East Tennessee State Buccaneers @ Samford Bulldogs
5-5, 3-3 Southern
38
5-5, 3-3 Southern
1-9, 1-7 Southern
14
1-9, 1-7 Southern
Game Leaders
Team Stats
600
Total Yards
312
0
Turnovers
1
25
1st Downs
16
7-75
Penalties
5-50
6/14
3rd Down
4/19
0/0
4th Down
3/3
29:59
Possession
30:01
Game Information
Birmingham, AL
ESPN+
1st Quarter
Touchdown
13:40 - 1st
7
ETSU
0
SAM
Devontae Houston 45 Yd Run (Ewan Johnson Kick)
4 plays, 71 yards, 1:16
Touchdown
12:45 - 1st
14
ETSU
0
SAM
Xavier Gaillardetz 70 Yd pass from Jacolby Criswell (Ewan Johnson Kick)
1 play, 70 yards, 0:13
Touchdown
7:55 - 1st
21
ETSU
0
SAM
Karim Page 26 Yd pass from Jacolby Criswell (Ewan Johnson Kick)
9 plays, 92 yards, 3:49
Touchdown
3:01 - 1st
21
ETSU
7
SAM
C.J. Evans 20 Yd pass from Quincy Crittendon (Jake Garner Kick)
10 plays, 83 yards, 4:47
2nd Quarter
Field Goal
8:20 - 2nd
24
ETSU
7
SAM
Ewan Johnson 46 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 28 yards, 2:41
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
12:39 - 3rd
31
ETSU
7
SAM
Charlie Browder 10 Yd pass from Jacolby Criswell (Ewan Johnson Kick)
6 plays, 77 yards, 1:39
Touchdown
9:57 - 3rd
38
ETSU
7
SAM
Devontae Houston 40 Yd Run (Ewan Johnson Kick)
3 plays, 60 yards, 0:54
4th Quarter
Touchdown
5:40 - 4th
38
ETSU
14
SAM
Calvin Jones 25 Yd pass from Brady Stober (Jake Garner Kick)
12 plays, 93 yards, 4:16
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
--ETSU
--SAM
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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