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Mercer Bears vs Western Carolina Catamounts

College Football
Mercer
8-1
49-47
Final
W Carolina
6-4
E.J. Whitmire Stadium

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Who won: Mercer 49-47

The Mercer Bears beat the Western Carolina Catamounts 49-47 on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at E.J. Whitmire Stadium. The Mercer outscored the W Carolina 21-6 in the 3rd quarter. Braden Atkinson led the Mercer in passing yards (23/39, 443 YDS, 3 TD). Taron Dickens led the W Carolina in passing yards (33/49, 551 YDS, 7 TD, 1 INT).

Recap · Nov 8
Atkinson leads Mercer in 49-47 win over Western Carolina, which gets 7 TD passes from Dickens

Braden Atkinson threw three touchdown passes, CJ Miller ran for three scores, and Mercer defeated Western Carolina 49-47 on Saturday in a shootout to win the Southern Conference title.

What it means

  • Mercer 5-0 on the road; W Carolina 2-3 at home.

Latest headlines

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Quarterbacks

Mercer4th in Southern
Braden Atkinson QB
Season passing leader · 443 YDS, 3 TD
W Carolina6th in Southern
Taron Dickens QB
Season passing leader · 551 YDS, 7 TD, 1 INT

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Game info

Venue
E.J. Whitmire Stadium, Cullowhee, NC · Turf · Attendance 14,510

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