Gannon vs. Mercyhurst
Gannon and Mercyhurst first met in 2020 and have played 4 times; Gannon leads the series 3–1. Over the last 4 meetings it’s Gannon 3–1, and Gannon has won the last 2. The winner takes home the Niagara Cup, played for since 2004. Gannon has held it since the 2022 game. Share
- Gannon wins
- 3
- Mercyhurst wins
- 1
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 2020
- Longest streak
- 2 Gannon
- Current streak
- 2 Gannon
- Last 10 meetings
- Gannon 3–1
- Most recent
- 2023
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 14 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Gannon
- 2–0 Gannon’s record at home
- At Mercyhurst
- 1–1 Mercyhurst’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Niagara Cup
- Played for since
- 2004
- Games for it on file
- 3 Gannon 2, Mercyhurst 1
Who holds it comes from the games on file: the winner of the latest regular-season meeting since 2004 (bowl rematches aren’t played for it); a tie leaves it with the holder (the usual rule; the article doesn’t say). From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games (CC BY-SA).
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Oct 21, 2023 | Gannon 31, Mercyhurst 28 | at Mercyhurst | ||
| Oct 22, 2022 | Gannon 49, Mercyhurst 14 | at Gannon | ||
| Nov 6, 2021 | Mercyhurst 24, Gannon 13 | at Mercyhurst | ||
| Apr 24, 2021 | Gannon 28, Mercyhurst 21 | at Gannon |
Every game is listed as played on the field.