Mercer Bears @ Western Carolina Catamounts
4-1, 3-0 Southern
34
4-1, 3-0 Southern
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MER | 7 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 34 |
WCU | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
0-6, 0-3 Southern
24
0-6, 0-3 Southern
Game Leaders
114
F. PaytonQB
10/20, 1 TD
114
221
C. DavisQB
18/32, 1 TD, 2 INT
221
128
F. DavisLB
26 CAR, 2 TD
128
70
K. BenjaminRB
15 CAR, 1 TD
70
56
D. HarperWR
3 REC
56
74
K. BenjaminRB
5 REC, 1 TD
74
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Team Stats
339
Total Yards
337
1
Turnovers
3
16
1st Downs
19
9-94
Penalties
7-58
7/16
3rd Down
5/15
1/2
4th Down
2/3
30:51
Possession
28:53
Game Information
Cullowhee, NC
ESPN3
1st Quarter
Touchdown
9:57 - 1st
7
MER
0
WCU
Parker Wroble 5 Yd pass from Fred Payton (Devin Folser Kick)
6 plays, 54 yards, 2:13
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
13:08 - 2nd
14
MER
0
WCU
Fred Payton 1 Yd Run (Devin Folser Kick)
9 plays, 84 yards, 4:13
Touchdown
4:51 - 2nd
14
MER
7
WCU
Kenny Benjamin 1 Yd Run (Richard McCollum Kick)
12 plays, 50 yards, 4:36
Touchdown
1:41 - 2nd
21
MER
7
WCU
Fred Davis 2 Yd Run (Devin Folser Kick)
8 plays, 75 yards, 3:10
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
10:44 - 3rd
21
MER
14
WCU
TJ Jones 4 Yd Run (Richard McCollum Kick)
6 plays, 80 yards, 2:12
Field Goal
6:40 - 3rd
24
MER
14
WCU
Devin Folser 50 Yd Field Goal
11 plays, 40 yards, 3:53
Touchdown
3:43 - 3rd
24
MER
21
WCU
Kenny Benjamin 36 Yd pass from Carlos Davis (Richard McCollum Kick)
3 plays, 52 yards, 0:54
4th Quarter
Field Goal
14:45 - 4th
24
MER
24
WCU
Richard McCollum 24 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 54 yards, 2:15
Field Goal
9:06 - 4th
27
MER
24
WCU
Devin Folser 51 Yd Field Goal
10 plays, 11 yards, 3:27
Touchdown
6:04 - 4th
34
MER
24
WCU
Fred Davis 1 Yd Run (Devin Folser Kick)
1 play, 1 yard, 0:04
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
100%
--MER
0%
--WCU
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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