BIRMINGHAM (Interstat) — Samford will host Virginia Military Institute on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Seibert Stadium in Birmingham, Ala. The Keydets are the visiting team, and the Bulldogs are the home team. Both teams are seeking their first win of the season. Samford enters at 0-3, while Virginia Military Institute is 0-4. The Bulldogs will play their third home game of the season, and the Keydets will look to end a four-game skid.

Virginia Military Institute’s offense will look to quarterback Ian Reynolds for production. Reynolds is a player to watch for Virginia Military Institute. Reynolds completed 8 of 18 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown in the Keydets’ most recent game, a 27-24 loss at Davidson. He also completed 1 of 5 passes for 33 yards and carried twice for 1 yard earlier this season at Virginia Tech. Reynolds is the primary passing threat for a VMI team that has scored 40 points through four games and is seeking its first road win after losses at Idaho State, Virginia Tech and Davidson.

Against Davidson, Leo Boehling ran 20 times for 102 yards, and Cole Varner had one run for 40 yards, one kick return for 23 yards and a touchdown. VMI opened the season with a 38-10 loss at Idaho State, followed by a 73-3 loss at Virginia Tech and a 14-3 home loss to Bucknell.

Samford has dropped games to North Alabama, Southern Illinois and Tennessee Tech. The Bulldogs fell 22-10 at North Alabama, lost 22-18 at home to Southern Illinois and most recently dropped a 45-19 decision at Tennessee Tech. Quarterback Gabarri Johnson, Kevonte Corbin and running back Ken Cherry have been among Samford’s most productive players. The Bulldogs are seeking their first home win of the season.

The forecast at game time calls for 77-degree temperatures at Seibert Stadium. Samford will aim to get its first victory under its home lights, while VMI seeks its first win of the year. After Saturday, Virginia Military Institute is scheduled to host Mercer and then visit Wofford, host East Tennessee State, visit Chattanooga, visit Tennessee Tech, host Citadel and host Furman. Samford is scheduled to visit UAB and Chattanooga, host Mercer, visit Furman, host Wofford, visit East Tennessee State, host Western Carolina and visit Auburn.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Samford 38, Virginia Military Institute 21. Interstat’s ELO system gives Samford an 86.8 percent probability to win. Virginia Military Institute has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +19.5. The over/under is 49.5.