2022 Mercer
7–4 (5–3 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Morehead State 63–13Aug 27
By 50 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Samford 44–50Nov 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs Morehead State | W 63–13 | 63% |
| Sep 3 | at Auburn | L 16–42 | 23% |
| Sep 17 | vs The Citadel | W 17–0 | 75% |
| Sep 24 | at Gardner-Webb | W 45–14 | 59% |
| Oct 1 | at Wofford | W 42–7 | 76% |
| Oct 8 | vs Western Carolina | W 49–6 | 73% |
| Oct 15 | vs East Tennessee State | W 55–33 | 66% |
| Oct 22 | at Chattanooga | L 21–41 | 48% |
| Oct 29 | at VMI | W 55–14 | 75% |
| Nov 12 | vs Furman | L 13–23 | 60% |
| Nov 19 | at Samford | L 44–50 | 35% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Samford 50–44; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 15th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 420–243
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1402 +56 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −13.2 No. 16 of 130 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Bob Bodine
- Defensive coordinator
- Joel Taylor
Leaders
| Passing yards | Fred Payton QB | 3,019 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Fred Payton QB | 32 TD |
| Rushing yards | Al Wooten II RB | 495 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Austin Douglas RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Ty James WR | 1,105 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Ty James WR | 13 TD |
| Tackles | Myles Redding S | 10 tkl |
| Interceptions | Cameron Sims CB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Beau Green QB | ★★★ | No. 1316 |
| Chris Joines S | ||
| Isaac Prince LB | ||
| Arias Nash DL | ||
| Daniel Shoch QB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.849 |
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.
Roster 114
The 2022 roster114 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 47 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 2
The 2022 portal Cameron Sims CB | ★★ | from  Georgia State |
 Trey Adkins WR | from  South Carolina |
Transfers out 0
No transfers out.
2022 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samford | 8–0 | 11–2 | |
| Furman | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| Chattanooga | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
 Mercer | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Western Carolina | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| The Citadel | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Wofford | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| East Tennessee State | 1–7 | 3–8 | |
| VMI | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.