Mercer Bears @ VMI Keydets
2-2, 1-1 Southern
33
2-2, 1-1 Southern
2-2, 0-1 Southern
30
2-2, 0-1 Southern
Game Leaders
249
J. RussQB
23/36, 2 TD
249
309
A. CobbQB
31/43, 1 TD
309
91
A. LakesRB
21 CAR, 1 TD
91
29
A. KeysRB
15 CAR, 3 TD
29
102
A. WardWR
9 REC, 1 TD
102
136
A. SandersWR
11 REC
136
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Team Stats
444
Total Yards
388
1
Turnovers
1
24
1st Downs
21
8-93
Penalties
8-70
9/18
3rd Down
6/17
1/1
4th Down
2/3
30:22
Possession
29:38
Game Information
Lexington, VA
1st Quarter
Touchdown
6:14 - 1st
7
MER
0
VMI
Alex Lakes 6 Yd Run (Cole Fisher Kick)
14 plays, 90 yards, 5:41
Touchdown
3:22 - 1st
14
MER
0
VMI
Marquise Irvin 6 Yd pass from John Russ (Cole Fisher Kick)
3 plays, 12 yards, 0:48
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
14:10 - 2nd
14
MER
7
VMI
Alex Keys 1 Yd Run (Reed King Kick)
6 plays, 54 yards, 2:00
Touchdown
10:35 - 2nd
21
MER
7
VMI
Payton Usher 7 Yd Run (Cole Fisher Kick)
10 plays, 75 yards, 3:35
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
0:23 - 3rd
21
MER
14
VMI
Alex Keys 3 Yd Run (Reed King Kick)
11 plays, 88 yards, 4:15
4th Quarter
Field Goal
6:48 - 4th
24
MER
14
VMI
Cole Fisher 20 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 57 yards, 3:06
Touchdown
5:06 - 4th
24
MER
20
VMI
Alex Keys 1 Yd Run (Reed King PAT blocked)
5 plays, 70 yards, 1:42
Touchdown
0:19 - 4th
24
MER
27
VMI
Ryan Swingle 10 Yd pass from Al Cobb (Dillon Christopher Kick)
13 plays, 50 yards, 2:54
Field Goal
0:00 - 4th
27
MER
27
VMI
Cole Fisher 42 Yd Field Goal
2 plays, 43 yards, 0:19
Overtime
Field Goal
OT
27
MER
30
VMI
Dillon Christopher 25 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 17 yards
Touchdown
OT
33
MER
30
VMI
Avery Ward 18 Yd pass from John Russ
3 plays, 25 yards
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
--MER
--VMI
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FCS
| Southern Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 8-0 | 9-3 |
| Western Carolina | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| East Tennessee State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Wofford | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Chattanooga | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Furman | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| The Citadel | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Samford | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| VMI | 0-8 | 1-11 |
NCAAF News
Florida to pay Sumrall's assistants a combined $11.2M in 2026
Assistant coaches on new Florida coach Jon Sumrall's staff will make a combined $11.2 million in 2026.
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Sankey touts SEC as best 'by far' despite Big Ten dominance
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said his league still "stands alone" despite the Big Ten winning the past three national titles and holding a 4-0 record against the SEC over the past three seasons in head-to-head CFP matchups.
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OU AD says CFP expansion could pave way for more robust nonconference slate
Oklahoma athletics director Roger Denny says College Football Playoff expansion could be a route to scheduling tougher nonconference games and, ideally, a return of the Sooners' rivalry series against Oklahoma State.
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