Mercer at Samford Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Samford by 1.55
TOTAL POINTS
157
UPDATED
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Samford
Mercer 
|
76
C
|
Overall |
76
C
|
|
76
C
|
Power |
78
C+
|
|
80
B-
|
Offensive |
85
B
|
|
73
C-
|
Defensive |
69
D+
|
|
67
D+
|
SoS (Current) |
70
C-
|
|
67
D+
|
SoS (Full Season) |
70
C-
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Samford
Mercer
| 215 | Overall | 213 |
| 213 | Power | 195 |
| 182 | Offensive | 130 |
| 241 | Defensive | 279 |
| 298 | SoS (Current) | 272 |
| 298 | SoS (Full Season) | 271 |
Samford#21554%
Mercer#21346%Pre (Oct 27), 2026-27: Samford 54%, Mercer 46% at Samford.
Samford's win probability against Mercer has held at 41% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Samford's win probability against Mercer has held at 47% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Samford's win probability against Mercer has held at 54% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Samford favored
Mercer favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Mercer | Neutral | At Samford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 38% | 45% | 51% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 39% | 45% | 52% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 39% | 46% | 52% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 39% | 46% | 52% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 39% | 46% | 53% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 39% | 46% | 52% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 40% | 46% | 53% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 40% | 46% | 53% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 41% | 47% | 54% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Samford
Mercer
|
1-1 (50%) |
Head to Head |
1-1 (50%) |
|
16-14 (53.3%) |
Overall |
16-13 (55.2%) |
|
9-3 (75%) |
Home |
11-1 (91.7%) |
|
6-9 (40%) |
Away |
5-11 (31.3%) |
|
0-1 (0%) |
Versus Top 25 |
0-1 (0%) |
|
5-10 (33.3%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
6-8 (42.9%) |
|
11-4 (73.3%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
10-5 (66.7%) |
|
8-2 (80%) |
Last 10 Games |
5-5 (50%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Samford
Mercer
| #142 Cent Arkansas | Best Win | #165 ETSU |
| #303 Chattanooga | Worst Loss | #303 Chattanooga |
| 20 pts vs #206 Mercer | Largest MOV | 38 pts vs #330 Citadel |
| 44 pts vs #92 Utah Valley | Largest MOD | 36 pts vs #134 Winthrop |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Samford
Mercer
| 77.8 | Points per Game | 80.1 |
| 77 | Points Against | 77.8 |
| 79.4 | Home PPG | 88.6 |
| 72.1 | Home PA | 77.1 |
| 78.5 | Away PPG | 74.2 |
| 80.4 | Away PA | 78.3 |
| 440-480 | Opponent Record | 417-475 |
| 224.4 | Avg Opponent Rank | 221.5 |
| W 6 | Longest Streak | L 5 |
| L 1 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Samford
Mercer
| Mar 7 | Furman (19-13) | L81-86 | Mar 7 | W Carolina (13-16) | L73-77 |
| Feb 28 | vs UNC Greensboro (13-19) | W87-78 | Feb 28 | vs ETSU (21-11) | W82-76 |
| Feb 26 | vs VMI (3-26) | W80-61 | Feb 25 | at W Carolina (13-16) | L74-78 |
| Feb 21 | at Mercer (16-13) | L86-89 | Feb 21 | vs Samford (16-14) | W89-86 |
| Feb 19 | at Citadel (8-22) | W78-75 | Feb 19 | vs Chattanooga (10-19) | L90-94 |
| Feb 14 | at ETSU (21-11) | W82-72 | Feb 14 | at Citadel (8-22) | W70-54 |
| Feb 11 | vs Wofford (17-13) | W97-80 | Feb 11 | vs Furman (19-13) | W69-64 |
| Feb 7 | vs Mercer (16-13) | W69-49 | Feb 7 | at Samford (16-14) | L49-69 |
| Feb 5 | vs Citadel (8-22) | W78-64 | Feb 5 | at Chattanooga (10-19) | L75-79 |
| Feb 1 | at W Carolina (13-16) | W88-74 | Jan 31 | vs VMI (3-26) | W95-81 |