Soccer Travels To VMI This Weekend

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford soccer workforce will journey to Lexington, Va., to tackle the VMI Keydets Saturday at 12:30 p.m. (CT).
 
Samford enters the sport with a file of 0-6 general and 0-4 in Southern Conference play. The Bulldogs took the final week off from competitors they usually fell at Mercer, 45-21, on Oct. 4. VMI has a mark of 1-5 general and 0-2 in SoCon video games. The Keydets dropped a 45-10 resolution at ETSU final weekend.

Samford and VMI are assembly for the thirteenth time, with Samford proudly owning a 9-3 collection lead. Last season, the groups performed at Pete Hanna Stadium, with Samford taking a 27-3 victory. Samford has received the final three conferences. VMI’s final win within the collection got here through the 2021 season, with the Keydets incomes a 46-45 win in Lexington. Since VMI rejoined the Southern Conference in 2014, Samford is 8-3 in opposition to the Keydets. The solely earlier assembly got here in 2001, with Samford profitable, 46-28 at VMI.

 

HATCHER’S OFFENSES PRODUCE

Through the final 10-plus seasons, Samford head coach Chris Hatcher’s offenses have averaged extra factors than below some other head coach in program historical past. Entering Saturday’s recreation, Hatcher’s groups have averaged 32.1 factors per recreation, scoring 3,751 factors in 117 video games. His common is forward of Bobby Bowden’s 28.57 common. Terry Bowden (1987-1992) averaged 27.92 factors per recreation throughout his tenure whereas Bill Gray (2001-06 / 25.68) and Pat Sullivan (2007-14 / 25.50) spherical out the highest 5.

 

PUTTING UP POINTS

Over the final 10-plus seasons below head coach Chris Hatcher, the Samford offense has scored not less than 30 factors 54 occasions. The unit has put up not less than 40 factors 30 occasions, and not less than 50 factors a complete of 15 occasions.

 

QUICK STRIKES

In the 10-plus seasons below head coach Chris Hatcher, Samford has made a behavior of fast scoring drives. In Hatcher’s time at Samford, the Bulldogs have had 215 scoring drives that lasted two minutes or much less and 101 which have lasted one minute or much less.

 

SAMFORD ON THE ROAD

Samford has seven street video games on the 2025 schedule and the

Bulldogs are at present 0-3 in these contests. Last season, Samford

was 1-4 on the street. Under head coach Chris Hatcher, Samford has a

mark of 23-36 away from house.

 

SAMFORD AGAINST VIRGINIA TEAMS

Samford has an all-time file of 15-10 in opposition to groups from the state of Virginia, together with a mark of 9-3 in opposition to Saturday’s opponent, VMI. Samford has performed the next groups from Virginia: Emory & Henry (1-4), Ferrum (1-0), James Madison (1-0), Liberty (2-2), VMI (9-3), Washington & Lee (0-1) and William & Mary (1-0).

 

SAMFORD IN THE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE

Since becoming a member of the Southern Conference in 2008, Samford has posted a file of 74-65 in convention video games. All-time in opposition to the present members of the SoCon, Samford has a mark of 100-92-4, together with a 9-3 file in opposition to VMI. Samford’s all-time file in opposition to every present SoCon workforce is Chattanooga (12-34-3), The Citadel (10-9), ETSU (8-4), Furman (12-15), Mercer (16-15-1), VMI (9-3), Western Carolina (17-6) and Wofford (16-6).

 

ON THIS DATE

Samford has an all-time file of 5-5 in video games performed on Oct. 18. The final time Samford performed a recreation on the date was in 2014 in a 24-20 loss to Wofford.

 

MOSLEY NEAR THE TOP OF THE SOCON

Samford senior linebacker Jaden Mosley at present ranks second within the Southern Conference in tackles after the primary six weeks of the season. Through the primary six video games, he has a complete of 55 tackles, the second-highest whole within the league. His 9.2 tackles per recreation common additionally ranks second within the SoCon.

 

SAMFORD DUO AMONG THE BEST

Samford vast receivers Jaden Gibson and Preston Bird are each ranked within the prime 5 within the Southern Conference in receptions. Gibson has 39 receptions for 328 yards up to now this season. Bird has hauled in 33 passes for 358 yards and two touchdowns up to now this season.

 

BULLDOG OFFENSE RANKS HIGH IN THE SOCON

Entering Saturday’s recreation the Samford offense ranks excessive within the Southern Conference in a few totally different statistical classes. The Bulldogs rank second within the Southern Conference in passing yards per recreation, averaging 294.2 passing yards per recreation. In whole offense, Samford ranks fourth within the league with a median of 370.8 yards per recreation.

 

Saturday’s recreation might be seen dwell on ESPN+. For hyperlinks to observe all of Samford’s video games this season, click on on the next hyperlink: 2025 SAMFORD FOOTBALL SCHEDULE.

 

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