MERCER BEARS
MER
5-6
47% win
Final
30 – 24
SAMFORD BULLDOGS
SAM
6-5
53% win
Win probability
SP+ model
MER 47%
SAM 53%
Pick: SAM
SAM -0.8
O/U 56.0
Mercer Bears
Southern
- Record
- 5-6
- SP+
-
+0.0
- SP+ Off
- 0.0
- SP+ Def
- +0.0
Samford Bulldogs
Southern
- Record
- 6-5
- SP+
-
+0.0
- SP+ Off
- 0.0
- SP+ Def
- +0.0
Recent head-to-head
MER 4–4 SAM
2025
Wk 6
Wk 6
SAM
21
FINAL
45
W
MER
2024
Wk 8
Wk 8
MER
35
FINAL
55
W
SAM
2023
Wk 11
Wk 11
SAM
21
FINAL
28
W
MER
2022
Wk 12
Wk 12
MER
44
FINAL
50
W
SAM
2021
Wk 5
Wk 5
SAM
42
FINAL
45
W
MER
2019
Wk 10
Wk 10
SAM
33
FINAL
36
W
MER
2017
Wk 10
Wk 10
SAM
W
20
FINAL
3
MER
2016
Wk 11
Wk 11
MER
19
FINAL
24
W
SAM
Recent form
Mercer Bears
vs SDAK
@ AUB
vs UTC
@ WCU
@ FUR
Samford Bulldogs
@ TA&M
@ APSU
vs ETSU
@ WOF
Bears vs Bulldogs — FAQ
Who wins Bears vs Bulldogs?
FantasyHQ's SP+ model projects Samford at 53% to win (27.2–28.8) for 2018 CFB Week 3.
What is the Bears vs Bulldogs predicted score?
Projected score: MER 27.2 – SAM 28.8. Spread model: SAM -0.8; total: O/U 56.0.
When is the Bears vs Bulldogs game?
Mercer Bears face Samford Bulldogs in 2018 CFB Week 3 on Sat, Sep 15 at 3:00 PM ET. Venue: Seibert Stadium.