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Mercer Unveils 2021 Football Schedule
5/26/2021 10:00:00 AM | Football
Season ticket renewals are available for Mercer’s five home games
MACON, Ga. – Mercer University released its 2021 football schedule Wednesday, featuring a 10-game slate that includes five games at Five Star Stadium and a clash with defending FBS national champion Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
Season tickets for the Mercer 2021 fall season are currently available. To purchase season tickets, click here. Season ticket renewals must be completed by June 30. To renew your season tickets, click here.
All season ticket holders will have the exclusive opportunity to purchase tickets for Mercer's battle with Alabama on Sept. 11 in Bryant-Denny Stadium.
"The enthusiasm for Mercer football is at an all-time high," remarked Associate AD Daniel Tate. "With the success that Drew Cronic had this spring, we have seen it translate into fans excited about the fall and purchasing season tickets at an all-time high."
The Bears' home slate includes Point, Samford, VMI, Wofford and Chattanooga. VMI advanced to the FCS playoffs for the first time in program history following the 2021 spring season.
The Bears open the season at Five Star Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 2 when they host Point University. This will be the lone non-conference home game of the season and the first between meeting the Orange & Black and Skyhawks.
Mercer rounds out the 2021 non-conference slate on Saturday, Sept. 11 when it travels to Tuscaloosa, Ala., to play Alabama. The Crimson Tide are coming off a perfect 13-0 season, capped off by a 52-24 victory over No. 3 Ohio State in the national title game.
Southern Conference play begins Sept. 25 with a trip to Greenville, S.C., to face Furman. The following week, Mercer will host Samford in its SoCon home opener (Oct. 2). After a trip to Western Carolina on Oct. 9, the Bears will play back-to-back home contests for the only time in 2021 when they host league foes VMI (Oct. 16) and Wofford (Oct. 23).
Mercer will close out the 2021 campaign with two of its final three contests away from Five Star Stadium. The Bears will travel to The Citadel on Oct. 30 before hosting Chattanooga (Nov. 13) and heading north to Johnson City, Tenn., to battle ETSU (Nov. 20) in the regular season finale.
Times for all games are still to be announced and all dates are subject to change.
2021 Football Season Outlook
Thursday, Sept. 2 – Point
Opponent's 2020-21 Finish: 1-7 (1-5 Mid-South)
Series: First meeting
Last Meeting: N/A
Sept. 11 – at Alabama
Opponent's 2020 Finish: 13-0 (10-0 SEC)
Series: Alabama leads, 3-0
Last Meeting: Lost, 56-0 at Bryan-Denny Stadium on Nov. 18, 2017
Sept. 25 – at Furman
Opponent's 2020-21 Finish: 3-4 (3-4 SoCon)
Series: Furman leads, 10-7-2
Last Meeting: Won, 26-14 at Five Star Stadium on April 3, 2021
Oct. 2 – Samford
Opponent's 2020-21 Finish: 4-3 (4-3 SoCon)
Series: Samford leads, 14-12-1
Last Meeting: Lost, 44-20 at Seibert Stadium on April 17, 2021
Oct. 9 – at Western Carolina
Opponent's 2020-21 Finish: 1-8 (1-5 SoCon)
Series: Mercer leads, 5-2
Last Meeting: Won, 45-28 in Macon, Ga. on March 20, 2021
Oct. 16 – VMI
Opponent's 2020-21 Finish: 6-2 (6-1 SoCon) (First FCS Playoff Appearance)
Series: Mercer leads, 5-2
Last Meeting: Lost, 41-14 at Foster Stadium on March 13, 2021
Oct. 23 – Wofford
Opponent's 2020-21 Finish: 1-4 (1-4 SoCon)
Series: Wofford leads, 7-6
Last Meeting: Lost, 31-14 at Gibbs Stadium on Feb. 20, 2021
Oct. 30 – at The Citadel
Opponent's 2020-21 Finish: 2-10 (2-6 SoCon)
Series: The Citadel leads, 11-6-1
Last Meeting: Won, 42-28 in at Five Star Stadium on Feb. 27, 2021
Nov. 13 – Chattanooga
Opponent's 2020-21 Finish: 3-2 (3-1 SoCon)
Series: Chattanooga leads, 20-10-1
Last Meeting: Won, 35-28 at Finley Stadium on March 27, 2021
Nov. 20 – at ETSU
Opponent's 2020-21 Finish: 4-2 (4-2 SoCon)
Series: ETSU leads, 4-2
Last Meeting: Won, 21-13 at Five Star Stadium on April 10, 2021
Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Football, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerFootball (Twitter), /MercerFootball (Facebook) and @MercerFootball (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
Season tickets for the Mercer 2021 fall season are currently available. To purchase season tickets, click here. Season ticket renewals must be completed by June 30. To renew your season tickets, click here.
All season ticket holders will have the exclusive opportunity to purchase tickets for Mercer's battle with Alabama on Sept. 11 in Bryant-Denny Stadium.
"The enthusiasm for Mercer football is at an all-time high," remarked Associate AD Daniel Tate. "With the success that Drew Cronic had this spring, we have seen it translate into fans excited about the fall and purchasing season tickets at an all-time high."
The Bears' home slate includes Point, Samford, VMI, Wofford and Chattanooga. VMI advanced to the FCS playoffs for the first time in program history following the 2021 spring season.
The Bears open the season at Five Star Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 2 when they host Point University. This will be the lone non-conference home game of the season and the first between meeting the Orange & Black and Skyhawks.
Mercer rounds out the 2021 non-conference slate on Saturday, Sept. 11 when it travels to Tuscaloosa, Ala., to play Alabama. The Crimson Tide are coming off a perfect 13-0 season, capped off by a 52-24 victory over No. 3 Ohio State in the national title game.
Southern Conference play begins Sept. 25 with a trip to Greenville, S.C., to face Furman. The following week, Mercer will host Samford in its SoCon home opener (Oct. 2). After a trip to Western Carolina on Oct. 9, the Bears will play back-to-back home contests for the only time in 2021 when they host league foes VMI (Oct. 16) and Wofford (Oct. 23).
Mercer will close out the 2021 campaign with two of its final three contests away from Five Star Stadium. The Bears will travel to The Citadel on Oct. 30 before hosting Chattanooga (Nov. 13) and heading north to Johnson City, Tenn., to battle ETSU (Nov. 20) in the regular season finale.
Times for all games are still to be announced and all dates are subject to change.
| Date | Opponent | Location | Stadium |
| (Thurs.) Sept. 2 | Point | Macon, Ga. | Five Star Stadium |
| Sept. 11 | at Alabama | Tuscaloosa, Ala. | Bryant-Denny Stadium |
| Sept. 25 | at Furman | Greenville, S.C. | Paladin Stadium |
| Oct. 2 | Samford | Macon, Ga. | Five Star Stadium |
| Oct. 9 | at Western Carolina | Cullowhee, N.C. | E.J. Whitmire Stadium |
| Oct. 16 | VMI | Macon, Ga. | Five Star Stadium |
| Oct. 23 | Wofford | Macon, Ga. | Five Star Stadium |
| Oct. 30 | at The Citadel | Charleston, S.C. | Johnson Hagood Stadium |
| Nov. 13 | Chattanooga | Macon, Ga. | Five Star Stadium |
| Nov. 20 | at ETSU | Johnson City, Tenn. | William B. Greene Jr. Stadium |
2021 Football Season Outlook
Thursday, Sept. 2 – Point
Opponent's 2020-21 Finish: 1-7 (1-5 Mid-South)
Series: First meeting
Last Meeting: N/A
Sept. 11 – at Alabama
Opponent's 2020 Finish: 13-0 (10-0 SEC)
Series: Alabama leads, 3-0
Last Meeting: Lost, 56-0 at Bryan-Denny Stadium on Nov. 18, 2017
Sept. 25 – at Furman
Opponent's 2020-21 Finish: 3-4 (3-4 SoCon)
Series: Furman leads, 10-7-2
Last Meeting: Won, 26-14 at Five Star Stadium on April 3, 2021
Oct. 2 – Samford
Opponent's 2020-21 Finish: 4-3 (4-3 SoCon)
Series: Samford leads, 14-12-1
Last Meeting: Lost, 44-20 at Seibert Stadium on April 17, 2021
Oct. 9 – at Western Carolina
Opponent's 2020-21 Finish: 1-8 (1-5 SoCon)
Series: Mercer leads, 5-2
Last Meeting: Won, 45-28 in Macon, Ga. on March 20, 2021
Oct. 16 – VMI
Opponent's 2020-21 Finish: 6-2 (6-1 SoCon) (First FCS Playoff Appearance)
Series: Mercer leads, 5-2
Last Meeting: Lost, 41-14 at Foster Stadium on March 13, 2021
Oct. 23 – Wofford
Opponent's 2020-21 Finish: 1-4 (1-4 SoCon)
Series: Wofford leads, 7-6
Last Meeting: Lost, 31-14 at Gibbs Stadium on Feb. 20, 2021
Oct. 30 – at The Citadel
Opponent's 2020-21 Finish: 2-10 (2-6 SoCon)
Series: The Citadel leads, 11-6-1
Last Meeting: Won, 42-28 in at Five Star Stadium on Feb. 27, 2021
Nov. 13 – Chattanooga
Opponent's 2020-21 Finish: 3-2 (3-1 SoCon)
Series: Chattanooga leads, 20-10-1
Last Meeting: Won, 35-28 at Finley Stadium on March 27, 2021
Nov. 20 – at ETSU
Opponent's 2020-21 Finish: 4-2 (4-2 SoCon)
Series: ETSU leads, 4-2
Last Meeting: Won, 21-13 at Five Star Stadium on April 10, 2021
Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Football, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerFootball (Twitter), /MercerFootball (Facebook) and @MercerFootball (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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