CFBSat, Aug 30 · Final
PRESDefense
MER
31Sacks41
13Interceptions9
827Tackles724
74Tackles for Loss97
32Passes Defended46
21Takeaways16
21Turnover Differential16
PRESOffense
MER38.8Points per Game36.2
42.543rd Down %47.53
0Giveaways0
PRESTeam record
MER1-0Record0-1
Game information
6:00 PM, August 30, 2025
Five Star Stadium
Macon
Where to watch
- ESPN+
4
- End of 4th QuarterPRES 15 · MER 10
- DJ Smith pass incomplete to Brayden SmithPRES 15 · MER 10
- DJ Smith pass incomplete to Brayden SmithPRES 15 · MER 10
- Timeout Mercer, clock 00:08PRES 15 · MER 10
- DJ Smith pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 2 yds to the PRES 28PRES 15 · MER 10
- DJ Smith pass complete to Brayden Smith for 29 yds to the PRES 30 for a 1ST downPRES 15 · MER 10
- DJ Smith pass complete to Tyrell Coard for 1 yd to the MER 41PRES 15 · MER 10
- Jett Jackson kickoff for 65 yds , Adonis McDaniel return for 40 yds to the MER 40PRES 15 · MER 10
- Zach Switzer run for 16 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)PRES 15 · MER 10
- Timeout Mercer, clock 01:01PRES 9 · MER 10
- Antonio Wright run for 2 yds to the MER 16 for a 1ST downPRES 9 · MER 10
- Timeout Mercer, clock 01:27PRES 9 · MER 10
- Justin Montgomery run for 5 yds to the MER 18PRES 9 · MER 10
- Antonio Wright run for 4 yds to the MER 23PRES 9 · MER 10
- Timeout Mercer, clock 02:00PRES 9 · MER 10
- Collin Hurst pass complete to Dominic Kibby for 14 yds to the MER 27 for a 1ST downPRES 9 · MER 10
- Timeout Presbyterian, clock 02:07PRES 9 · MER 10
- Collin Hurst pass incomplete to BJ AtkinsPRES 9 · MER 10
- Collin Hurst pass complete to Nathan Levicki for 1 yd to the MER 41PRES 9 · MER 10
- Justin Montgomery run for 11 yds to the MER 32 Presbyterian Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jaden Scott) to the MER 42PRES 9 · MER 10
- Collin Hurst pass complete to Dominic Kibby for 4 yds to the MER 43PRES 9 · MER 10
- No Huddle-Shotgun Hurst,Collin pass incomplete short right to Holtzclaw,Max thrown to MER48, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY MER Pass Interference (Weston,Myles) 6 yards from PRE47 to MER47, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.PRES 9 · MER 10
- Justin Montgomery run for a loss of 1 yard to the PRES 47PRES 9 · MER 10
- Antonio Wright run for 4 yds to the PRES 48PRES 9 · MER 10
- Ty Englehart run for 4 yds to the PRES 44PRES 9 · MER 10
- Collin Hurst pass complete to Dominic Kibby for 20 yds to the PRES 40 for a 1ST downPRES 9 · MER 10
- John McConnell punt for 43 yds for a touchbackPRES 9 · MER 10
- DJ Smith sacked by Dalton Epps for a loss of 7 yards to the PRES 43PRES 9 · MER 10
- DJ Smith pass complete to Adonis McDaniel for 2 yds to the PRES 36PRES 9 · MER 10
- Tyrell Coard run for 5 yds to the PRES 34PRES 9 · MER 10
- DJ Smith pass complete to Brayden Smith for 12 yds to the PRES 39 for a 1ST downPRES 9 · MER 10
- DJ Smith pass incomplete to Samuel AlbeePRES 9 · MER 10
- Tyrell Coard run for 7 yds to the MER 49PRES 9 · MER 10
- DJ Smith pass complete to Brayden Smith for 6 yds to the MER 42 for a 1ST downPRES 9 · MER 10
- DJ Smith pass complete to Adonis McDaniel for 4 yds to the MER 36PRES 9 · MER 10
- DJ Smith pass incomplete to Adonis McDanielPRES 9 · MER 10
- DJ Smith run for 5 yds to the MER 32 for a 1ST downPRES 9 · MER 10
- CJ Miller run for 6 yds to the MER 27PRES 9 · MER 10
- Timeout Mercer, clock 12:04PRES 9 · MER 10
- Collin Hurst punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MER 21PRES 9 · MER 10
- PENALTY PRE Delay Of Game (Hurst,Collin) 5 yards from MER40 to MER45. NO PLAY.PRES 9 · MER 10
- Antonio Wright run for no gain to the MER 40PRES 9 · MER 10
- Zach Switzer run for 1 yd to the MER 40PRES 9 · MER 10
- Collin Hurst pass complete to BJ Atkins for 8 yds to the MER 41PRES 9 · MER 10
- Collin Hurst pass complete to BJ Atkins for 9 yds to the MER 49 for a 1ST downPRES 9 · MER 10
3
- End of 3rd QuarterPRES 9 · MER 10
- Collin Hurst run for 3 yds to the PRES 42PRES 9 · MER 10
- Zach Switzer run for 2 yds to the PRES 39PRES 9 · MER 10
- Collin Hurst pass complete to Dominic Kibby for 19 yds to the PRES 37 for a 1ST downPRES 9 · MER 10
- Zach Switzer run for 8 yds to the PRES 18PRES 9 · MER 10
- No Huddle-Shotgun Hurst,Collin pass complete short middle to Gill,Cincere caught at PRE21, for 3 yards to the PRE23 (Hutchinson,Kaleb; Fox,Julian) PENALTY PRE Holding (Carter,Jameel) 10 yards from PRE20 to PRE10. NO PLAY.PRES 9 · MER 10
- John McConnell punt for 44 yds for a touchbackPRES 9 · MER 10
- DJ Smith pass incomplete to Trenton JonesPRES 9 · MER 10
- DJ Smith pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 7 yds to the PRES 44PRES 9 · MER 10
- DJ Smith pass incomplete to Adjatay DabbsPRES 9 · MER 10
- DJ Smith pass complete to Travion Solomon for 11 yds to the MER 49 for a 1ST downPRES 9 · MER 10
- Micah Bell run for 12 yds to the MER 38 for a 1ST down Presbyterian Penalty, Defensive Offside (Malik Lewis) declined for a 1ST downPRES 9 · MER 10
- Jett Jackson kickoff for 63 yds , Brayden Smith return for 24 yds to the MER 26 Brayden Smith fumbled, recovered by PRESPRES 9 · MER 10
- Jett Jackson 29 yd FG GOODPRES 9 · MER 10
- Collin Hurst pass incomplete to Jalen PatrickPRES 6 · MER 10
- Zach Switzer run for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 15PRES 6 · MER 10
- Collin Hurst pass complete to Jaden Scott for 7 yds to the MER 14PRES 6 · MER 10
- Collin Hurst pass complete to Dominic Kibby for 6 yds to the MER 21 for a 1ST downPRES 6 · MER 10
- Zach Switzer run for 5 yds to the MER 27PRES 6 · MER 10
- Collin Hurst pass complete to Cincere Gill for 34 yds to the MER 32 for a 1ST downPRES 6 · MER 10
- Collin Hurst pass incomplete to Nathan LevickiPRES 6 · MER 10
- Collin Hurst pass complete to Dominic Kibby for 10 yds to the PRES 34 for a 1ST downPRES 6 · MER 10
- Collin Hurst pass incomplete to Zach SwitzerPRES 6 · MER 10
- Antonio Wright run for no gain to the PRES 24PRES 6 · MER 10
- Reice Griffith kickoff for 52 yds , Zach Switzer return for 11 yds to the PRES 24PRES 6 · MER 10
- Reice Griffith 22 yd FG GOODPRES 6 · MER 10
- DJ Smith run for 2 yds to the PRES 5PRES 6 · MER 7
- CJ Miller run for 4 yds to the PRES 7PRES 6 · MER 7
- CJ Miller run for 1 yd to the PRES 11PRES 6 · MER 7
- CJ Miller run for 7 yds to the PRES 12 for a 1ST downPRES 6 · MER 7
- CJ Miller run for 6 yds to the PRES 19PRES 6 · MER 7
- Timeout Mercer, clock 11:41PRES 6 · MER 7
- Thatcher Hutton punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the PRES 25 , Brayden Smith returns for 29 yds to the PRES 25PRES 6 · MER 7
- Collin Hurst pass incomplete to BJ AtkinsPRES 6 · MER 7
- Collin Hurst run for a loss of 1 yard to the PRES 17PRES 6 · MER 7
- Collin Hurst pass complete to Nathan Levicki for 1 yd to the PRES 18PRES 6 · MER 7
- No Huddle-Shotgun Hurst,Collin pass complete short left to Wright,Antonio caught at PRE26, for 1 yard to the PRE28 (Clare,Drew) PENALTY PRE Holding (Peterson,Noah) 10 yards from PRE27 to PRE17. NO PLAY.PRES 6 · MER 7
- Timeout Mercer, clock 14:00PRES 6 · MER 7
- John McConnell punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Darriel Harper at the PRES 27PRES 6 · MER 7
- DJ Smith pass incompletePRES 6 · MER 7
- DJ Smith pass incomplete to Samuel AlbeePRES 6 · MER 7
- Adjatay Dabbs run for a loss of 3 yards to the MER 28PRES 6 · MER 7
- Jett Jackson kickoff for 65 yds , Brayden Smith return for 31 yds to the MER 31PRES 6 · MER 7
2
- End of 2nd QuarterPRES 6 · MER 7
- Kneel down by Presbyterian at PRE32 for loss of 1 yard.PRES 6 · MER 7
- John McConnell punt for 39 yds , Darriel Harper returns for 13 yds to the PRES 33PRES 6 · MER 7
- DJ Smith pass incomplete to Brayden SmithPRES 6 · MER 7
- DJ Smith pass incomplete to Adjatay DabbsPRES 6 · MER 7
- Timeout Mercer, clock 00:26PRES 6 · MER 7
- DJ Smith pass complete to Travion Solomon for 6 yds to the MER 41PRES 6 · MER 7
- DJ Smith pass complete to Tyrell Coard for 5 yds to the MER 35 for a 1ST downPRES 6 · MER 7
- DJ Smith pass complete to Samuel Albee for 5 yds to the MER 30PRES 6 · MER 7
- DJ Smith run for 2 yds to the MER 25 for a 1ST downPRES 6 · MER 7
- DJ Smith pass complete to Brayden Smith for 9 yds to the MER 23PRES 6 · MER 7
- PENALTY PRE Offside (Szydlowski,Carter) 5 yards from MER09 to MER14, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.PRES 6 · MER 7
- Tyrell Coard run for 4 yds to the MER 9PRES 6 · MER 7
- CJ Miller run for 2 yds to the MER 5PRES 6 · MER 7
- Collin Hurst pass complete to Ty Englehart for 2 yds to the MER 3PRES 6 · MER 7
- Timeout Mercer, clock 02:30PRES 6 · MER 7
- Collin Hurst run for 11 yds to the MER 1PRES 6 · MER 7
- Collin Hurst pass complete to BJ Atkins for 4 yds to the MER 12PRES 6 · MER 7
- Collin Hurst pass complete to Dominic Kibby for 4 yds to the MER 6 Presbyterian Penalty, Offensive Holding (Oscar Colon) to the MER 16PRES 6 · MER 7
- Collin Hurst run for 8 yds to the MER 10 for a 1ST downPRES 6 · MER 7
- Antonio Wright run for 3 yds to the MER 18PRES 6 · MER 7
- Antonio Wright run for 6 yds to the MER 21PRES 6 · MER 7
- Collin Hurst pass complete to BJ Atkins for 27 yds to the MER 27 for a 1ST downPRES 6 · MER 7
- Collin Hurst pass incomplete to Dominic KibbyPRES 6 · MER 7
- Zach Switzer run for a loss of 3 yards to the PRES 46PRES 6 · MER 7
- Timeout Mercer, clock 08:23PRES 6 · MER 7
- DJ Smith pass interceptedPRES 6 · MER 7
- DJ Smith pass complete to Trenton Jones for 6 yds to the MER 37PRES 6 · MER 7
- DJ Smith pass complete to CJ Miller for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 31PRES 6 · MER 7
- Jett Jackson kickoff for 65 yds , Brayden Smith return for 32 yds to the MER 32PRES 6 · MER 7
- Collin Hurst pass complete to Nathan Levicki for 29 yds for a TD (Jett Jackson PAT MISSED)PRES 6 · MER 7
- Zach Switzer run for 4 yds to the MER 29PRES 0 · MER 7
- Collin Hurst pass incomplete to Jalen PatrickPRES 0 · MER 7
- Collin Hurst pass complete to Zach Switzer for 4 yds to the MER 33PRES 0 · MER 7
- Collin Hurst pass complete to Dominic Kibby for 23 yds to the MER 37 for a 1ST downPRES 0 · MER 7
- Collin Hurst pass complete to BJ Atkins for 4 yds to the PRES 40PRES 0 · MER 7
- Collin Hurst sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the PRES 36PRES 0 · MER 7
- Timeout Presbyterian, clock 13:27PRES 0 · MER 7
- Nathan Levicki run for 9 yds to the PRES 43 for a 1ST downPRES 0 · MER 7
- Collin Hurst pass incomplete to Cincere GillPRES 0 · MER 7
- Collin Hurst pass complete to Cincere Gill for 7 yds to the PRES 34PRES 0 · MER 7
1
- End of 1st QuarterPRES 0 · MER 7
- Antonio Wright run for 2 yds to the PRES 27PRES 0 · MER 7
- Reice Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackPRES 0 · MER 7
- DJ Smith pass complete to Adonis McDaniel for 11 yds for a TD (Reice Griffith KICK)PRES 0 · MER 7
- DJ Smith pass incomplete to Brayden SmithPRES 0 · MER 0
- Timeout Mercer, clock 00:20PRES 0 · MER 0
- DJ Smith pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 4 yds to the PRES 11PRES 0 · MER 0
- DJ Smith pass complete to Tyrell Coard for 15 yds to the PRES 15 for a 1ST downPRES 0 · MER 0
- Micah Bell run for 4 yds to the PRES 30 for a 1ST downPRES 0 · MER 0
- DJ Smith pass complete to Apollos Cook for 13 yds to the PRES 34PRES 0 · MER 0
- PENALTY MER False Start (Atchison,Amarii) 5 yards from PRE42 to PRE47. NO PLAY.PRES 0 · MER 0
- Micah Bell run for 14 yds to the PRES 42 for a 1ST downPRES 0 · MER 0
- Micah Bell run for 2 yds to the MER 44PRES 0 · MER 0
- DJ Smith pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 29 yds to the MER 42 for a 1ST downPRES 0 · MER 0
- No Huddle-Shotgun Smith,DJ pass incomplete short left thrown to MER24 PENALTY MER Holding (Albee,Samuel) 10 yards from MER23 to MER13. NO PLAY.PRES 0 · MER 0
- DJ Smith run for 3 yds to the MER 23PRES 0 · MER 0
- Collin Hurst pass intercepted, touchback.PRES 0 · MER 0
- No Huddle-Shotgun Hurst,Collin pass complete short left to Wright,Antonio caught at MER10, for 5 yards to the MER09 (Prince,Isaac), out of bounds PENALTY MER Offside (Dudley,Brayden) 5 yards from MER14 to MER09. NO PLAY.PRES 0 · MER 0
- Collin Hurst pass complete to Zach Switzer for 31 yds to the MER 29 for a 1ST down Mercer Penalty, Roughing The Passer (Andrew Zock) to the MER 14 for a 1ST downPRES 0 · MER 0
- Collin Hurst pass incomplete to Zach SwitzerPRES 0 · MER 0
- Timeout Mercer, clock 04:51PRES 0 · MER 0
- John McConnell punt for 36 yds , Darriel Harper returns for 4 yds to the PRES 40PRES 0 · MER 0
- DJ Smith run for 6 yds to the MER 28PRES 0 · MER 0
- DJ Smith pass complete to Adonis McDaniel for 21 yds Adonis McDaniel fumbled, recovered by MER DJ SmithPRES 0 · MER 0
- DJ Smith pass incomplete to Adonis McDanielPRES 0 · MER 0
- Collin Hurst pass incomplete to Dominic KibbyPRES 0 · MER 0
- Justin Montgomery run for 4 yds to the MER 43PRES 0 · MER 0
- Justin Montgomery run for 5 yds to the MER 47PRES 0 · MER 0
- Collin Hurst pass incomplete to Cincere GillPRES 0 · MER 0
- Collin Hurst pass complete to Antonio Wright for 20 yds to the PRES 48 for a 1ST downPRES 0 · MER 0
- Collin Hurst pass complete to Dominic Kibby for 14 yds to the PRES 28 for a 1ST downPRES 0 · MER 0
- Collin Hurst pass complete to BJ Atkins for 5 yds to the PRES 14 for a 1ST downPRES 0 · MER 0
- Antonio Wright run for 1 yd to the PRES 9PRES 0 · MER 0
- Antonio Wright run for 4 yds to the PRES 8PRES 0 · MER 0
- Timeout Mercer, clock 10:01PRES 0 · MER 0
- John McConnell punt for 35 ydsPRES 0 · MER 0
- DJ Smith pass complete to Adonis McDaniel for 3 yds to the PRES 39PRES 0 · MER 0
- DJ Smith pass incomplete to Brayden SmithPRES 0 · MER 0
- CJ Miller run for no gain to the PRES 42PRES 0 · MER 0
- CJ Miller run for 2 yds to the PRES 42 for a 1ST downPRES 0 · MER 0
- CJ Miller run for no gain to the PRES 44PRES 0 · MER 0
- CJ Miller run for 3 yds to the PRES 44PRES 0 · MER 0
- No Huddle-Shotgun Smith,Brayden rush right for 5 yards gain to the PRE47 (Francis,Caleb; Lewis,Malik) PENALTY PRE Offside (Bryant,Dillon) 5 yards from MER48 to PRE47. NO PLAY.PRES 0 · MER 0
- Thatcher Hutton punt for 40 yds , Brayden Smith returns for 18 yds to the MER 48PRES 0 · MER 0
- Collin Hurst pass incomplete to BJ AtkinsPRES 0 · MER 0
- Collin Hurst run for 4 yds to the PRES 30PRES 0 · MER 0
- Zach Switzer run for 1 yd to the PRES 26PRES 0 · MER 0
- Reice Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackPRES 0 · MER 0
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