FCS rank
#79
Among 128 teams · ▲16 since Week 7
Record
2-6
2-5 vs. FCS
Power rating
−5.24
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
−0.53
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Samford is 2-6 and ranks No. 79 of 128 FCS teams, up 16 spots from Week 7. Its −5.2 power rating is 19.5 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.
It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FCS, 33rd by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 4.7 wins against it; Samford is 2.7 behind, 101st in résumé rank.
Best win: 13–6 over Furman as a 21% underdog. Season-high rank: No. 63, after Week 4.
Next: at home against Wofford on Sat, Oct 31. Samford is a 5.0-point underdog with a 40% chance to win.
Next game
Wofford by 5.0
Samford 40% · Wofford 60%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 87 | −5.93 |
| Week 2 | 91 | −8.23 |
| Week 3 | 96 | −7.32 |
| Week 4 | 63 | −2.97 |
| Week 5 | 86 | −6.75 |
| Week 6 | 96 | −7.86 |
| Week 7 | 95 | −8.08 |
| Week 8 | 79 | −5.24 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 13–6 | Upset21% | −2.04 | ||
Mercer #26 | L | 21–31 | 23% | +3.88 | |
| L | 3–19 | 18% | +6.38 | ||
at UAB | L | 14–33 | 41% | −0.58 | |
VMI #128 | W | 45–7 | 70% | −20.59 | |
| L | 19–45 | 7% | +8.71 | ||
| L | 18–22 | — | −0.17 | ||
| L | 10–22 | — | +0.12 |
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.
Conference rankings
Southern| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10up 2 | 7-1 | #5 | −1.50 | +11.8 | ||
| 14up 14 | 5-3 | #28 | −1.35 | +9.4 | ||
| 15up 1 | 6-2 | #15 | −3.53 | +11.5 | ||
| 26down 5 | 6-2 | #25 | −5.88 | +13.5 | ||
| 35down 13 | 3-5 | #56 | +2.92 | -2.8 | ||
| 40down 1 | 5-3 | #41 | −4.11 | +2.9 | ||
| 60down 17 | 2-6 | #83 | +2.82 | -6.1 | ||
| 79up 16 | 2-6 | #101 | −0.53 | -5.3 | ||
| 98up 5 | 2-6 | #87 | +3.86 | -15.3 | ||
| 128unchanged | 0-8 | #128 | −2.52 | -33.3 |
