VMI Keydets @ Samford Bulldogs
0-5, 0-1 Southern
3
0-5, 0-1 Southern
2-2, 1-0 Southern
27
2-2, 1-0 Southern
Game Leaders
87
B. HammondsQB
14/28, 1 INT
87
196
Q. CrittendonQB
26/30, 3 TD
196
58
H. RiceRB
23 CAR
58
57
M. KellyRB
9 CAR
57
35
I. ThorpeWR
3 REC
35
76
E. Jai MasonWR
7 REC, 2 TD
76
1
E. RankinLB
1
1
J. RaineyDL
1
12
K. CrumpDB
12
7
N. MartinLB
7
Team Stats
131
Total Yards
312
1
Turnovers
0
10
1st Downs
17
5-40
Penalties
2-15
4/18
3rd Down
4/11
2/2
4th Down
0/0
30:28
Possession
29:32
Game Information
Birmingham, AL
1st Quarter
Field Goal
6:30 - 1st
3
VMI
0
SAM
Caden Beck 33 Yd Field Goal
16 plays, 60 yards, 8:23
Touchdown
3:28 - 1st
3
VMI
7
SAM
E. Jai Mason 5 Yd pass from Quincy Crittendon (Forrest Taylor Kick)
9 plays, 71 yards, 2:57
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
14:54 - 2nd
3
VMI
14
SAM
Brendan Jenkins 18 Yd pass from Quincy Crittendon (Forrest Taylor Kick)
7 plays, 70 yards, 2:04
Field Goal
6:40 - 2nd
3
VMI
17
SAM
Forrest Taylor 31 Yd Field Goal
4 plays, 7 yards, 1:26
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
4:36 - 3rd
3
VMI
24
SAM
E. Jai Mason 8 Yd pass from Quincy Crittendon (Forrest Taylor Kick)
2 plays, 6 yards, 0:48
4th Quarter
Field Goal
5:16 - 4th
3
VMI
27
SAM
Forrest Taylor 29 Yd Field Goal
10 plays, 47 yards, 6:31
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
0%
--VMI
100%
--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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