Mercer Bears vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers

College Football

Mercer

3-1

38-34

Final

ETSU

2-3

William B. Greene Jr. Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Interception
Punt
Punt
Touchdown
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	T
MER	3	14	7	14	38
ETSU	10	17	7	0	34

Who won: Mercer 38-34

The Mercer Bears beat the East Tennessee State Buccaneers 38-34 on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium. The Mercer outscored the ETSU 14-0 in the 4th quarter. Braden Atkinson led the Mercer in passing yards (18/26, 187 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT). Cade McNamara led the ETSU in passing yards (29/46, 398 YDS, 4 TD, 2 INT).

Player of the game

CJ Miller

MER · 29 CAR, 172 YDS, 2 TD, 41 REC YDS

8.8

Win probability

100%MER final

MERETSU

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Play by play

Q4 0:00MER
End of game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00MER
Rush
B. Atkinson takes a knee
3rd & 16 at MER 6
Q4 0:44MER
Timeout
Timeout East Tennessee State, clock 00:44
Q4 0:48MER
Rush
Braden Atkinson run for a loss of 3 yards to the MER 6
2nd & 13 at MER 9
Q4 0:48MER
Timeout
Timeout East Tennessee State, clock 00:48
Q4 0:50ETS
TO
Picked off
Cade McNamara pass intercepted Kaleb Hutchinson return for no gain to the MER 12
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MER 37
Q4 1:57ETS
Pass incompletion
Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Karim Page for a 1ST down Mercer Penalty, Defensive Offside (KJ Thomas) declined for a 1ST down
3rd & 10 at ETSU 48
Q4 1:57ETS
Pass incompletion
Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Cole Keller
2nd & 10 at ETSU 48
Q4 1:57ETS
Pass incompletion
Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Karim Page
1st & 10 at ETSU 48
Q4 1:57ETS
6 yd completion
Cade McNamara pass complete to Cole Keller for 6 yds to the ETSU 48 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 · 3rd & 2 at ETSU 42
Q4 1:57ETS
8 yd run
Cade McNamara run for 8 yds to the ETSU 42
2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at ETSU 34
Q4 1:57ETS
25 yd completion
Cade McNamara pass complete to Xavier Gaillardetz for 25 yds to the ETSU 34 for a 1ST down
2nd & 16 · 2nd & 16 at ETSU 9
Q4 1:57ETS
Timeout
Timeout East Tennessee State, clock 01:57
Q4 2:03ETS
Sack
Cade McNamara sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the ETSU 9
1st & 10 at ETSU 15
Q4 2:03MER
Punt
John McConnell punt for 53 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ETSU 15 , Xavier Gaillardetz returns for no gain to the ETSU 15 East Tennessee State Penalty, Personal Foul (CJ Gilmore) to the ETSU 15
4th & 9 at MER 15
Q4 2:10MER
Timeout
Timeout East Tennessee State, clock 02:10
Q4 2:37MER
Stuffed for a loss of 2
JP Pickles run for a loss of 2 yards to the MER 15
3rd & 7 · 3rd & 7 at MER 17
Q4 2:37MER
Timeout
Timeout East Tennessee State, clock 02:37
Q4 3:34MER
1 yd run
CJ Miller run for 1 yd to the MER 17
2nd & 8 · 2nd & 8 at MER 16
Q4 3:34MER
2 yd run
CJ Miller run for 2 yds to the MER 16
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MER 14
Q4 3:34ETS
Punt, 0 yds
Nate Brackett punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Brayden Smith at the MER 14
4th & 6 · 4th & 6 at ETSU 45
Q4 5:40ETS
Pass incompletion
Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Khalil Eichelberger
3rd & 6 at ETSU 45
Q4 5:40ETS
10 yd completion
Cade McNamara pass complete to Ephraim Floyd for 10 yds to the ETSU 45
2nd & 16 · 2nd & 16 at ETSU 35
Q4 5:40ETS
Sacked for a loss of 6
Cade McNamara sacked by Andrew Zock for a loss of 6 yards to the ETSU 35
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at ETSU 41
Q4 5:40ETS
12 yd completion
Cade McNamara pass complete to Hakeem Meggett for 12 yds to the ETSU 41 for a 1ST down
3rd & 6 · 3rd & 6 at ETSU 29