Mercer Bears @ North Dakota State Bison
FCS Championship - Quarterfinals
11-3, 4-3 Away
7
11-3, 4-3 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MER | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
NDSU | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
12-2, 8-0 Home
31
12-2, 8-0 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
195
Total Yards
392
1
Turnovers
2
8
1st Downs
20
7-56
Penalties
5-45
1/11
3rd Down
9/17
0/2
4th Down
0/0
24:22
Possession
35:38
Game Information
Fargo, ND
Betting Results
OpenSpreadTotalML
o53.5
-115
+23.5
-110
o52.5
-110
+1000
-18
-115
-23.5
-110
u52.5
-110
-2000
1st Quarter
Touchdown
12:03 - 1st
0
MER
7
NDSU
Bryce Lance 40 Yd pass from Cam Miller (Griffin Crosa Kick)
4 plays, 50 yards, 1:57
Touchdown
9:31 - 1st
0
MER
14
NDSU
Bryce Lance 4 Yd pass from Cam Miller (Griffin Crosa Kick)
2 plays, 74 yards, 0:30
Touchdown
7:01 - 1st
7
MER
14
NDSU
Kelin Parsons 38 Yd pass from Whitt Newbauer (Reice Griffith Kick)
5 plays, 73 yards, 2:30
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
12:01 - 2nd
7
MER
21
NDSU
Cam Miller 34 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick)
6 plays, 55 yards, 2:52
Field Goal
0:11 - 2nd
7
MER
24
NDSU
Griffin Crosa 38 Yd Field Goal
6 plays, 70 yards, 0:59
4th Quarter
Touchdown
1:57 - 4th
7
MER
31
NDSU
Barika Kpeenu 1 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick)
11 plays, 54 yards, 5:59
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
0%
--MER
100%
--NDSU
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FCS
| Southern Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 6-0 | 7-1 |
| Western Carolina | 5-0 | 6-3 |
| Chattanooga | 3-2 | 4-5 |
| Furman | 3-3 | 5-4 |
| The Citadel | 3-3 | 4-5 |
| East Tennessee State | 2-3 | 4-5 |
| Wofford | 2-3 | 3-6 |
| Samford | 1-6 | 1-8 |
| VMI | 0-5 | 1-8 |
| Missouri Valley Football Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 6-0 | 9-0 |
| North Dakota | 4-1 | 6-3 |
| South Dakota | 4-2 | 6-4 |
| South Dakota State | 3-2 | 7-2 |
| Illinois State | 3-2 | 6-3 |
| Southern Illinois | 3-2 | 6-3 |
| Youngstown State | 2-3 | 5-4 |
| Indiana State | 1-4 | 3-6 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-5 | 2-7 |
| Murray State | 0-5 | 0-9 |
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