2025 Mercer Bears football team

2025 Mercer Bears football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAnthony Soto (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJahmal Brown (2nd season)
Home stadiumFive Star Stadium
2025 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Chattanooga   0 – 0     0 – 0  
East Tennessee State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Furman   0 – 0     0 – 0  
  0 – 0     0 – 0  
Samford   0 – 0     0 – 0  
The Citadel   0 – 0     0 – 0  
VMI   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Western Carolina   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Wofford   0 – 0     0 – 0  
As of July 7, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Mercer Bears football team will represent Mercer University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears will be coached by second-year head coach Mike Jacobs and play at the Five Star Stadium in Macon, Georgia.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 237:00 p.m.vs. UC Davis*
ESPN
August 30Presbyterian*
ESPN+
September 13Wofford
  • Five Star Stadium
  • Macon, GA
ESPN+
September 202:00 p.m.at The Citadel
ESPN+
September 27at East Tennessee State
ESPN+
October 4Samford
  • Five Star Stadium
  • Macon, GA
ESPN+
October 11at Princeton*
ESPN+
October 25VMI
  • Five Star Stadium
  • Macon, GA
ESPN+
November 1at Furman
ESPN+
November 8at Western Carolina
ESPN+
November 15Chattanooga
  • Five Star Stadium
  • Macon, GA
ESPN+
November 222:00 p.m.at Auburn
SECN+/ESPN+

[1][2][3]

Game summaries

vs. UC Davis

See also: 2025 UC Davis Aggies football team and FCS Kickoff
UC Davis Aggies (0-0) vs. Mercer Bears (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies - - --0
Bears - - --0

at Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL

  • Date: August 23
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
  • TV: ESPN
Statistics UCD MER
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UC Davis Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Mercer Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Presbyterian

See also: 2025 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team
Presbyterian Blue Hose (0-0) vs. Mercer Bears (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Hose - - --0
Bears - - --0

at Five Star Stadium • Macon, GA

  • Date: August 30
Statistics PRES MER
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Presbyterian Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Mercer Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Wofford

See also: 2025 Wofford Terriers football team
Wofford Terriers (0-0) vs. Mercer Bears (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Terriers - - --0
Bears - - --0

at Five Star Stadium • Macon, GA

  • Date: September 13
Statistics WOFF MER
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Wofford Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Mercer Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at The Citadel

See also: 2025 The Citadel Bulldogs football team
Mercer Bears (0-0) vs. The Citadel Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears - - --0
Bulldogs - - --0

at Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
Statistics MER CIT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Mercer Passing
Rushing
Receiving
The Citadel Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at East Tennessee State

See also: 2025 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team
Mercer Bears (0-0) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears - - --0
Buccaneers - - --0

at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium • Johnson City, TN

  • Date: September 27
Statistics MER ETSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Mercer Passing
Rushing
Receiving
East Tennessee State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Samford

See also: 2025 Samford Bulldogs football team
Samford Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Mercer Bears (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs - - --0
Bears - - --0

at Five Star Stadium • Macon, GA

  • Date: October 4
Statistics SAM MER
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Samford Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Mercer Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Princeton

See also: 2025 Princeton Tigers football team
Mercer Bears (0-0) vs. Princeton Tigers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears - - --0
Tigers - - --0

at Princeton Stadium • Princeton, NJ

  • Date: October 11
Statistics MER PRIN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Mercer Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Princeton Passing
Rushing
Receiving

VMI

See also: 2025 VMI Keydets football team
VMI Keydets (0-0) vs. Mercer Bears (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Keydets - - --0
Bears - - --0

at Five Star Stadium • Macon, GA

  • Date: October 25
Statistics VMI MER
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
VMI Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Mercer Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Furman

See also: 2025 Furman Paladins football team
Mercer Bears (0-0) vs. Furman Paladins (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears - - --0
Paladins - - --0

at Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC

  • Date: November 1
Statistics MER FUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Mercer Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Furman Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Western Carolina

See also: 2025 Western Carolina Catamounts football team
Mercer Bears (0-0) vs. Western Carolina Catamounts (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears - - --0
Catamounts - - --0

at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC

  • Date: November 8
Statistics MER WCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Mercer Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Chattanooga

See also: 2025 Chattanooga Mocs football team
Chattanooga Mocs (0-0) vs. Mercer Bears (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mocs - - --0
Bears - - --0

at Five Star Stadium • Macon, GA

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 3:00 PM EST
Statistics UTC MER
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Chattanooga Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Mercer Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Auburn (FBS)

See also: 2025 Auburn Tigers football team
Mercer Bears (0-0) vs. Auburn Tigers (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears - - --0
Tigers (FBS) - - --0

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 1:00 PM CST
Statistics MER AUB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Mercer Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Auburn Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ Kelley, Kevin (January 10, 2025). "Mercer announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  2. ^ Wilson, Nevaeh (January 25, 2025). "2025 Mercer football schedule announced". The Mercer Cluster. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  3. ^ "Mercer and UC-Davis set to play in the 2025 FCS Kickoff Game". WAKA (TV). February 26, 2025. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
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