VMI Keydets vs Mercer Bears

College Football

VMI

1-7

0-62

Final

Mercer

6-1

Five Star Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End Of Game
Punt
Punt
Touchdown
Punt
Touchdown

Team	1	2	3	4	T
VMI	0	0	0	0	0
MER	31	10	7	14	62

Who won: Mercer 62-0

The Mercer Bears beat the VMI Keydets 62-0 on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at Five Star Stadium. The Mercer outscored the VMI 31-0 in the 1st quarter. Braden Atkinson led the Mercer in passing yards (29/35, 538 YDS, 5 TD). Collin Shannon led the VMI in passing yards (10/25, 104 YDS).

Player of the game

Braden Atkinson

MER · 29/35, 538 YDS, 5 TD

9.5

Win probability

100%MER final

VMIMER

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Play by play

End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:34
No gain on the run
No Huddle-Shotgun #22 K.Johnson rush middle for 0 yards to the VMI45 (#90 T.Wilson)
K. Johnson · 1 CAR, 0 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at VMI 45
Q4 0:28
Punt, 0 yds
#97 K.Arnold punt 35 yards to the VMI45 fair catch by #6 N.Grevious at VMI45
K. Arnold · 4th & 5 · 4th & 5 at MER 20
Q4 0:34MER
Timeout
Timeout Mercer, clock 00:34
Q4 1:15
5 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #20 C.Benjamin rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MER20 (#97 C.Gue; #34 J.Garbett)
C. Benjamin · 6 CAR, 65 YDS · 3rd & 10 · 3rd & 10 at MER 15
Q4 1:22MER
FLAG
Flag: penalty
PENALTY MER False Start (#84 Z.Lowe) 5 yards from MER20 to MER15. NO PLAY
3rd & 5 · 3rd & 5 at MER 20
Q4 1:48
3 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #20 C.Benjamin rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER20 (#24 J.Ham)
C. Benjamin · 6 CAR, 65 YDS · 2nd & 8 · 2nd & 8 at MER 17
Q4 2:00MER
Timeout
Timeout , clock 02:00
Q4 2:00
2 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #20 C.Benjamin rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER17 (#94 J.Foster)
C. Benjamin · 6 CAR, 65 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MER 15
Q4 2:09
Punt, 0 yds
#99 B.Shrewsbury punt 54 yards to the MER15 fair catch by #9 B.Smith at MER15
B. Shrewsbury · 4th & 6 · 4th & 6 at VMI 31
Q4 2:46
8 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #14 N.Utsey rush left for 8 yards gain to the VMI31 (#34 M.Bradley), out of bounds
N. Utsey · 2 CAR, 4 YDS · 3rd & 14 · 3rd & 14 at VMI 23
Q4 2:57
Incomplete to H. Hardnett
No Huddle-Shotgun #14 N.Utsey pass incomplete deep left to #80 H.Hardnett thrown to MER40
N. Utsey · 0/2, 0 YDS · 2nd & 14 · 2nd & 14 at VMI 23
Q4 3:30
Stuffed for a loss of 4
No Huddle-Shotgun #14 N.Utsey rush middle for 4 yards loss to the VMI23 (#96 M.Dixon; #46 I.Prince)
N. Utsey · 2 CAR, 4 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at VMI 27
Q4 3:46
Kickoff returned 21 yds
#93 R.Griffith kickoff 59 yards to the VMI06 #25 A.Shipe return 21 yards to the VMI27 (#82 C.Shaw), out of bounds
R. Griffith · 2/2 FG
TOUCHDOWNQ4 3:52
Touchdown! 58 yd run
C. Benjamin · 6 CAR, 65 YDS
No Huddle-Shotgun #20 C.Benjamin rush left for 58 yards gain to the VMI00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:52, 1ST DOWN #93 R.Griffith kick attempt good (H: #19 J.McConnell, LS: #56 J.Hamilton)
VMI 0 - 62 MER
Q4 4:39
Stuffed for a loss of 2
No Huddle-Shotgun #20 C.Benjamin rush left for 2 yards loss to the MER42 (#0 N.Land)
C. Benjamin · 6 CAR, 65 YDS · 2nd & 7 · 2nd & 7 at MER 44
Q4 5:20
3 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER44 (#14 E.Wilborne)
J. Pickles · 2 CAR, 11 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MER 41
Q4 6:01
15 yd completion to C. Simmons
No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short right to #83 C.Simmons caught at MER36, for 15 yards to the MER41 (#11 R.Powell), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
J. Pickles · 4/4, 48 YDS · 2nd & 11 · 2nd & 11 at MER 26
Q4 6:31
Stuffed for a loss of 1
No Huddle-Shotgun #20 C.Benjamin rush middle for 1 yard loss to the MER26 (#21 C.Clinton)
C. Benjamin · 6 CAR, 65 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MER 27
Q4 6:53
Punt, 0 yds
#99 B.Shrewsbury punt 50 yards to the MER27 fair catch by #9 B.Smith at MER27
B. Shrewsbury · 4th & 16 · 4th & 16 at VMI 23
Q4 7:23
1 yd completion to C. Cox
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 C.Wilson pass complete short right to #3 C.Cox caught at VMI21, for 1 yard to the VMI23 (#16 C.Davis)
C. Wilson · 1/2, 1 YDS · 3rd & 17 · 3rd & 17 at VMI 22
Q4 7:35
Incomplete to T. Slaughter
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 C.Wilson pass incomplete short middle to #84 T.Slaughter thrown to VMI28
C. Wilson · 1/2, 1 YDS · 2nd & 17 · 2nd & 17 at VMI 22
Q4 7:35VMI
Stuffed for a loss of 7
No Huddle-Shotgun VMI rush middle for 7 yards loss to the VMI22 fumbled by VMI at VMI22 recovered by VMI #11 C.Wilson at VMI22, End Of Play
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at VMI 29
Q4 8:09
Kickoff returned 21 yds
#93 R.Griffith kickoff 57 yards to the VMI08 #9 L.Boehling return 21 yards to the VMI29 (#82 C.Shaw)
R. Griffith · 2/2 FG
TOUCHDOWNQ4 8:16
Touchdown! 15 yd run
T. Doughty · 6 CAR, 43 YDS
Shotgun #80 T.Doughty rush middle for 15 yards gain to the VMI00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:16, 1ST DOWN #93 R.Griffith kick attempt good (H: #19 J.McConnell, LS: #56 J.Hamilton)
VMI 0 - 55 MER