Western Carolina at Mercer

Saturday, October 20, 2018

Mercer beat Western Carolina 59–⁠46. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Mercer led the series 3–⁠2.

AwayWestern Carolina3–⁠8 in 2018
46
HomeMercer5–⁠6 in 2018
59

Final at Five Star Stadium at the Moye Complex, MaconTV: ESPN+Attendance 8,230

At kickoff
71°F, overcast, wind 5 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Middle Georgia Regional Airport (KMCN), 15 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jerry Welmaker; umpire Trip Self; head linesman Jeff Jones; line judge Brian Harless; side judge Rob Rance; field judge Neville Hall; back judge Eric ApolenisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Carolina72061346
Mercer028171459

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Mercer 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Mercer leads 11–⁠2 in 13 meetings, counting the eight since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Mercer 17, Western Carolina 14
2025Mercer 49, Western Carolina 47
2024Mercer 44, Western Carolina 34
2023Mercer 45, Western Carolina 38
2022Mercer 49, Western Carolina 6
2021Mercer 34, Western Carolina 24

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