2019 Mercer
4–8 (3–5 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Presbyterian 45–7Sep 7
By 38 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to North Carolina 7–56Nov 23
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Western Carolina | W 49–27 | 55% |
| Sep 7 | at Presbyterian | W 45–7 | 64% |
| Sep 14 | vs Austin Peay | L 34–48 | 67% |
| Sep 21 | at Furman | L 10–45 | 36% |
| Sep 28 | vs Campbell | L 27–34 | 60% |
| Oct 5 | vs Chattanooga | L 17–34 | 57% |
| Oct 19 | vs VMI | W 34–27 | 60% |
| Oct 26 | at The Citadel | L 24–35 | 31% |
| Nov 2 | vs Samford | W 36–33 | 45% |
| Nov 9 | vs Wofford | L 7–41 | 37% |
| Nov 16 | at East Tennessee State | L 33–38 | 47% |
| Nov 23 | at North Carolina | L 7–56 | 15% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Carolina 56–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 40th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–5 7th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 323–425
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1210 −104 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −35.8 No. 97 of 126 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 139
- Offensive coordinator
- Bill Legg
- Defensive coordinator
- Mike Adams
Leaders
| Passing yards | Harrison Frost QB | 92 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Harrison Frost QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Tyray Devezin RB | 53 yds |
| Receiving yards | David Durden WR | 69 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kareem Rogers RB | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Sidney Otiwu LB | 9 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Richard Benton DT | ★★★ | No. 1826 |
| Brandon Marshall RB | ★★★ | No. 2223 |
| John Thomas OG | ★★★ | No. 2254 |
| Dylan Fromm PRO | ★★★ | No. 2404 |
| Luke Szabados ILB | ★★★ | No. 2562 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.806 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.775 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.785 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.827 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.783 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
| Whole class | 13 | 2.4 | 0.788 |
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.
2019 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wofford | 7–1 | 8–4 | |
| Furman | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Chattanooga | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| The Citadel | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Samford | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| VMI | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 Mercer | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Western Carolina | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| East Tennessee State | 1–7 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.