BEAR NATION · SOCON · 2026 SEASON
2026 Mercer Bears Football Schedule
Complete Mercer football schedule: all 12 games with opponents, dates, kickoff times, TV, scores and results. The next game is vs The Citadel on Sat, Oct 31.
2026 SCHEDULE
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12 GAMES · 6 HOME · 6 AWAY · SOCON OPENS SAT, SEP 12
TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME
| WK | MATCHUP | KICKOFF | TV | SCORE/SIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | vs East Texas A&MFive Star Stadium at the Moye Complex · Macon, GA · 2–6 | Sat, Aug 29 | ESPN | W 23–15 |
| 1 | vs PresbyterianFive Star Stadium at the Moye Complex · Macon, GA · 4–4 | Sat, Sep 5 | – | W 62–3 |
| 2 | vs FurmanFive Star Stadium at the Moye Complex · Macon, GA · 2–6 | Sat, Sep 12 | – | L 20–13 |
| 3 | @ Georgia TechBobby Dodd Stadium · Atlanta, GA | Sat, Sep 19 | ACC Network | L 44–11 |
| 4 | @ Abilene ChristianWildcat Stadium (TX) · Abilene, TX · 4–4 | Sat, Sep 26 | – | W 34–17 |
| 5 | @ VMIAlumni Memorial Field · Lexington, VA · 0–8 | Sat, Oct 3 | – | W 54–3 |
| 6 | vs Western CarolinaFive Star Stadium at the Moye Complex · Macon, GA · 3–5–1 | Sat, Oct 10 | – | W 17–14 |
| 7 | @ SamfordSeibert Stadium · Homewood, AL · 2–6 | Sat, Oct 17 | – | W 31–21 |
| 8 | BYE | – | – | – |
| 9 | vs The CitadelFive Star Stadium at the Moye Complex · Macon, GA · 2–6Sat, Oct 31 · 3:00 PM EDT 78% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 78% Mercer is the favorite over The Citadel, 78% to 22%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 10 | @ ChattanoogaFinley Stadium · Chattanooga, TN · 5–3Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM EST 22% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 22% Chattanooga is the favorite over Mercer, 78% to 22%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 11 | @ Tennessee TechTucker Stadium · Cookeville, TN · 7–1 · FCS Coaches #11Sat, Nov 14 · 1:30 PM CST 6% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 6% Tennessee Tech is the favorite over Mercer, 94% to 6%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 12 | vs East Tennessee StateFive Star Stadium at the Moye Complex · Macon, GA · 6–2 · FCS Coaches #20Sat, Nov 21 · 3:00 PM EST52% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 52% Mercer is the favorite over East Tennessee State, 52% to 48%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |