Mercer Bears @ East Tennessee State Buccaneers
4-7, 3-5 Southern
33
4-7, 3-5 Southern
3-8, 1-7 Southern
38
3-8, 1-7 Southern
Game Leaders
224
K. RileyQB
21/30, 1 TD, 2 INT
224
116
T. RidellQB
8/12, 1 TD
116
168
T. DevezinRB
29 CAR, 4 TD
168
255
Q. HolmesRB
26 CAR, 3 TD
255
115
D. DurdenWR
9 REC
115
46
J. SaylorsRB
2 REC
46
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Team Stats
414
Total Yards
526
2
Turnovers
3
26
1st Downs
18
4-25
Penalties
6-70
9/12
3rd Down
7/12
0/0
4th Down
2/2
30:26
Possession
29:34
Game Information
Johnson City, TN
1st Quarter
Touchdown
9:27 - 1st
7
MER
0
ETSU
Tyray Devezin 11 Yd Run (Caleb Dowden Kick)
12 plays, 75 yards, 5:33
Field Goal
7:20 - 1st
7
MER
3
ETSU
Tyler Keltner 21 Yd Field Goal
5 plays, 71 yards, 2:07
Touchdown
2:36 - 1st
7
MER
10
ETSU
Jacob Saylors 2 Yd Run (Tyler Keltner Kick)
3 plays, 82 yards, 1:20
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
14:55 - 2nd
14
MER
10
ETSU
Tyray Devezin 1 Yd Run (Caleb Dowden Kick)
7 plays, 75 yards, 2:41
Touchdown
11:08 - 2nd
14
MER
17
ETSU
Quay Holmes 4 Yd Run (Tyler Keltner Kick)
8 plays, 71 yards, 3:40
Touchdown
3:06 - 2nd
14
MER
24
ETSU
Quay Holmes 1 Yd Run (Tyler Keltner Kick)
12 plays, 48 yards, 7:05
Touchdown
0:09 - 2nd
14
MER
31
ETSU
Keith Coffee 27 Yd pass from Tyler Riddell (Tyler Keltner Kick)
1 play, 27 yards, 0:05
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
9:32 - 3rd
20
MER
31
ETSU
Tyray Devezin 13 Yd Run (Caleb Dowden PAT failed)
2 plays, 27 yards, 0:36
4th Quarter
Touchdown
14:53 - 4th
26
MER
31
ETSU
Chris Ellington 4 Yd pass from Kaelan Riley (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
12 plays, 81 yards, 6:00
Touchdown
8:57 - 4th
26
MER
38
ETSU
Quay Holmes 3 Yd Run (Tyler Keltner Kick)
11 plays, 72 yards, 5:50
Touchdown
4:33 - 4th
33
MER
38
ETSU
Tyray Devezin 7 Yd Run (Caleb Dowden Kick)
10 plays, 78 yards, 4:17
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
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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
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