2025 Mercer
9–3 (8–0 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat VMI 62–0Oct 25
By 62 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Western Carolina 49–47Nov 8
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Presbyterian | L 10–15 | 77% |
| Sep 13 | vs Wofford | W 22–21 | 78% |
| Sep 20 | at The Citadel | W 38–0 | 62% |
| Sep 27 | at East Tennessee State | W 38–34 | 54% |
| Oct 4 | vs Samford | W 45–21 | 87% |
| Oct 11 | at Princeton | W 38–14 | 61% |
| Oct 25 | vs VMI | W 62–0 | 91% |
| Nov 1 | at Furman | W 52–28 | 67% |
| Nov 8 | at Western Carolina | W 49–47 | 54% |
| Nov 15 | vs Chattanooga | W 63–17 | 78% |
| Nov 22 | at Auburn | L 17–62 | 44% |
| Dec 6 | vs South DakotaFCS Championship – Second Round | L 0–47 | 59% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to South Dakota 47–0 in the FCS Championship – Second Round; unranked in the final AP poll; Southern Conference champions.
In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
Southern Conference champions8–0 in the conference
- Record
- 9–3
- Conference
- 8–0 first in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 434–306
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1434 +17 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −20.2 No. 26 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 167
- Offensive coordinator
- Anthony Soto
- Defensive coordinator
- Jahmal Brown
- Offense
- Multiple pro-style
- Defense
- Multiple
Leaders
| Passing yards | Braden Atkinson QB | 3,611 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Braden Atkinson QB | 34 TD |
| Rushing yards | C.J. Miller RB | 953 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | C.J. Miller RB | 14 TD |
| Receiving yards | Adjatay Dabbs WR | 856 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Adjatay Dabbs WR | 8 TD |
| Tackles | Drew Clare LB | 7 tkl |
| Sacks | Dan Hicks DL | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Kaleb Hutchinson S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Ean Johnson-Kelley DL | ★★★ | No. 1534 |
| Carlos Benjamin RB | ★★★ | No. 2468 |
| Trenton Jones WR | ★★★ | No. 3126 |
| Ty Doughty ATH | ★★ | No. 3230 |
| Kims Pierre CB | ★★ | No. 3230 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Whole class | 5 | 2.6 | 0.813 |
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 100
The 2025 roster100 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 41 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 8
The 2025 portal| Darrian King OL | ★★★ | from  Samford |
 Blake Martin OL | ★★★ | from  Coastal Carolina |
 Fabian Scott S | ★★★ | from  Florida Atlantic |
 J.P. Pickles QB | ★★★ | from  UTEP |
 Ethan McDowell DE | ★★ | from  Miami (OH) |
 Ronald Cooper CB | ★★ | from  Georgia State |
 Jake Wilson QB | from  Purdue | |
 Marius Landsfeld DL | from  Liberty |
Transfers out 5
2025 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mercer | 8–0 | 9–3 | |
| Western Carolina | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| East Tennessee State | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Wofford | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| Furman | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Chattanooga | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| The Citadel | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Samford | 1–7 | 1–11 | |
| VMI | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.