Mercer Bears @ VMI Keydets
2-2, 1-1 Southern
33
2-2, 1-1 Southern
2-2, 0-1 Southern
30
2-2, 0-1 Southern
Game Leaders
249
J. RussQB
23/36, 2 TD
249
309
A. CobbQB
31/43, 1 TD
309
91
A. LakesRB
21 CAR, 1 TD
91
29
A. KeysRB
15 CAR, 3 TD
29
102
A. WardWR
9 REC, 1 TD
102
136
A. SandersWR
11 REC
136
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Team Stats
444
Total Yards
388
1
Turnovers
1
24
1st Downs
21
8-93
Penalties
8-70
9/18
3rd Down
6/17
1/1
4th Down
2/3
30:22
Possession
29:38
Game Information
Lexington, VA
ESPN3
1st Quarter
Touchdown
6:14 - 1st
7
MER
0
VMI
Alex Lakes 6 Yd Run (Cole Fisher Kick)
14 plays, 90 yards, 5:41
Touchdown
3:22 - 1st
14
MER
0
VMI
Marquise Irvin 6 Yd pass from John Russ (Cole Fisher Kick)
3 plays, 12 yards, 0:48
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
14:10 - 2nd
14
MER
7
VMI
Alex Keys 1 Yd Run (Reed King Kick)
6 plays, 54 yards, 2:00
Touchdown
10:35 - 2nd
21
MER
7
VMI
Payton Usher 7 Yd Run (Cole Fisher Kick)
10 plays, 75 yards, 3:35
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
0:23 - 3rd
21
MER
14
VMI
Alex Keys 3 Yd Run (Reed King Kick)
11 plays, 88 yards, 4:15
4th Quarter
Field Goal
6:48 - 4th
24
MER
14
VMI
Cole Fisher 20 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 57 yards, 3:06
Touchdown
5:06 - 4th
24
MER
20
VMI
Alex Keys 1 Yd Run (Reed King PAT blocked)
5 plays, 70 yards, 1:42
Touchdown
0:19 - 4th
24
MER
27
VMI
Ryan Swingle 10 Yd pass from Al Cobb (Dillon Christopher Kick)
13 plays, 50 yards, 2:54
Field Goal
0:00 - 4th
27
MER
27
VMI
Cole Fisher 42 Yd Field Goal
2 plays, 43 yards, 0:19
Overtime
Field Goal
OT
27
MER
30
VMI
Dillon Christopher 25 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 17 yards
Touchdown
OT
33
MER
30
VMI
Avery Ward 18 Yd pass from John Russ
3 plays, 25 yards
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
--MER
--VMI
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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