East Tennessee State Buccaneers @ Mercer Bears
5-4, 3-2 Southern
31
5-4, 3-2 Southern
8-1, 5-1 Southern
37
8-1, 5-1 Southern
Game Leaders
Team Stats
472
Total Yards
292
4
Turnovers
0
19
1st Downs
15
10-73
Penalties
11-89
4/15
3rd Down
1/16
1/2
4th Down
0/0
27:01
Possession
32:59
Game Information
Macon, GA
ESPN+
1st Quarter
Field Goal
10:49 - 1st
0
ETSU
3
MER
Reice Griffith 36 Yd Field Goal
4 plays, 7 yards, 1:17
Touchdown
10:34 - 1st
7
ETSU
3
MER
Hakeem Meggett 68 Yd pass from Jaylen King (Ewan Johnson Kick)
1 play, 68 yards, 0:09
Touchdown
2:02 - 1st
14
ETSU
3
MER
Gino English 1 Yd Run (Ewan Johnson Kick)
9 plays, 46 yards, 3:41
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
13:29 - 2nd
14
ETSU
10
MER
Brayden Manley 0 Yd Fumble Return (Reice Griffith Kick)
1 play, -1 yard, 0:06
Touchdown
12:16 - 2nd
14
ETSU
17
MER
Marques Thomas 25 Yd Interception Return (Reice Griffith Kick)
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:07
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
9:22 - 3rd
14
ETSU
24
MER
Kelin Parsons 34 Yd pass from Whitt Newbauer (Reice Griffith Kick)
8 plays, 79 yards, 4:12
Touchdown
4:38 - 3rd
14
ETSU
31
MER
Mic Wasson 20 Yd blocked Punt Return (Reice Griffith Kick)
5 plays, 15 yards, 2:09
Touchdown
2:40 - 3rd
21
ETSU
31
MER
AJ Johnson 18 Yd pass from Gino English (Ewan Johnson Kick)
5 plays, 62 yards, 1:50
4th Quarter
Field Goal
12:44 - 4th
21
ETSU
34
MER
Reice Griffith 36 Yd Field Goal
5 plays, 10 yards, 1:34
Touchdown
5:55 - 4th
28
ETSU
34
MER
AJ Johnson 9 Yd pass from Gino English (Ewan Johnson Kick)
5 plays, 79 yards, 0:50
Field Goal
1:37 - 4th
28
ETSU
37
MER
Reice Griffith 31 Yd Field Goal
12 plays, 61 yards, 4:18
Field Goal
0:45 - 4th
31
ETSU
37
MER
Ewan Johnson 44 Yd Field Goal
4 plays, 49 yards, 0:52
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
0%
--ETSU
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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