Mercer Bears @ East Tennessee State Buccaneers
4-2, 2-1 Southern
24
4-2, 2-1 Southern
1-4, 0-2 Southern
6
1-4, 0-2 Southern
Game Leaders
Team Stats
388
Total Yards
126
2
Turnovers
1
16
1st Downs
7
5-62
Penalties
4-32
3/14
3rd Down
3/18
1/1
4th Down
1/2
29:58
Possession
30:02
Game Information
Johnson City, TN
2nd Quarter
Field Goal
11:52 - 2nd
3
MER
0
ETSU
Reice Griffith 33 Yd Field Goal
15 plays, 70 yards, 6:36
Touchdown
6:00 - 2nd
10
MER
0
ETSU
Carter Peevy 1 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)
6 plays, 67 yards, 2:30
Touchdown
1:02 - 2nd
17
MER
0
ETSU
Ty James 30 Yd pass from Carter Peevy (Reice Griffith Kick)
2 plays, 49 yards, 0:28
3rd Quarter
Field Goal
11:43 - 3rd
17
MER
3
ETSU
Ewan Johnson 44 Yd Field Goal
4 plays, -7 yards, 1:26
Field Goal
1:30 - 3rd
17
MER
6
ETSU
Ewan Johnson 23 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 39 yards, 4:03
4th Quarter
Touchdown
6:32 - 4th
24
MER
6
ETSU
Ty James 50 Yd pass from Carter Peevy (Reice Griffith Kick)
5 plays, 78 yards, 2:14
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
100%
--MER
0%
--ETSU
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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