2023 Mercer Bears Schedule
Records and Statistics include games against Division I opponents only.
Streaks include games against all opponents.
All times are Eastern
Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
20
(1480.6)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
21
(0.5328)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
14
(0.6545)
Schedule
- FCS Kickoff Classic
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+
AUG
26
SAT
VS
Montgomery, AL
Cramton Bowl
W 17 - 7
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
North Alabama |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Mercer |
7 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
Location: Montgomery, AL
Stadium: Cramton Bowl
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
-
+
SEP
2
SAT
AT
Oxford, MS
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
L 7 - 73
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Mercer |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Ole Miss |
28 |
10 |
28 |
7 |
73 |
Location: Oxford, MS
Stadium: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
Opponent ELO: 9
-
+
SEP
9
SAT
Macon, GA
Five Star Stadium
W 48 - 22
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Morehead State |
3 |
12 |
7 |
0 |
22 |
Mercer |
14 |
7 |
9 |
18 |
48 |
Location: Macon, GA
Stadium: Five Star Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
SEP
23
SAT
AT
Greenville, SC
Paladin Stadium
L 14 - 38
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Mercer |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
Furman |
0 |
17 |
7 |
14 |
38 |
Location: Greenville, SC
Stadium: Paladin Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
SEP
30
SAT
Macon, GA
Five Star Stadium
W 38 - 3
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
VMI |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Mercer |
7 |
14 |
14 |
3 |
38 |
Location: Macon, GA
Stadium: Five Star Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
OCT
7
SAT
AT
Johnson City, TN
William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
W 24 - 6
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Mercer |
0 |
17 |
0 |
7 |
24 |
East Tennessee State |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
Location: Johnson City, TN
Stadium: William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
OCT
14
SAT
Macon, GA
Five Star Stadium
L 10 - 22
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Chattanooga |
6 |
6 |
7 |
3 |
22 |
Mercer |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
Location: Macon, GA
Stadium: Five Star Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
OCT
21
SAT
Macon, GA
Five Star Stadium
W 31 - 17
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wofford |
0 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
17 |
Mercer |
7 |
3 |
0 |
21 |
31 |
Location: Macon, GA
Stadium: Five Star Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
OCT
28
SAT
AT
Cullowhee, NC
E.J. Whitmire Stadium
W 45 - 38
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Mercer |
21 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
45 |
Western Carolina |
7 |
7 |
7 |
17 |
38 |
Location: Cullowhee, NC
Stadium: E.J. Whitmire Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
NOV
4
SAT
AT
Charleston, SC
Johnson Hagood Stadium
W 38 - 16
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Mercer |
7 |
7 |
10 |
14 |
38 |
The Citadel |
3 |
7 |
0 |
6 |
16 |
Location: Charleston, SC
Stadium: Johnson Hagood Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
NOV
11
SAT
Macon, GA
Five Star Stadium
W 28 - 21
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Samford |
0 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
Mercer |
6 |
0 |
15 |
7 |
28 |
Location: Macon, GA
Stadium: Five Star Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
- FCS Playoffs - First Round
-
+
NOV
25
SAT
Macon, GA
Five Star Stadium
W 17 - 7
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Gardner-Webb |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Mercer |
0 |
14 |
0 |
3 |
17 |
Location: Macon, GA
Stadium: Five Star Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
- FCS Playoffs - Second Round
-
+
DEC
2
SAT
AT
Brookings, SD
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
L 0 - 41
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Mercer |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
South Dakota State |
3 |
21 |
7 |
10 |
41 |
Location: Brookings, SD
Stadium: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
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