The 2018 Mercer Bears football team represented
Mercer University as a member the
Southern Conference (SoCon) during the
2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season
The 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States, was organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. The FCS Champio ...
. They were led by sixth-year head coach
Bobby Lamb and played their home games at the
Five Star Stadium in
Macon, Georgia
Macon ( ), officially Macon–Bibb County, is a consolidated city-county in the U.S. state of Georgia. Situated near the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is located southeast of Atlanta and lies near the geographic center of the state of Geo ...
. Mercer finished the season 5–6 overall and 4–4 in SoCon play to place in a three-way tie for fifth.
Preseason
Preseason media poll
The SoCon released their preseason media poll on July 25, 2018, with the Bears predicted to finish in fourth place. The same day the coaches released their preseason poll with the Bears predicted to finish in sixth place.
Preseason All-SoCon Teams
The Bears placed eight players on the preseason all-SoCon teams.
Offense
''1st team''
Austin Sanders – OL
Sam Walker – TE
Marquise Irvin – WR
''2nd team''
Tee Mitchell – RB
Defense
''1st team''
LeMarkus Bailey – LB
''2nd team''
Isaiah Buehler – DL
Eric Jackson – DB
Specialists
''2nd team''
Matt Shiel – P
Schedule
Schedule
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Game summaries
At Memphis
Jacksonville
At Samford
The Citadel
At VMI
At Yale
Western Carolina
At Wofford
East Tennessee State
At Chattanooga
Furman
References
Mercer
Mercer may refer to:
Business
* Mercer (car), a defunct American automobile manufacturer (1909–1925)
* Mercer (consulting firm), a large human resources consulting firm headquartered in New York City
* Mercer (occupation), a merchant or trader ...
Mercer Bears football seasons
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