# 2024 Samford Bulldogs football team

The 2024 Samford Bulldogs football team represented Samford University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were coached by tenth-year head coach Chris Hatcher and played at Pete Hanna Stadium in Homewood, Alabama.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 5:00 p.m. | at West Georgia* | University StadiumCarrollton, GA | ESPN+ | L 21–38 | 4,329 |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at Florida* | Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL | SECN+/ESPN+ | L 7–45 | 89,295 |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Alabama State* | Pete Hanna StadiumHomewood, AL | ESPN+ | W 12–7 | 6,045 |
| September 28 | 2:00 p.m. | Furman | Paladin StadiumGreenville, SC | ESPN+ | Cancelled. | |
| October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | VMI | Pete Hanna StadiumHomewood, AL | ESPN+ | W 27–3 | 3,617 |
| October 12 | 2:30 p.m. | at East Tennessee State | William B. Greene Jr. StadiumJohnson City, TN | ESPN+ | L 28–31 | 8,013 |
| October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 7 Mercer | Pete Hanna StadiumHomewood, AL | ESPN+ | W 55–35 | 4,216 |
| October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | at The Citadel | Johnson Hagood StadiumCharleston, SC | ESPN+ | L 11–28 | 8,977 |
| November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | Wofford | Pete Hanna StadiumHomewood, AL | ESPN+ | L 13–17 | 4,071 |
| November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Tennessee Tech* | Pete Hanna StadiumHomewood, AL | ESPN+ | L 7–27 | 3,013 |
| November 16 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 19 Chattanooga | Finley StadiumChattanooga, TN | ESPN+ | W 36–13 | 7,691 |
| November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | Western Carolina | Pete Hanna StadiumHomewood, AL | ESPN+ | L 42–47 | 4,723 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||
* ↑ This game was cancelled in anticipation of Hurricane Helene

## Game summaries
### at West Georgia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 29 |
| Wolves | 14 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 38 |
at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA
* Date: August 31
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Wind: S at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: 88 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 4,329
* Referee: Gabriel Maddox
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Logan Maddox and Parker Gore
| Statistics | SAM | UWG |
| First downs | 25 | 24 |
| Total yards | 465 | 456 |
| Rushing yards | 163 | 185 |
| Passing yards | 302 | 271 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24-41-1 | 24-35 |
| Time of possession | 25:01 | 34:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Samford | Passing | Quincy Crittendon | 24/41, 302 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Samford | Rushing | Quincy Crittendon | 19 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD |
| Samford | Receiving | Brendan Jenkins | 4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD |
| West Georgia | Passing | Davin Wydner | 24/35, 271 yards, 2 TD |
| West Georgia | Rushing | Rajaez Mosley | 23 carries, 66 yards |
| West Georgia | Receiving | Karmello English | 6 receptions, 108 yards |

### at Florida (FBS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Gators (FBS) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 45 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
* Date: September 7
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Steve Addazio (analyst)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Samford | Passing |
| Samford | Rushing |
| Samford | Receiving |
| Florida | Passing |
| Florida | Rushing |
| Florida | Receiving |

### Alabama State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hornets | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
at Pete Hanna Stadium, Homewood, Alabama
* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Blake Gardner, Damian Mitchell, Lynden Blake
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Alabama State | Passing |
| Alabama State | Rushing |
| Alabama State | Receiving |
| Samford | Passing |
| Samford | Rushing |
| Samford | Receiving |

### at Furman

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paladins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Paladin Stadium, Greenville, South Carolina
* Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Brock Bowling, Cole Neely
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Samford | Passing |
| Samford | Rushing |
| Samford | Receiving |
| Furman | Passing |
| Furman | Rushing |
| Furman | Receiving |

### VMI

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Keydets | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at Pete Hanna Stadium, Homewood, Alabama
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Blake Gardner, Damian Mitchell, Justin Stuckey
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| VMI | Passing |
| VMI | Rushing |
| VMI | Receiving |
| Samford | Passing |
| Samford | Rushing |
| Samford | Receiving |

### at East Tennessee State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium, Johnson City, TN
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Keith Brake, Mark Hutsell
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Samford | Passing |
| Samford | Rushing |
| Samford | Receiving |
| East Tennessee State | Passing |
| East Tennessee State | Rushing |
| East Tennessee State | Receiving |

### No. 7 Mercer

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 7 Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Pete Hanna Stadium, Homewood, AL
* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Blake Gardner, Damian Mitchell, Justin Stuckey
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Mercer | Passing |
| Mercer | Rushing |
| Mercer | Receiving |
| Samford | Passing |
| Samford | Rushing |
| Samford | Receiving |

### at The Citadel

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Samford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Citadel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Dave Weinstein, Vad Lee, Madison Little
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Samford | Passing |
| Samford | Rushing |
| Samford | Receiving |
| The Citadel | Passing |
| The Citadel | Rushing |
| The Citadel | Receiving |

### Wofford

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Terriers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Pete Hanna Stadium • Homewood, AL
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Blake Gardner, Damian Mitchell, Lynden Blake
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Wofford | Passing |
| Wofford | Rushing |
| Wofford | Receiving |
| Samford | Passing |
| Samford | Rushing |
| Samford | Receiving |

### Tennessee Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 27 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Pete Hanna Stadium • Homewood, AL
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Rain, 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 3,013
* Referee: Jake Grombach
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Eli Gold, Damian Mitchell, Lynden Blake
| Statistics | TNTC | SAM |
| First downs | 15 | 8 |
| Total yards | 283 | 184 |
| Rushing yards | 160 | 19 |
| Passing yards | 123 | 165 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–26–0 | 22–33–1 |
| Time of possession | 33:09 | 26:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tennessee Tech | Passing | Dylan Laible | 13/26, 123 yds |
| Tennessee Tech | Rushing | Tremel Jones | 1 carry, 79 yards, 1 TD |
| Tennessee Tech | Receiving | Tremel Jones | 2 receptions, 37 yards |
| Samford | Passing | Quincy Crittendon | 22/32, 165 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Samford | Rushing | Damonta Witherspoon | 7 carries, 17 yards |
| Samford | Receiving | D.J. Rias | 4 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD |

### at No. 19 Chattanooga

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 19 Mocs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Goforth, Chris Barnett, Dave Keylon
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Samford | Passing |
| Samford | Rushing |
| Samford | Receiving |
| Chattanooga | Passing |
| Chattanooga | Rushing |
| Chattanooga | Receiving |

### Western Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Catamounts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldots | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Pete Hanna Stadium • Homewood, AL
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Blake Gardner, Damian Mitchell, Christina Chambers
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Western Carolina | Passing |
| Western Carolina | Rushing |
| Western Carolina | Receiving |
| Samford | Passing |
| Samford | Rushing |
| Samford | Receiving |