Samford Bulldogs @ Austin Peay Governors

1-10, 1-5 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Samford SAM	0	3	0	13	16
Austin Peay APSU	14	3	10	3	30

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Parson tallies 265 passing yards, Austin Peay beats Samford 30-16

Updated: Nov 15, 2025, 05:45 pm

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- — Chris Parson threw for 265 yards and a touchdown, added 53 more yards on the ground, and Austin Peay took down Samford 30-16 on Saturday.

Nate Garnett Jr. caught two passes for 40 yards and a score for the Governors (7-4), and Jaden Robinson caught four passes for 67 yards. Parson completed 16 of his 30 passes.

A pick-six by Montreze Smith gave the Governors a 14-0 lead with 5:11 remaining in the first quarter. After a 50-yard field goal from Carson Smith just before the half, Austin Peay continued to extend their lead in the third quarter with an 11-yard touchdown rush by Kaden Williams and a 42-yard kick by Smith.

TJ Cox Jr., Antori Hamilton, Will Middleton, and Smith each recorded one sack for the Governors.

Samford (1-10) put 13 points on the board in the fourth quarter, but it was not enough to overcome the large deficit. Brady Stober threw for 266 yards on 29-for-41 passing for the Bulldogs with a touchdown and an interception.

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Game Information

Clarksville, TN

FCS

Southern Conference	CONF	OVR
Mercer	8-0	9-1
Western Carolina	5-2	6-5
Chattanooga	4-3	5-6
East Tennessee State	4-3	6-5
Wofford	4-3	5-6
Furman	4-4	6-5
The Citadel	3-4	4-7
Samford	1-7	1-10
VMI	0-7	1-10

United Athletic Conference	CONF	OVR
Abilene Christian	6-1	7-4
Tarleton State	6-1	10-1
Southern Utah	5-2	6-5
West Georgia	5-3	8-3
Austin Peay	4-3	7-4
Eastern Kentucky	2-5	4-7
Central Arkansas	2-5	3-8
Utah Tech	1-6	2-9
North Alabama	1-6	2-9

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