VMI at Mercer
Saturday, October 16, 2021 Share
VMI beat Mercer 45–7. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Mercer led the series 5–3.
Final at Five Star Stadium at the Moye Complex, MaconTV: ESPN+Attendance 7,227
- At kickoff
- 77°F, clear, wind 13 mph from the northwest, gusts to 22 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Middle Georgia Regional Airport (KMCN), 15 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
- Officials
- Referee Michael Farmer; umpire Steve Coullias; head linesman Richard Godfrey; line judge Greg Zimmerman; side judge Cedric Clark; field judge Patrick Jordan; back judge Brian KovachGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMI | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
| Mercer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Mercer 62% to win. VMI won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every VMI–Mercer gameMercer leads 10–3 in 13 meetings, counting the five since this game.
| 2026 | Mercer 54, VMI 3 | |
| 2025 | Mercer 62, VMI 0 | |
| 2024 | Mercer 34, VMI 0 | |
| 2023 | Mercer 38, VMI 3 | |
| 2022 | Mercer 55, VMI 14 | |
| 2021 | VMI 45, Mercer 7 |
Around this game
VMI
- Next gamevs. SamfordOct. 30, 2021
- SeasonVMI in 2021
- ProgramVMI history and records
Mercer
- Next gamevs. WoffordOct. 23, 2021
- SeasonMercer in 2021
- ProgramMercer history and records