Venue & Kickoff
Location: Pete Hanna Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time: 2:30 PM CT / 3:30 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN+
Capacity: 6,700
Weather Forecast
Conditions: Mostly sunny, warm
Temperature: ~86°F at kickoff
Wind: SSW at 5–8 mph
Precipitation: <10%
Impact: Minimal; warm temps could test stamina late
Injury Report
Samford
No major injuries reported after Week 1 loss to West Georgia
The Citadel
No significant injuries reported after Week 1 loss to North Dakota State
Recent Form
Samford: QB Quincy Crittendon 22/29, 154 yds; WR Preston Bird 11 rec, 95 yds; defense had 2 INTs (Malik Thornton, Gumbo Gaskins).
The Citadel: Managed 122 total yds vs. NDSU; QB Johnathan Bennett 2/6, 22 yds; defense allowed 517 total yds.
Key Player Matchups
QB Quincy Crittendon (SAM) vs. The Citadel Secondary
Crittendon: 75.9% comp., 154 yds in opener
Citadel allowed 12.5 YPA vs. NDSU
WR Preston Bird (SAM) vs. CB Dominick Poole (CIT)
Bird: Reliable possession target
Poole: Veteran DB, 1 INT in 2024 meeting
RB Damonta Witherspoon (SAM) vs. LB Bradlee Jones (CIT)
Witherspoon: Physical runner; Jones: Defensive leader
QB Johnathan Bennett (CIT) vs. Samford Pass Rush
Bennett: Dual-threat; Samford had 0 sacks in opener
Series History
All-Time: Samford leads 10–8
Last Meeting: The Citadel 28–11 (2024, Charleston)
At Samford: Samford leads 6–2
Since 2008 (SoCon era): Samford 10–7
Betting Trends
Samford: 38–17 at home under Chris Hatcher; 3–3 home record in 2024
The Citadel: Won last meeting; 2–6 at Samford all-time
UNDER has hit in 4 of last 5 meetings
Game Odds
The Citadel Bulldogs 44.5
Samford Bulldogs – 6.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
