Mercer Bears @ Princeton Tigers
5-1, 3-0 Away
38
5-1, 3-0 Away
2-2, 1-2 Home
14
2-2, 1-2 Home
Game Leaders
347
B. AtkinsonQB
27/42, 3 TD, 1 INT
347
124
K. ColónQB
13/21, 2 TD
124
54
T. CoardRB
7 CAR
54
39
K. HondaRB
8 CAR
39
78
A. DabbsWR
3 REC
78
60
J. RobinsonWR
6 REC
60
1
J. SwainDL
1
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7
K. HutchinsonS
7
12
K. RonquilloDB
12
Team Stats
503
Total Yards
257
1
Turnovers
2
28
1st Downs
18
7-65
Penalties
4-40
7/12
3rd Down
5/14
1/1
4th Down
1/3
31:43
Possession
28:17
Game Information
Princeton, NJ
1st Quarter
Touchdown
9:31 - 1st
7
MER
0
PRIN
Malik Simmons 2 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick)
13 plays, 72 yards, 5:29
Touchdown
1:11 - 1st
14
MER
0
PRIN
CJ Miller 5 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)
9 plays, 47 yards, 4:20
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
7:49 - 2nd
21
MER
0
PRIN
Samuel Albee 23 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick)
3 plays, 84 yards, 0:58
Touchdown
0:33 - 2nd
21
MER
7
PRIN
Aidan Besselman 2 Yd pass from Kai Colón (Esteban Nunez Perez Kick)
6 plays, 43 yards, 2:56
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
10:33 - 3rd
28
MER
7
PRIN
Brayden Smith 10 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick)
7 plays, 46 yards, 2:56
Touchdown
4:39 - 3rd
35
MER
7
PRIN
Adjatay Dabbs 10 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)
7 plays, 81 yards, 3:48
4th Quarter
Field Goal
14:04 - 4th
38
MER
7
PRIN
Reice Griffith 30 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 52 yards, 1:23
Touchdown
8:54 - 4th
38
MER
14
PRIN
Jackson Green 11 Yd pass from Kai Colón (Esteban Nunez Perez Kick)
11 plays, 75 yards, 5:10
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
100%
--MER
0%
--PRIN
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 |
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