Men’s lacrosse begins its 2026 season against Hampton University in the season opener at home at 11 a.m on Saturday, Jan. 31. The Bears have faced the Pirates in two consecutive seasons and have won both times, outscoring their opponent by a combined 43-8.
Women’s basketball (12-6, 2-1 Southern Conference) defeated Samford University (8-12, 1-2 SoCon) in Hawkins Arena on Saturday, 76-67.
Men’s basketball (10-7, 2-2 Southern Conference) held off Wofford College (11-6, 3-1 SoCon) on Saturday, winning 109-97 at home.
Men’s basketball (8-5) has defied expectations early this season as it has racked up eight wins through its first 13 games, its most since 2021-22. Ahead of Head Coach Ryan Ridder’s second season at the helm, the team was selected to finish eighth in the preseason coaches’ poll, but it currently sits tied for fourth place going into Southern Conference play.
From the sporting spotlight to the stage, Stephen O’Hearn '26 is a student-athlete at Mercer University who ditched his cleats and picked up a script in a dramatic change of career path after graduating college. Standing on set, he waits in eager anticipation for the director’s action call, with the same excitement he used to have to hear the referee’s whistle during his college soccer career.
Joel Taylor will take over Mercer's football program, Mercer Athletics announced on Thursday, after former head coach Mike Jacobs left Macon for the University of Toledo.
Mercer University football coach Mike Jacobs stepped down to become the head coach at the University of Toledo, athletics officials announced Wednesday.
Men's basketballMen’s basketball (7-2) is riding a five game win streak and an undefeated record at home, a month into the season. Newcomers are shining bright on the court after the team experienced heavy turnover last season with only five players returning to the squad. The team fields ...
Mercer football’s season ended in the second round of the FCS Playoffs on Saturday as the Bears were shut out 47-0 at home by the University of South Dakota. The loss capped a Southern Conference-winning season in which Mercer went 9-4 overall and advanced to the second round of the playoffs as the No. 6-ranked team in the FCS.
Superstitions are as old as sports themselves. From lucky socks to pregame rituals, athletes and coaches often cling to routines that seem to bring good fortune. But Mercer football may have stumbled into one of the most unusual good luck traditions in recent memory: one that starts not on the field, but over the phone.
Mercer quarterback Braden Atkinson '29 became the first Southern Conference player and first player in Mercer football history to win the coveted Jerry Rice Award, an award that honors the best freshman football player in the FCS, on Wednesday, Dec. 3.
No. 7 Mercer football (9-2, 8-0 Southern Conference) will face No. 11 University of South Dakota (9-4, 6-2 Missouri Valley Football Conference) in the second round of the NCAA FCS playoffs this Saturday, Dec. 6.The Coyotes are coming off of a decisive first-round victory against Drake University on ...
Halfway through his time at Georgia State University, Stephen O’Hearn ‘26 entered the transfer portal unsure of where he would end up. The former Panthers goalkeeper now says Mercer offered the fresh start he didn’t realize he needed.
Mercer football (9-2, 8-0 Southern Conference) lost to Auburn University (5-6, 1-6 SEC) 62-7 on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. The following day, the Bears were awarded the No. 6 seed in the FCS Playoffs, and they will receive a first-round bye in their third-straight playoffs appearance. It will be their first Saturday off since Oct. 19.
Mercer football (9-1, 8-0 Southern Conference) won its second-straight SoCon title Saturday after a dominant 63-17 win over the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (5-6, 4-3 SoCon). The No. 8 Bears have not lost to a SoCon opponent at home since Oct. 14, 2023.
Students walking past the University Center this fall have been greeted by sign draped around the roaring bear statue, standing around 12 feet tall, just outside of the University Center when there is a home football game.
Mercer football (8-1, 7-0 Southern Conference) will host their final game of the regular season Saturday as they take on the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (5-5, 4-2 SoCon) at Five Star Stadium.
After an unprecedented run to the finals of the Southern Conference Championship, the women's soccer (10-7-3, 3-3-3 Southern Conference) lost to Samford University (13-2-5, 7-0-2 SoCon) on Sunday, Nov. 9, 4-1.
Mercer football (8-1, 7-0 Southern Conference) beat conference foe No. 24 Western Carolina University (6-4, 5-1 SoCon) this Saturday, Nov. 8, 49-47, to get within one win of the program's second straight SoCon title. The win also solidified the No. 12 Bears' position in the NCAA FCS Playoffs for the third straight year.
Women’s basketball (1-1, 0-0 Southern Conference) opened its home slate with a challenging matchup against Clemson University (2-0, 0-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) on Thursday night, Nov. 6, falling 72-51.
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