Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Samford | - | - | - | - | 0 |
 UAB | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Samford | Qtr | UAB |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Q1 | 10 |
| 7 | Q2 | 3 |
| 0 | Q3 | 3 |
| 0 | Q4 | 17 |
| 14 | Final | 33 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q1 13:04 Field goal UAB Jonah Delange #39 J.Delange field goal attempt from 44 yards GOOD (H: #20 B.Hargett, LS: #50 E.Bishop) 0-3
Q1 1:20 Touchdown UAB EJ Reid No Huddle-Shotgun #4 E.Reid rush left for 36 yards gain to the SAM00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #39 J.Delange kick attempt good (H: #20 B.Hargett, LS: #50 E.Bishop) 7-10
Q2 7:55 Field goal UAB Jonah Delange #39 J.Delange field goal attempt from 46 yards GOOD (H: #20 B.Hargett, LS: #50 E.Bishop) 7-13
Q2 3:36 Touchdown UAB Roderick Robinson II No Huddle #2 R.Robinson II rush right for 2 yards gain to the SAM05 fumbled by #2 R.Robinson II at SAM06 forced by #9 L.Young recovered by SAM #6 J.Nelson at SAM05 #6 J.Nelson return 95 yards to the UAB00 TOUCHDOWN. #36 T.Ippolito kick attempt good (H: #59 W.Thorley, LS: #53 K.McKeown) 14-13
Q3 9:07 Field goal UAB Jonah Delange #39 J.Delange field goal attempt from 23 yards GOOD (H: #20 B.Hargett, LS: #50 E.Bishop) 14-16
Q4 12:37 Touchdown UAB Bam McReynolds Shotgun #3 B.McReynolds rush right for 28 yards gain to the SAM00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #39 J.Delange kick attempt good (H: #20 B.Hargett, LS: #50 E.Bishop) 14-23
Q4 2:58 Touchdown UAB CJ Smith No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete deep right to #1 C.Smith caught at SAM00, for 31 yards to the SAM00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #39 J.Delange kick attempt good (H: #20 B.Hargett, LS: #50 E.Bishop) PENALTY #39 J.Delange kick attempt good (H: #20 B.Hargett, LS: #50 E.Bishop) PENALTY SAM Illegal Substitution declined 14-30
Q4 0:24 Field goal UAB Jonah Delange #39 J.Delange field goal attempt from 26 yards GOOD (H: #20 B.Hargett, LS: #50 E.Bishop) 14-33
Rivalry highlights
Series record
0-1
Samford first, 1 meeting since 2026
Series leader
UAB
UAB lead 0-1 in 1 meeting since 2026
Widest recent margin
19 points
Samford 14-33 UAB, 2026
Tightest recent margin
19 points
Samford 14-33 UAB, 2026
Highest recent total
47 points
Samford 14-33 UAB, 2026
Head to head
Full rivalry page Samford 0 1 meeting since 2026 1 UAB
UAB lead 0-1 in 1 meeting since 2026 Series leader: UAB.
Team stats, this game
SamfordUAB230Total yards400
140Passing yards152
90Rushing yards248
3Turnovers2
2Sacks2
14First downs23
55Penalty yards34
Team stats, 2026 season
SamfordUAB 21.2 Points per game 10th24.0
4.8 Yards per play 14th5.2
82.4 Rush yards per game 6th179.6
227.0 Pass yards per game 10th160.8
-1 Turnover margin 6th+1
12 Sacks 2nd12
Rank within each team's conference. 2026 season totals to date from CollegeFootballData.
Key players by position
| Samford | Pos | UAB |
|---|---|---|
| Gabarri Johnson | QB | Ryder Burton |
| Domonique Thomas | RB | Roderick Robinson II |
| Marquise Henderson | WR | Ty Mims |
| Maddox McKim | TE | Scott Isacks |
| Andrew Jordan | DL | Tylin Jackson |
| Spencer Conn | LB | Muaaz Byard |
| LaShon Young | DB | Jeremiah Jordan |
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
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Current drive Game leaders
SAM UAB Samford vs UAB player stats
Passing
| Samford | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabarri Johnson | 17/29 | 140 | 1 | 3 |
| UAB | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryder Burton | 8/18 | 139 | 1 | 0 |
| Nate Rogers | 1/1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Samford | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Cherry | 6 | 34 | 0 | 11 |
| Emerson Russell | 6 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
| Domonique Thomas | 6 | 16 | 0 | 6 |
| Marquise Henderson | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Gabarri Johnson | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| UAB | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roderick Robinson II | 14 | 75 | 0 | 10 |
| Braylon McReynolds | 10 | 46 | 1 | 28 |
| EJ Reid | 2 | 42 | 1 | 36 |
| Ja'Vin Simpkins | 10 | 37 | 0 | 8 |
| Ryder Burton | 9 | 35 | 0 | 20 |
| Nate Rogers | 2 | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| JR Mosley | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Jayson Moll | 2 | -3 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving
| Samford | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquise Henderson | 5 | 57 | 1 | 39 |
| Cayden Aukerman | 3 | 30 | 0 | 17 |
| Kevonte Corbin | 2 | 18 | 0 | 12 |
| Ken Cherry | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Domonique Thomas | 3 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
| Cannon Pigg | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Emerson Russell | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| UAB | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Smith | 2 | 85 | 1 | 54 |
| Tiaquelin Mims | 2 | 27 | 0 | 17 |
| Gabriel Cline | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Scott Isacks III | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Braylon McReynolds | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| KJ Daniels | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| EJ Reid | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Samford | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaShon Young | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Conn | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Noah Holton | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Steve | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Jordan | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Franklin | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jalen Nelson | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Bussey | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| David Yancey III | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylon Henderson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Scott III | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Lewis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UAB | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muaaz Byard | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Ike Esonwune | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tylin Jackson | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Jo Pierce | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delvon Gulley | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Draden Fullbright | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Anta'Veon McKenzie | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlin Dean | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Eli Hall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Sweeting | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raymond Macias | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Jordan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Samford | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Ippolito | 0/1 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
| UAB | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonah Delange | 4/4 | 46 | 3/3 | 15 |
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Samford: last 15 games before this one
5-10 in the last 15 · 24.0 scored · 32.1 allowed
WON 27-3 scored 27 · allowed 3 See game WON 55-35 scored 55 · allowed 35 See game LOST 11-28 scored 11 · allowed 28 See game WON 36-13 scored 36 · allowed 13 See game LOST 42-47 scored 42 · allowed 47 See game LOST 13-40 scored 13 · allowed 40 See game LOST 7-42 scored 7 · allowed 42 See game LOST 35-50 scored 35 · allowed 50 See game LOST 13-31 scored 13 · allowed 31 See game LOST 21-45 scored 21 · allowed 45 See game WON 24-22 scored 24 · allowed 22 See game LOST 13-49 scored 13 · allowed 49 See game LOST 0-48 scored 0 · allowed 48 See game LOST 18-22 scored 18 · allowed 22 See game WON 45-7 scored 45 · allowed 7 See game
UAB: last 15 games before this one
5-10 in the last 15 · 23.5 scored · 34.7 allowed
LOST 24-38 scored 24 · allowed 38 See game WON 31-28 scored 31 · allowed 28 See game LOST 24-56 scored 24 · allowed 56 See game LOST 13-31 scored 13 · allowed 31 See game LOST 33-53 scored 33 · allowed 53 See game WON 31-24 scored 31 · allowed 24 See game LOST 19-38 scored 19 · allowed 38 See game LOST 17-24 scored 17 · allowed 24 See game LOST 24-53 scored 24 · allowed 53 See game LOST 18-48 scored 18 · allowed 48 See game WON 31-24 scored 31 · allowed 24 See game LOST 23-42 scored 23 · allowed 42 See game WON 26-20 scored 26 · allowed 20 See game LOST 14-21 scored 14 · allowed 21 See game WON 24-20 scored 24 · allowed 20 See game
The matchup
| Samford | Split | UAB |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | 2026 record entering | 2-2 |
| 63 | Points for | 87 |
| 29 | Points against | 103 |
| W1 | Form | W1 |
Recent meetings
2026
Samford 14 : 33 UAB
14 : 33 UAB Samford · QB Gabarri Johnson Pass yards
1008
Pass TD
6
Comp-Att
101-172
INT
5
Cherry rush
138 yds
Henderson rec
338 yds
UAB · QB Ryder Burton Pass yards
791
Pass TD
4
Comp-Att
62-110
INT
4
II rush
338 yds
Smith rec
223 yds
5 Ryan Oliver QB 8 Gabarri Johnson QB 9 Will Shields QB 10 Coulter Cleland QB 12 Charlie Gilliam QB 17 James McGinn QB 18 Tramayne Jenkins QB 2 Keion Dunlap RB 7 Domonique Thomas RB 20 Carter Pace RB 22 Ken Cherry RB 27 Zamarcus Lindley RB 29 Cam Bland RB 38 Emerson Russell RB 0 Kevonte Corbin WR 3 Marquise Henderson WR 4 Preston Bird WR 6 Ben Levine WR 13 Cayden Aukerman WR 14 Jackson Beatty WR 25 Jadon Loving WR 42 Quinten Hall WR 47 Daniel Valdes WR 80 Cooper Greer WR 82 Colton Pace WR 83 Mac Owen WR 84 Bryon Martin WR 85 Nicholas Bookman WR 87 Brice Whitley WR 11 Maddox McKim TE 16 Cooper Pennington TE 17 Maddox Waller TE 23 David Theado TE 28 Grant Hidalgo TE 45 Cannon Pigg TE 89 Landon Beck TE 51 Jack Mosher OL 52 Owen Sacks OL 54 Ben Darnell OL 57 Web Davidson OL 58 Wil Turner IV OL 62 Parker Peacock OL 63 Beau Ball OL 64 Noah Watts OL 65 Kaleb May OL 66 Parker Lindsey OL 67 Thayne Swenson OL 68 Asher Harrelson OL 72 Hank Freeman OL 73 Daniel Burns OL 74 Tyler Douthit OL 75 Shawn Kennedy OL 76 Michael Snow OL 77 Kaleb Pearley OL 78 Duncan Johnson III OL 79 Moussa Seck OL 40 Jordan Whitley DE 41 John Scott III DE 46 Andrew Jordan DE 49 Grayson Ford DE 69 Russell Watts DE 81 Joshua Arendall DE 90 Danny Brown DE 91 Romello Cooper DE 97 Jackson Bussey DE 44 Julian Campos DT 60 Hank Weber DT 92 Aiden Jeter DT 93 J.D. Methvin DT 94 Joseph Shannon DT 95 Maxton Woodward DT 96 Travis Young DT 98 Dezmon Thomas DT 99 Tyler Durant DT 10 Greg Williams LB 24 Walker Turner LB 34 Spencer Conn LB 35 
Brandon Franklin LB 41 Jake Haynes LB 42 Caulen Dunn LB 43 Micah Burton LB 45 Reid Voyles LB 47 EJ Kerley Jr. LB 48 Jacob Johnson LB 55 Isaac Chapa LB 2 David Yancey III CB 4 Dylon Henderson CB 7 Kerrell Yow CB 8 Kyree Lewis CB 11 Will Faught CB 20 Vaughn Mitchom CB 21 
Jayden Lewis CB 28 Elijah McDowell CB 32 Corrion Tyson CB 37 Jayden Ford CB 1 Termaine Turner Jr. S 3 Caidan Maddux S 6 Jalen Nelson S 9 LaShon Young S 12 Gardner Dunn III S 13 Brack Sawyer S 14 Max Steve S 15 Clay Burdeshaw S 16 Ben Watson S 18 Owen Hope S 19 Trey Lenhardt S 23 Tucker Weber S 25 William Pruitt S 30 Noah Holton S 33 Lawson Estes S 39 Ryan Skinner S 21 Ethan Fisher PK 26 Jake Garner PK 36 
Ty Ippolito PK 59 Will Thorley P 53 Kaden McKeown LS 56 Aidan Barr LS
Brandon Franklin LB 41 Jake Haynes LB 42 Caulen Dunn LB 43 Micah Burton LB 45 Reid Voyles LB 47 EJ Kerley Jr. LB 48 Jacob Johnson LB 55 Isaac Chapa LB 2 David Yancey III CB 4 Dylon Henderson CB 7 Kerrell Yow CB 8 Kyree Lewis CB 11 Will Faught CB 20 Vaughn Mitchom CB 21 Jayden Lewis CB 28 Elijah McDowell CB 32 Corrion Tyson CB 37 Jayden Ford CB 1 Termaine Turner Jr. S 3 Caidan Maddux S 6 Jalen Nelson S 9 LaShon Young S 12 Gardner Dunn III S 13 Brack Sawyer S 14 Max Steve S 15 Clay Burdeshaw S 16 Ben Watson S 18 Owen Hope S 19 Trey Lenhardt S 23 Tucker Weber S 25 William Pruitt S 30 Noah Holton S 33 Lawson Estes S 39 Ryan Skinner S 21 Ethan Fisher PK 26 Jake Garner PK 36 Ty Ippolito PK 59 Will Thorley P 53 Kaden McKeown LS 56 Aidan Barr LS 5 Ryder Burton QB 11 
Adrian Posse QB 12 
Vanden Dugger QB 16 
Nate Rogers QB 18 
Cam Jennings QB 2 Roderick Robinson II RB 3 
Bam McReynolds RB 7 
Ja'Vin Simpkins RB 10 
Marquise Collins RB 20 
Rashad Robinson RB 21 
Hudson Higgins RB 22 
Drew Patterson RB 26 
Jayson Moll RB 28 JR Mosley RB 30 
Amari Brundidge RB 0 Ty Mims WR 1 
CJ Smith WR 4 
EJ Reid WR 6 
KJ Daniels WR 8 
Kaleb Brown WR 9 AJ Johnson WR 12 
Jaylen Elder WR 13 
CD Gill WR 14 
Jailen Holmes WR 15 
Jayden Skelton WR 17 
Brogan Mcnab WR 80 
Malik Muhammad WR 81 
Bradley Wainwright WR 83 
Levi Brayton WR 84 
Lamar White WR 19 
Gabriel Cline TE 40 
Brayden Johnson TE 44 Scott Isacks TE 85 
Antonio Ferguson TE 86 Vili Haapsalo TE 87 
Sean Persson TE 88 
Braden Teague TE 51 
Payton Kirkland OL 52 
Hudson Reed OL 55 
Barrett Maddox OL 57 
Aidan Platt OL 59 
Jaden Ligon OL 64 
Cooper Young OL 66 
Donovan Lawrence OL 67 
Wes Wiggins OL 68 
Adam Lepkowski OL 69 
Kade Martin OL 70 
Amos Talalele OL 71 
Kyrik Mason OL 75 
Calib Perez OL 77 
Keyon Cox OL 78 
Nelson Ramirez OL 79 
Samuel Riddy OL 74 
Barry Walker OT 9 
Noah Nelson DL 15 
Elijah Hall DL 17 Tylin Jackson DL 29 
Cam Cunningham DL 52 
Sterling Sanders DL 90 
Chris Spencer DL 96 
Gavin Nelson DL 99 
Raymond Macias DL 56 
Myles Cook DE 58 
J'Quan Mason DE 59 
Chris Burge DE 8 
Nigel Tate DT 54 
Kyle Mosley DT 3 
Ike Esonwune LB 4 
Marlin Dean LB 7 
Blanche Gold LB 14 
Mantrez Walker LB 19 
Malachi Character LB 26 
Gage Messick LB 31 
Rhett Cofer LB 32 
Colby Archie LB 33 
Braden Sullivan LB 35 Muaaz Byard LB 43 
Braxtyn Davies LB 48 
Phillip Davison Jr. LB 49 
Jacoby Bridges LB 0 
Jo Pierce DB 1 
Darrell Sweeting DB 2 
Guylijah Theodule DB 6 
Que Billingsley DB 10 
Kris Wokomah DB 11 
Anta'Veon McKenzie DB 12 
Elijah Pratt DB 13 Jeremiah Jordan DB 21 
Draden Fullbright DB 22 
Courage Ugo DB 23 
Mykale Hrabowski DB 24 
Diezel Wilkinson DB 25 
Jaylen Thompson DB 27 
Jordin Price DB 28 
Daimir Hicks DB 36 
Chimenum Ajinwo DB 5 
Delvon Gulley CB 16 
Isaiah Crozier CB 18 
Julius Lane Jr. CB 37 
Love Kirby S 35 
Owen Simpson PK 39 
Jonah Delange PK 20 
Badger Hargett P 30 
Carson Tinsley P 41 
Oliver Straw P 46 
Evan Bishop LS 47 Noah Medlen LS
Ryder Burton QB 11 Adrian Posse QB 12 Vanden Dugger QB 16 Nate Rogers QB 18 Cam Jennings QB 2 Roderick Robinson II RB 3 Bam McReynolds RB 7 Ja'Vin Simpkins RB 10 Marquise Collins RB 20 Rashad Robinson RB 21 Hudson Higgins RB 22 Drew Patterson RB 26 Jayson Moll RB 28 JR Mosley RB 30 Amari Brundidge RB 0 Ty Mims WR 1 CJ Smith WR 4 EJ Reid WR 6 KJ Daniels WR 8 Kaleb Brown WR 9 AJ Johnson WR 12 Jaylen Elder WR 13 CD Gill WR 14 Jailen Holmes WR 15 Jayden Skelton WR 17 Brogan Mcnab WR 80 Malik Muhammad WR 81 Bradley Wainwright WR 83 Levi Brayton WR 84 Lamar White WR 19 Gabriel Cline TE 40 Brayden Johnson TE 44 Scott Isacks TE 85 Antonio Ferguson TE 86 Vili Haapsalo TE 87 Sean Persson TE 88 Braden Teague TE 51 Payton Kirkland OL 52 Hudson Reed OL 55 Barrett Maddox OL 57 Aidan Platt OL 59 Jaden Ligon OL 64 Cooper Young OL 66 Donovan Lawrence OL 67 Wes Wiggins OL 68 Adam Lepkowski OL 69 Kade Martin OL 70 Amos Talalele OL 71 Kyrik Mason OL 75 Calib Perez OL 77 Keyon Cox OL 78 Nelson Ramirez OL 79 Samuel Riddy OL 74 Barry Walker OT 9 Noah Nelson DL 15 Elijah Hall DL 17 Tylin Jackson DL 29 Cam Cunningham DL 52 Sterling Sanders DL 90 Chris Spencer DL 96 Gavin Nelson DL 99 Raymond Macias DL 56 Myles Cook DE 58 J'Quan Mason DE 59 Chris Burge DE 8 Nigel Tate DT 54 Kyle Mosley DT 3 Ike Esonwune LB 4 Marlin Dean LB 7 Blanche Gold LB 14 Mantrez Walker LB 19 Malachi Character LB 26 Gage Messick LB 31 Rhett Cofer LB 32 Colby Archie LB 33 Braden Sullivan LB 35 Muaaz Byard LB 43 Braxtyn Davies LB 48 Phillip Davison Jr. LB 49 Jacoby Bridges LB 0 Jo Pierce DB 1 Darrell Sweeting DB 2 Guylijah Theodule DB 6 Que Billingsley DB 10 Kris Wokomah DB 11 Anta'Veon McKenzie DB 12 Elijah Pratt DB 13 Jeremiah Jordan DB 21 Draden Fullbright DB 22 Courage Ugo DB 23 Mykale Hrabowski DB 24 Diezel Wilkinson DB 25 Jaylen Thompson DB 27 Jordin Price DB 28 Daimir Hicks DB 36 Chimenum Ajinwo DB 5 Delvon Gulley CB 16 Isaiah Crozier CB 18 Julius Lane Jr. CB 37 Love Kirby S 35 Owen Simpson PK 39 Jonah Delange PK 20 Badger Hargett P 30 Carson Tinsley P 41 Oliver Straw P 46 Evan Bishop LS 47 Noah Medlen LS 
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Samford vs UAB: result and recap
Samford Bulldogs vs UAB Blazers finished 14 - 33 on October 3, 2026. This American Conference game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Samford and UAB team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the American Conference rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of Samford vs UAB?
Samford Bulldogs vs UAB Blazers finished 14 - 33. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Samford vs UAB in passing, rushing and receiving?
Gabarri Johnson (Samford) led passers with 140 yards. Roderick Robinson II (UAB) led rushers with 75 yards. C.J. Smith (UAB) led receivers with 85 yards on 2 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Samford play UAB?
This Samford vs UAB game was played on October 3, 2026 at Protective Stadium.