Mercer Bears @ Bethune-Cookman Wildcats
2-0, 1-0 Away
31
2-0, 1-0 Away
0-2, 0-1 Home
2
0-2, 0-1 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
465
Total Yards
156
1
Turnovers
3
25
1st Downs
10
15-133
Penalties
5-35
3/12
3rd Down
0/11
1/3
4th Down
1/1
33:46
Possession
26:14
Game Information
Daytona Beach, FL
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
6:06 - 2nd
7
MER
0
BCU
Brayden Smith 50 Yd pass from D.J. Smith (Reice Griffith Kick)
8 plays, 85 yards, 4:20
Touchdown
1:25 - 2nd
14
MER
0
BCU
Parker Wroble 14 Yd pass from D.J. Smith (Reice Griffith Kick)
6 plays, 55 yards, 2:26
Touchdown
1:02 - 2nd
21
MER
0
BCU
Kelin Parsons 35 Yd pass from D.J. Smith (Reice Griffith Kick)
1 play, 35 yards, 0:05
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
6:46 - 3rd
28
MER
0
BCU
Dwayne Mcgee 1 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)
11 plays, 94 yards, 5:52
4th Quarter
Field Goal
4:35 - 4th
31
MER
4
BCU
Reice Griffith 28 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 44 yards, 4:11
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
100%
--MER
0%
--BCU
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 |
FCS
| Southwestern Athletic - East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama State | 7-1 | 10-2 |
| Jackson State | 7-1 | 9-3 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Florida A&M | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Alabama A&M | 1-7 | 4-8 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Southwestern Athletic - West | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Texas Southern | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| Alcorn State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Grambling | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Southern | 1-7 | 2-10 |
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