VMI Keydets @ Mercer Bears
1-7, 0-4 Southern
0
1-7, 0-4 Southern
6-1, 5-0 Southern
62
6-1, 5-0 Southern
Game Leaders
104
C. ShannonQB
10/25
104
538
B. AtkinsonQB
29/35, 5 TD
538
57
A. ShipeRB
8 CAR
57
102
C. MillerRB
9 CAR, 1 TD
102
56
O. SweeneyWR
3 REC
56
155
B. SmithWR
9 REC, 2 TD
155
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1.5
A. ZockDL
1.5
11
S. Dean IIILB
11
7
T. BlissS
7
Team Stats
155
Total Yards
834
0
Turnovers
0
7
1st Downs
30
2-25
Penalties
5-40
1/15
3rd Down
6/12
0/0
4th Down
0/0
25:47
Possession
34:13
Game Information
Macon, GA
1st Quarter
Touchdown
14:50 - 1st
0
VMI
7
MER
Brayden Smith 75 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick)
1 play, 75 yards, 0:10
Touchdown
10:28 - 1st
0
VMI
14
MER
Brayden Smith 32 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick)
5 plays, 80 yards, 1:57
Touchdown
7:46 - 1st
0
VMI
21
MER
CJ Miller 59 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick)
5 plays, 80 yards, 1:54
Field Goal
2:56 - 1st
0
VMI
24
MER
Reice Griffith 25 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 60 yards, 3:39
Touchdown
1:39 - 1st
0
VMI
31
MER
CJ Miller 75 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)
1 play, 75 yards, 0:13
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
4:22 - 2nd
0
VMI
38
MER
Adjatay Dabbs 84 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick)
2 plays, 86 yards, 0:43
Field Goal
0:13 - 2nd
0
VMI
41
MER
Reice Griffith 50 Yd Field Goal
6 plays, 46 yards, 0:54
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
0:53 - 3rd
0
VMI
48
MER
Adonis McDaniel 51 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick)
4 plays, 76 yards, 1:45
4th Quarter
Touchdown
8:16 - 4th
0
VMI
55
MER
Ty Doughty 15 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)
10 plays, 94 yards, 5:50
Touchdown
3:52 - 4th
0
VMI
62
MER
Carlos Benjamin 58 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)
5 plays, 73 yards, 3:01
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
--VMI
--MER
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FCS
| Southern Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 8-0 | 9-3 |
| Western Carolina | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| East Tennessee State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Wofford | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Chattanooga | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Furman | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| The Citadel | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Samford | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| VMI | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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