The 2024 Mercer Bears football team represented Mercer University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears were coached by first-year head coach Mike Jacobs and played at Five Star Stadium in Macon, Georgia.
Schedule
Game summaries vs. Presbyterian
Statistics PRESMER First downs 8 25 Total yards 137 500 Rushing yards -7 139 Passing yards 144 361 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–23–2 25–30–1 Time of possession 27:47 32:13 Team Category Player StatisticsPresbyterian Passing Ty Englehart 7/19, 84 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Denim Edwards 6 carries, 15 yards Receiving Nathan Levicki 1 reception, 57 yardsMercer Passing DJ Smith 20/24, 331 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Dwayne McGee 16 carries, 57 yards, TD Receiving Brayden Smith 3 receptions, 83 yards, TD
at Bethune–Cookman
Statistics MER BCU First downs 26 10 Total yards 483 166 Rushing yards 239 29 Passing yards 244 137 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–25–1 14–29–1 Time of possession 33:46 26:14 Team Category Player StatisticsMercer Passing D. J. Smith 17/22, 237 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Dwayne McGee 19 carries, 102 yards, TD Receiving Brayden Smith 4 receptions, 85 yards, TDBethune–Cookman Passing Cam Ransom 14/29, 137 yards, INT Rushing Courtney Reese 11 carries, 20 yards Receiving Kobe Stewart 1 reception, 50 yards
at No. 14 Chattanooga
Statistics MER UTC First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsMercer Passing Rushing Receiving Chattanooga Passing Rushing Receiving
vs. The Citadel
Statistics CIT MER First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsThe Citadel Passing Rushing Receiving Mercer Passing Rushing Receiving
at No. 23 Wofford
Statistics MERWOF First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsMercer Passing Rushing Receiving Wofford Passing Rushing Receiving
Princeton
Statistics PRIN MER First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsPrinceton Passing Rushing Receiving Mercer Passing Rushing Receiving
at Samford
Statistics MER SAM First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsMercer Passing Rushing Receiving Samford Passing Rushing Receiving
No. 24 Western Carolina
Statistics WCUMER First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsWestern Carolina Passing Rushing Receiving Mercer Passing Rushing Receiving
No. 23 East Tennessee State
Statistics ETSU MER First downs 19 15 Total yards 472 292 Rushing yards 13 130 Passing yards 459 162 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25-44-3 18-29-0 Time of possession 27:01 32:59 Team Category Player StatisticsEast Tennessee State Passing Gino English 14-19, 267 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Bryson Irby 7 carries, 11 yards Receiving AJ Johnson 10 receptions, 162 yards, 2 TDsMercer Passing Whitt Newbauer 11-18, 124 yards, TD Rushing Dwayne McGee 25 carries, 127 yards Receiving Kelin Parsons 4 receptions, 60 yards, TD
at VMI
Statistics MER VMI First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsMercer Passing Rushing Receiving VMI Passing Rushing Receiving
at No. 10 (FBS) Alabama
Statistics MER ALA First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsMercer Passing Rushing Receiving Alabama Passing Rushing Receiving
Furman
Statistics FUR MER First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsFurman Passing Rushing Receiving Mercer Passing Rushing Receiving
No. 10 Rhode Island (NCAA Division I playoff–second round)
Statistics URI MER First downs 14 15 Total yards 315 242 Rushing yards 49 185 Passing yards 266 57 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22-33-1 10-20-0 Time of possession 26:22 33:38 Team Category Player StatisticsRhode Island Passing Hunter Helms 22/33, 266 yards, TD, INT Rushing Malik Grant 13 carries, 36 yards Receiving Marquis Buchanan 11 carries, 119 yards, TDMercer Passing Whitt Newbauer 10/20, 57 yards, TD Rushing Dwayne McGee 21 carries, 114 yards Receiving Adjatay Dabbs 5 receptions, 23 yards, TD
at No. 3 North Dakota State (NCAA Division I playoff–quarterfinal)
Statistics MER NDSU First downs 8 20 Total yards 195 392 Rushing yards 109 133 Passing yards 86 259 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–20–1 16–26–2 Time of possession 24:22 35:38 Team Category Player StatisticsMercer Passing Whitt Newbauer 8/18, 90 yards, TD, INT Rushing Dwayne McGee 14 carries, 59 yards Receiving Kelin Parsons 1 reception, 38 yards, TDNorth Dakota State Passing Cam Miller 16/25, 259 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing CharMar Brown 11 carries, 58 yards Receiving Mekhi Collins 4 receptions, 119 yards
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