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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Mercer took its first lead of the afternoon on JP Pickles' 9-yard touchdown pass to Brayden Smith in the first overtime period, and Ke'Vion Wellington forced a fourth-down fumble on the ensuing extra-time possession, to give the 11th-ranked Bears a 14-7 win over No. 25 Chattanooga on Saturday afternoon in Finley Stadium.]]>Rasheed 11.07.26Sat, 7 Nov 2026 11:55:00 EST238448https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/11/6/football-bears-head-to-chattanooga-for-pivotal-top-25-clashhttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/11/6/football-bears-head-to-chattanooga-for-pivotal-top-25-clashFootball

MACON – Nationally-ranked Mercer (7-2, 4-1 SoCon) will open up a two-game Southern Conference road trip on Saturday when the Bears trek to southeastern Tennessee to take on 25th-ranked Chattanooga (6-3, 5-1). Kickoff is scheduled for 1:02 p.m. at Finley Stadium and the Ingles SoCon Game of the Week will be televised live with Pete Yanity (play-by-play), Jay Sonnhalter (commentary) and Dave Friedman (sideline) calling all of the action from the booth.]]>Gameday vs Chattanooga 11.07.26Fri, 6 Nov 2026 06:00:00 EST238439https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/11/4/athletics-department-bori-pickles-named-mercer-scholar-athletes-of-the-weekhttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/11/4/athletics-department-bori-pickles-named-mercer-scholar-athletes-of-the-weekFootball, Women's Soccer, Athletics Department

MACON – Olivia Bori and JP Pickles delivered a pair of game-winning performances and received Mercer Scholar-Athlete of the Week recognition for the week of October 26-November 1.]]>Olivia Bori, JP Pickles AOTW 11.4.26Wed, 4 Nov 2026 15:29:00 EST2438435https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/11/2/football-pickles-nabs-socon-player-of-the-week-laurel-for-second-timehttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/11/2/football-pickles-nabs-socon-player-of-the-week-laurel-for-second-timeFootball

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – A gritty performance that helped the 11th-ranked Mercer football team rally back from a 10-0 halftime deficit in Saturday's Homecoming win over The Citadel continued to provide accolades for JP Pickles on Monday when he was crowned Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season.]]>JP Pickles 11.02.26Mon, 2 Nov 2026 15:44:00 EST238426https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/31/football-bears-turn-table-at-halftime-thwart-the-citadel-on-homecominghttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/31/football-bears-turn-table-at-halftime-thwart-the-citadel-on-homecomingFootball

MACON – Mercer erupted for 216 yards and a trio of touchdowns in the third quarter to storm ahead for good and the 12th-ranked Bears got the better ending in a tale of two halves on the way to a 28-19 victory over The Citadel on Saturday evening at Five Star Stadium.]]>Mercer Defense vs The Citadel 10.31.26Sat, 31 Oct 2026 20:40:00 EST238419https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/30/football-bears-battle-the-citadel-on-homecoming-in-maconhttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/30/football-bears-battle-the-citadel-on-homecoming-in-maconFootball

MACON – Nationally-ranked Mercer (6-2, 3-1 SoCon) will ride a four-game win streak back into Macon on Saturday when the Bears battle Southern Conference rival The Citadel (2-6, 0-4 SoCon) on Homecoming. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:02 p.m. ET at Five Star Stadium and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with Frank Malloy (play-by-play) and Phil Cox (commentary) calling all of the action from the booth.]]>Gameday vs The Citadel 10.31.26Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:00:00 EST238411https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/22/football-mercer-trio-named-to-mid-season-all-america-squadhttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/22/football-mercer-trio-named-to-mid-season-all-america-squadFootball

MACON – With superlatives abundant amid 13th-ranked Mercer's current four-game winning skein, three Bears earned a spot among the nation's elite on Thursday afternoon when sophomore Simon Zeidan joined juniors Cameron Goggins and Tyler Murray on Phil Steele's Mid-Season All-America Team.]]>Mid-season All America 10.22.26Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:50:00 EST238396https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/19/football-carter-crowned-socon-defensive-player-of-the-weekhttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/19/football-carter-crowned-socon-defensive-player-of-the-weekFootball

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – A lockdown performance on the defensive side of the ball, including a 32-yard interception return for a touchdown in the opening quarter, led to high praise for Jyarius Carter on Monday afternoon when the sophomore linebacker was named the Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the league office announced.]]>Jy Carter SoCon Player of the WeekMon, 19 Oct 2026 15:00:00 EST238383https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/17/football-bears-at-samford-10-17-26https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/17/football-bears-at-samford-10-17-26Football

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Visiting and 16th-ranked Mercer tacked up 21 points in the game's first seven minutes and used a big-play run game to accumulate nearly 32 minutes of possession time as the Bears pick up their third road win in the 119-year-old series with Samford with a 31-21 victory over the Bulldogs on Saturday night at Pete Hanna Stadium.]]>JP Pickles at Samford 10.17.26Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:18:00 EST238375https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/16/football-rivalry-renewed-mercer-heads-to-birmingham-for-clash-with-samfordhttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/16/football-rivalry-renewed-mercer-heads-to-birmingham-for-clash-with-samfordFootball

MACON – Nationally-ranked Mercer (5-2, 2-1 SoCon) will hit the road for the fourth time in the last five games on Saturday when it makes the short trip west to Birmingham, Alabama, to lock horns with Samford (1-5, 1-2 SoCon) at Pete Hanna Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:02 p.m. ET (6 p.m. local) and the game will be televised live on Nexstar/ESPN+ as part of the Ingles/SoCon Game of the Week package with Pete Yanity (play-by-play) and Jay Sonnhalter (commentary) calling all of the action from the booth.]]>Gameday at Samford 10.15.26Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:00:00 EST238367