Jones run for a loss of 5 yards to the SAM 35SAM 14 · MER 42
- John McConnell punt for 52 yds , Preston Bird returns for 16 yds to the SAM 40SAM 14 · MER 42
- Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Adonis McDanielSAM 14 · MER 42
- Billy Martin run for no gain to the MER 24SAM 14 · MER 42
- Billy Martin run for 7 yds to the MER 24SAM 14 · MER 42
- Colton Pace kickoff for 55 yds , Brayden Smith return for 30 yds to the MER 35 Mercer Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the MER 17SAM 7 · MER 42
- Timeout Mercer, clock 02:44SAM 7 · MER 42
- Cam Bland run for 13 yds for a TD (Colton Pace KICK)SAM 14 · MER 42
- Cam Bland run for 9 yds to the MER 13SAM 7 · MER 42
- Brady Stober pass complete to Nick Crayton for 8 yds to the MER 22 for a 1ST downSAM 7 · MER 42
- Brady Stober run for 2 yds to the MER 30SAM 7 · MER 42
- Brady Stober pass incomplete to Calvin JonesSAM 7 · MER 42
- Brady Stober pass complete to Teddy Davenport for 14 yds to the MER 32 for a 1ST downSAM 7 · MER 42
- Cam Bland run for 11 yds to the MER 46 for a 1ST downSAM 7 · MER 42
- Cam Bland run for 7 yds to the SAM 43SAM 7 · MER 42
- Brady Stober pass complete to Nick Crayton for 11 yds to the SAM 36 for a 1ST downSAM 7 · MER 42
- Reice Griffith kickoff for 60 ydsSAM 7 · MER 42
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Ty Doughty for 66 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)SAM 7 · MER 42
- Noah Jones punt for 54 ydsSAM 7 · MER 35
- Brady Stober pass incompleteSAM 7 · MER 35
- Cam Bland run for 2 yds to the SAM 12SAM 7 · MER 35
- PENALTY SAM UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Ward,Torrey) 10 yards from SAM20 to SAM10. NO PLAY.SAM 7 · MER 35
- Brady Stober pass incomplete to Calvin JonesSAM 7 · MER 35
- John McConnell punt for 52 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SAM 20 , Preston Bird returns for 7 yds to the SAM 20SAM 7 · MER 35
- Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Brayden SmithSAM 7 · MER 35
- Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Travion SolomonSAM 7 · MER 35
- Ty Doughty run for a loss of 5 yards to the MER 35SAM 7 · MER 35
- Ty Doughty run for 12 yds to the MER 40 for a 1ST downSAM 7 · MER 35
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 13 yds to the MER 28 for a 1ST downSAM 7 · MER 35
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Malik Simmons for 5 yds to the MER 15SAM 7 · MER 35
- Noah Jones punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Brayden Smith at the MER 10SAM 7 · MER 35
- Cam Bland run for no gain to the MER 45SAM 7 · MER 35
- Brady Stober run for 4 yds to the MER 45SAM 7 · MER 35
- PENALTY SAM False Start (Crayton,Nick) 5 yards from MER44 to MER49. NO PLAY.SAM 7 · MER 35
- Brady Stober pass incomplete to Calvin JonesSAM 7 · MER 35
- Brady Stober pass complete to Sam Pickett III for 30 yds to the MER 44 for a 1ST downSAM 7 · MER 35
- Brady Stober pass complete to Calvin Jones for 7 yds to the SAM 26SAM 7 · MER 35
- Cam Bland run for 2 yds to the SAM 19SAM 7 · MER 35
- Reice Griffith kickoff for 65 yds , Calvin Jones return for 17 yds to the SAM 17SAM 7 · MER 35
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 38 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)SAM 7 · MER 35
- Braden Atkinson pass incompleteSAM 7 · MER 28
- Billy Martin run for 24 yds to the SAM 38 for a 1ST downSAM 7 · MER 28
- Billy Martin run for 3 yds to the MER 38SAM 7 · MER 28
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adonis McDaniel for 11 yds to the MER 35 for a 1ST downSAM 7 · MER 28
- Colton Pace kickoff for 54 yds , Brayden Smith return for 13 yds to the MER 24SAM 7 · MER 28
- Timeout Mercer, clock 12:50SAM 0 · MER 28
- Brady Stober pass complete to Preston Bird for 63 yds for a TD (Colton Pace KICK)SAM 7 · MER 28
- Brady Stober run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAM 37SAM 0 · MER 28
- Brady Stober pass incomplete to Preston BirdSAM 0 · MER 28
- Ken Cherry run for 4 yds to the SAM 38 for a 1ST downSAM 0 · MER 28
- Brady Stober run for 1 yd to the SAM 34SAM 0 · MER 28
- Ken Cherry run for 3 yds to the SAM 33SAM 0 · MER 28
- Brady Stober pass complete to Calvin Jones for 5 yds to the SAM 30SAM 0 · MER 28
- Reice Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackSAM 0 · MER 28
2
- Braden Atkinson run for 2 yds to the MER 3SAM 0 · MER 28
- End of 2nd QuarterSAM 0 · MER 28
- Brady Stober pass intercepted Tommy Bliss return for no gain to the MER 1SAM 0 · MER 28
- Timeout Samford, clock 00:35SAM 0 · MER 28
- Brady Stober run for 3 yds to the MER 31SAM 0 · MER 28
- Brady Stober pass complete to Cam Bland for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 34SAM 0 · MER 28
- Timeout Mercer, clock 02:00SAM 0 · MER 28
- Brady Stober pass complete to Cam Bland for 4 yds to the MER 33SAM 0 · MER 28
- Ken Cherry run for 4 yds to the MER 29 for a 1ST downSAM 0 · MER 28
- Ken Cherry run for 2 yds to the MER 33SAM 0 · MER 28
- Ken Cherry run for 10 yds to the MER 35SAM 0 · MER 28
- PENALTY SAM False Start (Crittendon,Quincy) 5 yards from MER40 to MER45. NO PLAY.SAM 0 · MER 28
- Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Calvin Jones for 28 yds to the MER 40 for a 1ST downSAM 0 · MER 28
- Ken Cherry run for no gain to the SAM 32SAM 0 · MER 28
- Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Preston Bird for 7 yds to the SAM 32SAM 0 · MER 28
- Reice Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackSAM 0 · MER 28
- Timeout Mercer, clock 06:00SAM 0 · MER 21
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 7 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)SAM 0 · MER 28
- JP Pickles run for 4 yds to the SAM 7SAM 0 · MER 21
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 10 yds to the SAM 11 for a 1ST downSAM 0 · MER 21
- Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Adonis McDanielSAM 0 · MER 21
- Billy Martin run for 5 yds to the SAM 21SAM 0 · MER 21
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Travion Solomon for 8 yds to the SAM 26 for a 1ST downSAM 0 · MER 21
- Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Sawyer BurtSAM 0 · MER 21
- Ty Doughty run for 2 yds to the SAM 34SAM 0 · MER 21
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Malik Simmons for 27 yds to the SAM 36 for a 1ST downSAM 0 · MER 21
- Noah Jones punt for 34 ydsSAM 0 · MER 21
- Quincy Crittendon pass incompleteSAM 0 · MER 21
- Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Preston Bird for 1 yd to the SAM 29SAM 0 · MER 21
- Cam Bland run for 3 yds to the SAM 28SAM 0 · MER 21
- Reice Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackSAM 0 · MER 21
- Timeout Mercer, clock 11:09SAM 0 · MER 14
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Javarius George for 3 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)SAM 0 · MER 21
- Ty Doughty run for 10 yds to the SAM 3 for a 1ST downSAM 0 · MER 14
- Braden Atkinson pass incompleteSAM 0 · MER 14
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adonis McDaniel for 21 yds to the SAM 13 for a 1ST downSAM 0 · MER 14
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Kendall Harris for 12 yds to the SAM 34 for a 1ST downSAM 0 · MER 14
- Billy Martin run for 2 yds to the SAM 46SAM 0 · MER 14
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adonis McDaniel for 17 yds to the SAM 48 for a 1ST downSAM 0 · MER 14
- Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Apollos CookSAM 0 · MER 14
- Ty Doughty run for 3 yds to the MER 35SAM 0 · MER 14
1
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Ty Doughty for 11 yds to the MER 32 for a 1ST downSAM 0 · MER 14
- End of 1st QuarterSAM 0 · MER 14
- PENALTY SAM Offside (Cunningham,Conroy) 5 yards from MER16 to MER21. NO PLAY.SAM 0 · MER 14
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Javarius George for 3 yds to the MER 16SAM 0 · MER 14
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Kendall Harris for 5 yds to the MER 19SAM 0 · MER 14
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adonis McDaniel for 11 yds to the MER 14 for a 1ST downSAM 0 · MER 14
- Noah Jones punt for 40 ydsSAM 0 · MER 14
- Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Preston Bird for 7 yds to the MER 43SAM 0 · MER 14
- Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to Jadon LovingSAM 0 · MER 14
- Quincy Crittendon run for no gain to the 50 yard lineSAM 0 · MER 14
- Reice Griffith kickoff for 47 yds , Emerson Russell return for 17 yds to the SAM 48 Mercer Penalty, Personal Foul (Mike Polke) to the 50 yard lineSAM 0 · MER 7
- Timeout Mercer, clock 02:36SAM 0 · MER 7
- Antonio Butts Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)SAM 0 · MER 14
- Ty Doughty run for 2 yds to the SAM 1SAM 0 · MER 7
- Ty Doughty run for 21 yds to the SAM 3 for a 1ST downSAM 0 · MER 7
- Ty Doughty run for 2 yds to the SAM 24SAM 0 · MER 7
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Travion Solomon for 16 yds to the SAM 26 for a 1ST downSAM 0 · MER 7
- Ty Doughty run for 6 yds to the SAM 42SAM 0 · MER 7
- Noah Jones punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SAM 48 for a 1ST down , Brayden Smith returns for 12 yds to the SAM 44 for a 1ST down Samford Penalty, Personal Foul (Conroy Cunningham II) to the SAM 48 for a 1ST downSAM 0 · MER 7
- Noah Jones punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MER 37 for a 1ST down , Brayden Smith returns for 12 yds to the MER 44 for a 1ST down Samford Penalty, Personal Foul (Conroy Cunningham II) to the MER 37 for a 1ST downSAM 0 · MER 7
- Quincy Crittendon sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the SAM 32SAM 0 · MER 7
- Quincy Crittendon sacked by Kobe McInnis for a loss of 10 yards to the SAM 35SAM 0 · MER 7
- Ken Cherry run for 3 yds to the SAM 45SAM 0 · MER 7
- Timeout Mercer, clock 06:58SAM 0 · MER 7
- John McConnell punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Preston Bird at the SAM 42SAM 0 · MER 7
- Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Adonis McDanielSAM 0 · MER 7
- Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Brayden SmithSAM 0 · MER 7
- Billy Martin run for no gain to the MER 11SAM 0 · MER 7
- Noah Jones punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Brayden Smith at the MER 11SAM 0 · MER 7
- Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Nick Crayton for 9 yds to the SAM 44SAM 0 · MER 7
- Quincy Crittendon sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the SAM 35SAM 0 · MER 7
- Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Ken Cherry for a loss of 1 yard to the SAM 37SAM 0 · MER 7
- Billy Martin run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAM 38SAM 0 · MER 7
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Kendall Harris for 11 yds to the SAM 36SAM 0 · MER 7
- Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Ty DoughtySAM 0 · MER 7
- Ty Doughty run for a loss of 3 yards to the SAM 47SAM 0 · MER 7
- Timeout Mercer, clock 10:37SAM 0 · MER 7
- Noah Jones punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SAM 44 , Brayden Smith returns for 28 yds to the SAM 44SAM 0 · MER 7
- Quincy Crittendon pass complete to C.J. Evans for 5 yds to the SAM 32SAM 0 · MER 7
- C.J. Evans run for 5 yds to the SAM 37SAM 0 · MER 7
- Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Torrey Ward for 1 yd to the SAM 32SAM 0 · MER 7
- Reice Griffith kickoff for 64 yds , C.J. Evans return for 30 yds to the SAM 31SAM 0 · MER 7
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Samuel Albee for 64 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)SAM 0 · MER 7
- Noah Jones punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MER 36SAM 0 · MER 0
- Quincy Crittendon sacked by Andrew Zock for a loss of 7 yards to the SAM 30SAM 0 · MER 0
- Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to Calvin JonesSAM 0 · MER 0
- Quincy Crittendon run for 1 yd to the SAM 37SAM 0 · MER 0
- John McConnell punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SAM 36SAM 0 · MER 0
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 7 yds to the MER 33SAM 0 · MER 0
- CJ Miller run for no gain to the MER 26SAM 0 · MER 0
- Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Adjatay DabbsSAM 0 · MER 0
- Colton Pace kickoff for 57 yds , Brayden Smith return for 18 yds to the MER 26SAM 0 · MER 0
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