Mercer Bears @ VMI Keydets
9-1, 6-1 Southern
34
9-1, 6-1 Southern
1-9, 1-5 Southern
0
1-9, 1-5 Southern
Game Leaders
282
W. NewbauerQB
15/30, 3 TD
282
35
C. WilsonQB
11/25, 1 INT
35
69
M. BellRB
12 CAR
69
52
H. RiceRB
17 CAR
52
102
P. WrobleWR
3 REC, 2 TD
102
23
H. RiceRB
2 REC
23
1
I. DowlingLB
1
1
H. RobbinsDL
1
12
K. StandleyLB
12
6
E. RankinLB
6
Team Stats
518
Total Yards
111
0
Turnovers
2
18
1st Downs
9
6-45
Penalties
2-15
8/17
3rd Down
2/15
0/1
4th Down
1/1
30:12
Possession
29:48
Game Information
Lexington, VA
ESPN+
1st Quarter
Field Goal
0:23 - 1st
3
MER
0
VMI
Reice Griffith 32 Yd Field Goal
5 plays, 61 yards, 1:43
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
7:54 - 2nd
10
MER
0
VMI
CJ Miller 4 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)
5 plays, 53 yards, 1:59
Touchdown
0:17 - 2nd
17
MER
0
VMI
Kelin Parsons 4 Yd pass from Whitt Newbauer (Reice Griffith Kick)
13 plays, 88 yards, 3:00
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
11:24 - 3rd
24
MER
0
VMI
Parker Wroble 69 Yd pass from Whitt Newbauer (Reice Griffith Kick)
2 plays, 69 yards, 0:41
Field Goal
5:49 - 3rd
27
MER
0
VMI
Reice Griffith 30 Yd Field Goal
6 plays, 61 yards, 2:47
4th Quarter
Touchdown
9:32 - 4th
34
MER
0
VMI
Parker Wroble 28 Yd pass from Whitt Newbauer (Reice Griffith Kick)
2 plays, 49 yards, 0:41
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
100%
--MER
0%
--VMI
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FCS
| Southern 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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