FCS rank
#26
Among 128 teams · ▼5 since Week 7
Record
6-2
6-1 vs. FCS
Power rating
+3.88
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
−5.88
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Mercer is 6-2 and ranks No. 26 of 128 FCS teams, down 5 spots from Week 7. Its +3.9 power rating is 10.4 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.
It has played one of the softest schedules in FCS, 110th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 5.9 wins against it; Mercer is 0.1 ahead, 25th in résumé rank.
Best win: 34–17 over Abilene Christian. Worst loss: 13–20 to Furman as an 83% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 18, after Week 1.
Next: at home against The Citadel on Sat, Oct 31. Mercer is a 20.9-point favorite with an 86% chance to win.
Next game
Mercer by 20.9
Mercer 86% · The Citadel 14%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 18 | +7.78 |
| Week 2 | 20 | +4.31 |
| Week 3 | 48 | −1.15 |
| Week 4 | 38 | +0.57 |
| Week 5 | 25 | +3.91 |
| Week 6 | 21 | +4.47 |
| Week 7 | 21 | +4.73 |
| Week 8 | 26 | +3.88 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 31–21 | 77% | −5.24 | ||
Western Carolina #35 | W | 17–14 | 55% | +1.67 | |
| W | 54–3 | 87% | −20.59 | ||
| W | 34–17 | 54% | +1.72 | ||
at Georgia Tech | L | 11–44 | 64% | −2.14 | |
Furman #60 | L | 13–20 | Upset83% | −2.04 | |
Presbyterian #111 | W | 62–3 | — | −10.39 | |
East Texas A&M #102 | W | 23–15 | — | −8.75 |
Conference rankings
Southern| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10up 2 | 7-1 | #5 | −1.50 | +11.8 | ||
| 14up 14 | 5-3 | #28 | −1.35 | +9.4 | ||
| 15up 1 | 6-2 | #15 | −3.53 | +11.5 | ||
| 26down 5 | 6-2 | #25 | −5.88 | +13.5 | ||
| 35down 13 | 3-5 | #56 | +2.92 | -2.8 | ||
| 40down 1 | 5-3 | #41 | −4.11 | +2.9 | ||
| 60down 17 | 2-6 | #83 | +2.82 | -6.1 | ||
| 79up 16 | 2-6 | #101 | −0.53 | -5.3 | ||
| 98up 5 | 2-6 | #87 | +3.86 | -15.3 | ||
| 128unchanged | 0-8 | #128 | −2.52 | -33.3 |
