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Mercer vs Samford

Week 8 · Sat Oct 17 · 7:00 PM ET · Seibert Stadium

Mercer BearsMercer5-2

7:00 PM ETOct 17, 2026

Samford BulldogsSamford1-5

StreamESPN+

Weather60°F · Clear · N wind 16 mphForecast

Weather at Seibert Stadium

Mercer vs Samford at Seibert Stadium, Sat Oct 17, 7:00 PM ET. The forecast for the game's hours.

Kickoff · 7 PM ET

60°FWind 16 mph from the N, gusts 22 mphClear · 0% chance of rain · humidity 49%

7 PM60°F16 mph0% rain
8 PM58°F13 mph0% rain
9 PM53°F13 mph0% rain
10 PM51°F11 mph0% rain
11 PM51°F10 mph0% rain

Forecast from the US National Weather Service, issued Fri Oct 16, 7:06 AM ET.

Mercer vs Samford betting splits

Consensus · as of 10:15 AM ET

MoneylineMER · SAM

Bets99%1%

Money100%0%

Total O/UOver · Under

Bets81%19%

Money82%18%

Preview

Mercer (5-2) visits Samford (1-5) at Seibert Stadium in Birmingham, AL on Sat, Oct 17, 2026, 7:00 PM ET (4:00 PM PT). Samford is 8th in the Southern Conference and Mercer 4th before the game.

Season so far, before the game

Points Per Game MER 30.6 · SAM 18.2

Season	MER	SAM
Points Per Game	30.6	18.2
Total Yards	428.0	280.7
Yards Passing	177.1	208.7
Yards Rushing	250.9	72.0
Points Allowed Per Game	16.6	24.7
Yards Allowed	314.1	333.8
Pass Yards Allowed	187.7	146.5
Rush Yards Allowed	126.4	187.3

Passing: Gabarri Johnson (SAM), 115/201, 1,125 YDS, 6 TD, 6 INT
Rushing: Ken Cherry (SAM), 30 CAR, 139 YDS
Receiving: Marquise Henderson (SAM), 20 REC, 349 YDS, 3 TD
Sacks: Spencer Conn (SAM), 3
Tackles: Spencer Conn (SAM), 52
Passing: Jaylen King (MER), 67/112, 853 YDS, 6 TD, 6 INT
Rushing: Zahmari Palode-Gary (MER), 65 CAR, 498 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: Brayden Smith (MER), 35 REC, 511 YDS, 3 TD
Sacks: Nigel Gay (MER), 2
Tackles: Jyarius Carter (MER), 64

How to watch Mercer vs Samford

DateSat, Oct 17, 2026

Start7:00 PM ET · 6:00 PM CT · 5:00 PM MT · 4:00 PM PT

StreamingESPN+ · national

VenueSeibert Stadium, Birmingham, AL

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