Mercer vs. The Citadel
Mercer and The Citadel have 16 meetings on file, the first in 1910; Mercer leads the series 8–7–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Mercer 7–3, and Mercer has won the last 6. Share
- Mercer wins
- 8
- The Citadel wins
- 7
- Ties
- 1
- Earliest on file
- 1910
- Longest streak
- 6 Mercer
- Current streak
- 6 Mercer
- Last 10 meetings
- Mercer 7–3
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1–1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1920s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–4 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 6–0 |
- Average margin
- 14.3 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Mercer
- 3–3 Mercer’s record at home
- At The Citadel
- 4–5–1 The Citadel’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 5
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Mercer’s biggest win2025: Mercer 38, The Citadel 0by 38 points
- The Citadel’s biggest win1925: The Citadel 31, Mercer 0by 31 points
- Upset2017: Mercer 24, The Citadel 14Mercer had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2018: The Citadel 38, Mercer 31The Citadel had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
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 31, 2026 | The Citadel at Mercer upcoming | at Mercer | ||
| Sep 20, 2025 | Mercer 38, The Citadel 0 | at The Citadel | ||
| Sep 21, 2024 | Mercer 38, The Citadel 21 | at Mercer | ||
| Nov 4, 2023 | Mercer 38, The Citadel 16 | at The Citadel | ||
| Sep 17, 2022 | Mercer 17, The Citadel 0 | at Mercer | ||
| Oct 30, 2021 | Mercer 34, The Citadel 7 | at The Citadel | ||
| Feb 27, 2021 | Mercer 42, The Citadel 28 | at Mercer | ||
| Oct 26, 2019 | The Citadel 35, Mercer 24 | at The Citadel | ||
| Sep 22, 2018 | The Citadel 38, Mercer 31 | at Mercer | ||
| Oct 7, 2017 | Mercer 24, The Citadel 14 | at The Citadel | ||
| Sep 1, 2016 | The Citadel 24, Mercer 23 | at Mercer | ||
| Oct 31, 2015 | The Citadel 21, Mercer 19 | at The Citadel | ||
| Oct 2, 1926 | The Citadel 12, Mercer 7 | at The Citadel | ||
| Oct 31, 1925 | The Citadel 31, Mercer 0 | at Mercer | ||
| Oct 25, 1913 | The Citadel 7, Mercer 7 | at The Citadel | ||
| Oct 14, 1911 | The Citadel 5, Mercer 0 | at The Citadel | ||
| Nov 18, 1910 | Mercer 21, The Citadel 0 | at The Citadel |
Every game is listed as played on the field.