Mercer at Samford: Time, TV, Odds & Prediction · 2025 ratings

Mercer Vibes

SOCON · Week 2

WOF @ KENTSat, Sep 12 · 12:00 PM EDT ETSU @ UNCSat, Sep 12 · 12:00 PM EDTACC Network WCU @ CINSat, Sep 12 · 7:00 PM EDT

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GAME DAY

Week 7 · Sat, Oct 17 · 6:00 PM CDT6:00 PM CDT

MercerMER–

SamfordSAM–

StreamingESPN+

MER radioMercer Sports Network

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CFB VIBES MODEL (CVM)CVM MODEL

10,000 simulations10k Sims

The Read

Our model gives Mercer a 76% chance.

SeriesSamford leads 7–5 · Mercer won the last meeting, 45–21 · 2025

WIN PROBABILITY

MER 76% SAM 24%

PROJECTED FINAL

Mercer

Samford

MER win
76% One-score game
29%

What's driving the model

Ratings edge (SRS) MER

Home-field edge SAM

Model projection MER

Each game samples a margin around our projection from last season's ratings and a final total around a league-typical total.

Mercer @ Samford

Your sims:Sims: MER 0, SAM 0

HOW THEY GOT HERE

last 3

Mercer

2025: 0–1

Lat Auburn62–17

Samford

2025: 0–2

Lat Texas A&M48–0 Lat Baylor42–7

Betting Lines

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Mercer vs Samford Stats ComparisonMercer vs Samford Stats Comparison

2026 stats

MercerMER		SamfordSAM
42.5	PPG	14
9	PA/G	22
476	YDS/G	254.5
224	PASS/G	223.5
252	RUSH/G	31
8.1	YDS/PLAY	4.2
37.5%	3RD DOWN	37.5%
0.50	OFF PPA	0.02
42.0%	OFF SUCCESS	24.0%
34.0%	DEF SUCCESS	37.0%
1.71	EXPLOSIVE	1.88
+4	TO MARGIN	−2
-0.06	DEF PPA	0.13

2026 season stats and 2025 season ratings. 2026 has not published these numbers yet.

THE VENUE

Seibert Stadium

LocationHomewood, AL

Capacity6,700

SurfaceTurf

Opened1958

Elevation682 ft

FAN NEWS

2026 season

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