Furman Paladins @ Mercer Bears
3-8, 3-5 Southern
24
3-8, 3-5 Southern
6-5, 4-4 Southern
27
6-5, 4-4 Southern
Game Leaders
251
R. HannonQB
23/34, 2 TD, 2 INT
251
191
J. RussQB
14/30, 2 TD, 2 INT
191
41
R. HannonQB
11 CAR, 1 TD
41
119
J. RussQB
21 CAR, 1 TD
119
112
T. GordonWR
8 REC
112
67
C. CurtisWR
4 REC, 1 TD
67
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Team Stats
319
Total Yards
384
2
Turnovers
2
18
1st Downs
22
5-30
Penalties
4-37
4/11
3rd Down
8/16
1/1
4th Down
2/2
28:08
Possession
31:52
Game Information
Macon, GA
ESPN3
1st Quarter
Touchdown
13:22 - 1st
0
FUR
7
MER
Chandler Curtis 43 Yd pass from John Russ (Cole Fisher Kick)
4 plays, 75 yards, 1:38
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
13:54 - 2nd
6
FUR
7
MER
Reese Hannon 5 Yd Run (Jon Croft Hollingsworth PAT failed)
9 plays, 87 yards, 4:57
Field Goal
7:16 - 2nd
6
FUR
10
MER
Cole Fisher 46 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 41 yards, 3:12
Field Goal
0:53 - 2nd
9
FUR
10
MER
Jon Croft Hollingsworth 30 Yd Field Goal
13 plays, 69 yards, 6:17
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
12:25 - 3rd
17
FUR
10
MER
Kevin Mall 4 Yd pass from Reese Hannon (Reese Hannon Pass to Duncan Fletcher for Two-Point Conversion)
2 plays, 4 yards, 0:51
Touchdown
0:22 - 3rd
17
FUR
17
MER
John Russ 1 Yd Run (Cole Fisher Kick)
12 plays, 48 yards, 4:58
4th Quarter
Field Goal
2:35 - 4th
17
FUR
20
MER
Cole Fisher 32 Yd Field Goal
17 plays, 82 yards, 7:58
Touchdown
1:25 - 4th
24
FUR
20
MER
Richard Hayes III 36 Yd pass from Reese Hannon (Jon Croft Hollingsworth Kick)
7 plays, 66 yards, 1:03
Touchdown
0:31 - 4th
24
FUR
27
MER
Jordan Marshall 33 Yd pass from John Russ (Cole Fisher Kick)
7 plays, 64 yards, 0:45
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
0%
--FUR
100%
--MER
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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