Mercer Football
Mercer is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the Southern, based in Macon, GA. The 2026 record stands at 7-2. The Cooper Predictor rates Mercer at +13.1, No. 15 of 127 FCS teams and No. 2 of 10 in the Southern. The model projects a 9-3 finish, with Playoff Odds of 64.7%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in Mercer games this season. Most recent result: beat The Citadel 28-19 on Oct 31. Next up: at Chattanooga on Nov 7 — the model projects Mercer 21-20, giving Mercer a 58% chance to win.
Open Mercer in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FCS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs East Texas A&M | no pick on record | W 23-15 |
| Sep 5 | vs Presbyterian | W 31-21 79% ✓ | W 62-3 |
| Sep 12 | vs Furman | W 38-14 92% ✗ | L 13-20 |
| Sep 19 | @ Georgia Tech | L 20-38 6% ✓ | L 11-44 |
| Sep 26 | @ Abilene Christian | L 27-28 50% ✗ | W 34-17 |
| Oct 3 | @ VMI | W 38-10 97% ✓ | W 54-3 |
| Oct 10 | vs Western Carolina | W 38-27 72% ✓ | W 17-14 |
| Oct 17 | @ Samford | W 31-17 87% ✓ | W 31-21 |
| Oct 31 | vs The Citadel | W 34-17 89% ✓ | W 28-19 |
| Nov 7 | @ Chattanooga | W 21-20 58% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ Tennessee Tech | L 28-31 40% | — |
| Nov 21 | vs East Tennessee State | W 31-24 67% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Mercer's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Southern by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tennessee Tech | 8-1 | +13.7 |
| 2 | Mercer | 7-2 | +13.1 |
| 3 |  East Tennessee State | 6-3 | +9.1 |
| 4 |  Chattanooga | 6-3 | +8.4 |
| 5 |  Western Carolina | 4-5 | +5.9 |
| 6 |  Wofford | 5-4 | +4.1 |
| 7 |  Furman | 2-7 | +3 |
| 8 |  Samford | 3-6 | -0.9 |
| 9 |  The Citadel | 2-7 | -1.6 |
| 10 |  VMI | 0-9 | -22.2 |
High schools on the Mercer roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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