CFBSat, Sep 20 · Final
MERDefense
CIT
41Sacks25
9Interceptions7
724Tackles773
97Tackles for Loss61
46Passes Defended31
16Takeaways11
16Turnover Differential11
MEROffense
CIT36.2Points per Game20.5
47.533rd Down %36.54
0Giveaways0
MERTeam record
CIT2-1Record1-3
Game information
2:00 PM, September 20, 2025
Johnson Hagood Stadium
Charleston
Where to watch
- ESPN+
4
- Billy Martin run for 5 yds to the CIT 45MER 38 · CIT 0
- JP Pickles run for no gain to the CIT 45MER 38 · CIT 0
- Billy Martin run for 10 yds to the CIT 45 for a 1ST downMER 38 · CIT 0
- JP Pickles run for 2 yds to the MER 45MER 38 · CIT 0
- Cooper Tankersley run for 3 yds to the MER 43MER 38 · CIT 0
- Cooper Tankersley pass complete to Xavier Hill for 2 yds to the MER 46MER 38 · CIT 0
- Cooper Tankersley sacked by Antonio Butts Jr. for a loss of 3 yards to the MER 48MER 38 · CIT 0
- Cooper Tankersley pass complete to JJ Hudson for 5 yds to the MER 45MER 38 · CIT 0
- Cooper Tankersley pass incomplete to JJ Hudson for a 1ST down Mercer Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Fabian Scott) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST downMER 38 · CIT 0
- Sebastien Boyle run for 2 yds to the CIT 35 for a 1ST downMER 38 · CIT 0
- Cooper Tankersley pass complete to JJ Hudson for 9 yds to the CIT 33MER 38 · CIT 0
- Cooper Tankersley run for no gain to the CIT 24MER 38 · CIT 0
- Reice Griffith kickoff for 58 yds , Braylon Knauth return for 17 yds to the CIT 24MER 38 · CIT 0
- Kendall Harris 8 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick)MER 38 · CIT 0
- Micah Bell run for a loss of 1 yard to the CIT 8MER 31 · CIT 0
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Samuel Albee for 8 yds to the CIT 7 for a 1ST downMER 31 · CIT 0
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 4 yds to the CIT 15MER 31 · CIT 0
- Micah Bell run for 11 yds to the CIT 19 for a 1ST downMER 31 · CIT 0
- CJ Miller run for 2 yds to the CIT 30 for a 1ST downMER 31 · CIT 0
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Apollos Cook for 9 yds to the CIT 32MER 31 · CIT 0
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Kendall Harris for 10 yds to the CIT 41 for a 1ST downMER 31 · CIT 0
- Quentin Hayes pass intercepted Julian Fox return for no gain to the MER 49MER 31 · CIT 0
- Quentin Hayes pass complete to Javonte Graves-Billips for a loss of 4 yards to the MER 41 The Citadel Penalty, Offensive holding (Mike Bartilucci) to the MER 47MER 31 · CIT 0
- Quentin Hayes pass complete to Javonte Graves-Billips for 3 yds to the MER 37MER 31 · CIT 0
- Garrison Johnson Sr. run for no gain to the MER 40MER 31 · CIT 0
- Quentin Hayes run for 1 yd to the MER 40MER 31 · CIT 0
- Quentin Hayes pass complete to Jihad Marks for 18 yds to the MER 41 for a 1ST downMER 31 · CIT 0
- Reice Griffith kickoff for 24 yds , Braylon Knauth return for no gain to the CIT 41MER 31 · CIT 0
- CJ Miller 79 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)MER 31 · CIT 0
- CJ Miller run for 9 yds to the MER 21 for a 1ST downMER 24 · CIT 0
- James Platte punt for 70 ydsMER 24 · CIT 0
3
- End of 3rd QuarterMER 24 · CIT 0
- Quentin Hayes pass incompleteMER 24 · CIT 0
- Quentin Hayes pass complete to Sebastien Boyle for 6 yds to the CIT 24MER 24 · CIT 0
- Quentin Hayes sacked by Kaleb Hutchinson for a loss of 7 yards to the CIT 18MER 24 · CIT 0
- Reice Griffith kickoff for 70 yds for a touchbackMER 24 · CIT 0
- Reice Griffith kickoff Mercer Penalty, delay of game (Reice Griffith) to the MER 30MER 24 · CIT 0
- B. Atkinson pass to A. McDaniel for 12 yds for a TD (R. Griffith KICK) (Reice Griffith KICK)MER 24 · CIT 0
- CJ Miller run for 3 yds to the CIT 12MER 17 · CIT 0
- Braden Atkinson pass incompleteMER 17 · CIT 0
- Micah Bell run for 7 yds to the CIT 15 for a 1ST downMER 17 · CIT 0
- Micah Bell run for 6 yds to the CIT 22MER 17 · CIT 0
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Micah Bell for 10 yds to the CIT 28 for a 1ST downMER 17 · CIT 0
- Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Micah BellMER 17 · CIT 0
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Micah Bell for 11 yds to the CIT 38MER 17 · CIT 0
- Mercer Penalty, false start (Tyler Murray) to the CIT 49MER 17 · CIT 0
- James Platte punt for 38 ydsMER 17 · CIT 0
- Quentin Hayes pass incomplete to Jihad Marks, broken up by Kaleb HutchinsonMER 17 · CIT 0
- Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 3 yds to the CIT 6MER 17 · CIT 0
- Quentin Hayes run for 1 yd to the CIT 3MER 17 · CIT 0
- John McConnell punt for 43 yds , Braylon Knauth returns for no gain to the CIT 2MER 17 · CIT 0
- Mercer Penalty, delay of game (John McConnell) to the CIT 45MER 17 · CIT 0
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Kendall Harris for 6 yds to the CIT 40MER 17 · CIT 0
- Braden Atkinson sacked by Mikey Rosa for a loss of 1 yard to the CIT 46MER 17 · CIT 0
- Adjatay Dabbs run for no gain to the CIT 45MER 17 · CIT 0
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for no gain to the CIT 40 for a 1ST down The Citadel Penalty, roughing passer (Darryle Ware) to the CIT 45 for a 1ST downMER 17 · CIT 0
- Micah Bell run for 4 yds to the MER 40 for a 1ST downMER 17 · CIT 0
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 6 yds to the MER 36MER 17 · CIT 0
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to CJ Miller for 11 yds to the MER 30 for a 1ST downMER 17 · CIT 0
- Micah Bell run for 4 yds to the MER 19MER 17 · CIT 0
- James Platte punt for 50 ydsMER 17 · CIT 0
- Sebastien Boyle run for a loss of 1 yard to the CIT 35MER 17 · CIT 0
- Sebastien Boyle run for 3 yds to the CIT 36MER 17 · CIT 0
- Javonte Graves-Billips run for 3 yds to the CIT 33MER 17 · CIT 0
- Quentin Hayes run for 10 yds to the CIT 30 for a 1ST downMER 17 · CIT 0
- John McConnell punt for 42 ydsMER 17 · CIT 0
- Ben Barnes kickoff for 9 ydsMER 17 · CIT 0
- Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Adjatay Dabbs, broken up by Sayre SmothersMER 17 · CIT 0
- Micah Bell run for 2 yds to the CIT 42MER 17 · CIT 0
- Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Travion SolomonMER 17 · CIT 0
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- Micah Bell run for 3 yds to the CIT 35MER 17 · CIT 0
- Quentin Hayes run for no gain to the MER 17MER 17 · CIT 0
- Quentin Hayes run for 4 yds to the MER 17MER 17 · CIT 0
- Quentin Hayes run for 5 yds to the MER 21MER 17 · CIT 0
- Quentin Hayes pass incomplete to Malachi TaylorMER 17 · CIT 0
- Quentin Hayes pass complete to Javonte Graves-Billips for 6 yds to the MER 26 for a 1ST downMER 17 · CIT 0
- Quentin Hayes run for 2 yds to the MER 32MER 17 · CIT 0
- Javonte Graves-Billips run for 3 yds to the MER 34MER 17 · CIT 0
- Quentin Hayes pass incomplete to Ha'Keem Monroe for a 1ST down Mercer Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Carmelo O'neal) to the MER 37 for a 1ST downMER 17 · CIT 0
- Quentin Hayes run for 9 yds to the CIT 48 for a 1ST downMER 17 · CIT 0
- Quentin Hayes run for 4 yds to the CIT 39MER 17 · CIT 0
- Reice Griffith kickoff for 54 ydsMER 17 · CIT 0
- B. Atkinson pass to A. Dabbs for 29 yds for a TD (R. Griffith KICK) (Reice Griffith KICK)MER 17 · CIT 0
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 20 yds to the CIT 29 for a 1ST down The Citadel Penalty, off-side (Chris Benton) to the CIT 29 for a 1ST downMER 13 · CIT 0
- JP Pickles run for 2 yds to the CIT 49MER 13 · CIT 0
- Braden Atkinson sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the CIT 49 Mercer Penalty, intentional grounding (Braden Atkinson) to the MER 49MER 13 · CIT 0
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 6 yds to the CIT 45 for a 1ST downMER 13 · CIT 0
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Kendall Harris for 6 yds to the MER 49MER 13 · CIT 0
- Micah Bell run for no gain to the MER 43MER 13 · CIT 0
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 11 yds to the MER 43 for a 1ST downMER 13 · CIT 0
- Micah Bell run for 1 yd to the MER 32MER 13 · CIT 0
- CJ Miller run for no gain to the MER 26 for a 1ST down The Citadel Penalty, off-side (Phillip Collins) to the MER 31 for a 1ST downMER 13 · CIT 0
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 6 yds to the MER 26MER 13 · CIT 0
- CJ Miller run for 2 yds to the MER 20MER 13 · CIT 0
- Jack Weil punt for 50 ydsMER 13 · CIT 0
- Garrison Johnson Sr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the CIT 32MER 13 · CIT 0
- Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 4 yds to the CIT 33MER 13 · CIT 0
- Quentin Hayes run for 5 yds to the CIT 29MER 13 · CIT 0
- Quentin Hayes pass complete to Javonte Graves-Billips for 21 yds to the CIT 24 for a 1ST downMER 13 · CIT 0
- Sebastien Boyle run for 2 yds to the CIT 3MER 13 · CIT 0
- Sebastien Boyle run for no gain to the CIT 1MER 13 · CIT 0
- John McConnell punt for 55 ydsMER 13 · CIT 0
- Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Adonis McDanielMER 13 · CIT 0
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Micah Bell for 4 yds to the MER 44MER 13 · CIT 0
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- End of 1st QuarterMER 13 · CIT 0
- Micah Bell run for 1 yd to the MER 40MER 13 · CIT 0
- James Platte punt for 34 ydsMER 13 · CIT 0
- Cooper Tankersley pass incomplete to Beau HerringtonMER 13 · CIT 0
- Sebastien Boyle run for 1 yd to the CIT 27MER 13 · CIT 0
- Cooper Tankersley run for 1 yd to the CIT 26MER 13 · CIT 0
- Reice Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackMER 13 · CIT 0
- Reice Griffith 51 Yd Field GoalMER 10 · CIT 0
- Braden Atkinson pass incomplete to Brayden SmithMER 7 · CIT 0
- CJ Miller run for 1 yd to the CIT 33MER 7 · CIT 0
- Brayden Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the CIT 34MER 7 · CIT 0
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adonis McDaniel for 9 yds to the CIT 32 for a 1ST downMER 7 · CIT 0
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 6 yds to the CIT 41MER 7 · CIT 0
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Adjatay Dabbs for 16 yds to the CIT 47 for a 1ST downMER 7 · CIT 0
- CJ Miller run for 4 yds to the MER 37MER 7 · CIT 0
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Kendall Harris for 13 yds to the MER 33 for a 1ST downMER 7 · CIT 0
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for 9 yds to the MER 20 for a 1ST downMER 7 · CIT 0
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Brayden Smith for a loss of 2 yards to the MER 11MER 7 · CIT 0
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Kendall Harris for 4 yds to the MER 13MER 7 · CIT 0
- James Platte punt for 48 ydsMER 7 · CIT 0
- Quentin Hayes run for 5 yds to the CIT 43MER 7 · CIT 0
- Sebastien Boyle run for 3 yds to the CIT 38MER 7 · CIT 0
- Quentin Hayes pass complete to Beau Herrington for 10 yds to the CIT 45 The Citadel Penalty, illegal block (Braylon Knauth) to the CIT 35MER 7 · CIT 0
- Garrison Johnson Sr. run for no gain to the CIT 35MER 7 · CIT 0
- Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 10 yds to the CIT 35 for a 1ST downMER 7 · CIT 0
- Quentin Hayes pass incomplete to Ha'Keem MonroeMER 7 · CIT 0
- Reice Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackMER 7 · CIT 0
- Adjatay Dabbs 18 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Reice Griffith Kick)MER 7 · CIT 0
- Braden Atkinson pass complete to Kendall Harris for 49 yds to the CIT 18 for a 1ST downMER 0 · CIT 0
- Micah Bell run for 4 yds to the MER 33MER 0 · CIT 0
- Cobey Thompkins run for 1 yd to the MER 29MER 0 · CIT 0
- Sebastien Boyle run for 5 yds to the MER 30MER 0 · CIT 0
- Quentin Hayes run for a loss of 1 yard to the MER 35MER 0 · CIT 0
- Cobey Thompkins run for no gain to the MER 34MER 0 · CIT 0
- Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 37 yds to the MER 34 for a 1ST downMER 0 · CIT 0
- Cobey Thompkins run for 4 yds to the CIT 29MER 0 · CIT 0
- Reice Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackMER 0 · CIT 0
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