Mercer Bears @ VMI Keydets
4-1, 1-1 Southern
27
4-1, 1-1 Southern
1-4, 0-2 Southern
24
1-4, 0-2 Southern
Game Leaders
176
J. RussQB
12/22, 1 TD, 1 INT
176
322
A. CobbQB
30/44, 2 TD, 2 INT
322
98
A. LakesRB
20 CAR, 2 TD
98
48
J. TurnerRB
9 CAR, 1 TD
48
62
C. CurtisWR
1 REC, 1 TD
62
93
S. PattersonWR
6 REC, 1 TD
93
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Team Stats
445
Total Yards
413
3
Turnovers
4
25
1st Downs
25
8-74
Penalties
6-69
5/15
3rd Down
6/13
3/4
4th Down
1/2
32:01
Possession
27:59
Game Information
Lexington, VA
1st Quarter
Touchdown
8:33 - 1st
7
MER
0
VMI
Alex Lakes 18 Yd Run (Tyler Zielenske Kick)
11 plays, 79 yards, 4:34
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
2:55 - 2nd
7
MER
7
VMI
Jabari Turner 1 Yd Run (Dillon Christopher Kick)
4 plays, 13 yards, 1:43
Touchdown
1:40 - 2nd
13
MER
7
VMI
Chandler Curtis 23 Yd Run (Tyler Zielenske PAT blocked)
8 plays, 75 yards, 1:15
Touchdown
0:34 - 2nd
13
MER
14
VMI
J.C. Garvin 8 Yd pass from Al Cobb (Dillon Christopher Kick)
3 plays, 26 yards, 0:38
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
11:50 - 3rd
20
MER
14
VMI
Alex Lakes 1 Yd Run (Jagger Lieb Kick)
8 plays, 75 yards, 3:10
Touchdown
6:58 - 3rd
27
MER
14
VMI
Chandler Curtis 62 Yd pass from John Russ (Jagger Lieb Kick)
7 plays, 96 yards, 2:27
Field Goal
5:36 - 3rd
27
MER
17
VMI
Dillon Christopher 49 Yd Field Goal
6 plays, 43 yards, 1:22
4th Quarter
Touchdown
6:36 - 4th
27
MER
24
VMI
Samuel Patterson 28 Yd pass from Al Cobb (Dillon Christopher Kick)
9 plays, 81 yards, 3:30
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2026 Standings
FCS
| Southern Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| East Tennessee State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Furman | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mercer | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Samford | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tennessee Tech | 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 |
NCAAF News
Source: Tom Herman joins Florida State's coaching staff
Florida State is Tom Herman to its coaching staff for the 2026 season, a source confirmed to ESPN.
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Group of 11 athletes challenge new NCAA eligibility rules in suit
Eleven Division I athletes -- all who depleted their eligibility in the 2025-26 season, have filed a federal class action lawsuit alleging that the NCAA's new eligibility rules adversely affected their ability to extend their college careers.
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Ranking the best players in the college football transfer portal
We adjusted our ranking after removing former No. 1 player Brendan Sorsby.
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