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2024 Mercer

11–⁠3 (7–⁠1 Southern Conference).

Schedule and results

Mercer in 2024, game by game: won vs. Presbyterian 63–10; won at Bethune-Cookman 31–2; won at Chattanooga 10–3; won vs. The Citadel 38–21; won at Wofford 22–3; won vs. Princeton 34–7; lost at Samford 35–55; won vs. Western Carolina 44–34; won vs. East Tennessee State 37–31; won at VMI 34–0; lost at No. 9 Alabama 7–52; won vs. Furman 49–23; won vs. Rhode Island 17–10; lost at North Dakota State 7–31+53−45Won 63–10 vs. Presbyterian+53PresbyterianWon 31–2 at Bethune-Cookman+29Bethune-CookmanWon 10–3 at Chattanooga+7ChattanoogaWon 38–21 vs. The Citadel+17The CitadelWon 22–3 at Wofford+19WoffordWon 34–7 vs. Princeton+27PrincetonLost 35–55 at Samford-20SamfordWon 44–34 vs. Western Carolina+10Western CarolinaWon 37–31 vs. East Tennessee State+6East Tennessee …Won 34–0 at VMI+34VMILost 7–52 at No. 9 Alabama-45No. 9 AlabamaWon 49–23 vs. Furman+26FurmanWon 17–10 vs. Rhode Island+7Rhode IslandLost 7–31 at North Dakota State-24North Dakota St…
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 29vsPresbyterianW 63–⁠1083%
Sep 7atBethune-CookmanW 31–⁠267%
Sep 14atChattanoogaW 10–⁠350%
Sep 21vsThe CitadelW 38–⁠2187%
Sep 28atWoffordW 22–⁠370%
Oct 12vsPrincetonW 34–⁠774%
Oct 19atSamfordL 35–⁠5563%
Oct 26vsWestern CarolinaW 44–⁠3466%
Nov 2vsEast Tennessee StateW 37–⁠3174%
Nov 9atVMIW 34–⁠084%
Nov 16at9AlabamaL 7–⁠5211%
Nov 23vsFurmanW 49–⁠2381%
Dec 7vsRhode IslandFCS Championship – Second RoundW 17–⁠1060%
Dec 14atNorth Dakota StateFCS Championship – Quarterfinals, CFP QuarterfinalL 7–⁠3129%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to North Dakota State 31–⁠7 in the FCS Championship – Quarterfinals, CFP Quarterfinal; unranked in the final AP poll; Southern Conference champions.

In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).

Southern Conference champions7–⁠1 in the conference

Record
11–⁠3
Conference
7–⁠1 first in Southern Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
428–⁠282
Coach
—
Elo
1475 +90 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−18.1 No. 14 of 129 in FCS
Recruiting class
—
Offensive coordinator
Anthony Soto
Defensive coordinator
Jahmal Brown

Top recruits in the 2024 class

Neko Fann QB★★★No. 2492
Kurt Armstrong OL
Whitt Newbauer QB
Javarius George ATH
Tyler Murray OL

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2024 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.820

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.

Transfers in 7

The 2024 portal
Apollos Cook WR★★★from Duke
Brayden Dudley DE★★★from West Virginia
Victor Pless CB★★★from Minnesota
Kaleb Hutchinson S★★from Coastal Carolina
Tyshawn Hurst OT★★from Marshall
Dwayne McGee RBfrom Lenoir Rhyne
Ian Hover OLfrom Texas State

Transfers out 2

Al Wooten II RB★★★to Duke
Savio Frazier DLto Miami (OH)

2024 Southern Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Mercer7–⁠111–⁠3
Western Carolina6–⁠27–⁠5
Chattanooga5–⁠37–⁠5
East Tennessee State5–⁠37–⁠5
Samford3–⁠4–⁠14–⁠7–⁠1
The Citadel3–⁠55–⁠7
Wofford3–⁠55–⁠7
Furman2–⁠5–⁠13–⁠8–⁠1
VMI1–⁠71–⁠11

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.