2021 Mercer
7–3 (6–2 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Point University 69–0Sep 2
By 69 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 1 Alabama 14–48Sep 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vsPoint University | W 69–0 | 74% |
| Sep 11 | at 1Alabama | L 14–48 | 4% |
| Sep 25 | at Furman | W 24–3 | 37% |
| Oct 2 | vs Samford | W 45–42 | 61% |
| Oct 9 | at Western Carolina | W 34–24 | 74% |
| Oct 16 | vs VMI | L 7–45 | 62% |
| Oct 23 | vs Wofford | W 45–14 | 71% |
| Oct 30 | at The Citadel | W 34–7 | 63% |
| Nov 13 | vs Chattanooga | W 10–6 | 51% |
| Nov 20 | at East Tennessee State | L 35–38 | 34% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to East Tennessee State 38–35; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 20th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
- Record
- 7–3
- Conference
- 6–2 2nd in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 317–227
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1370 +83 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −12.2 No. 25 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinators
- Bob Bodine and Tim Foster
- Defensive coordinator
- Joel Taylor
Transfers in 1
The 2021 portal Fred Payton QB | ★★★ | from  Coastal Carolina |
Transfers out 0
No transfers out.
2021 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 7–1 | 11–2 | |
 Mercer | 6–2 | 7–3 | |
| Chattanooga | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Furman | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| VMI | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Western Carolina | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Samford | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| The Citadel | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Wofford | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.