Western Carolina Catamounts @ Mercer Bears
4-4, 3-1 Southern
34
4-4, 3-1 Southern
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WCU | 14 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 34 |
MER | 0 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 44 |
7-1, 4-1 Southern
44
7-1, 4-1 Southern
Game Leaders
Team Stats
582
Total Yards
548
0
Turnovers
0
30
1st Downs
22
11-106
Penalties
7-75
8/18
3rd Down
3/11
1/3
4th Down
0/1
29:41
Possession
30:19
Game Information
Macon, GA
ESPN+
Betting Results
OpenSpreadTotalML
o55.5
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+3.5
-110
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-120
+110
-2.5
-120
-3.5
-120
u55.5
-110
-130
1st Quarter
Touchdown
11:39 - 1st
7
WCU
0
MER
Jalynn Williams 2 Yd Run (Paxton Robertson Kick)
10 plays, 68 yards, 3:15
Touchdown
5:54 - 1st
14
WCU
0
MER
AJ Colombo 17 Yd pass from Cole Gonzales (Paxton Robertson Kick)
12 plays, 73 yards, 3:57
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
14:56 - 2nd
14
WCU
7
MER
Brayden Smith 6 Yd pass from Whitt Newbauer (Reice Griffith Kick)
12 plays, 75 yards, 5:58
Field Goal
12:26 - 2nd
17
WCU
7
MER
Paxton Robertson 31 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 51 yards, 2:30
Touchdown
4:32 - 2nd
24
WCU
7
MER
Cole Gonzales 12 Yd Run (Paxton Robertson Kick)
7 plays, 62 yards, 2:47
Touchdown
3:52 - 2nd
24
WCU
14
MER
Dwayne Mcgee 64 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)
2 plays, 75 yards, 0:40
Touchdown
0:55 - 2nd
24
WCU
21
MER
Whitt Newbauer 2 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)
5 plays, 80 yards, 1:00
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
13:26 - 3rd
24
WCU
28
MER
Dwayne Mcgee 59 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)
3 plays, 79 yards, 1:30
Field Goal
8:58 - 3rd
24
WCU
31
MER
Reice Griffith 30 Yd Field Goal
6 plays, 45 yards, 2:49
Field Goal
2:07 - 3rd
24
WCU
34
MER
Reice Griffith 23 Yd Field Goal
12 plays, 82 yards, 4:39
4th Quarter
Touchdown
9:52 - 4th
31
WCU
34
MER
Zion Booker 3 Yd pass from Cole Gonzales (Paxton Robertson Kick)
10 plays, 80 yards, 2:38
Field Goal
8:14 - 4th
31
WCU
37
MER
Reice Griffith 40 Yd Field Goal
4 plays, 3 yards, 1:27
Field Goal
5:22 - 4th
34
WCU
37
MER
Paxton Robertson 44 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 60 yards, 2:45
Touchdown
1:52 - 4th
34
WCU
44
MER
CJ Miller 31 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)
6 plays, 77 yards, 3:25
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
0%
--WCU
100%
--MER
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FCS (I-AA)
| Southern Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| The Citadel | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Furman | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Chattanooga | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| East Tennessee State | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| VMI | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Western Carolina | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| Samford | 0-1 | 0-3 |
| Wofford | 0-1 | 0-3 |
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