Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mercer | - | - | - | - | 0 |
 Auburn | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Mercer | Qtr | Auburn |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Q1 | 14 |
| 3 | Q2 | 21 |
| 0 | Q3 | 14 |
| 0 | Q4 | 13 |
| 17 | Final | 62 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q1 14:45 Touchdown Auburn Shotgun #9 D.Knight rush right for 75 yards gain to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #38 A.McPherson kick attempt good (H: #14 H.Kaak, LS: #44 R.Hughes) 0-7
Q1 10:52 Touchdown Mercer #22 C.Miller rush middle for 1 yard gain to the AUB00 TOUCHDOWN. #93 R.Griffith kick attempt good (H: #19 J.McConnell, LS: #56 J.Hamilton) 7-7
Q1 2:59 Touchdown Mercer No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Atkinson pass complete short left to #18 A.Dabbs caught at AUB00, for 8 yards to the AUB00 TOUCHDOWN. #93 R.Griffith kick attempt good (H: #19 J.McConnell, LS: #56 J.Hamilton) 14-7
Q1 0:28 Touchdown Auburn No Huddle-Shotgun #9 D.Knight rush middle for 51 yards gain to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #38 A.McPherson kick attempt good (H: #14 H.Kaak, LS: #44 R.Hughes) 14-14
Q2 8:00 Touchdown Auburn No Huddle-Shotgun #9 D.Knight rush right for 9 yards gain to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN. #38 A.McPherson kick attempt good (H: #14 H.Kaak, LS: #44 R.Hughes) 14-21
Q2 4:09 Field goal Mercer #93 R.Griffith field goal attempt from 41 yards GOOD (H: #19 J.McConnell, LS: #56 J.Hamilton) 17-21
Q2 1:15 Touchdown Auburn No Huddle-Shotgun #9 D.Knight rush right for 20 yards gain to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #38 A.McPherson kick attempt good (H: #14 H.Kaak, LS: #44 R.Hughes) 17-28
Q2 0:03 Touchdown Auburn Cam Coleman Shotgun #9 D.Knight pass complete short left to #8 C.Coleman caught at MER00, for 10 yards to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #38 A.McPherson kick attempt good (H: #14 H.Kaak, LS: #44 R.Hughes) 17-35
Q3 11:46 Touchdown Auburn Elijah Melendez Elijah Melendez 41 Yd Interception Return (Alex McPherson Kick) 17-42
Q3 8:08 Touchdown Auburn Shotgun #9 D.Knight pass complete deep middle to #4 M.Simmons caught at MER50, for 91 yards to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #38 A.McPherson kick attempt good (H: #14 H.Kaak, LS: #44 R.Hughes) 17-49
Q4 12:03 Field goal Auburn Alex McPherson #38 A.McPherson field goal attempt from 47 yards GOOD (H: #14 H.Kaak, LS: #44 R.Hughes) 17-52
Q4 8:24 Field goal Auburn Alex McPherson #38 A.McPherson field goal attempt from 49 yards GOOD (H: #14 H.Kaak, LS: #44 R.Hughes) 17-55
Q4 5:11 Touchdown Auburn Jackson Arnold No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Arnold rush right for 56 yards gain to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #38 A.McPherson kick attempt good (H: #14 H.Kaak, LS: #46 K.McNutt) 17-62
Rivalry highlights
Series record
0-12
Mercer first, 12 meetings since 1907
Series leader
Auburn
Auburn lead 0-12 in 12 meetings since 1907
Widest recent margin
92 points
Mercer 0-92 Auburn, 1916
Tightest recent margin
14 points
Mercer 10-24 Auburn, 2017
Highest recent total
92 points
Mercer 0-92 Auburn, 1916
Head to head
Full rivalry page Mercer 0 12 meetings since 1907 12 Auburn
Auburn lead 0-12 in 12 meetings since 1907 Series leader: Auburn.
Team stats, this game
MercerAuburn338Total yards547
223Passing yards270
115Rushing yards277
3Turnovers0
2Sacks2
19First downs21
15Penalty yards40
Key players by position
| Mercer | Pos | Auburn |
|---|
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
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Current drive Game leaders
MER AUB Mercer vs Auburn player stats
Passing
| Mercer | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braden Atkinson | 20/33 | 210 | 1 | 2 |
| JP Pickles | 1/2 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Smith | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Auburn | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce Knight | 15/20 | 239 | 2 | 0 |
| Jackson Arnold | 3/5 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Mercer | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Miller | 14 | 38 | 1 | 11 |
| Micah Bell | 7 | 29 | 0 | 12 |
| Tyrell Coard | 4 | 29 | 0 | 21 |
| Ty Doughty | 7 | 25 | 0 | 7 |
| JP Pickles | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Brayden Smith | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| Carlos Benjamin | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Atkinson | 1 | -9 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Smith | 2 | -9 | 0 | 0 |
| Auburn | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce Knight | 9 | 162 | 4 | 75 |
| Jackson Arnold | 3 | 53 | 1 | 56 |
| Justin Jones | 6 | 35 | 0 | 20 |
| Jeremiah Cobb | 12 | 32 | 0 | 7 |
| Duke Smith | 1 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Mercer | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayden Smith | 5 | 76 | 0 | 36 |
| Adjatay Dabbs | 6 | 74 | 1 | 25 |
| CJ Miller | 2 | 30 | 0 | 16 |
| Adonis McDaniel | 3 | 17 | 0 | 8 |
| Tyrell Coard | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Ty Doughty | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Kendall Harris | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Micah Bell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sawyer Burt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Auburn | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Simmons | 5 | 149 | 1 | 91 |
| Cam Coleman | 5 | 65 | 1 | 19 |
| Eric Singleton Jr. | 4 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Perry Thompson | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Jeremiah Cobb | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Preston Howard | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Justin Jones | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Mercer | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Bliss | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Drew Clare | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Juwan Johnson | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Prince | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Julian Fox | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carmelo O'neal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Hicks | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| KJ Thomas | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Watkins | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Zock | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Kaleb Hutchinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Gilbert | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Auburn | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Woodyard Jr. | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayin Lee | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Harris | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J.J. Faulk | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eric Winters | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahquez Robinson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Atkins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Autry | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Melendez | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Murray | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Quientrail Jamison-Travis | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sylvester Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Mercer | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reice Griffith | 1/1 | 41 | 2/2 | 5 |
| Auburn | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex McPherson | 2/2 | 49 | 8/8 | 14 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Mercer: last 15 games before this one
12-3 in the last 15 · 35.4 scored · 20.9 allowed
WON 34-0 scored 34 · allowed 0 See game LOST 7-52 scored 7 · allowed 52 See game WON 49-23 scored 49 · allowed 23 See game WON 17-10 scored 17 · allowed 10 See game LOST 7-31 scored 7 · allowed 31 See game LOST 10-15 scored 10 · allowed 15 See game WON 22-21 scored 22 · allowed 21 See game WON 38-0 scored 38 · allowed 0 See game WON 38-34 scored 38 · allowed 34 See game WON 45-21 scored 45 · allowed 21 See game WON 38-14 scored 38 · allowed 14 See game WON 62-0 scored 62 · allowed 0 See game WON 52-28 scored 52 · allowed 28 See game WON 49-47 scored 49 · allowed 47 See game WON 63-17 scored 63 · allowed 17 See game
Auburn: last 15 games before this one
7-8 in the last 15 · 25.0 scored · 20.9 allowed
WON 24-10 scored 24 · allowed 10 See game LOST 7-17 scored 7 · allowed 17 See game WON 48-14 scored 48 · allowed 14 See game WON 43-41 scored 43 · allowed 41 See game LOST 14-28 scored 14 · allowed 28 See game WON 38-24 scored 38 · allowed 24 See game WON 42-3 scored 42 · allowed 3 See game WON 31-15 scored 31 · allowed 15 See game LOST 17-24 scored 17 · allowed 24 See game LOST 10-16 scored 10 · allowed 16 See game LOST 10-20 scored 10 · allowed 20 See game LOST 17-23 scored 17 · allowed 23 See game WON 33-24 scored 33 · allowed 24 See game LOST 3-10 scored 3 · allowed 10 See game LOST 38-45 scored 38 · allowed 45 See game
The matchup
| Mercer | Split | Auburn |
|---|---|---|
| 9-1 | 2025 record entering | 4-6 |
| 417 | Points for | 239 |
| 197 | Points against | 204 |
| W9 | Form | L2 |
Recent meetings
2025
Mercer 17 : 62 Auburn
17 : 62 Auburn 2022
Mercer 16 : 42 Auburn
16 : 42 Auburn 2017
Mercer 10 : 24 Auburn
10 : 24 Auburn 1922
Mercer 6 : 50 Auburn
6 : 50 Auburn 1916
Mercer 0 : 92 Auburn
0 : 92 Auburn 1915
Mercer 0 : 45 Auburn
0 : 45 Auburn Mercer · QB Jaylen King Pass yards
831
Pass TD
6
Comp-Att
62-104
INT
5
Palode-Gary rush
432 yds
Smith rec
468 yds
Auburn · QB Byrum Brown Pass yards
1052
Pass TD
7
Comp-Att
103-158
INT
7
Brown rush
344 yds
Singleton rec
322 yds
2 
Deuce Knight QB 11 
Jackson Arnold QB 11 
Will Myers QB 14 
Ashton Daniels QB 16 
John Colvin QB 6 
Damari Alston RB 11 
Durell Robinson RB 22 
Alvin Henderson RB 23 
Jeremiah Cobb RB 25 
Cole Gamble RB 26 
Christian Burnette RB 29 
Omar Mabson II RB 35 Justin Jones RB 2 
Eric Singleton Jr. WR 3 
Perry Thompson WR 6 
Bryce Cain WR 8 
Cam Coleman WR 10 
Duke Smith WR 11 
Horatio Fields WR 11 
Malcolm Simmons WR 12 Cam King WR 18 
Sam Turner WR 80 
Will Upton WR 81 Erick Smith WR 89 
Jake White WR 8 
Preston Howard TE 28 
Camden Etheredge TE 40 
Hunter Ousley TE 42 
Tate Johnson TE 48 Eli Morton TE 84 
Ryan Ghea TE 87 
Brandon Frazier TE 89 Hollis Davidson III TE 51 
Kail Ellis OL 52 
Dillon Wade OL 55 Malachi Harris OL 56 Seth Wilfred OL 57 
Harrison Clemmer OL 58 
John Henry Flatt OL 58 Isaac Boulger OL 60 
Cade Barnett OL 65 Tyler Johnson OL 67 Broderick Shull OL 71 
Tai Buster OL 72 Izavion Miller OL 73 Favour Edwin OL 74 
Jacobe' Ward OL 75 Connor Lew OL 76 Mason Murphy OL 77 
Jeremiah Wright OL 77 Xavier Chaplin OL 78 Dylan Senda OL 78 DeAndre Carter OL 11 
Jamonta Waller DL 11 
Darrion Smith DL 13 
Chris Murray DL 35 
Dallas Walker IV DL 91 
Zykeivous Walker DL 92 
Jay Hardy DL 93 Joe Frazier Jr. DL 95 
Jourdin Crawford DL 95 Antonio Coleman DL 96 
Malik Autry DL 97 
Quientrail Jamison-Travis DL 98 James Ash DL 15 
Keldric Faulk DE 24 
Keyron Crawford DE 49 Tyler Brown DE 47 
Malik Blocton DT 18 
J.J. Faulk EDGE 31 
Joe Phillips EDGE 41 
Jared Smith EDGE 0 
Robert Woodyard Jr. LB 6 
De'marcus Riddick LB 9 
Elijah Melendez LB 16 
Bryce Deas LB 17 
Xavier Atkins LB 17 
Amaris Williams LB 42 
Coleman Granberry LB 44 
Caleb Wheatland LB 45 
Antonio Melendez LB 52 William Grier McDuffie LB 6 
Raion Strader DB 14 
Kayin Lee DB 0 
Jalyn Crawford CB 0 Donovan Starr CB 4 
Rayshawn Pleasant CB 12 
Blake Woodby CB 27 
Devin Williams CB 46 
Grey Reebals CB 0 
Sylvester Smith-Reed S 1 
Champ Anthony S 2 Taye Seymore S 3 
AnQuon Fegans S 5 
Jahquez Robinson S 5 
Eric Winters S 7 
Kensley Louidor-Faustin S 8 
Kaleb Harris S 20 
Jacoby Mathews S 20 A'mon Lane-Ganus S 32 
Cade Carlson S 36 Antwon Fegans Jr. S 48 
Paul Thompson Jr. S 33 
Towns McGough PK 38 
Alex McPherson PK 41 
Connor Gibbs PK 93 
Charley Schwinger PK 14 
Hudson Kaak P 37 
John McGuire P 44 
Reed Hughes LS 46 Keaton McNutt LS 64 
Benton Cantey LS -1 Bobby Jamison-Travis ? -1 William Grier Mcduffie ? -1 N'Nonye Marcus ? -1 Christian Ose-Afiana ?
Deuce Knight QB 11 Jackson Arnold QB 11 Will Myers QB 14 Ashton Daniels QB 16 John Colvin QB 6 Damari Alston RB 11 Durell Robinson RB 22 Alvin Henderson RB 23 Jeremiah Cobb RB 25 Cole Gamble RB 26 Christian Burnette RB 29 Omar Mabson II RB 35 Justin Jones RB 2 Eric Singleton Jr. WR 3 Perry Thompson WR 6 Bryce Cain WR 8 Cam Coleman WR 10 Duke Smith WR 11 Horatio Fields WR 11 Malcolm Simmons WR 12 Cam King WR 18 Sam Turner WR 80 Will Upton WR 81 Erick Smith WR 89 Jake White WR 8 Preston Howard TE 28 Camden Etheredge TE 40 Hunter Ousley TE 42 Tate Johnson TE 48 Eli Morton TE 84 Ryan Ghea TE 87 Brandon Frazier TE 89 Hollis Davidson III TE 51 Kail Ellis OL 52 Dillon Wade OL 55 Malachi Harris OL 56 Seth Wilfred OL 57 Harrison Clemmer OL 58 John Henry Flatt OL 58 Isaac Boulger OL 60 Cade Barnett OL 65 Tyler Johnson OL 67 Broderick Shull OL 71 Tai Buster OL 72 Izavion Miller OL 73 Favour Edwin OL 74 Jacobe' Ward OL 75 Connor Lew OL 76 Mason Murphy OL 77 Jeremiah Wright OL 77 Xavier Chaplin OL 78 Dylan Senda OL 78 DeAndre Carter OL 11 Jamonta Waller DL 11 Darrion Smith DL 13 Chris Murray DL 35 Dallas Walker IV DL 91 Zykeivous Walker DL 92 Jay Hardy DL 93 Joe Frazier Jr. DL 95 Jourdin Crawford DL 95 Antonio Coleman DL 96 Malik Autry DL 97 Quientrail Jamison-Travis DL 98 James Ash DL 15 Keldric Faulk DE 24 Keyron Crawford DE 49 Tyler Brown DE 47 Malik Blocton DT 18 J.J. Faulk EDGE 31 Joe Phillips EDGE 41 Jared Smith EDGE 0 Robert Woodyard Jr. LB 6 De'marcus Riddick LB 9 Elijah Melendez LB 16 Bryce Deas LB 17 Xavier Atkins LB 17 Amaris Williams LB 42 Coleman Granberry LB 44 Caleb Wheatland LB 45 Antonio Melendez LB 52 William Grier McDuffie LB 6 Raion Strader DB 14 Kayin Lee DB 0 Jalyn Crawford CB 0 Donovan Starr CB 4 Rayshawn Pleasant CB 12 Blake Woodby CB 27 Devin Williams CB 46 Grey Reebals CB 0 Sylvester Smith-Reed S 1 Champ Anthony S 2 Taye Seymore S 3 AnQuon Fegans S 5 Jahquez Robinson S 5 Eric Winters S 7 Kensley Louidor-Faustin S 8 Kaleb Harris S 20 Jacoby Mathews S 20 A'mon Lane-Ganus S 32 Cade Carlson S 36 Antwon Fegans Jr. S 48 Paul Thompson Jr. S 33 Towns McGough PK 38 Alex McPherson PK 41 Connor Gibbs PK 93 Charley Schwinger PK 14 Hudson Kaak P 37 John McGuire P 44 Reed Hughes LS 46 Keaton McNutt LS 64 Benton Cantey LS -1 Bobby Jamison-Travis ? -1 William Grier Mcduffie ? -1 N'Nonye Marcus ? -1 Christian Ose-Afiana ? 
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Mercer vs Auburn: result and recap
Mercer Bears vs Auburn Tigers finished 17 - 62 on November 22, 2025. This SEC game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Mercer and Auburn team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the SEC rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of Mercer vs Auburn?
Mercer Bears vs Auburn Tigers finished 17 - 62. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Mercer vs Auburn in passing, rushing and receiving?
Deuce Knight (Auburn) led passers with 239 yards. Deuce Knight (Auburn) led rushers with 162 yards. Malcolm Simmons (Auburn) led receivers with 149 yards on 5 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Mercer play Auburn?
This Mercer vs Auburn game was played on November 22, 2025 at Jordan-Hare Stadium.