Samford Football
Samford is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the Southern, based in Homewood, AL. Samford moved up to FCS in 2026. The 2026 record stands at 3-6. The Cooper Predictor rates Samford at -0.9, No. 70 of 127 FCS teams and No. 8 of 10 in the Southern. The model projects a 3-9 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.6%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in Samford games this season. Most recent result: beat Wofford 10-9 on Oct 31. Next up: at East Tennessee State on Nov 7 — the model projects East Tennessee State 31-20, giving Samford a 18% chance to win.
Open Samford in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FCS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs North Alabama | no pick on record | L 10-22 |
| Sep 3 | vs Southern Illinois | L 17-41 6% ✓ | L 18-22 |
| Sep 12 | @ Tennessee Tech | L 10-38 5% ✓ | L 19-45 |
| Sep 26 | vs VMI | W 31-14 84% ✓ | W 45-7 |
| Oct 3 | @ UAB | L 10-49 1% ✓ | L 14-33 |
| Oct 10 | @ Chattanooga | L 10-27 16% ✓ | L 3-19 |
| Oct 17 | vs Mercer | L 17-31 13% ✓ | L 21-31 |
| Oct 24 | @ Furman | L 17-27 24% ✗ | W 13-6 |
| Oct 31 | vs Wofford | L 24-27 41% ✗ | W 10-9 |
| Nov 7 | @ East Tennessee State | L 20-31 18% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Western Carolina | L 27-31 35% | — |
| Nov 21 | @ Auburn | L 7-52 0% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Samford's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Southern by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tennessee Tech | 8-1 | +13.7 |
| 2 |  Mercer | 7-2 | +13.1 |
| 3 |  East Tennessee State | 6-3 | +9.1 |
| 4 |  Chattanooga | 6-3 | +8.4 |
| 5 |  Western Carolina | 4-5 | +5.9 |
| 6 |  Wofford | 5-4 | +4.1 |
| 7 |  Furman | 2-7 | +3 |
| 8 | Samford | 3-6 | -0.9 |
| 9 |  The Citadel | 2-7 | -1.6 |
| 10 |  VMI | 0-9 | -22.2 |
High schools on the Samford roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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