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Mercer vs Samford Final Score

Saturday, Oct 17, 2026, 7:00 PM ET, Seibert Stadium, Birmingham, Week 7

Agatha Research Desk

Final: Mercer 31, Samford 21

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Game Center

Team1234T
Mercer2170331
Samford833721

ESPN live win probability: Samford 0%

Leaders

  • Charlie Gilliam (SAM): 14/23, 123 YDS, 1 INT
  • Ken Cherry (SAM): 13 CAR, 108 YDS
  • Marquise Henderson (SAM): 3 REC, 54 YDS
  • JP Pickles (MER): 16/22, 108 YDS
  • Devon Caldwell (MER): 13 CAR, 134 YDS
  • Travion Solomon (MER): 5 REC, 37 YDS

Market (latest pregame line)

Spread (Samford)

+14

Total

48.5

Moneyline

Mercer
-909
Samford
+520

Line movement, tracked by Agatha since first sighting (5 snapshots)

  • Spread (Samford) at DraftKings: opened +13.5, now +15.5
  • Total at DraftKings: opened 51.5, now 48.5

Mercer vs Samford recent form

Mercer: last 5 games

Last 5: 3-2

  1. Oct 10Western CarolinaW17-14
  2. Oct 3VMIW54-3
  3. Sep 26Abilene ChristianW34-17
  4. Sep 19Georgia TechL11-44
  5. Sep 12FurmanL13-20

Samford: last 5 games

Last 5: 1-4

  1. Oct 10ChattanoogaL3-19
  2. Oct 3UABL14-33
  3. Sep 26VMIW45-7
  4. Sep 12Tennessee TechL19-45
  5. Sep 3Southern IllinoisL18-22

Mercer vs Samford head-to-head

Since Nov 11, 2023: Mercer 2, Samford 1

  1. Oct 4, 2025Mercer 45-21
  2. Oct 19, 2024Samford 55-35
  3. Nov 11, 2023Mercer 28-21