Mercer Bears @ Auburn Tigers
9-2, 5-1 Away
17
9-2, 5-1 Away
5-6, 3-3 Home
62
5-6, 3-3 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
338
Total Yards
547
3
Turnovers
0
19
1st Downs
21
2-15
Penalties
4-40
8/19
3rd Down
7/11
1/1
4th Down
0/0
37:20
Possession
22:40
Game Information
Auburn, AL
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 19 | 21 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 8-19 | 7-11 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 338 | 547 |
| Passing | 223 | 270 |
| Comp/Att | 21/36 | 18/25 |
| Yards per pass | 6.2 | 10.8 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing | 115 | 277 |
| Rushing Attempts | 41 | 31 |
| Yards per rush | 2.8 | 8.9 |
| Penalties | 2-15 | 4-40 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Possession | 37:20 | 22:40 |
MER @ AUB Videos
Mercer Bears vs. Auburn Tigers: Full Highlights
Highlight: Deuce Knight shines with six TDs in Auburn's blowout win vs. Mercer
Alex McPherson makes 49-yard field goal
2026 Standings
FCS
| Southern Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| East Tennessee State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Furman | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mercer | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Samford | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tennessee Tech | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| The Citadel | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| VMI | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Western Carolina | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wofford | 0-0 | 0-0 |
NCAAF News
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Florida State will hire former Texas, Houston and Florida Atlantic coach Tom Herman for this season, sources told ESPN's Adam Rittenberg Monday, and the 51-year-old who last coached in 2024 with the Owls, will become assistant to head coach Mike Norvell.
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11h
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We adjusted our ranking after removing former No. 1 player Brendan Sorsby.
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