East Texas A&M Lions vs Mercer Bears

College Football

East Texas A&M

0-1

15-23

Final

Mercer

1-0

Five Star Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Downs
Punt
Punt
Punt
Touchdown

Team	1	2	3	4	T
ETAM	0	0	7	8	15
MER	10	13	0	0	23

Who won: Mercer 23-15

The Mercer Bears beat the East Texas A&M Lions 23-15 on Saturday, August 29, 2026 at Five Star Stadium. The Mercer outscored the East Texas A&M 13-0 in the 2nd quarter. Jaylen King led the Mercer in passing yards (15/28, 177 YDS, 1 TD). Eric Rodriguez led the East Texas A&M in passing yards (15/31, 232 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT).

Win probability

100%ETAM final

ETAMMER

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Play by play

Q4 0:00
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:35
Kneel down by Mercer at MER08 for loss of 1 yard
1st & 10 at MER 9
Q4 0:35
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass incomplete short middle to #19 J.Whitehead thrown to MER00, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
4th & Goal at MER 9
Q4 0:41
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass complete short right to #4 M.Simpson caught at MER09, for 4 yards to the MER09 (#1 B.Gunn)
3rd & Goal at MER 13
Q4 0:47
Timeout East Texas A&M, clock 00:47
Q4 0:47
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez sacked for loss of 7 yards to the MER13 (#99 K.Akintunde, #0 J.Carter)
2nd & Goal at MER 6
Q4 1:18
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MER06 (#16 M.Williams; #10 E.Brantley Jr)
1st & Goal at MER 10
Q4 1:28
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez rush right for 24 yards gain to the MER10 (#8 C.Goggins; #3 C.Favors), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
1st & 10 at MER 34
Q4 1:48
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Oakmon rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER34 (#54 K.Wellington), 1ST DOWN
3rd & 1 at MER 37
Q4 1:53
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass incomplete short left to #3 Q.Middlebrooks thrown to MER33
2nd & 1 at MER 37
Q4 1:57
Timeout East Texas A&M, clock 01:57
Q4 1:57
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass complete short right to #4 M.Simpson caught at MER43, for 9 yards to the MER37 (#18 J.Ferguson), out of bounds
1st & 10 at MER 46
Q4 2:18
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass complete short left to #8 A.Lewis caught at MER47, for 16 yards to the MER46 (#18 J.Ferguson), 1ST DOWN
1st & 10 at ETAM 38
Q4 2:35
#96 S.Seymour punt 42 yards to the ETAM38 fair catch by #4 M.Simpson at ETAM38
4th & 4 at MER 20
Q4 2:41
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass incomplete short right to #4 M.Calixte thrown to MER35
3rd & 4 at MER 20
Q4 3:21
No Huddle #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MER20 (#6 D.Parham)
2nd & 10 at MER 14
Q4 3:56
No Huddle #2 J.King rush middle for 0 yards to the MER14 (#5 R.Kupu)
1st & 10 at MER 14
Q4 4:03
Timeout East Texas A&M, clock 04:03
Q4 4:03
#39 B.Mehan punt 31 yards to the MER14 fair catch by #9 B.Smith at MER14
4th & 4 at MER 45
Q4 4:50
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Oakmon rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER45 (#13 M.Polke; #16 M.Williams)
3rd & 7 at MER 48
Q4 5:11
FLAG
PENALTY ETAM False Start 5 yards from MER43 to MER48. NO PLAY
3rd & 2 at MER 43
Q4 5:13
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass complete short middle to #83 S.Sallis caught at MER43, for 8 yards to the MER43 (#5 J.Richardson)
2nd & 10 at ETAM 49
Q4 5:32
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass incomplete short left to #19 J.Whitehead thrown to MER37
1st & 10 at ETAM 49
Q4 6:07
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Oakmon rush right for 24 yards gain to the ETAM49 (#24 N.Gay), 1ST DOWN
3rd & 1 at ETAM 25
Q4 6:54
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 E.Oakmon rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ETAM25 (#15 K.McInnis; #0 J.Carter)
2nd & 5 at ETAM 21