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2024 Mercer Bears football team

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.

2024 Mercer Bears football
Southern Conference
No. 8
No. 7
11–3 (7–1 SoCon)
Mike Jacobs (1st season)
Anthony Soto (1st season)
Jahmal Brown (1st season)
Five Star Stadium

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.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}August 297:00 p.m.Presbyterian*Five Star StadiumMacon, GAESPN+W 63–107,219
September 73:00 p.m.at Bethune–Cookman*Daytona StadiumDaytona Beach, FLSWAC DigitalW 31–28,484
September 146:00 p.m.at No. 14 ChattanoogaNo. 23Finley StadiumChattanooga, TNESPN+W 10–37,671
September 216:00 p.m.The CitadelNo. 14Five Star StadiumMacon, GAESPN+W 38–2110,489
September 281:30 p.m.at No. 23 WoffordNo. 12Gibbs StadiumSpartanburg, SCESPN+W 22–31,219
October 123:30 p.m.Princeton*No. 8Five Star StadiumMacon, GAESPN+W 34–78,143
October 193:00 p.m.at SamfordNo. 7Pete Hanna StadiumHomewood, ALESPN+L 35–554,216
October 263:30 p.m.No. 24 Western CarolinaNo. 14Five Star StadiumMacon, GAESPN+W 44–347,389
November 23:00 p.m.No. 23 East Tennessee StateNo. 12Five Star StadiumMacon, GAESPN+W 37–318,692
November 91:30 p.m.at VMINo. 10Alumni Memorial FieldLexington, VAESPN+W 34–03,580
November 162:00 p.m.at No. 10 (FBS) Alabama*No. 7Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, ALSECN+/ESPN+L 7–52100,077
November 233:00 p.m.FurmanNo. 8Five Star StadiumMacon, GAESPN+W 49–238,453
December 72:00 p.m.No. 10 Rhode Island*No. 8Five Star StadiumMacon, GA (NCAA Division I Second Round)ESPN+W 17–108,012
December 143:30 p.m.at No. 3 North Dakota State*No. 8FargodomeFargo, ND (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal)ABCL 7–3110,353
*Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time
StatisticsPRESMER
First downs825
Total yards137500
Rushing yards-7139
Passing yards144361
Passing: Comp–Att–Int10–23–225–30–1
Time of possession27:4732:13
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
PresbyterianPassingTy Englehart7/19, 84 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingDenim Edwards6 carries, 15 yards
ReceivingNathan Levicki1 reception, 57 yards
MercerPassingDJ Smith20/24, 331 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingDwayne McGee16 carries, 57 yards, TD
ReceivingBrayden Smith3 receptions, 83 yards, TD
StatisticsMERBCU
First downs2610
Total yards483166
Rushing yards23929
Passing yards244137
Passing: Comp–Att–Int19–25–114–29–1
Time of possession33:4626:14
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MercerPassingD. J. Smith17/22, 237 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingDwayne McGee19 carries, 102 yards, TD
ReceivingBrayden Smith4 receptions, 85 yards, TD
Bethune–CookmanPassingCam Ransom14/29, 137 yards, INT
RushingCourtney Reese11 carries, 20 yards
ReceivingKobe Stewart1 reception, 50 yards
StatisticsMERUTC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MercerPassing
Rushing
Receiving
ChattanoogaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
StatisticsCITMER
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
The CitadelPassing
Rushing
Receiving
MercerPassing
Rushing
Receiving
StatisticsMERWOF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MercerPassing
Rushing
Receiving
WoffordPassing
Rushing
Receiving
StatisticsPRINMER
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
PrincetonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
MercerPassing
Rushing
Receiving
StatisticsMERSAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MercerPassing
Rushing
Receiving
SamfordPassing
Rushing
Receiving
StatisticsWCUMER
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western CarolinaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
MercerPassing
Rushing
Receiving
StatisticsETSUMER
First downs1915
Total yards472292
Rushing yards13130
Passing yards459162
Passing: Comp–Att–Int25-44-318-29-0
Time of possession27:0132:59
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East Tennessee StatePassingGino English14-19, 267 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingBryson Irby7 carries, 11 yards
ReceivingAJ Johnson10 receptions, 162 yards, 2 TDs
MercerPassingWhitt Newbauer11-18, 124 yards, TD
RushingDwayne McGee25 carries, 127 yards
ReceivingKelin Parsons4 receptions, 60 yards, TD
StatisticsMERVMI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MercerPassing
Rushing
Receiving
VMIPassing
Rushing
Receiving
StatisticsMERALA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MercerPassing
Rushing
Receiving
AlabamaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
StatisticsFURMER
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
FurmanPassing
Rushing
Receiving
MercerPassing
Rushing
Receiving
StatisticsURIMER
First downs1415
Total yards315242
Rushing yards49185
Passing yards26657
Passing: Comp–Att–Int22-33-110-20-0
Time of possession26:2233:38
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Rhode IslandPassingHunter Helms22/33, 266 yards, TD, INT
RushingMalik Grant13 carries, 36 yards
ReceivingMarquis Buchanan11 carries, 119 yards, TD
MercerPassingWhitt Newbauer10/20, 57 yards, TD
RushingDwayne McGee21 carries, 114 yards
ReceivingAdjatay Dabbs5 receptions, 23 yards, TD
StatisticsMERNDSU
First downs820
Total yards195392
Rushing yards109133
Passing yards86259
Passing: Comp–Att–Int10–20–116–26–2
Time of possession24:2235:38
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MercerPassingWhitt Newbauer8/18, 90 yards, TD, INT
RushingDwayne McGee14 carries, 59 yards
ReceivingKelin Parsons1 reception, 38 yards, TD
North Dakota StatePassingCam Miller16/25, 259 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingCharMar Brown11 carries, 58 yards
ReceivingMekhi Collins4 receptions, 119 yards
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