Bulldogs To Host Wofford Saturday - Samford University Athletics

GAME NOTES--SAMFORD VS. WOFFORD (PDF)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford football team will return home to play host to the Wofford Terriers on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 6 p.m. at Pete Hanna Stadium. The game will be broadcast live on NexStar and ESPN+.

Samford and Wofford are playing for the 24th time, with Samford leading the series, 16-7. Last season, Wofford defeated Samford, 26-16 in Spartanburg, S.C.

Wofford has won the last two meetings, but Samford had won nine-straight games in the series before the Terriers took the last two games. Since Samford joined the Southern Conference in 2008, the teams have met 18 times and 11 of those games have been decided by one score. Over the last 10 meetings in the series, the average score has been 26-20, in favor of Samford.

The Bulldogs enter the week with a record of 2-6 overall and 2-3 in Southern Conference play. Last week, Samford earned a 13-6 road win at Furman.

Wofford enters this week's game with a record of 5-3 overall and 3-2 in Southern Conference play. Last week, the Terriers took the week off from competition. Wofford last played in Oct. 17, with the Terriers earning a 41-14 win over VMI.

SAMFORD AGAINST SOCON TEAMS
Since joining the SoCon in 2008, Samford has posted a record of 78-70 in league games. All-time against the current members of the SoCon, Samford has a mark of 117-110-4, including a 16-7 record against Wofford. Samford's all-time record against each current SoCon team is Chattanooga (12-36-3), The Citadel (10-9), ETSU (8-5), Furman (13-15), Mercer (16-16-1), Tennessee Tech (14-13), VMI (11-3), Western Carolina (17-6) and Wofford (16-7)..

IPPOLITO MAKING HISTORY
Samford place-kicker Ty Ippolito has kicked the three longest field goals in Samford history this season. In the game at Tennessee Tech, he kicked 58 and 54-yard field goals and he kicked a 53-yarder Against Mercer. The previous school record was 52 by Cameron Yaw at Chattanooga in 2012.

DEFENSE STANDS TALL
The Samford defense had an impressive day in last Saturday's 13-6 win at Furman, holding the Paladins out of the end zone and forcing three turnovers. Samford currently leads the Southern Conference in pass defense, allowing just 154.4 passing yards per game.

LEADING THE OFFENSE
First-year starting quarterback Gabarri Johnson has stepped in as the leader of the offense this season. Through the first eight games of the season, Johnson has completed 137-of-235 passes for 1,365 yards and eight touchdowns. He has also rushed for a pair of touchdowns.

SCORING ON DEFENSE
In the games against VMI and UAB, Samford scored a defensive touchdown in back-to-back games for the first time since 2016. Against VMI, LaShon Young had a 45-yard interception return for a touchdown. In the UAB game, Jalen Nelson returned a fumble 95 yards for a score.

MAKING AN IMPACT AT RECEIVER
Three Samford receivers have put up impressive numbers so far this season. Clemson transfer Marquise Henderson has caught 26 passes for 456 yards and three touchdowns. Preston Bird has 29 catches for 291 yards and two touchdowns, while Cayden Aukerman has hauled in 26 passes for 255 yards and three touchdowns.

ON THIS DATE
Samford has an all-time record of 8-6-2 in games played on Oct. 31. The last time the Bulldogs played on the date came in 2015 in a 20-17 loss to Furman.

Saturday's game can be seen live on NexStar stations and on ESPN+, and live stats will also be available. For links to follow all of Samford's games this season, click on the following link: 2026 SAMFORD FOOTBALL SCHEDULE.

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Players Mentioned

Cayden Aukerman

Preston Bird

Marquise Henderson

Ty Ippolito

Gabarri Johnson

Jalen Nelson

LaShon Young

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