VMI falls 45–7 at Samford in Southern Conference opener

NSMT NewsroomSource date · 2026-09-26

VMI lost 45–7 at Samford on Saturday, September 26, falling to 0–5 overall and 0–1 in Southern Conference play. Samford earned its first win to move to 1–3 and 1–1.

Lashon Young returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown on VMI’s opening possession. Samford led 14–0 after one quarter and 28–0 at halftime, then added two third-quarter touchdowns.

Leo Boehling scored VMI’s touchdown on a five-yard run with 3:12 left in the third. The six-play, 75-yard drive included Ian Reynolds completions of 22 yards to Cole Varner and 32 yards to Hayden Morris.

Boehling finished with 74 rushing yards. Samford outgained VMI 488–212, while the Keydets committed three turnovers. Robert Powell led VMI with nine tackles.

VMI hosts Mercer on October 3 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern.

Source: Official game report and statistics.

Prepared with AI assistance by NSMT Newsroom from the linked official source. This article does not represent on-site reporting.