Samford Bulldogs @ The Citadel Bulldogs
5-5, 4-3 Southern
27
5-5, 4-3 Southern
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAM | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
CIT | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 42 |
4-5, 4-4 Southern
42
4-5, 4-4 Southern
Game Leaders
404
D. HodgesQB
43/69, 2 TD
404
88
B. RaineyQB
5/7, 1 TD
88
57
D. HodgesQB
10 CAR
57
206
B. RaineyQB
25 CAR, 1 TD
206
145
K. McKnightWR
12 REC, 1 TD
145
44
R. McCarthyWR
2 REC
44
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Team Stats
497
Total Yards
432
1
Turnovers
1
26
1st Downs
18
1-10
Penalties
5-36
6/17
3rd Down
9/16
1/4
4th Down
1/1
24:59
Possession
35:01
Game Information
Charleston, SC
1st Quarter
Touchdown
12:57 - 1st
7
SAM
0
CIT
Kelvin McKnight 6 Yd pass from Devlin Hodges (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
8 plays, 75 yards, 2:03
Touchdown
7:38 - 1st
14
SAM
0
CIT
Roland Adams 2 Yd Run (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
10 plays, 57 yards, 3:11
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
12:46 - 2nd
21
SAM
0
CIT
DeMarcus Ware 6 Yd pass from Devlin Hodges (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
13 plays, 86 yards, 4:10
Touchdown
2:48 - 2nd
21
SAM
7
CIT
Curt Nixon 12 Yd pass from Brandon Rainey (Jacob Godek Kick)
6 plays, 36 yards, 2:55
Field Goal
0:22 - 2nd
24
SAM
7
CIT
Mitchell Fineran 29 Yd Field Goal
13 plays, 63 yards, 2:26
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
8:32 - 3rd
24
SAM
14
CIT
Lorenzo Ward 5 Yd Run (Jacob Godek Kick)
8 plays, 78 yards, 4:14
Field Goal
5:45 - 3rd
27
SAM
14
CIT
Mitchell Fineran 20 Yd Field Goal
11 plays, 67 yards, 2:47
Touchdown
0:38 - 3rd
27
SAM
21
CIT
Lorenzo Ward 1 Yd Run (Jacob Godek Kick)
3 plays, 10 yards, 1:30
4th Quarter
Touchdown
11:04 - 4th
27
SAM
28
CIT
Brandon Rainey 60 Yd Run (Jacob Godek Kick)
5 plays, 70 yards, 2:31
Touchdown
4:16 - 4th
27
SAM
35
CIT
Lorenzo Ward 43 Yd Run (Jacob Godek Kick)
9 plays, 90 yards, 5:06
Touchdown
2:40 - 4th
27
SAM
42
CIT
Lorenzo Ward 4 Yd Run (Jacob Godek Kick)
4 plays, 42 yards, 1:02
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Win Probability
--SAM
--CIT
According to ESPN Analytics
2026 Standings
FCS
| Southern Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| East Tennessee State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Furman | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mercer | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Samford | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tennessee Tech | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| The Citadel | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| VMI | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Western Carolina | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wofford | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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