The 2023 Mercer Bears football team represented Mercer University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears were led by fourth-year head coach Drew Cronic and played home games at Moye Complex in Macon, Georgia.

Schedule

Game summaries vs. North Alabama

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Statistics MercerUNA First downs 21 12 Total yards 286 248 Rushing yards 170 156 Passing yards 92 115 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 32:35 27:25 Team Category Player StatisticsMercer Passing Carter Peevy 12/17, 115 yards, 1 TD Rushing Micah Bell 20 carries, 73 yards Receiving Ty James 4 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TDUNA Passing Noah Walters 10/17, 65 yards Rushing Jalyn Daniels 3 carries, 49 yards Receiving Kobe Warren 6 receptions, 37 yards

at No. 22 (FBS) Ole Miss

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Statistics MER MISS First downs 15 32 Total yards 235 667 Passing yards 142 524 Rushes/yards 37/93 33/143 Penalties/yards 7/50 7/65 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 35:10 24:50 Team Category Player StatisticsMercer Passing Carter Peevy 16/29, 138 yards, 1 INT Rushing Carter Peevy 7 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD Receiving Devron Harper 4 receptions, 47 yardsOle Miss Passing Jaxson Dart 18/23, 334 yards, 4 TD Rushing Quinshon Judkins 13 carries, 60 yards, 2 TD Receiving Tre Harris 6 receptions, 133 yards, 4 TD

Morehead State

at No. 8 Furman

VMI

at East Tennessee State

No. 25 Chattanooga

Wofford

at No. 10 Western Carolina

at The Citadel

Samford

FCS Playoffs

Gardner–Webb – First Round

at No. 1 South Dakota State – Second Round

Source: Box Score

Statistics MERSDSU First downs 6 24 Total yards 151 571 Rushing yards 76 346 Passing yards 75 225 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 24:34 35:26

Team Category Player StatisticsMercer Passing Carter Peevy 14/22, 75 yards, 2 INT Rushing Chris Hill 1 carry, 24 yards Receiving Ty James 2 receptions, 28 yardsSouth Dakota State Passing Mark Gronowski 11/16, 158 yards, TD, INT Rushing Isaiah Davis 16 carries, 117 yards, 3 TD Receiving Jaxon Janke 7 receptions, 106 yards, TD

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