2024 Mercer Bears football team explained
| Year: | 2024 |
| Team: | Mercer Bears |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Statsrank: | 8 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 9 |
| Record: | 10–2 |
| Conf Record: | 7–1 |
| Head Coach: | Mike Jacobs |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Anthony Soto |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Jahmal Brown |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Five Star Stadium |
| Champion: | SoCon champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I playoffs |
The 2024 Mercer Bears football team represents Mercer University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears are coached by first-year head coach Mike Jacobs and play at Five Star Stadium in Macon, Georgia.
Schedule
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Game summaries
vs. Presbyterian
See also: 2024 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team.
| Statistics | PRES | MER |
|---|
| First downs | 8 | 25 |
| Total yards | 137 | 500 |
| Rushing yards | -7 | 139 |
| Passing yards | 144 | 361 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–23–2 | 25–30–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:47 | 32:13 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Presbyterian | Passing | Ty Englehart | 7/19, 84 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Denim Edwards | 6 carries, 15 yards |
| Receiving | Nathan Levicki | 1 reception, 57 yards |
| Mercer | Passing | DJ Smith | 20/24, 331 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Dwayne McGee | 16 carries, 57 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Brayden Smith | 3 receptions, 83 yards, TD | |
at Bethune–Cookman
See also: 2024 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team.
| Statistics | MER | BCU |
|---|
| First downs | 26 | 10 |
| Total yards | 483 | 166 |
| Rushing yards | 239 | 29 |
| Passing yards | 244 | 137 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–25–1 | 14–29–1 |
| Time of possession | 33:46 | 26:14 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Mercer | Passing | D. J. Smith | 17/22, 237 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Dwayne McGee | 19 carries, 102 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Brayden Smith | 4 receptions, 85 yards, TD |
| Bethune–Cookman | Passing | Cam Ransom | 14/29, 137 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Courtney Reese | 11 carries, 20 yards |
| Receiving | Kobe Stewart | 1 reception, 50 yards | |
at No. 14 Chattanooga
See also: 2024 Chattanooga Mocs football team.
| Statistics | MER | UTC |
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| First downs | | |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Mercer | Passing | | |
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| Chattanooga | Passing | | |
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| Receiving | | | |
vs. The Citadel
See also: 2024 The Citadel Bulldogs football team.
| Statistics | CIT | MER |
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| First downs | | |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| The Citadel | Passing | | |
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| Mercer | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
at No. 23 Wofford
See also: 2024 Wofford Terriers football team.
| Statistics | MER | WOF |
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| First downs | | |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Mercer | Passing | | |
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| Receiving | | |
| Wofford | Passing | | |
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| Receiving | | | |
Princeton
See also: 2024 Princeton Tigers football team.
| Statistics | PRIN | MER |
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| First downs | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Princeton | Passing | | |
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| Receiving | | |
| Mercer | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
at Samford
See also: 2024 Samford Bulldogs football team.
| Statistics | MER | SAM |
|---|
| First downs | | |
| Total yards | | |
| Rushing yards | | |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Mercer | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| Samford | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
No. 24 Western Carolina
See also: 2024 Western Carolina Catamounts football team.
| Statistics | WCU | MER |
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| First downs | | |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Western Carolina | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| Mercer | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
No. 23 East Tennessee State
See also: 2024 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team.
| Statistics | ETSU | MERC |
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| First downs | | |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| East Tennessee State | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| Mercer | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
at VMI
See also: 2024 VMI Keydets football team.
| Statistics | MER | VMI |
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| First downs | | |
| Total yards | | |
| Rushing yards | | |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Mercer | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| VMI | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
at No. 10 (FBS) Alabama
See also: 2024 Alabama Crimson Tide football team.
| Statistics | MER | ALA |
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| First downs | | |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Mercer | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| Alabama | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
Furman
See also: 2024 Furman Paladins football team.
| Statistics | FUR | MER |
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| First downs | | |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Furman | Passing | | |
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| Receiving | | |
| Mercer | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
No. 10 Rhode Island (NCAA Division I playoff–second round)
See also: 2024 Rhode Island Rams football team.
| Statistics | URI | MER |
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| First downs | | |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Rhode Island | Passing | | |
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| Receiving | | |
| Mercer | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Mercer Bears 2024 football schedule. FBSchedules. Kevin. Kelley. December 19, 2023. March 25, 2024.
- Web site: Six Home Games, Road Trip To Alabama Highlight 2024 Football Schedule. Mercer University, Department of Athletics. Todd. Anderson. December 17, 2023. March 25, 2024.
