East Tennessee State Buccaneers @ Mercer Bears
0-6, 0-2 Away
0
0-6, 0-2 Away
3-3, 2-1 Home
52
3-3, 2-1 Home
Game Leaders
110
N. SextonQB
7/15
110
269
J. RussQB
17/26, 3 TD
269
25
D. AnthonyWR
4 CAR
25
94
T. MitchellRB
16 CAR, 1 TD
94
94
D. AnthonyWR
6 REC
94
82
R. BrownTE
4 REC, 2 TD
82
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Team Stats
228
Total Yards
563
1
Turnovers
1
11
1st Downs
29
8-57
Penalties
1-15
7/18
3rd Down
6/12
0/1
4th Down
2/3
26:08
Possession
33:52
Game Information
Macon, GA
1st Quarter
Touchdown
8:48 - 1st
0
ETSU
7
MER
Tee Mitchell 23 Yd Run (Jagger Lieb Kick)
11 plays, 80 yards, 4:39
Touchdown
2:01 - 1st
0
ETSU
14
MER
Marquise Irvin 10 Yd pass from John Russ (Jagger Lieb Kick)
11 plays, 92 yards, 2:52
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
10:37 - 2nd
0
ETSU
21
MER
Robert Brown 5 Yd pass from John Russ (Jagger Lieb Kick)
10 plays, 74 yards, 4:37
Touchdown
6:12 - 2nd
0
ETSU
28
MER
John Russ 1 Yd Run (Jagger Lieb Kick)
7 plays, 50 yards, 3:26
Touchdown
2:30 - 2nd
0
ETSU
35
MER
Robert Brown 10 Yd pass from John Russ (Cole Fisher Kick)
5 plays, 81 yards, 2:11
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
3:24 - 3rd
0
ETSU
42
MER
Payton Usher 8 Yd Run (Cole Fisher Kick)
7 plays, 80 yards, 2:28
Touchdown
1:26 - 3rd
0
ETSU
49
MER
Tanner Brumby 2 Yd Run (Grant Reynolds Kick)
3 plays, 14 yards, 1:00
4th Quarter
Field Goal
9:39 - 4th
0
ETSU
52
MER
Cole Fisher 28 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 43 yards, 4:11
Data is currently unavailable.
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
Day, Lanning: 24-team CFP would be great for college football
While neither Ohio State nor Oregon necessarily need a 24-team playoff system, the coaches for both programs believe having one is best for college football as a whole.
7h
'It's time': Lincoln Riley confident USC ready for CFP run
USC coach Lincoln Riley is not backing down from his assurance that the Trojans are in a championship window, saying the time is now to truly compete.
9h
Iowa State's Salahadin Allah out for year with Achilles tear
Iowa State running back Salahadin Allah will miss the 2026 season with a torn Achilles tendon. Allah transferred from Oregon State, where he totaled 329 yards on 74 carries in 19 games over two years.
14h
