Rhode Island Rams @ Mercer Bears
FCS Championship - Second Round
11-3, 4-3 Away
10
11-3, 4-3 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
URI | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
MER | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
11-2, 7-0 Home
17
11-2, 7-0 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
315
Total Yards
242
1
Turnovers
0
14
1st Downs
15
6-60
Penalties
4-35
3/14
3rd Down
8/19
0/1
4th Down
0/0
26:22
Possession
33:38
Game Information
Macon, GA
1st Quarter
Touchdown
3:33 - 1st
0
URI
7
MER
Myles Redding 25 Yd Interception Return (Reice Griffith Kick)
1 play, 0 yards, 0:08
2nd Quarter
Field Goal
0:00 - 2nd
3
URI
7
MER
Ty Groff 17 Yd Field Goal
12 plays, 64 yards, 2:29
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
2:33 - 3rd
10
URI
7
MER
Marquis Buchanan 56 Yd pass from Hunter Helms (Ty Groff Kick)
1 play, 56 yards, 0:08
4th Quarter
Touchdown
14:19 - 4th
10
URI
14
MER
Adjatay Dabbs 4 Yd pass from Whitt Newbauer (Reice Griffith Kick)
7 plays, 69 yards, 3:07
Field Goal
6:10 - 4th
10
URI
17
MER
Reice Griffith 24 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 58 yards, 4:05
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
0%
--URI
100%
--MER
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FCS
| Coastal Athletic Association | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 8-0 | 11-3 |
| Villanova | 7-1 | 12-3 |
| New Hampshire | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Monmouth | 6-2 | 9-3 |
| William & Mary | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| Maine | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Elon | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Stony Brook | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Towson | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| North Carolina A&T | 2-6 | 2-10 |
| Campbell | 2-6 | 2-10 |
| Bryant | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| UAlbany | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Hampton | 0-8 | 2-10 |
| 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 |
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