Macon
Mercer
RECORD
3-2
CONFERENCE
SIAA
PF / PA
143/99
Last 15 games
11-4 in the last 15 · 36.3 scored · 24.6 allowed 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 LOST 17-62 scored 17 · allowed 62 See game LOST 0-47 scored 0 · allowed 47 See game WON 23-15 scored 23 · allowed 15 See game WON 62-3 scored 62 · allowed 3 See game LOST 13-20 scored 13 · allowed 20 See game LOST 11-44 scored 11 · allowed 44 See game WON 34-17 scored 34 · allowed 17 See game
Points scored, win Points scored, loss Points allowed
Data highlights
All-time record
153-179-10
.462 since 1906
Best season
10-2
2013
10-win seasons
2
Latest 2024
Winning seasons
12
of 46 completed
Next games
Mercer vs 
VMI
vs VMI Western Carolina 
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Samford
vs Samford The Citadel 
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Chattanooga
vs Chattanooga Mercer vs 
Tennessee Tech
vs Tennessee Tech Season stats
Points per game32.8
Yards per play6.8
Rush yards per game256.2
Pass yards per game181.0
Turnover margin+4
Season
Unit
Offense
54 players
Defense
56 playersSpecial teams
6 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Simon Zeidan | PK |
| 92 | Sully Croker | PK |
| 96 | Senin Seymour | P |
| 97 | Kody Arnold | P |
| 56 | Jaiden Hamilton | LS |
| 91 | Benjamin Porter | LS |
Rosters from CollegeFootballData, by season. Pick a year above.
Depth chart
Mercer's published two-deep, week 1: starters and backups at every position, in the school's own position labels. Source: the school's published depth chart. Full depth chart page
Offense
11 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 2Jaylen King | 19JP Pickles |
| RB | 27Micah Bell | 7Zahmari Palode-Gary |
| WR | 0Eric Rasheed | 23McCord Purdy |
| WR | 1Travion Solomon | 4Kel Calixte |
| WR | 9Brayden Smith | 84Zachary Lowe |
| TE | 18Samuel Albee | 14Jackson Kostmayer |
| LT | 77Brody Balliew | 71Luke Schultz |
| LG | 63Kelan Washington | 73Roman Mock |
| C | 57Tyler Murray | 67Pierson Sears |
| RG | 55Abiathar Curry | 79Bryson Wilson |
| RT | 58Jacorey Wright | 76Lucas Tselentis |
Defense
10 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| DE | 10Eric Brantley | 14Ethan McDowell |
| DE | 15KOBE McINNIS | 16Marquis Williams |
| DT | 54Ke'Vion Wellington | 55Ean Johnson-Kelley |
| NT | 4Cam Moore | 11Delano Marcelus |
| LB | 0Jyarius Carter | 26Jase Jordan |
| LB | 3Cj Favors | 48Ronin Dangler |
| CB | 30Javious Bond | 18Justin Ferguson |
| CB | 8Cameron Goggins | 25Evin McDowell |
| FS | 1Brandon Gunn | 9Javonte Walker |
| SS | 13Mike Polke | 5Jeremy Richardson |
Special teams
5 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| K | 37Simon Zeidan | 92Sully Croker |
| P | 96Senin Seymour | 97Kody Arnold |
| LS | 56Jaiden Hamilton | 91Ben Porter |
| KR | 30Javious Bond | 0Eric Rasheed |
| PR | 9Brayden Smith | 30Javious Bond |
Recent results
2026-09-26 FINAL W
Mercer 34 : 17
Abilene Christian
34 : 17 Abilene Christian 2026-09-05 FINAL W
Presbyterian 
3 : 62 Mercer
3 : 62 Mercer 2026-08-29 FINAL W
East Texas A&M 
15 : 23 Mercer
15 : 23 Mercer 2025-12-06 FINAL L
South Dakota 
47 : 0 Mercer
47 : 0 Mercer 
2025-11-08 FINAL W
Mercer 49 : 47 Western Carolina
49 : 47 Western Carolina 2025-10-25 FINAL W
VMI 0 : 62 Mercer
0 : 62 Mercer 2025-10-11 FINAL W
Mercer 38 : 14
Princeton
38 : 14 Princeton The latest 12 games. Every season: Mercer record by year.
Upcoming
OCT 3 UPCOMING
Mercer vs VMI
Game page vs VMI OCT 10 UPCOMING
Western Carolina vs Mercer
Game page vs Mercer Points per game
32.8
Yards per play
6.8
Rush yards per game
256.2
Pass yards per game
181.0
Turnover margin
+4
Sacks
13
Season by season
Record
3-2
Conference
In progress
Points for / against
28.6 / 19.8
Postseason
In progress
| Season | Record | PPG | PA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3-2 | 28.6 | 19.8 | In progress |
| 2025 | 9-3 | 36.2 | 25.5 | No bowl |
| 2024 | 11-3 | 30.6 | 20.1 | No bowl |
| 2023 | 9-4 | 24.4 | 23.9 | Lost FCS Championship - Second Round |
| 2022 | 7-4 | 38.2 | 22.1 | No bowl |
| 2021 | 7-3 | 31.7 | 22.7 | No bowl |
| 2020 | 5-6 | 24.1 | 30.0 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 4-8 | 26.9 | 35.4 | No bowl |
| 2018 | 5-6 | 30.6 | 32.5 | No bowl |
| 2017 | 5-6 | 24.5 | 23.6 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 6-5 | 27.1 | 28.9 | No bowl |
| 2015 | 5-6 | 28.9 | 21.6 | No bowl |
| 2014 | 6-5 | 33.1 | 23.7 | No bowl |
| 2013 | 10-2 | 38.3 | 23.9 | No bowl |
| 1941 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 81.0 | No bowl |
| 1940 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 29.7 | No bowl |
| 1939 | 0-3 | 3.0 | 17.7 | No bowl |
| 1938 | 0-3 | 6.3 | 32.7 | No bowl |
Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season
The share of Mercer's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure.
| Player | Pos | All plays | Pass plays | Run plays | 3rd down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen King | QB | 44.0% | 80.9% | 19.8% | 58.0% |
| JP Pickles | QB | 22.7% | 30.4% | 19.3% | 35.9% |
| Zahmari Palode-Gary | RB | 16.6% | 1.5% | 27.6% | 8.7% |
| Devon Caldwell | RB | 15.6% | 4.9% | 22.8% | 7.6% |
| Brayden Smith | WR | 10.5% | 27.8% | 0.4% | 11.4% |
| Billy Martin | RB | 8.0% | 0.0% | 14.0% | 0.0% |
| Karlise Price | RB | 8.0% | 0.0% | 14.0% | 6.7% |
| Eric Rasheed | WR | 7.7% | 16.0% | 3.0% | 8.9% |
| Travion Solomon | WR | 6.4% | 16.7% | 0.4% | 6.3% |
| Micah Bell | RB | 5.7% | 0.0% | 8.9% | 1.9% |
| Adrian Parker | QB | 5.3% | 10.0% | 2.3% | 13.3% |
| Asa Gregg | WR | 4.0% | 10.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Kaden Hanson | TE | 4.0% | 10.0% | 0.0% | 6.7% |
| Sam Albee | TE | 3.2% | 8.8% | 0.0% | 3.1% |
| Kel Calixte | WR | 3.1% | 7.8% | 0.0% | 4.2% |
| Jackson Kostmayer | TE | 2.3% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| McCord Purdy | WR | 2.3% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 4.2% |
| Zachary Lowe | WR | 2.2% | 4.4% | 1.1% | 3.4% |
| Cam Hill | QB | 1.3% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 0.0% |
Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.
Strength of schedule
Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty
Avg opponent wins, 2025
4.1
FBS average
6.4
Played
5.0
Remaining
3.6
2026 weekly schedule
H · 1 
H · 2 
A · 3 A · 4 A · 5 H · 6 A · 7 BYEWk 8
H · 9 A · 10 A · 11 
H · 12 BYEWk 13
BYEWk 14
BYEWk 15
Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total
Mercer 2026 opponents
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Opp wins | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Presbyterian | vs | 4 | Played |
| 2 | Furman | vs | 6 | Played |
| 3 | Georgia Tech | @ | 9 | Played |
| 4 | Abilene Christian | @ | 1 | Played |
| 5 | VMI | @ | 1 | Upcoming |
| 6 | Western Carolina | vs | 7 | Upcoming |
| 7 | Samford | @ | 1 | Upcoming |
| 9 | The Citadel | vs | 4 | Upcoming |
| 10 | Chattanooga | @ | 5 | Upcoming |
| 11 | Tennessee Tech | @ | 4 | Upcoming |
| 12 | East Tennessee State | vs | 3 | Upcoming |
Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
What conference is Mercer in?
Mercer plays in the SIAA.
Has Mercer ever won a national championship?
No. Mercer has not claimed a national championship.