2018 Mercer
5–6 (4–4 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Jacksonville 45–3Sep 8
By 42 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Memphis 14–66Sep 1
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Memphis | L 14–66 | 14% |
| Sep 8 | vsJacksonville | W 45–3 | 59% |
| Sep 15 | at Samford | W 30–24 | 36% |
| Sep 22 | vs The Citadel | L 31–38 | 69% |
| Sep 29 | at VMI | W 48–38 | 74% |
| Oct 13 | at Yale | L 28–35 | 38% |
| Oct 20 | vs Western Carolina | W 59–46 | 67% |
| Oct 27 | at Wofford | L 21–42 | 32% |
| Nov 3 | vs East Tennessee State | L 18–21 | 63% |
| Nov 10 | at Chattanooga | W 13–9 | 39% |
| Nov 17 | vs Furman | L 30–35 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Furman 35–30; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 29th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 5th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 337–357
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1321 −4 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −28.3 No. 62 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 138
- Offensive coordinator
- Joe Pizzo
- Defensive coordinator
- Mike Kolakowski
Leaders
| Passing yards | Robert Riddle QB | 104 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Robert Riddle QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Tyray Devezin RB | 45 yds |
| Receiving yards | Marquise Irvin WR | 76 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Marquise Irvin WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | LeMarkus Bailey LB | 10 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| DeMond Ellison WR | ★★★ | No. 1595 |
| Tony Jones Jr. WR | ★★★ | No. 1652 |
| Brandon Shelnutt TE | ★★★ | No. 2159 |
| Bryce Lawrence PRO | ★★★ | No. 2133 |
| Coby Germany DT | ★★ | No. 2428 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.805 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.821 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.782 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.760 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.785 |
| Whole class | 10 | 2.4 | 0.791 |
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.
2018 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wofford | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| East Tennessee State | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| Furman | 6–2 | 6–4 | |
| Samford | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Chattanooga | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
 Mercer | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| The Citadel | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Western Carolina | 1–7 | 3–8 | |
| VMI | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.