Samford Football at Auburn in 2026, Series Announced with Southern Illinois
Samford football will be under new leadership in 2026 under new head coach John Grass. Grass will finish the 2025 season with Clemson who plays Penn State in the Pinstripe Bowl on December 27th.
However, Samford has announced two games that have been added to their 2026 schedule as we now know what opponent will be the season opener for Grass.
The Bulldogs will host Southern Illinois for their season opener on September 5th. The return game of this Southern Illinois home-and-home series will not be until 2029.
This matchup between the Bulldogs and the Salukis will be the first ever meeting.
Then Samford will play at Auburn on November 21, 2026. The Bulldogs last played at Auburn in 2023 and this upcoming game will be the fifth time since 2011 that Samford has faced off against Auburn.
One more game will be added to this 2026 non-conference schedule at a later date. Samford had already announced a two-game series with in-state foe UAB that starts in 2026.
Here is what the 2026 football non-conference slate looks like right now.
Vs Southern Illinois - September 5th
At UAB - October 3rd
At Auburn - November 21st
This has been updated to reflect that the 2026 season opener will be on September 5th and not September 3rd.
