Mercer Bears @ East Tennessee State Buccaneers
1-3, 0-2 Southern
23
1-3, 0-2 Southern
2-2, 1-1 Southern
26
2-2, 1-1 Southern
Game Leaders
257
K. RileyQB
15/22, 1 TD
257
284
A. HerinkQB
26/33, 1 TD
284
109
C. LeggettRB
19 CAR, 1 TD
109
34
A. HerinkQB
12 CAR, 1 TD
34
91
C. CurtisWR
3 REC, 1 TD
91
60
J. StinsonRB
4 REC, 1 TD
60
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Team Stats
406
Total Yards
387
1
Turnovers
0
23
1st Downs
22
10-95
Penalties
11-119
2/10
3rd Down
6/14
0/0
4th Down
0/0
24:03
Possession
35:57
Game Information
Johnson City, TN
1st Quarter
Touchdown
9:25 - 1st
0
MER
7
ETSU
Austin Herink 3 Yd Run (JJ Jerman Kick)
4 plays, 21 yards, 2:20
2nd Quarter
Field Goal
10:40 - 2nd
0
MER
10
ETSU
JJ Jerman 25 Yd Field Goal
12 plays, 49 yards, 5:34
Touchdown
7:03 - 2nd
6
MER
10
ETSU
Chandler Curtis 39 Yd pass from Kaelan Riley (Cole Fisher PAT failed)
9 plays, 85 yards, 3:31
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
10:10 - 3rd
13
MER
10
ETSU
CJ Leggett 2 Yd Run (Cole Fisher Kick)
4 plays, 74 yards, 1:27
Touchdown
1:11 - 3rd
20
MER
10
ETSU
Tee Mitchell 2 Yd Run (Cole Fisher Kick)
8 plays, 80 yards, 2:44
4th Quarter
Field Goal
11:22 - 4th
20
MER
13
ETSU
JJ Jerman 49 Yd Field Goal
13 plays, 54 yards, 4:43
Touchdown
4:41 - 4th
20
MER
20
ETSU
Blake Rodgers 1 Yd Run (JJ Jerman Kick)
8 plays, 80 yards, 3:52
Overtime
Field Goal
OT
23
MER
20
ETSU
Cole Fisher 29 Yd Field Goal
6 plays, 13 yards
Touchdown
OT
23
MER
26
ETSU
Jajuan Stinson 25 Yd pass from Austin Herink
1 play, 25 yards
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
0%
--MER
100%
--ETSU
According to ESPN Analytics
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 |
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