The Citadel at Mercer
Saturday, September 22, 2018 Share
The Citadel beat Mercer 38–31. It was their ninth meeting; after it, The Citadel led the series 6–2–1.
Final at Five Star Stadium at the Moye Complex, MaconTV: ESPN+Attendance 11,772
- At kickoff
- 90°F, mostly cloudy, wind 8 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Middle Georgia Regional Airport (KMCN), 15 km from the stadium
- Officials
- Referee Thomas Graham; umpire Wayne Rigsby; head linesman Robert Broome; line judge Erick Pratt; side judge Chris Rape; field judge Rob Barefield; back judge Jamey TricoliGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Citadel | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 38 |
| Mercer | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Mercer 69% to win. The Citadel pulled the upset.
The series
Every The Citadel–Mercer gameMercer leads 8–7–1 in 16 meetings, counting the seven since this game.
| 2025 | Mercer 38, The Citadel 0 | |
| 2024 | Mercer 38, The Citadel 21 | |
| 2023 | Mercer 38, The Citadel 16 | |
| 2022 | Mercer 17, The Citadel 0 | |
| 2021 | Mercer 34, The Citadel 7 | |
| 2020 | Mercer 42, The Citadel 28 |
Around this game
The Citadel
- Next gameat TowsonSept. 29, 2018
- SeasonThe Citadel in 2018
- ProgramThe Citadel history and records
Mercer
- Next gameat VMISept. 29, 2018
- SeasonMercer in 2018
- ProgramMercer history and records