WOFFORD at Samford
Saturday, October 31, 2026 - 7:00 PM ET
Pete Hanna Stadium (6,700)
Birmingham, Ala.

THE SAMFORD GAME
Coming off a win over VMI and the bye week, the Terriers return to the field with a road game at Samford on Halloween night ... The Terriers are 5-3 on the season after a 41-14 win over The Citadel, a 17-13 win over Gardner-Webb, a 36-15 loss at Kent State, a 41-7 loss at Chattanooga, a 42-38 home loss to Tennessee Tech, a 32-25 win at Furman, a 16-0 win at Elon and a 41-14 win over VMI ... In the SoCon standings, Wofford is 3-2 and in fifth place ... The Terriers posted a 6-6 record last year, with a 5-3 mark in the Southern Conference to finish tied for third in the standings ... In a series that began in 1949, Wofford and Samford have met 23 times with the Bulldogs holding a 16-7 lead ... The Terrier won the 2025 meeting in Spartanburg by a 26-16 margin ... Samford was 1-11 overall last season and 1-7 in the SoCon ... So far this season they are 2-6 overall and 2-3 in league play after a 13-6 win at Furman on Saturday afternoon ... Wofford is receiving votes in the Stats Perform FCS Poll and the FCS Coaches Poll. 

GAME INFORMATION
Radio - Wofford Digital Network (Jim Noble, Thom Henson and Van Hipp)
TV - ESPN+  and Nexstar (WYCW-GSP/WFTO-Birmingham/WCIV-Charleston/WUXP-Nashville/EFLI-Chattanooga)
Stats - LINK
Wofford Game Notes - LINK
Wofford Football Media Guide - LINK
Wofford Football Yearbook - LINK
Southern Conference Information - LINK

TERRIER TOP NOTES
Here are the top notes of interest heading into the Samford game ...
    • Shawn Watson is entering his fourth full season as head coach of the Terriers. 
    • Through the first eight games of the season, the Terriers have a winning record (5-3) for the first time since 2019.  
    • The Terriers return 13 starters from last season, with eight on the offense, four on the defense, and one specialist. 
    • Six players earned spots on the preseason All-SoCon team, with Eli Campbell on the first team. 
    • Wofford is playing five of their last seven games of the season on the road.
    • Eli Campbell was named FCS National and SoCon Defensive Player of the Week after three take-aways against Elon. 
    • The Wofford red zone offense is second in the nation at 95% (21-of-22 with 14 touchdowns). 

ABOUT WOFFORD
Shawn Watson enters his fourth full season as head coach of the Terriers. On offense, the offensive line features returning starters Clayton Hixon, Reggie Houston and Dillon Porter, with Jaden Brinkley and Esom Nnajiofor rounding out the group. The pro spread offense usually sees three receivers, one tight end and one running back in most formations. Four of the top five receivers from last year return in Ivory Aikens, Colby Alexander, Terrance Honeywood, and Isaiah Scott. Sophomore Jack Ewell is projected to start at tight end, while Gerald Modest returns at running back. At quarterback, J.T. Fayard started the final seven games last season with a 6-1 record and Ethan Drumm started two games in 2025. 
    The defense remains a 3-4 base, with the defensive line having three new starters in Ramon McCollough, Joseph Polite, and Nicholas Mathious. The linebacker position will return Javario Tinch, Kade Moledor and Wyatt Ward who all started games last year, along with Logan McCloud. In the secondary, safety Eli Campbell is joined by Jacobi Hatter with Cole Walker and J'Vion "Skoot" Luster at the cornerback positions. 
    The special teams unit has Sam Spence returning to kick, Cillian Bonner punting, and Haven Maddox handling kickoffs. Ivory Aikens and Colby Alexander will handle kickoff returns, with Isaiah Scott and Gavin Batt on punt return. 

HALLOWEEN GAMES
Playing a game on Halloween is extremely rare for the Terriers. Since the program resumed after the end of WWII in 1946, Wofford has played in only seven games on Halloween with a 3-4 record.  Four of the seven games have been on the road (2-2). 

AFTER THE BYE
Not counting the 2021 spring season, the Terriers have won four of the last eight games played after a true bye week. This includes wins over ETSU (2022), Western Carolina (2019), Gardner-Webb (2018) and Gardner-Webb (2017), but losses in 2021 against Kennesaw State, Western Carolina (2023), Mercer (2024) and Western Carolina (2025).

IN THE 2026 NATIONAL RANKINGS
In the 2026 NCAA rankings, Ivory Aikens is fourth in kickoff return touchdowns with one and 57th in receiving touchdowns with four ... Gerald Modest is 18th in rushing touchdowns (8), 21st in rushing yards per game (91.5) and 34th in total touchdowns (8) ... Isaiah Scott is 13th in yards per reception (19.44) and Terrence Honeywood is 36th (17.00) ... Ethan Drumm is 64th in passing touchdowns (9) ... Cillian Bonner is 31st in punting at 42.0 ... Nicholas Mathious is 39th in tackles for loss per game (1.00).  

REACHING MILESTONES
Two players have reached milestones so far this season. Gerald Modest reached the 1,000 career rushing mark with 84 yards against Tennessee Tech. Isaiah Scott cleared the 1,000 career receiving mark against Tennessee Tech as well. 

INSIDE WOFFORD FOOTBALL WITH COACH SHAWN WATSON
Wofford Sports Properties, the multimedia rights partner for Wofford College Athletics, has announced the return of "Inside Wofford Football with Coach Shawn Watson." The show is hosted by the voice of the Terriers, Jim Noble. "Inside Wofford Football" began in August and will debut every Monday during the football season. Fans can listen to the "Inside Wofford Football" podcast in a variety of ways, including on the iTunes, Amazon, Google and Spotify podcast platforms, along with www.woffordterriers.com/podcast. A video version can be found on YouTube.

GOAL LINE CLUB
Help carry the ball for the Terriers and sign up to be a 2026 Goal Line Club member. Pledge as little as $1 to contribute to an athletic endowed scholarship. Established in 2012, the Goal Line Club has proven hugely successful in helping raise scholarship dollars for the Wofford College Athletics Endowment. Goal Line Club members have donated a combined total of more than $375,000 for the Goal Line Club Endowed Scholarship Fund since the inception of this initiative. Click HERE to donate!

WOFFORD APP
Be sure to download the new Wofford Terriers mobile app. Featuring real-time news alerts, schedules, exclusive multimedia content, gameday details and more, the Wofford app is free and compatible with both iOS and Android devices. Through the app, Wofford fans enjoy a personalized mobile experience with the ability to manage tickets and receive breaking news and score notifications for the teams they follow.

TICKETS
Only one home game remains and single game tickets are available by calling 864-597-4091 or by visiting www.woffordterriers.com/tickets. The Box Office is located in the lobby of the Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium for sales and customer service. All tickets are digital this season. For complete ticket info, visit HERE.