Mercer Bears @ East Tennessee State Buccaneers
3-1, 3-0 Southern
38
3-1, 3-0 Southern
2-3, 0-1 Southern
34
2-3, 0-1 Southern
Game Leaders
Team Stats
421
Total Yards
467
2
Turnovers
3
22
1st Downs
33
8-83
Penalties
5-55
8/15
3rd Down
9/16
1/1
4th Down
1/1
33:15
Possession
26:45
Game Information
Johnson City, TN
1st Quarter
Field Goal
10:09 - 1st
3
MER
0
ETSU
Reice Griffith 49 Yd Field Goal
5 plays, 18 yards, 0:56
Touchdown
8:59 - 1st
3
MER
7
ETSU
Hakeem Meggett 14 Yd pass from Cade McNamara (Ewan Johnson Kick)
3 plays, 71 yards, 1:03
Field Goal
1:41 - 1st
3
MER
10
ETSU
Ewan Johnson 21 Yd Field Goal
15 plays, 71 yards, 5:44
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
11:10 - 2nd
10
MER
10
ETSU
Adonis McDaniel 3 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick)
11 plays, 75 yards, 5:31
Touchdown
7:52 - 2nd
10
MER
17
ETSU
Charlie Browder 20 Yd pass from Cade McNamara (Ewan Johnson Kick)
8 plays, 86 yards, 3:12
Touchdown
5:54 - 2nd
17
MER
17
ETSU
Adjatay Dabbs 29 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick)
4 plays, 75 yards, 1:58
Touchdown
1:28 - 2nd
17
MER
24
ETSU
Hakeem Meggett 35 Yd pass from Cade McNamara (Ewan Johnson Kick)
11 plays, 75 yards, 4:26
Field Goal
0:00 - 2nd
17
MER
27
ETSU
Ewan Johnson 32 Yd Field Goal
6 plays, 16 yards, 0:26
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
7:42 - 3rd
24
MER
27
ETSU
CJ Miller 1 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)
9 plays, 61 yards, 5:11
Touchdown
5:29 - 3rd
24
MER
34
ETSU
Hakeem Meggett 22 Yd pass from Cade McNamara (Ewan Johnson Kick)
6 plays, 75 yards, 2:13
4th Quarter
Touchdown
11:29 - 4th
31
MER
34
ETSU
Brayden Smith 17 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick)
10 plays, 46 yards, 4:54
Touchdown
5:40 - 4th
38
MER
34
ETSU
CJ Miller 1 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)
8 plays, 65 yards, 4:22
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
How Matt Campbell is remaking Penn State
Changes are already evident on the second floor of Penn State's football building, but will it translate into top-10 wins?
5h
AFCA board proposes 4 changes to college football calendar
The American Football Coaches Association is recommending changes to the college football calendar that would end the season by the second Monday in January, while also pushing for increased access to the College Football Playoff.
14h
Top newcomer for every Power 4 college football team
Between high-level recruits or transfer portal additions, these players will factor into the 2026 season.
20h