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Justice Haynes scores 3 TDs in 44-11 Georgia Tech win over Mercer
— Justice Haynes rushed for 141 yards on 22 carries with three touchdowns — two rushing, one receiving — leading Georgia Tech to its first victory of the season, 44-11 over Mercer at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
Ben Croasdale's 47-yard TD run with :47 left gives Furman 20-13 win over Mercer in Southern opener
— Ben Croasdale burst through the middle for a 47-yard touchdown run with 47 seconds left to give Furman a 20-13 win over Mercer on Saturday night in a Southern Conference opener.
Jaylen King accounts for 6 TDs in Mercer's 62-3 victory over Presbyterian
— Jaylen King threw four touchdown passes and ran for two more scores in Mercer's 62-3 win over Presbyterian on Saturday night in a game called with two minutes to go because of lightning in the area.
Mercer uses all phases and holds off East Texas A&m 23-15
— Jaylen King threw for a touchdown and Cameron Goggins had an interception return for a touchdown and Mercer held off East Texas A&M 23-15 in a season opener on Saturday night.
Sources: Oregon State has named Mercer transfer Braden Atkinson the starting quarterback, and he’ll debut at No. 23 Houston on Sept. 5. He won the Jerry Rice Award for the top player in the FCS in 2025, and he beat out Maalik Murphy and Brady Jones for the starting job.
Atkinson, a 6-1 sophomore, will be the first starting quarterback in new coach JaMarcus Shephard’s tenure, which opens against ranked teams in Houston and hosting No. 12 Texas Tech.
South Alabama is promoting Daniel McCarthy to become the school’s permanent athletic director, per ESPN sources. He’s been the interim AD since June 1 and has worked at South Alabama since 2008. He’s been the deputy AD since 2017. He worked at Richmond and Mercer prior to South Alabama.
26 QBs to watch in the 2026 college football transfer portal
From top targets to top backups, we've tiered QBs ahead of the transfer portal officially opening Jan. 2.
Youngstown St. QB Beau Brungard heads AP FCS All-America team
Youngstown State QB Beau Brungard, the Missouri Valley Football Conference offensive player of the year, heads the list of student-athletes on The Associated Press FCS All-America team.
Toledo names Mercer's Mike Jacobs as next head coach
The Toledo Rockets have named Mercer's Mike Jacobs as the school's next football coach, calling the Ohio native "an extraordinary fit" for the program.
Sources: Mercer’s Mike Jacobs is working toward a deal to become the next coach at Toledo. He’d replace Jason Candle, who left for UConn. The sides are expected to come together today. He brings an 80.3% winning percentage as a head coach, as he’s 94-23 with no losing seasons.
In 10 seasons as a head coach, he has seven league titles, six NCAA playoff appearances and four Coach of the Year Awards.