CFBSat, Sep 27 · Final
MERDefense
ETSU
41Sacks26
9Interceptions12
724Tackles852
97Tackles for Loss74
46Passes Defended48
16Takeaways18
16Turnover Differential18
MEROffense
ETSU36.2Points per Game33.0
47.533rd Down %40.57
0Giveaways0
MERTeam record
ETSU3-1Record2-3
Game information
5:30 PM, September 27, 2025
William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
Johnson City
Where to watch
- ESPN+
4
- End of 4th QuarterMER 38 · ETSU 34
- B. Atkinson takes a kneeMER 38 · ETSU 34
- Timeout East Tennessee State, clock 00:44MER 38 · ETSU 34
- Braden Atkinson run for a loss of 3 yards to the MER 6MER 38 · ETSU 34
- Timeout East Tennessee State, clock 00:48MER 38 · ETSU 34
- B. Atkinson takes a kneeMER 38 · ETSU 34
- Cade McNamara pass intercepted Kaleb Hutchinson return for no gain to the MER 12MER 38 · ETSU 34
- Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Karim Page for a 1ST down Mercer Penalty, Defensive Offside (KJ Thomas) declined for a 1ST downMER 38 · ETSU 34
- Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Cole KellerMER 38 · ETSU 34
- Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Karim PageMER 38 · ETSU 34
- Cade McNamara pass complete to Cole Keller for 6 yds to the ETSU 48 for a 1ST downMER 38 · ETSU 34
- Cade McNamara run for 8 yds to the ETSU 42MER 38 · ETSU 34
- Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Karim PageMER 38 · ETSU 34
- Cade McNamara pass complete to Xavier Gaillardetz for 25 yds to the ETSU 34 for a 1ST downMER 38 · ETSU 34
- Timeout East Tennessee State, clock 01:57MER 38 · ETSU 34
- Cade McNamara sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the ETSU 9MER 38 · ETSU 34
- John McConnell punt for 53 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ETSU 15 , Xavier Gaillardetz returns for no gain to the ETSU 15 East Tennessee State Penalty, Personal Foul (CJ Gilmore) to the ETSU 15MER 38 · ETSU 34
- Timeout East Tennessee State, clock 02:10MER 38 · ETSU 34
- JP Pickles run for a loss of 2 yards to the MER 15MER 38 · ETSU 34
- Timeout East Tennessee State, clock 02:37MER 38 · ETSU 34
- CJ Miller run for 1 yd to the MER 17MER 38 · ETSU 34
- CJ Miller run for 2 yds to the MER 16MER 38 · ETSU 34
- Nate Brackett punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Brayden Smith at the MER 14MER 38 · ETSU 34
- Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Khalil EichelbergerMER 38 · ETSU 34
- Cade McNamara pass complete to Ephraim Floyd for 10 yds to the ETSU 45MER 38 · ETSU 34
- Cade McNamara sacked by Andrew Zock for a loss of 6 yards to the ETSU 35MER 38 · ETSU 34
- Cade McNamara pass complete to Hakeem Meggett for 12 yds to the ETSU 41 for a 1ST downMER 38 · ETSU 34
- Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Hakeem MeggettMER 38 · ETSU 34
- Khalil Eichelberger run for 4 yds to the ETSU 29MER 38 · ETSU 34
- Reice Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackMER 38 · ETSU 34
- CJ Miller run for 1 yd for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)MER 38 · ETSU 34
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adonis McDaniel for 12 yds to the ETSU 1 for a 1ST downMER 31 · ETSU 34
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 2 yds to the ETSU 13MER 31 · ETSU 34
- CJ Miller run for 3 yds to the ETSU 15MER 31 · ETSU 34
- CJ Miller run for 36 yds to the ETSU 18 for a 1ST downMER 31 · ETSU 34
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 5 yds to the MER 46 for a 1ST downMER 31 · ETSU 34
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to CJ Miller for 5 yds to the MER 41MER 31 · ETSU 34
- CJ Miller run for 1 yd to the MER 36MER 31 · ETSU 34
- Nate Brackett punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Brayden Smith at the MER 35MER 31 · ETSU 34
- Cade McNamara sacked by Andrew Zock for a loss of 7 yards to the ETSU 23MER 31 · ETSU 34
- Jason Albritton run for 5 yds to the ETSU 30MER 31 · ETSU 34
- Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Ephraim FloydMER 31 · ETSU 34
- Reice Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackMER 31 · ETSU 34
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 17 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)MER 31 · ETSU 34
- JP Pickles run for 4 yds to the ETSU 17MER 24 · ETSU 34
- JP Pickles run for 2 yds to the ETSU 21MER 24 · ETSU 34
- CJ Miller run for 3 yds to the ETSU 23 for a 1ST downMER 24 · ETSU 34
- CJ Miller run for 4 yds to the ETSU 26MER 24 · ETSU 34
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 5 yds to the ETSU 30MER 24 · ETSU 34
- Kendall Harris run for 2 yds to the ETSU 35 for a 1ST downMER 24 · ETSU 34
3
- End of 3rd QuarterMER 24 · ETSU 34
- CJ Miller run for 2 yds to the ETSU 37MER 24 · ETSU 34
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for no gain to the ETSU 39MER 24 · ETSU 34
- CJ Miller run for 7 yds to the ETSU 39MER 24 · ETSU 34
- Cade McNamara pass intercepted Tommy Bliss return for 24 yds to the ETSU 46MER 24 · ETSU 34
- Khalil Eichelberger run for a loss of 2 yards to the ETSU 31MER 24 · ETSU 34
- No Huddle-Shotgun McNamara,Cade pass incomplete short left to Page,Karim thrown to ETSU33, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY MER Pass Interference (O'neal,Carmelo) 13 yards from ETSU20 to ETSU33, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.MER 24 · ETSU 34
- Braden Atkinson pass intercepted, touchback. Jimmy Bowdry return for no gainMER 24 · ETSU 34
- CJ Miller run for 13 yds to the ETSU 39 for a 1ST downMER 24 · ETSU 34
- CJ Miller run for 1 yd to the MER 48MER 24 · ETSU 34
- CJ Miller run for 1 yd to the MER 47MER 24 · ETSU 34
- No Huddle-Shotgun Atkinson,Braden pass incomplete short right to McDaniel,Adonis thrown to MER45 broken up by Hunter,Nick PENALTY ETSU Offside (Hunter,Nick) 5 yards from MER41 to MER46. NO PLAY.MER 24 · ETSU 34
- CJ Miller run for 14 yds to the MER 41 for a 1ST downMER 24 · ETSU 34
- CJ Miller run for 2 yds to the MER 27MER 24 · ETSU 34
- Ewan Johnson kickoff for 65 ydsMER 24 · ETSU 34
- Cade McNamara pass complete to Hakeem Meggett for 22 yds for a TD (Ewan Johnson KICK)MER 24 · ETSU 34
- Cade McNamara pass complete to Jeremiah Harrison for 22 yds to the MER 22 for a 1ST downMER 24 · ETSU 27
- Jason Albritton run for 6 yds to the MER 44 for a 1ST downMER 24 · ETSU 27
- Jason Albritton run for 5 yds to the 50 yard lineMER 24 · ETSU 27
- Cade McNamara pass complete to Jeremiah Harrison for 4 yds to the ETSU 45MER 24 · ETSU 27
- Cade McNamara pass complete to Ephraim Floyd for 16 yds to the ETSU 41 for a 1ST downMER 24 · ETSU 27
- Reice Griffith kickoff for 50 yds for a touchbackMER 24 · ETSU 27
- CJ Miller run for 1 yd for a TDMER 24 · ETSU 27
- Adonis McDaniel run for 8 yds to the ETSU 1 for a 1ST downMER 17 · ETSU 27
- CJ Miller run for 4 yds to the ETSU 9MER 17 · ETSU 27
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 21 yds to the ETSU 13 for a 1ST downMER 17 · ETSU 27
- CJ Miller run for 2 yds to the ETSU 34 for a 1ST downMER 17 · ETSU 27
- JP Pickles run for 4 yds to the ETSU 36MER 17 · ETSU 27
- CJ Miller run for 4 yds to the ETSU 40MER 17 · ETSU 27
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 26 yds to the ETSU 44 for a 1ST downMER 17 · ETSU 27
- CJ Miller run for 1 yd to the MER 30MER 17 · ETSU 27
- No Huddle-Shotgun Miller,CJ rush right for 1 yard gain to the MER40 (Johnson,Kensly) PENALTY MER Holding (Atchison,Amarii) 10 yards from MER39 to MER29. NO PLAY.MER 17 · ETSU 27
- Cade McNamara pass complete to Khalil Eichelberger for 3 yds Khalil Eichelberger fumbled, recovered by MER Tommy BlissMER 17 · ETSU 27
- Khalil Eichelberger run for 2 yds to the MER 42 for a 1ST downMER 17 · ETSU 27
- Cade McNamara pass complete to Ephraim Floyd for 9 yds to the MER 44MER 17 · ETSU 27
- Cade McNamara pass complete to Sterling Galban for 11 yds to the ETSU 47 for a 1ST downMER 17 · ETSU 27
- Khalil Eichelberger run for 5 yds to the ETSU 36 for a 1ST downMER 17 · ETSU 27
- Cade McNamara pass complete to Khalil Eichelberger for 6 yds to the ETSU 31MER 17 · ETSU 27
- Reice Griffith kickoff for 64 ydsMER 17 · ETSU 27
2
- End of 2nd QuarterMER 17 · ETSU 27
- Ewan Johnson 32 yd FG GOODMER 17 · ETSU 27
- Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Ephraim FloydMER 17 · ETSU 24
- Timeout East Tennessee State, clock 00:08MER 17 · ETSU 24
- Jaiden Daniels run for 5 yds to the MER 15MER 17 · ETSU 24
- Cade McNamara pass incompleteMER 17 · ETSU 24
- Cade McNamara pass complete to Ephraim Floyd for 10 yds to the MER 20 for a 1ST downMER 17 · ETSU 24
- Timeout East Tennessee State, clock 00:22MER 17 · ETSU 24
- Khalil Eichelberger run for 1 yd to the MER 30MER 17 · ETSU 24
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 3 yds Brayden Smith fumbled, recovered by MER Jivon OggsMER 17 · ETSU 24
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 3 yds Brayden Smith fumbled, recovered by MER Jivon OggsMER 17 · ETSU 24
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to CJ Miller for 6 yds to the MER 34MER 17 · ETSU 24
- CJ Miller run for 3 yds to the MER 28MER 17 · ETSU 24
- Ewan Johnson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackMER 17 · ETSU 24
- Cade McNamara pass complete to Hakeem Meggett for 35 yds for a TD (Ewan Johnson KICK)MER 17 · ETSU 24
- Jason Albritton run for 4 yds to the MER 35MER 17 · ETSU 17
- Timeout East Tennessee State, clock 01:57MER 17 · ETSU 17
- Cade McNamara pass complete to Ephraim Floyd for 6 yds to the MER 39 for a 1ST downMER 17 · ETSU 17
- Timeout Mercer, clock 02:01MER 17 · ETSU 17
- Cade McNamara pass complete to Karim Page for 12 yds to the MER 45MER 17 · ETSU 17
- Cade McNamara sacked by Isaac Prince for a loss of 8 yards to the ETSU 43MER 17 · ETSU 17
- PENALTY MER Offside (Swain,Jordan) 5 yards from ETSU46 to MER49, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.MER 17 · ETSU 17
- Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Hakeem MeggettMER 17 · ETSU 17
- Cade McNamara pass complete to Karim Page for 12 yds to the ETSU 46MER 17 · ETSU 17
- Cade McNamara sacked by Dan Hicks for a loss of 3 yards to the ETSU 34MER 17 · ETSU 17
- Cade McNamara pass complete to Karim Page for 5 yds to the ETSU 37 for a 1ST downMER 17 · ETSU 17
- Jason Albritton run for 1 yd to the ETSU 32MER 17 · ETSU 17
- Jason Albritton run for 6 yds to the ETSU 31MER 17 · ETSU 17
- Reice Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackMER 17 · ETSU 17
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 29 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)MER 17 · ETSU 17
- CJ Miller run for 1 yd to the ETSU 29MER 10 · ETSU 17
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to CJ Miller for 30 yds to the ETSU 30 for a 1ST downMER 10 · ETSU 17
- CJ Miller run for 15 yds to the MER 40 for a 1ST downMER 10 · ETSU 17
- Ewan Johnson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackMER 10 · ETSU 17
- Cade McNamara pass complete to Charlie Browder for 20 yds for a TD (Ewan Johnson KICK)MER 10 · ETSU 17
- Khalil Eichelberger run for 12 yds to the MER 20 for a 1ST downMER 10 · ETSU 10
- No Huddle-Shotgun McNamara,Cade pass incomplete deep middle to Gaillardetz,Xavier thrown to MER15 broken up by Thomas,KJ PENALTY MER Roughing The Passer (Zock,Andrew) 15 yards from MER47 to MER32, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.MER 10 · ETSU 10
- Khalil Eichelberger run for 3 yds to the MER 47 for a 1ST downMER 10 · ETSU 10
- Khalil Eichelberger run for 3 yds to the 50 yard lineMER 10 · ETSU 10
- Cade McNamara pass complete to Jaiden Daniels for 5 yds to the ETSU 47MER 10 · ETSU 10
- Jaiden Daniels run for 10 yds to the ETSU 42 for a 1ST downMER 10 · ETSU 10
- Mercer Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the ETSU 32 for a 1ST downMER 10 · ETSU 10
- No Huddle-Shotgun McNamara,Cade pass complete short right to Gaillardetz,Xavier caught at ETSU39, for 13 yards to the ETSU39, End Of Play PENALTY ETSU Holding (Keller,Cole) 10 yards from ETSU26 to ETSU16. NO PLAY.MER 10 · ETSU 10
- Cade McNamara pass complete to Ephraim Floyd for 12 yds to the ETSU 26 for a 1ST downMER 10 · ETSU 10
- Reice Griffith kickoff for 65 yds , Sterling Galban return for 14 yds to the ETSU 14MER 10 · ETSU 10
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adonis McDaniel for 3 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)MER 10 · ETSU 10
- CJ Miller run for 6 yds to the ETSU 3 for a 1ST downMER 3 · ETSU 10
- CJ Miller run for 4 yds to the ETSU 9MER 3 · ETSU 10
- Micah Bell run for 11 yds to the ETSU 13 for a 1ST downMER 3 · ETSU 10
- Micah Bell run for 13 yds to the ETSU 24 for a 1ST downMER 3 · ETSU 10
- CJ Miller run for 3 yds to the ETSU 37MER 3 · ETSU 10
- CJ Miller run for 10 yds to the ETSU 40 for a 1ST downMER 3 · ETSU 10
- JP Pickles run for 3 yds to the 50 yard lineMER 3 · ETSU 10
1
- End of 1st QuarterMER 3 · ETSU 10
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Kendall Harris for 23 yds to the MER 47 for a 1ST downMER 3 · ETSU 10
- Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Kendall HarrisMER 3 · ETSU 10
- No Huddle-Shotgun Atkinson,Braden pass complete short right to Smith,Brayden caught at MER33, for 10 yards to the MER44 (Royal,Tywan) PENALTY MER Holding (Harris,Kendall) 10 yards from MER34 to MER24. NO PLAY.MER 3 · ETSU 10
- CJ Miller run for 9 yds to the MER 34MER 3 · ETSU 10
- Ewan Johnson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackMER 3 · ETSU 10
- Ewan Johnson 21 yd FG GOODMER 3 · ETSU 10
- Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Taharin SudderthMER 3 · ETSU 7
- Jason Albritton run for a loss of 3 yards to the MER 4MER 3 · ETSU 7
- Jason Albritton run for no gain to the MER 1MER 3 · ETSU 7
- Jason Albritton run for 2 yds to the MER 1 for a 1ST down Mercer Penalty, Personal Foul (Andrew Zock) to the MER 1 for a 1ST downMER 3 · ETSU 7
- Jason Albritton run for 1 yd to the MER 3MER 3 · ETSU 7
- Cade McNamara pass complete to Taharin Sudderth for 9 yds to the MER 4MER 3 · ETSU 7
- Jason Albritton run for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 13MER 3 · ETSU 7
- Jaiden Daniels run for 6 yds to the MER 12 for a 1ST downMER 3 · ETSU 7
- Jason Albritton run for 4 yds to the MER 18MER 3 · ETSU 7
- Cade McNamara pass complete to Karim Page for 8 yds to the MER 22 for a 1ST downMER 3 · ETSU 7
- Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Hakeem MeggettMER 3 · ETSU 7
- Jason Albritton run for 4 yds to the MER 30MER 3 · ETSU 7
- Cade McNamara pass complete to Hakeem Meggett for 36 yds to the MER 34 for a 1ST downMER 3 · ETSU 7
- Cade McNamara pass complete to Sterling Galban for 5 yds to the ETSU 30MER 3 · ETSU 7
- John McConnell punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ETSU 25MER 3 · ETSU 7
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adonis McDaniel for 7 yds to the MER 31MER 3 · ETSU 7
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adonis McDaniel for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 24MER 3 · ETSU 7
- Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Adonis McDanielMER 3 · ETSU 7
- Ewan Johnson kickoff for 64 ydsMER 3 · ETSU 7
- Cade McNamara pass complete to Hakeem Meggett for 14 yds for a TD (Ewan Johnson KICK)MER 3 · ETSU 7
- Khalil Eichelberger run for 2 yds to the MER 14MER 3 · ETSU 0
- Cade McNamara pass complete to Jeremiah Harrison for 55 yds to the MER 16 for a 1ST downMER 3 · ETSU 0
- Reice Griffith kickoff for 64 yds , Sterling Galban return for 28 yds to the ETSU 29MER 3 · ETSU 0
- Reice Griffith 49 yd FG GOODMER 3 · ETSU 0
- Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Adonis McDanielMER 0 · ETSU 0
- Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Adjatay DabbsMER 0 · ETSU 0
- Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Brayden SmithMER 0 · ETSU 0
- CJ Miller run for 18 yds to the ETSU 32 for a 1ST downMER 0 · ETSU 0
- Nate Brackett punt for 48 yds , Brayden Smith returns for 11 yds to the 50 yard lineMER 0 · ETSU 0
- Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Xavier GaillardetzMER 0 · ETSU 0
- Cade McNamara pass incompleteMER 0 · ETSU 0
- Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Karim PageMER 0 · ETSU 0
- East Tennessee State Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the ETSU 13MER 0 · ETSU 0
- Cade McNamara pass complete to Ephraim Floyd for 6 yds to the ETSU 21 for a 1ST downMER 0 · ETSU 0
- Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Ephraim FloydMER 0 · ETSU 0
- Jason Albritton run for 5 yds to the ETSU 15MER 0 · ETSU 0
- John McConnell punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Xavier Gaillardetz at the ETSU 10MER 0 · ETSU 0
- Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Adjatay DabbsMER 0 · ETSU 0
- Micah Bell run for 3 yds to the ETSU 49MER 0 · ETSU 0
- Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Kendall HarrisMER 0 · ETSU 0
- Micah Bell run for 14 yds to the MER 48 for a 1ST downMER 0 · ETSU 0
- Micah Bell run for 9 yds to the MER 34MER 0 · ETSU 0
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Kendall Harris for no gain to the MER 25MER 0 · ETSU 0
- Ewan Johnson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Mercer Penalty, Offensive Holding (Andrew Zock) declinedMER 0 · ETSU 0
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