2017 Mercer
5–6 (4–4 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Jacksonville 48–7Aug 31
By 41 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 15 Auburn 10–24Sep 16
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vsJacksonville | W 48–7 | 58% |
| Sep 9 | vs Wofford | L 27–28 | 47% |
| Sep 16 | at 15Auburn | L 10–24 | 13% |
| Sep 23 | at East Tennessee State | L 23–26 | 57% |
| Sep 30 | vs VMI | W 49–14 | 80% |
| Oct 7 | at The Citadel | W 24–14 | 31% |
| Oct 14 | vs Chattanooga | W 30–10 | 68% |
| Oct 21 | at Furman | L 21–28 | 44% |
| Nov 4 | vs Samford | L 3–20 | 52% |
| Nov 11 | at Western Carolina | W 35–33 | 36% |
| Nov 18 | at 1Alabama | L 0–56 | 3% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Alabama 56–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 27th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 4–4 5th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 270–260
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1338 +33 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −18.3 No. 35 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 138
- Offensive coordinator
- Casey Vogt
- Defensive coordinator
- Mike Kolakowski
Leaders
| Passing yards | Kaelan Riley QB | 190 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Kaelan Riley QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Tee Mitchell RB | 87 yds |
| Receiving yards | Marquise Irvin WR | 87 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Marquise Irvin WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Eric Jackson DB | 18 tkl |
| Sacks | Lee Bennett LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Kam Lott DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Edmond Graham ATH | ★★★ | No. 1988 |
| Robert Riddle PRO | ★★★ | No. 2029 |
| Tyray Devezin RB | ★★ | No. 2246 |
| Jamar Hall S | ★★ | No. 2291 |
| Eric Allen OT | ★★ | No. 2358 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.803 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.773 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.782 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.779 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.0 | 0.766 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.5 | 0.753 |
| Whole class | 13 | 2.2 | 0.773 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2017 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wofford | 8–1 | 10–3 | |
| Samford | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| Furman | 6–3 | 8–5 | |
| Western Carolina | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
 Mercer | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| The Citadel | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Chattanooga | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| East Tennessee State | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| VMI | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.