Mercer Bears @ Alabama Crimson Tide
1st Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 1st
Cole Fisher kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7-yd Run
14:53 - 1st
Damien Harris run for 7 yds to the Alab 32
1st & 10 at ALA 25
0-yd Run
14:39 - 1st
Damien Harris run for no gain to the Alab 32
2nd & 3 at ALA 32
4-yd Run
14:18 - 1st
Jalen Hurts run for 4 yds to the Alab 36 for a 1ST down
3rd & 3 at ALA 32
2-yd Run
13:57 - 1st
Damien Harris run for 2 yds to the Alab 38
1st & 10 at ALA 36
25-yd Pass
13:28 - 1st
Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 25 yds to the Mercr 37 for a 1ST down
2nd & 8 at ALA 38
12-yd Pass
13:07 - 1st
Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 12 yds to the Mercr 25 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MER 37
7-yd Run
12:48 - 1st
Damien Harris run for 7 yds to the Mercr 18
1st & 10 at MER 25
7-yd Run
12:19 - 1st
Damien Harris run for 7 yds to the Mercr 11 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at MER 18
3-yd Run
11:45 - 1st
Bo Scarbrough run for 3 yds to the Mercr 8
1st & 10 at MER 11
8-yd Touchdown Pass
11:27 - 1st
Irv Smith Jr. 8 Yd pass from Jalen Hurts (JK Scott Kick)
2nd & 7 at MER 8
Kickoff
11:27 - 1st
JK Scott kickoff for 62 yds , Chandler Curtis return for 40 yds to the Mercr 43
1-yd Run
11:10 - 1st
Tee Mitchell run for 1 yd to the Mercr 44
1st & 10 at MER 43
13-yd Pass
10:45 - 1st
Kaelan Riley pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 13 yds to the Alab 43 for a 1ST down
2nd & 9 at MER 44
9-yd Run
9:45 - 1st
Tee Mitchell run for 9 yds to the Alab 34
1st & 10 at ALA 43
Incompletion
9:06 - 1st
Kaelan Riley pass incomplete
2nd & 1 at ALA 34
-1-yd Run
9:00 - 1st
Tee Mitchell run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 35
3rd & 1 at ALA 34
Field Goal Missed
8:16 - 1st
Cole Fisher 52 yd FG MISSED
4th & 2 at ALA 35
11-yd Run
8:07 - 1st
Josh Jacobs run for 11 yds to the Alab 46 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at ALA 35
13-yd Run
7:57 - 1st
Josh Jacobs run for 13 yds to the Mercr 41 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at ALA 46
0-yd Run
7:23 - 1st
Najee Harris run for no gain to the Mercr 41
1st & 10 at MER 41
38-yd Pass
6:52 - 1st
Jalen Hurts pass complete to Josh Jacobs for 38 yds to the Mercr 3 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at MER 41
3-yd Touchdown Run
6:35 - 1st
Najee Harris 3 Yd Run (JK Scott Kick)
1st & Goal at MER 3
Kickoff
6:35 - 1st
JK Scott kickoff for 54 yds
Incompletion
6:31 - 1st
Kaelan Riley pass incomplete to Marquise Irvin
1st & 10 at MER 35
3-yd Run
6:21 - 1st
Tee Mitchell run for 3 yds to the Mercr 38
2nd & 10 at MER 35
9-yd Pass
5:38 - 1st
Kaelan Riley pass complete to Marquise Irvin for 9 yds to the Mercr 47 for a 1ST down
3rd & 7 at MER 38
3-yd Run
4:58 - 1st
Tee Mitchell run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
1st & 10 at MER 47
2-yd Run
4:29 - 1st
Tee Mitchell run for 2 yds to the Alab 48
2nd & 7 at 50
5-yd Run
3:30 - 1st
Kaelan Riley run for 5 yds to the Alab 43 for a 1ST down
3rd & 5 at ALA 48
3-yd Run
2:48 - 1st
Tee Mitchell run for 3 yds to the Alab 40
1st & 10 at ALA 43
-2-yd Run
2:06 - 1st
Tee Mitchell run for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 42
2nd & 7 at ALA 40
Incompletion
1:23 - 1st
Kaelan Riley pass incomplete to Marquise Irvin
3rd & 9 at ALA 42
Punt
1:13 - 1st
Grant Goupil punt for 40 yds, downed at the Alab 2
4th & 9 at ALA 42
2nd Quarter
3-yd Run
1:03 - 1st
Bo Scarbrough run for 3 yds to the Alab 5
1st & 10 at ALA 2
3-yd Run
0:37 - 1st
Bo Scarbrough run for 3 yds to the Alab 8
2nd & 7 at ALA 5
26-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Jalen Hurts run for 26 yds to the Alab 34 for a 1ST down
3rd & 4 at ALA 8
End of 1st Quarter
66-yd Touchdown Pass
14:49 - 2nd
Calvin Ridley 66 Yd pass from Jalen Hurts (JK Scott Kick)
1st & 10 at ALA 34
Kickoff
14:49 - 2nd
JK Scott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Interception
14:41 - 2nd
Kaelan Riley pass intercepted Hootie Jones return for no gain to the Mercr 40
1st & 10 at MER 25
9-yd Run
14:32 - 2nd
Damien Harris run for 9 yds to the Mercr 31
1st & 10 at MER 40
24-yd Pass
13:57 - 2nd
Jalen Hurts pass complete to Robert Foster for 24 yds to the Mercr 7 for a 1ST down
2nd & 1 at MER 31
7-yd Touchdown Pass
13:26 - 2nd
Josh Jacobs 7 Yd pass from Jalen Hurts (JK Scott Kick)
1st & Goal at MER 7
Kickoff
13:26 - 2nd
JK Scott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2-yd Run
13:18 - 2nd
CJ Leggett run for 2 yds to the Mercr 27
1st & 10 at MER 25
Incompletion
12:36 - 2nd
Kaelan Riley pass incomplete to CJ Leggett
2nd & 8 at MER 27
5-yd Penalty
12:31 - 2nd
Leggett, CJ rush for loss of 2 yards to the MERCER25, PENALTY ALABAMA offside (Brown, Tony) 5 yards to the MERCER32, NO PLAY.
3rd & 8 at MER 27
Incompletion
12:03 - 2nd
Kaelan Riley pass incomplete to Chandler Curtis
3rd & 3 at MER 32
Punt
11:51 - 2nd
Grant Goupil punt for 43 yds , Xavian Marks returns for 26 yds to the Mercr 49
4th & 3 at MER 32
44-yd Run
11:27 - 2nd
Bo Scarbrough run for 44 yds to the Mercr 5 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MER 49
1-yd Run
11:12 - 2nd
Bo Scarbrough run for 1 yd to the Mercr 4
1st & Goal at MER 5
4-yd Touchdown Pass
10:39 - 2nd
Hale Hentges 4 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (JK Scott Kick)
2nd & Goal at MER 4
Kickoff
10:39 - 2nd
JK Scott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2-yd Run
10:32 - 2nd
CJ Leggett run for 2 yds to the Mercr 27
1st & 10 at MER 25
5-yd Run
9:44 - 2nd
Alex Lakes run for 5 yds to the Mercr 32
2nd & 8 at MER 27
5-yd Penalty
9:06 - 2nd
MERCER Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Mercr 27
3rd & 3 at MER 32
10-yd Pass
8:37 - 2nd
Kaelan Riley pass complete to Sam Walker for 10 yds to the Mercr 37 for a 1ST down
3rd & 8 at MER 27
1-yd Run
7:56 - 2nd
CJ Leggett run for 1 yd to the Mercr 38
1st & 10 at MER 37
-1-yd Pass
7:07 - 2nd
Kaelan Riley pass complete to CJ Leggett for a loss of 1 yard to the Mercr 37
2nd & 9 at MER 38
Incompletion
6:30 - 2nd
Kaelan Riley pass incomplete to Sam Walker
3rd & 10 at MER 37
Punt
6:18 - 2nd
Grant Goupil punt for 47 yds, downed at the Alab 16
4th & 10 at MER 37
9-yd Run
6:08 - 2nd
Josh Jacobs run for 9 yds to the Alab 25
1st & 10 at ALA 16
2-yd Run
5:46 - 2nd
Josh Jacobs run for 2 yds to the Alab 27 for a 1ST down
2nd & 1 at ALA 25
3-yd Run
5:25 - 2nd
Tua Tagovailoa run for 3 yds to the Alab 30
1st & 10 at ALA 27
Fumble Recovery
5:02 - 2nd
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Henry Ruggs III for 16 yds Henry Ruggs III fumbled, forced by Harrison Poole, recovered by Mercr Sidney Otiwu
2nd & 7 at ALA 30
5-yd Run
4:51 - 2nd
Alex Lakes run for 5 yds to the Alab 41
1st & 10 at ALA 46
Incompletion
4:16 - 2nd
Kaelan Riley pass incomplete to Sam Walker
2nd & 5 at ALA 41
4-yd Run
4:05 - 2nd
Alex Lakes run for 4 yds to the Alab 37
3rd & 5 at ALA 41
(3:28 - 2nd) Timeout MERCER, clock 03:28
2-yd Pass
3:21 - 2nd
Kaelan Riley pass complete to Sam Walker for 2 yds to the Alab 35 for a 1ST down
4th & 1 at ALA 37
5-yd Run
2:50 - 2nd
Kaelan Riley run for 5 yds to the Alab 30
1st & 10 at ALA 35
11-yd Pass
2:08 - 2nd
Kaelan Riley pass complete to Sam Walker for 11 yds to the Alab 19 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at ALA 30
3-yd Run
1:33 - 2nd
Alex Lakes run for 3 yds to the Alab 16
1st & 10 at ALA 19
Interception
1:00 - 2nd
Kaelan Riley pass intercepted Dylan Moses return for 11 yds to the Alab 20
2nd & 7 at ALA 16
Incompletion
0:55 - 2nd
Tua Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Cam Sims
1st & 10 at ALA 20
Incompletion
0:50 - 2nd
Tua Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Robert Foster
2nd & 10 at ALA 20
10-yd Run
0:42 - 2nd
Najee Harris run for 10 yds to the Alab 30 for a 1ST down
3rd & 10 at ALA 20
Incompletion
0:29 - 2nd
Tua Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Najee Harris
1st & 10 at ALA 30
9-yd Run
0:00 - 2nd
Tua Tagovailoa run for 9 yds to the Alab 39
2nd & 10 at ALA 30
End of 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 3rd
JK Scott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Incompletion
14:53 - 3rd
Kaelan Riley pass incomplete
1st & 10 at MER 25
12-yd Run
14:47 - 3rd
Tee Mitchell run for 12 yds to the Mercr 37 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at MER 25
2-yd Run
14:18 - 3rd
Tee Mitchell run for 2 yds to the Mercr 39
1st & 10 at MER 37
Incompletion
13:49 - 3rd
Kaelan Riley pass incomplete to Sam Walker
2nd & 8 at MER 39
21-yd Run
13:42 - 3rd
Tee Mitchell run for 21 yds to the Alab 40 for a 1ST down
3rd & 8 at MER 39
2-yd Run
13:01 - 3rd
Tee Mitchell run for 2 yds to the Alab 38
1st & 10 at ALA 40
3-yd Run
12:17 - 3rd
Tee Mitchell run for 3 yds to the Alab 35
2nd & 8 at ALA 38
1-yd Run
11:40 - 3rd
Tee Mitchell run for 1 yd to the Alab 34
3rd & 5 at ALA 35
-3-yd Run
10:54 - 3rd
CJ Leggett run for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 37
4th & 4 at ALA 34
3-yd Run
10:44 - 3rd
Josh Jacobs run for 3 yds to the Alab 40
1st & 10 at ALA 37
3-yd Run
10:20 - 3rd
Josh Jacobs run for 3 yds to the Alab 43
2nd & 7 at ALA 40
0-yd Run
9:53 - 3rd
Najee Harris run for no gain to the Alab 43
3rd & 4 at ALA 43
Punt
9:11 - 3rd
JK Scott punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Chandler Curtis at the Mercr 6
4th & 4 at ALA 43
1-yd Run
9:03 - 3rd
Tee Mitchell run for 1 yd to the Mercr 8
1st & 10 at MER 7
0-yd Run
8:21 - 3rd
Kaelan Riley run for no gain to the Mercr 8
2nd & 9 at MER 8
-2-yd Run
7:38 - 3rd
Tee Mitchell run for a loss of 2 yards to the Mercr 6
3rd & 9 at MER 8
Punt
6:51 - 3rd
Grant Goupil punt for 52 yds, downed at the Alab 42
4th & 11 at MER 6
21-yd Pass
6:43 - 3rd
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Major Tennison for 21 yds to the Mercr 37 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at ALA 42
7-yd Run
6:19 - 3rd
Najee Harris run for 7 yds to the Mercr 30
1st & 10 at MER 37
10-yd Pass
5:42 - 3rd
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 10 yds to the Mercr 20 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at MER 30
13-yd Pass
5:16 - 3rd
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Cam Sims for 13 yds to the Mercr 7 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MER 20
-1-yd Run
4:52 - 3rd
Tua Tagovailoa run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mercr 8
1st & Goal at MER 7
8-yd Touchdown Pass
4:18 - 3rd
Cam Sims 8 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (JK Scott Kick)
2nd & Goal at MER 8
Kickoff
4:18 - 3rd
JK Scott kickoff for 56 yds , Chandler Curtis return for 9 yds to the Mercr 18
Incompletion
4:07 - 3rd
Kaelan Riley pass incomplete to Marquise Irvin
1st & 10 at MER 18
2-yd Run
3:55 - 3rd
CJ Leggett run for 2 yds to the Mercr 20
2nd & 10 at MER 18
Interception
3:15 - 3rd
Kaelan Riley pass intercepted Deionte Thompson return for 21 yds to the Mercr 6
3rd & 8 at MER 20
Incompletion
3:12 - 3rd
Tua Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Jerry Jeudy
1st & Goal at MER 6
6-yd Touchdown Run
3:06 - 3rd
Brian Robinson Jr. 6 Yd Run (JK Scott Kick)
2nd & Goal at MER 6
Kickoff
3:06 - 3rd
JK Scott kickoff for 65 yds , Chandler Curtis return for 11 yds to the Mercr 46 MERCER Penalty, Illegal Block (5 Yards) to the Mercr 6
-1-yd Run
2:45 - 3rd
Tanner Brumby run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mercr 5
1st & 10 at MER 6
0-yd Run
2:02 - 3rd
CJ Leggett run for no gain to the Mercr 5
2nd & 11 at MER 5
3-yd Run
1:33 - 3rd
CJ Leggett run for 3 yds to the Mercr 8
3rd & 11 at MER 5
Punt
0:42 - 3rd
Grant Goupil punt for 35 yds , Xavian Marks returns for 26 yds to the Mercr 17
4th & 8 at MER 8
4th Quarter
4-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Najee Harris run for 4 yds to the Mercr 13
1st & 10 at MER 17
End of 3rd Quarter
13-yd Touchdown Pass
14:55 - 4th
Derek Kief 13 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (JK Scott Kick)
2nd & 6 at MER 13
Kickoff
14:55 - 4th
JK Scott kickoff for 63 yds , Stephen Houzah return for 47 yds to the Mercr 49
8-yd Run
14:27 - 4th
Tyray Devezin run for 8 yds to the Alab 43
1st & 10 at MER 49
0-yd Run
13:56 - 4th
Tanner Brumby run for no gain to the Alab 43
2nd & 2 at ALA 43
4-yd Run
13:22 - 4th
Tyray Devezin run for 4 yds to the Alab 39 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at ALA 43
0-yd Run
12:46 - 4th
Tyray Devezin run for no gain to the Alab 39
1st & 10 at ALA 39
-2-yd Run
12:13 - 4th
Tanner Brumby run for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 41
2nd & 10 at ALA 39
2-yd Run
11:34 - 4th
Tanner Brumby run for 2 yds to the Alab 39
3rd & 12 at ALA 41
Incompletion
11:00 - 4th
Tanner Brumby pass incomplete to Marquise Irvin
4th & 10 at ALA 39
15-yd Run
10:51 - 4th
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 15 yds to the Mercr 46 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at ALA 39
6-yd Run
10:06 - 4th
Austin Johnson run for 6 yds to the Mercr 40
1st & 10 at MER 46
Fumble Recovery
9:24 - 4th
Ronnie Clark run for 4 yds to the Mercr 36 Ronnie Clark fumbled, forced by Malique Fleming, recovered by Mercr Malique Fleming
2nd & 4 at MER 40
-1-yd Run
9:10 - 4th
Tee Mitchell run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mercr 35
1st & 10 at MER 36
Incompletion
8:40 - 4th
Tanner Brumby pass incomplete to Chandler Curtis
2nd & 11 at MER 35
10-yd Pass
8:29 - 4th
Tanner Brumby pass complete to Sam Walker for 10 yds to the Mercr 45
3rd & 11 at MER 35
Punt
7:38 - 4th
Grant Goupil punt for 51 yds, downed at the Alab 4
4th & 1 at MER 45
6-yd Run
7:24 - 4th
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 6 yds to the Alab 10
1st & 10 at ALA 4
3-yd Run
6:43 - 4th
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 3 yds to the Alab 13
2nd & 4 at ALA 10
2-yd Run
6:01 - 4th
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 2 yds to the Alab 15 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at ALA 13
5-yd Run
5:11 - 4th
Ronnie Clark run for 5 yds to the Alab 20
1st & 10 at ALA 15
7-yd Run
4:21 - 4th
Ronnie Clark run for 7 yds to the Alab 27 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at ALA 20
5-yd Run
3:34 - 4th
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 5 yds to the Alab 32
1st & 10 at ALA 27
13-yd Run
2:44 - 4th
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 13 yds to the Alab 45 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at ALA 32
5-yd Run
1:59 - 4th
Ronnie Clark run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
1st & 10 at ALA 45
-6-yd Run
1:00 - 4th
TEAM run for a loss of 6 yards to the Alab 44
2nd & 5 at 50
2-yd Run
0:44 - 4th
Austin Johnson run for 2 yds to the Alab 46
3rd & 11 at ALA 44
(0:44 - 4th) Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:44
Punt
0:35 - 4th
JK Scott punt for 54 yds for a touchback
4th & 9 at ALA 46
5-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Alex Lakes run for 5 yds to the Mercr 25
1st & 10 at MER 20
End of 4th Quarter
MER @ ALA Videos
Alabama blanks Mercer to remain undefeated
- 0:34
Diving TD catch by Crimson Tide's Kief
- 0:25
Alabama grabs tipped pass for another turnover
- 0:45
Game Information
Tuscaloosa, AL


2025 Standings
FCS
| Southern ConferenceSouthern Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 8-0 | 9-3 |
| Western Carolina | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| East Tennessee State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Wofford | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Chattanooga | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Furman | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| The Citadel | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Samford | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| VMI | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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