2024 Mercer Bears football team

American college football season

2024 Mercer Bears football

Conference	Southern Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 14
FCS Coaches	No. 16
Record	4–0 (2–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Mike Jacobs (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Anthony Soto (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Jahmal Brown (1st season)
Home stadium	Five Star Stadium
Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Southern Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 14 Mercer	1	–	0	3	–	0
The Citadel	0	–	0	2	–	1
Wofford	0	–	0	2	–	1
East Tennessee State	0	–	0	1	–	2
Furman	0	–	0	1	–	2
Samford	0	–	0	1	–	2
No. 24 Western Carolina	0	–	0	1	–	3
VMI	0	–	0	0	–	4
No. 23 Chattanooga	0	–	1	0	–	3

As of September 22, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Mercer Bears football team will represent Mercer University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears will be coached by first-year head coach Mike Jacobs and play at Five Star Stadium in Macon, Georgia.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:00 p.m.	Presbyterian*		Five Star Stadium Macon, GA	ESPN+	W 63–10	7,219
September 7	3:00 p.m.	at Bethune–Cookman*		Daytona Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	SWAC Digital	W 31–2	8,484
September 14	6:00 p.m.	at No. 14 Chattanooga	No. 23	Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN	ESPN+	W 10–3	7,671
September 21	6:00 p.m.	The Citadel	No. 14	Five Star Stadium Macon, GA	ESPN+	W 38–21	10,489
September 28	1:30 p.m.	at Wofford		Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC	ESPN+
October 12	3:30 p.m.	Princeton*		Five Star Stadium Macon, GA	ESPN+
October 19	3:00 p.m.	at Samford		Pete Hanna Stadium Homewood, AL	ESPN+
October 26	3:30 p.m.	Western Carolina		Five Star Stadium Macon, GA	ESPN+
November 2	3:00 p.m.	East Tennessee State		Five Star Stadium Macon, GA	ESPN+
November 9	1:30 p.m.	at VMI		Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	ESPN+
November 16	2:00 p.m.	at Alabama*		Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	SECN+/ESPN+
November 23	3:00 p.m.	Furman		Five Star Stadium Macon, GA	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

vs. Presbyterian

Game One – Presbyterian Blue Hose (0–0) at Mercer Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Presbyterian	3	0	7	0	10
Mercer	14	14	14	21	63

at Five Star Stadium • Macon, GA

Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (FloSports): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PC	MERC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Presbyterian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mercer	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Bethune–Cookman

Game Two – Mercer Bears (1–0) at Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mercer	0	0	0	0	0
Bethune–Cookman	0	0	0	0	0

at Daytona Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL

Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: SWAC Digital

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MER	BCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mercer	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bethune–Cookman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 14 Chattanooga

Game Three – No. 23 Mercer Bears (2–0) at No. 14 Chattanooga Mocs (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Mercer	0	0	0	0	0
No. 14 Chattanooga	0	0	0	0	0

at Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN

Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MER	UTC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mercer	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Chattanooga	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. The Citadel

Game Four – The Citadel Bulldogs (2–1) vs No. 14 Mercer Bears (3–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
The Citadel	0	0	0	0	0
No. 14 Mercer	0	0	0	0	0

at Five Star Stadium • Macon, GA

Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CIT	MER
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
The Citadel	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mercer	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ Kelley, Kevin (December 19, 2023). "Mercer Bears 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
^ Anderson, Todd (December 17, 2023). "Six Home Games, Road Trip To Alabama Highlight 2024 Football Schedule". Mercer University, Department of Athletics. Retrieved March 25, 2024.

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