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 |
NCAAF News
Sankey touts SEC as best 'by far' despite Big Ten dominance
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said his league still "stands alone" despite the Big Ten winning the past three national titles and holding a 4-0 record against the SEC over the past three seasons in head-to-head CFP matchups.
11h
OU AD says CFP expansion could pave way for more robust nonconference slate
Oklahoma athletics director Roger Denny says College Football Playoff expansion could be a route to scheduling tougher nonconference games and, ideally, a return of the Sooners' rivalry series against Oklahoma State.
11h
Tennessee Chancellor Donde Plowman on improvements in Knoxville
Plowman explains the impact that college athletics' success has on the enrollment into universities and lists how the Vols are trying to build a comfortable place where students have a voice.
13h