South Dakota Coyotes @ Mercer Bears
FCS Championship - Second Round
10-4, 4-3 Away
47
10-4, 4-3 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SDAK | 14 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 47 |
MER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9-3, 4-2 Home
0
9-3, 4-2 Home
Game Leaders
241
A. BoumanQB
13/18, 2 TD
241
148
B. AtkinsonQB
18/39, 4 INT
148
160
L.J. Phillips Jr.RB
16 CAR, 2 TD
160
105
C. MillerRB
18 CAR
105
108
T. BozeWR
2 REC, 1 TD
108
42
B. SmithWR
3 REC
42
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None
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None
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6
R. TillmonDB
3 SOLO
6
14
J. FoxLB
8 SOLO
14
Team Stats
550
Total Yards
277
0
Turnovers
4
20
1st Downs
20
4-40
Penalties
7-60
4/10
3rd Down
5/12
1/1
4th Down
0/2
31:28
Possession
28:32
Game Information
Macon, GA
ESPN+
1st Quarter
Touchdown
9:13 - 1st
7
SDAK
0
MER
Reid Watkins 8 Yd Run (Will Leyland Kick)
7 plays, 80 yards, 3:18
Touchdown
3:58 - 1st
14
SDAK
0
MER
L.J. Phillips Jr. 16 Yd Run (Will Leyland Kick)
7 plays, 48 yards, 4:03
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
8:18 - 2nd
21
SDAK
0
MER
L.J. Phillips Jr. 15 Yd Run (Will Leyland Kick)
5 plays, 80 yards, 3:20
Field Goal
3:07 - 2nd
24
SDAK
0
MER
Will Leyland 40 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 42 yards, 3:13
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
14:03 - 3rd
31
SDAK
0
MER
Larenzo Fenner 66 Yd pass from Aidan Bouman (Will Leyland Kick)
3 plays, 68 yards, 0:51
Touchdown
10:41 - 3rd
38
SDAK
0
MER
Tysen Boze 63 Yd pass from Aidan Bouman (Will Leyland Kick)
1 play, 63 yards, 0:11
Safety
1:34 - 3rd
40
SDAK
0
MER
Team Safety
1 play, -1 yard, 0:04
4th Quarter
Touchdown
9:27 - 4th
47
SDAK
0
MER
Tennel Bryant 26 Yd Run (Will Leyland Kick)
7 plays, 37 yards, 3:32
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
100%
--SDAK
0%
--MER
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FCS
| Missouri Valley Football Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8-0 | 12-1 |
| South Dakota | 6-2 | 10-5 |
| North Dakota | 5-3 | 8-6 |
| Youngstown State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Illinois State | 5-3 | 12-5 |
| South Dakota State | 4-4 | 9-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| Murray State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| Indiana State | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| Southern Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 8-0 | 9-3 |
| Western Carolina | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| East Tennessee State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Wofford | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Chattanooga | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Furman | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| The Citadel | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Samford | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| VMI | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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