Samford Bulldogs @ Mississippi State Bulldogs
Game Leaders

468
D. HodgesQB
42/69, 4 TD, 3 INT
468

417
N. FitzgeraldQB
20/35, 5 TD, 2 INT
417

99
K. LarryRB
9 CAR
99

119
N. FitzgeraldQB
19 CAR, 2 TD
119

213
K. HamiltonWR
14 REC, 2 TD
213

207
D. GrayWR
4 REC, 3 TD
207

1
A. HarrisLB
1

1.5
J. CalvinDL
1.5

13
J. BlountS
4 SOLO
13

13
R. BrownLB
5 SOLO
13
Team Stats
627
Total Yards
669
3
Turnovers
3
27
1st Downs
29
9-77
Penalties
4-35
9/23
3rd Down
7/15
4/5
4th Down
1/3
30:41
Possession
29:19
Game Information
Starkville, MS

SEC Network

1st Quarter
Touchdown
13:21 - 1st
0
SAM
7
MSST
Malik Dear 25 Yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Westin Graves Kick)
6 plays, 70 yards, 1:39
Touchdown
9:59 - 1st
7
SAM
7
MSST
Karel Hamilton 30 Yd pass from Devlin Hodges (Reece Everett Kick)
12 plays, 75 yards, 3:22
Touchdown
9:19 - 1st
7
SAM
14
MSST
Donald Gray 71 Yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Westin Graves Kick)
2 plays, 75 yards, 0:40
Touchdown
5:21 - 1st
7
SAM
21
MSST
Nick Fitzgerald 1 Yd Run (Westin Graves Kick)
10 plays, 65 yards, 3:11
Field Goal
4:07 - 1st
10
SAM
21
MSST
Reece Everett 32 Yd Field Goal
5 plays, 60 yards, 1:13
Field Goal
2:00 - 1st
13
SAM
21
MSST
Reece Everett 33 Yd Field Goal
4 plays, -2 yards, 1:16
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
4:59 - 2nd
20
SAM
21
MSST
Andrew Harris 12 Yd pass from Devlin Hodges (Reece Everett Kick)
5 plays, 80 yards, 1:10
Touchdown
4:43 - 2nd
20
SAM
28
MSST
Donald Gray 74 Yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Westin Graves Kick)
1 play, 74 yards, 0:16
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
8:03 - 3rd
20
SAM
35
MSST
Fred Ross 11 Yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Westin Graves Kick)
12 plays, 99 yards, 4:54
Touchdown
6:41 - 3rd
26
SAM
35
MSST
Karel Hamilton 45 Yd pass from Devlin Hodges (Reece Everett PAT blocked)
5 plays, 65 yards, 1:22
Touchdown
5:20 - 3rd
26
SAM
42
MSST
Donald Gray 51 Yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Westin Graves Kick)
5 plays, 75 yards, 1:21
Touchdown
2:48 - 3rd
26
SAM
49
MSST
DeAndre Ward 35 Yd Interception Return (Westin Graves Kick)
7 plays, 14 yards, 2:32
Touchdown
2:22 - 3rd
33
SAM
49
MSST
Kelvin McKnight 7 Yd pass from Devlin Hodges (Reece Everett Kick)
2 plays, 75 yards, 0:26
4th Quarter
Touchdown
12:18 - 4th
41
SAM
49
MSST
Roland Adams 2 Yd Run (TaDarryl Marshall Run for Two-Point Conversion)
12 plays, 65 yards, 3:14
Touchdown
5:14 - 4th
41
SAM
56
MSST
Nick Fitzgerald 1 Yd Run (Westin Graves Kick)
8 plays, 53 yards, 3:16
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2025 Standings
FCS
| Southern ConferenceSouthern Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 8-0 | 9-3 |
| Western Carolina | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| East Tennessee State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Wofford | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Chattanooga | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Furman | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| The Citadel | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Samford | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| VMI | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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