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Mercer at East Tennessee State

Saturday, September 27, 2025

Mercer beat East Tennessee State 38–⁠34. It was their 11th meeting; Mercer leads the series 7–⁠4.

AwayMercer9–⁠3 in 2025
38
HomeEast Tennessee State7–⁠5 in 2025
34

Final at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium, Johnson CityTV: ESPN+Attendance 10,567

At kickoff
72°F, wind 6 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Elizabethton Municipal Airport, 20 km from the stadium
Official
Jason GrahamGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mercer31471438
East Tennessee State10177034

Standouts

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Player stats

Mercer

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Braden Atkinson18/2618731
RushingCarYdsTDLong
C.J. Miller29172236
Micah Bell550014
J.P. Pickles51104
Adonis McDaniel1808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Adjatay Dabbs376129
C.J. Miller341030
Brayden Smith626117
Kendall Harris223023
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kaleb Hutchinson0001
Tommy Bliss0001

East Tennessee State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cade McNamara29/4639842
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jason Albritton143906
Khalil Eichelberger1031012
Jaiden Daniels321010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Hakeem Meggett5119336
Jeremiah Harrison381055
Ephraim Floyd871016
Karim Page437012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jimmy Bowdry0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

MercerEast Tennessee State
421Total yards467
187Passing yards398
234Rushing yards69
7.2Yards per pass8.5
5.3Yards per rush2.1
22First downs33
8–⁠15Third downs9–⁠16
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers3
8–⁠83Penalties5–⁠55
33:15Possession26:45

Efficiency

MercerEast Tennessee State
47%Success rate47%
0.35EPA per play0.24
1.36Explosiveness1.26
0.35Rushing EPA0.05
0.35Passing EPA0.35
32%Passing-down success50%
4%Havoc by its defense3%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Mercer 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Mercer −2, over/under 52.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

East Tennessee State end zoneMercer end zoneQ1 MercerPunt, 6 playsQ1 East Tennessee StatePunt, 7 playsQ1 MercerField goal, 5 playsQ1 East Tennessee StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ1 East Tennessee StateField goal, 15 playsQ1 MercerTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 East Tennessee StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 MercerTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 East Tennessee StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 MercerFumble, 3 playsQ2 East Tennessee StateField goal, 6 playsQ3 East Tennessee StateFumble, 6 playsQ3 MercerTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 East Tennessee StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 MercerInterception, 6 playsQ3 East Tennessee StateInterception, 2 playsQ3 MercerTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 East Tennessee StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 MercerTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 East Tennessee StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 MercerPunt, 3 playsQ4 East Tennessee StateInterception, 9 playsQ4 MercerEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. East Tennessee State drives left to right, Mercer right to left.
  1. Q1 MercerPunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
  2. Q1 East Tennessee StatePunt, 7 plays, 3 yards
  3. Q1 MercerField goal, 5 plays, 18 yards
  4. Q1 East Tennessee StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 71 yards
  5. Q1 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  6. Q1 East Tennessee StateField goal, 15 plays, 71 yards
  7. Q1 MercerTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 East Tennessee StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 86 yards
  9. Q2 MercerTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q2 East Tennessee StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 MercerFumble, 3 plays, 6 yards
  12. Q2 East Tennessee StateField goal, 6 plays, 16 yards
  13. Q3 East Tennessee StateFumble, 6 plays, 36 yards
  14. Q3 MercerTouchdown, 9 plays, 61 yards
  15. Q3 East Tennessee StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q3 MercerInterception, 6 plays, 36 yards
  17. Q3 East Tennessee StateInterception, 2 plays, 11 yards
  18. Q3 MercerTouchdown, 10 plays, 46 yards
  19. Q4 East Tennessee StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  20. Q4 MercerTouchdown, 8 plays, 65 yards
  21. Q4 East Tennessee StatePunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  22. Q4 MercerPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  23. Q4 East Tennessee StateInterception, 9 plays, 48 yards
  24. Q4 MercerEnd of game, 3 plays, −9 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then East Tennessee State 10, Mercer 3
Mercer Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ewan Johnson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Mercer Penalty, Offensive Holding (Andrew Zock) declined
15:001st & 10 at own 25Braden Atkinson pass complete to Kendall Harris for no gain to the MER 25
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Micah Bell run for 9 yds to the MER 34
15:003rd & 1 at own 34Micah Bell run for 14 yds to the MER 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 48Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Kendall Harris
15:002nd & 10 at own 48Micah Bell run for 3 yds to the ETSU 49
15:003rd & 7 at opp 49Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Adjatay Dabbs
12:394th & 7 at opp 49John McConnell punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Xavier Gaillardetz at the ETSU 10
East Tennessee State Punt, 7 plays
12:391st & 10 at own 10Jason Albritton run for 5 yds to the ETSU 15
12:392nd & 5 at own 15Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Ephraim Floyd
12:393rd & 5 at own 15Cade McNamara pass complete to Ephraim Floyd for 6 yds to the ETSU 21 for a 1ST down
12:391st & 10 at own 21East Tennessee State Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the ETSU 13
12:391st & 18 at own 13Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Karim Page
12:392nd & 18 at own 13Cade McNamara pass incomplete
12:393rd & 18 at own 13Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Xavier Gaillardetz
11:054th & 18 at own 13Nate Brackett punt for 48 yds , Brayden Smith returns for 11 yds to the 50 yard line
Mercer Field goal, 5 plays
11:051st & 10 at the 50CJ Miller run for 18 yds to the ETSU 32 for a 1ST down
11:051st & 10 at opp 32Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Brayden Smith
11:052nd & 10 at opp 32Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Adjatay Dabbs
11:053rd & 10 at opp 32Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Adonis McDaniel
10:094th & 10 at opp 32Reice Griffith 49 yd FG GOODMercer 3, East Tennessee State 0
East Tennessee State Touchdown, 3 plays
10:021st & 10 at own 35Reice Griffith kickoff for 64 yds , Sterling Galban return for 28 yds to the ETSU 29
10:021st & 10 at own 29Cade McNamara pass complete to Jeremiah Harrison for 55 yds to the MER 16 for a 1ST down
10:021st & 10 at opp 16Khalil Eichelberger run for 2 yds to the MER 14
8:592nd & 8 at opp 14Cade McNamara pass complete to Hakeem Meggett for 14 yds for a TD (Ewan Johnson KICK)East Tennessee State 7, Mercer 3
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
8:591st & 10 at own 35Ewan Johnson kickoff for 64 yds
8:591st & 10 at own 25Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Adonis McDaniel
8:592nd & 10 at own 25Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adonis McDaniel for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 24
8:593rd & 11 at own 24Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adonis McDaniel for 7 yds to the MER 31
7:254th & 4 at own 31John McConnell punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ETSU 25
East Tennessee State Field goal, 15 plays
7:251st & 10 at own 25Cade McNamara pass complete to Sterling Galban for 5 yds to the ETSU 30
7:252nd & 5 at own 30Cade McNamara pass complete to Hakeem Meggett for 36 yds to the MER 34 for a 1ST down
7:251st & 10 at opp 34Jason Albritton run for 4 yds to the MER 30
7:252nd & 6 at opp 30Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Hakeem Meggett
7:253rd & 6 at opp 30Cade McNamara pass complete to Karim Page for 8 yds to the MER 22 for a 1ST down
7:251st & 10 at opp 22Jason Albritton run for 4 yds to the MER 18
7:252nd & 6 at opp 18Jaiden Daniels run for 6 yds to the MER 12 for a 1ST down
7:251st & 10 at opp 12Jason Albritton run for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 13
7:252nd & 11 at opp 13Cade McNamara pass complete to Taharin Sudderth for 9 yds to the MER 4
7:253rd & 2 at opp 4Jason Albritton run for 1 yd to the MER 3
7:254th & 1 at opp 3Jason Albritton run for 2 yds to the MER 1 for a 1ST down Mercer Penalty, Personal Foul (Andrew Zock) to the MER 1 for a 1ST down
7:251st & goal at opp 1Jason Albritton run for no gain to the MER 1
7:252nd & goal at opp 1Jason Albritton run for a loss of 3 yards to the MER 4
7:253rd & goal at opp 4Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Taharin Sudderth
1:414th & goal at opp 4Ewan Johnson 21 yd FG GOODEast Tennessee State 10, Mercer 3
Mercer Touchdown, 11 plays
1:411st & 10 at own 35Ewan Johnson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:411st & 10 at own 25CJ Miller run for 9 yds to the MER 34
1:412nd & 1 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun Atkinson,Braden pass complete short right to Smith,Brayden caught at MER33, for 10 yards to the MER44 (Royal,Tywan) PENALTY MER Holding (Harris,Kendall) 10 yards from MER34 to MER24. NO PLAY.
1:412nd & 11 at own 24Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Kendall Harris
0:003rd & 11 at own 24Braden Atkinson pass complete to Kendall Harris for 23 yds to the MER 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 47JP Pickles run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at the 50CJ Miller run for 10 yds to the ETSU 40 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 40CJ Miller run for 3 yds to the ETSU 37
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 37Micah Bell run for 13 yds to the ETSU 24 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 24Micah Bell run for 11 yds to the ETSU 13 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 13CJ Miller run for 4 yds to the ETSU 9
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 9CJ Miller run for 6 yds to the ETSU 3 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:101st & goal at opp 3Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adonis McDaniel for 3 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)Tied at 10
2nd quarter5 drives, then East Tennessee State 27, Mercer 17
East Tennessee State Touchdown, 8 plays
11:041st & 10 at own 35Reice Griffith kickoff for 65 yds , Sterling Galban return for 14 yds to the ETSU 14
11:041st & 10 at own 14Cade McNamara pass complete to Ephraim Floyd for 12 yds to the ETSU 26 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun McNamara,Cade pass complete short right to Gaillardetz,Xavier caught at ETSU39, for 13 yards to the ETSU39, End Of Play PENALTY ETSU Holding (Keller,Cole) 10 yards from ETSU26 to ETSU16. NO PLAY.
11:041st & 20 at own 16Mercer Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the ETSU 32 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at own 32Jaiden Daniels run for 10 yds to the ETSU 42 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at own 42Cade McNamara pass complete to Jaiden Daniels for 5 yds to the ETSU 47
11:042nd & 5 at own 47Khalil Eichelberger run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
11:043rd & 2 at the 50Khalil Eichelberger run for 3 yds to the MER 47 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun McNamara,Cade pass incomplete deep middle to Gaillardetz,Xavier thrown to MER15 broken up by Thomas,KJ PENALTY MER Roughing The Passer (Zock,Andrew) 15 yards from MER47 to MER32, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
11:041st & 10 at opp 32Khalil Eichelberger run for 12 yds to the MER 20 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at opp 20Cade McNamara pass complete to Charlie Browder for 20 yds for a TD (Ewan Johnson KICK)East Tennessee State 17, Mercer 10
Mercer Touchdown, 4 plays
7:521st & 10 at own 35Ewan Johnson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:521st & 10 at own 25CJ Miller run for 15 yds to the MER 40 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at own 40Braden Atkinson pass complete to CJ Miller for 30 yds to the ETSU 30 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at opp 30CJ Miller run for 1 yd to the ETSU 29
5:542nd & 9 at opp 29Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 29 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)Tied at 17
East Tennessee State Touchdown, 11 plays
5:541st & 10 at own 35Reice Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:541st & 10 at own 25Jason Albritton run for 6 yds to the ETSU 31
5:542nd & 4 at own 31Jason Albritton run for 1 yd to the ETSU 32
5:543rd & 3 at own 32Cade McNamara pass complete to Karim Page for 5 yds to the ETSU 37 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at own 37Cade McNamara sacked by Dan Hicks for a loss of 3 yards to the ETSU 34
5:542nd & 13 at own 34Cade McNamara pass complete to Karim Page for 12 yds to the ETSU 46
5:543rd & 1 at own 46Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Hakeem Meggett
5:544th & 1 at own 46PENALTY MER Offside (Swain,Jordan) 5 yards from ETSU46 to MER49, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
5:541st & 10 at opp 49Cade McNamara sacked by Isaac Prince for a loss of 8 yards to the ETSU 43
5:542nd & 18 at own 43Cade McNamara pass complete to Karim Page for 12 yds to the MER 45
2:013rd & 6 at opp 45Timeout Mercer, clock 02:01
2:013rd & 6 at opp 45Cade McNamara pass complete to Ephraim Floyd for 6 yds to the MER 39 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at opp 39Timeout East Tennessee State, clock 01:57
1:571st & 10 at opp 39Jason Albritton run for 4 yds to the MER 35
1:282nd & 6 at opp 35Cade McNamara pass complete to Hakeem Meggett for 35 yds for a TD (Ewan Johnson KICK)East Tennessee State 24, Mercer 17
Mercer Fumble, 3 plays
1:281st & 10 at own 35Ewan Johnson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:281st & 10 at own 25CJ Miller run for 3 yds to the MER 28
1:282nd & 7 at own 28Braden Atkinson pass complete to CJ Miller for 6 yds to the MER 34
0:263rd & 1 at own 34Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 3 yds Brayden Smith fumbled, recovered by MER Jivon Oggs
0:263rd & 1 at own 34Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 3 yds Brayden Smith fumbled, recovered by MER Jivon Oggs
East Tennessee State Field goal, 6 plays
0:261st & 10 at opp 31Khalil Eichelberger run for 1 yd to the MER 30
0:222nd & 9 at opp 30Timeout East Tennessee State, clock 00:22
0:222nd & 9 at opp 30Cade McNamara pass complete to Ephraim Floyd for 10 yds to the MER 20 for a 1ST down
0:221st & 10 at opp 20Cade McNamara pass incomplete
0:222nd & 10 at opp 20Jaiden Daniels run for 5 yds to the MER 15
0:083rd & 5 at opp 15Timeout East Tennessee State, clock 00:08
0:083rd & 5 at opp 15Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Ephraim Floyd
0:004th & 5 at opp 15Ewan Johnson 32 yd FG GOODEast Tennessee State 27, Mercer 17
3rd quarter6 drives, then East Tennessee State 34, Mercer 24
East Tennessee State Fumble, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Reice Griffith kickoff for 64 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Cade McNamara pass complete to Khalil Eichelberger for 6 yds to the ETSU 31
15:002nd & 4 at own 31Khalil Eichelberger run for 5 yds to the ETSU 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Cade McNamara pass complete to Sterling Galban for 11 yds to the ETSU 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 47Cade McNamara pass complete to Ephraim Floyd for 9 yds to the MER 44
15:002nd & 1 at opp 44Khalil Eichelberger run for 2 yds to the MER 42 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at opp 42Cade McNamara pass complete to Khalil Eichelberger for 3 yds Khalil Eichelberger fumbled, recovered by MER Tommy Bliss
Mercer Touchdown, 9 plays
12:531st & 10 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun Miller,CJ rush right for 1 yard gain to the MER40 (Johnson,Kensly) PENALTY MER Holding (Atchison,Amarii) 10 yards from MER39 to MER29. NO PLAY.
12:531st & 20 at own 29CJ Miller run for 1 yd to the MER 30
12:532nd & 19 at own 30Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 26 yds to the ETSU 44 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at opp 44CJ Miller run for 4 yds to the ETSU 40
12:532nd & 6 at opp 40JP Pickles run for 4 yds to the ETSU 36
12:533rd & 2 at opp 36CJ Miller run for 2 yds to the ETSU 34 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at opp 34Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 21 yds to the ETSU 13 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at opp 13CJ Miller run for 4 yds to the ETSU 9
12:532nd & 6 at opp 9Adonis McDaniel run for 8 yds to the ETSU 1 for a 1ST down
7:421st & goal at opp 1CJ Miller run for 1 yd for a TDEast Tennessee State 27, Mercer 24
East Tennessee State Touchdown, 6 plays
7:421st & 10 at the 50Reice Griffith kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
7:421st & 10 at own 25Cade McNamara pass complete to Ephraim Floyd for 16 yds to the ETSU 41 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at own 41Cade McNamara pass complete to Jeremiah Harrison for 4 yds to the ETSU 45
7:422nd & 6 at own 45Jason Albritton run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
7:423rd & 1 at the 50Jason Albritton run for 6 yds to the MER 44 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at opp 44Cade McNamara pass complete to Jeremiah Harrison for 22 yds to the MER 22 for a 1ST down
5:291st & 10 at opp 22Cade McNamara pass complete to Hakeem Meggett for 22 yds for a TD (Ewan Johnson KICK)East Tennessee State 34, Mercer 24
Mercer Interception, 6 plays
5:291st & 10 at own 35Ewan Johnson kickoff for 65 yds
5:291st & 10 at own 25CJ Miller run for 2 yds to the MER 27
5:292nd & 8 at own 27CJ Miller run for 14 yds to the MER 41 for a 1ST down
5:291st & 10 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun Atkinson,Braden pass incomplete short right to McDaniel,Adonis thrown to MER45 broken up by Hunter,Nick PENALTY ETSU Offside (Hunter,Nick) 5 yards from MER41 to MER46. NO PLAY.
5:291st & 5 at own 46CJ Miller run for 1 yd to the MER 47
5:292nd & 4 at own 47CJ Miller run for 1 yd to the MER 48
5:293rd & 3 at own 48CJ Miller run for 13 yds to the ETSU 39 for a 1ST down
2:241st & 10 at opp 39Braden Atkinson pass intercepted, touchback. Jimmy Bowdry return for no gain
East Tennessee State Interception, 2 plays
2:241st & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun McNamara,Cade pass incomplete short left to Page,Karim thrown to ETSU33, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY MER Pass Interference (O’neal,Carmelo) 13 yards from ETSU20 to ETSU33, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
2:241st & 10 at own 33Khalil Eichelberger run for a loss of 2 yards to the ETSU 31
1:232nd & 12 at own 31Cade McNamara pass intercepted Tommy Bliss return for 24 yds to the ETSU 46
Mercer Touchdown, 10 plays
1:231st & 10 at opp 46CJ Miller run for 7 yds to the ETSU 39
1:232nd & 3 at opp 39Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for no gain to the ETSU 39
0:003rd & 3 at opp 39CJ Miller run for 2 yds to the ETSU 37
Q4 15:004th & 1 at opp 37Kendall Harris run for 2 yds to the ETSU 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 35Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 5 yds to the ETSU 30
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 30CJ Miller run for 4 yds to the ETSU 26
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 26CJ Miller run for 3 yds to the ETSU 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 23JP Pickles run for 2 yds to the ETSU 21
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 21JP Pickles run for 4 yds to the ETSU 17
Q4 11:293rd & 4 at opp 17Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 17 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)East Tennessee State 34, Mercer 31
4th quarter6 drives, then Mercer 38, East Tennessee State 34
East Tennessee State Punt, 3 plays
11:291st & 10 at own 35Reice Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:291st & 10 at own 25Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Ephraim Floyd
11:292nd & 10 at own 25Jason Albritton run for 5 yds to the ETSU 30
11:293rd & 5 at own 30Cade McNamara sacked by Andrew Zock for a loss of 7 yards to the ETSU 23
10:024th & 12 at own 23Nate Brackett punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Brayden Smith at the MER 35
Mercer Touchdown, 8 plays
10:021st & 10 at own 35CJ Miller run for 1 yd to the MER 36
10:022nd & 9 at own 36Braden Atkinson pass complete to CJ Miller for 5 yds to the MER 41
10:023rd & 4 at own 41Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 5 yds to the MER 46 for a 1ST down
10:021st & 10 at own 46CJ Miller run for 36 yds to the ETSU 18 for a 1ST down
10:021st & 10 at opp 18CJ Miller run for 3 yds to the ETSU 15
10:022nd & 7 at opp 15Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 2 yds to the ETSU 13
10:023rd & 5 at opp 13Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adonis McDaniel for 12 yds to the ETSU 1 for a 1ST down
5:401st & goal at opp 1CJ Miller run for 1 yd for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)Mercer 38, East Tennessee State 34
East Tennessee State Punt, 6 plays
5:401st & 10 at own 35Reice Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:401st & 10 at own 25Khalil Eichelberger run for 4 yds to the ETSU 29
5:402nd & 6 at own 29Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Hakeem Meggett
5:403rd & 6 at own 29Cade McNamara pass complete to Hakeem Meggett for 12 yds to the ETSU 41 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at own 41Cade McNamara sacked by Andrew Zock for a loss of 6 yards to the ETSU 35
5:402nd & 16 at own 35Cade McNamara pass complete to Ephraim Floyd for 10 yds to the ETSU 45
5:403rd & 6 at own 45Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Khalil Eichelberger
3:344th & 6 at own 45Nate Brackett punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Brayden Smith at the MER 14
Mercer Punt, 3 plays
3:341st & 10 at own 14CJ Miller run for 2 yds to the MER 16
3:342nd & 8 at own 16CJ Miller run for 1 yd to the MER 17
2:373rd & 7 at own 17Timeout East Tennessee State, clock 02:37
2:373rd & 7 at own 17JP Pickles run for a loss of 2 yards to the MER 15
2:104th & 9 at own 15Timeout East Tennessee State, clock 02:10
2:034th & 9 at own 15John McConnell punt for 53 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ETSU 15 , Xavier Gaillardetz returns for no gain to the ETSU 15 East Tennessee State Penalty, Personal Foul (CJ Gilmore) to the ETSU 15
East Tennessee State Interception, 9 plays
2:031st & 10 at own 15Cade McNamara sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the ETSU 9
1:572nd & 16 at own 9Timeout East Tennessee State, clock 01:57
1:572nd & 16 at own 9Cade McNamara pass complete to Xavier Gaillardetz for 25 yds to the ETSU 34 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at own 34Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Karim Page
1:572nd & 10 at own 34Cade McNamara run for 8 yds to the ETSU 42
1:573rd & 2 at own 42Cade McNamara pass complete to Cole Keller for 6 yds to the ETSU 48 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at own 48Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Karim Page
1:572nd & 10 at own 48Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Cole Keller
1:573rd & 10 at own 48Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Karim Page for a 1ST down Mercer Penalty, Defensive Offside (KJ Thomas) declined for a 1ST down
0:501st & 10 at opp 37Cade McNamara pass intercepted Kaleb Hutchinson return for no gain to the MER 12
Mercer End of game, 3 plays
0:501st & 10 at own 12B. Atkinson takes a knee
0:482nd & 13 at own 9Timeout East Tennessee State, clock 00:48
0:482nd & 13 at own 9Braden Atkinson run for a loss of 3 yards to the MER 6
0:443rd & 16 at own 6Timeout East Tennessee State, clock 00:44
0:003rd & 16 at own 6B. Atkinson takes a knee

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Mercer–East Tennessee State game

Mercer leads 7–⁠4 in 11 meetings.

Recent meetings
2025Mercer 38, East Tennessee State 34
2024Mercer 37, East Tennessee State 31
2023Mercer 24, East Tennessee State 6
2022Mercer 55, East Tennessee State 33
2021East Tennessee State 38, Mercer 35
2020Mercer 21, East Tennessee State 13

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