CFB

Western Carolina 14, at Mercer 17

Saturday, October 10, 2026 · Final · Championship Subdivision

Championship Subdivision 1 2 3 4 PTS

Western Carolina Catamounts

3-4 · L1 · #149 (1223 ELO -10)

0 7 0 7 14

Mercer Bears

5-2 · W3 · #110 (1376 ELO +10)

0 0 7 10 17

Five Star Stadium · Macon, GA

Attendance: 3,139

Mercer holds off Western Carolina for tight home victory

MACON, Ga. (Interstat) — Mercer defeated Western Carolina 17-14 on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Five Star Stadium, using timely offense and a sturdy defensive effort to secure the home victory before an announced attendance of 3,139. Western Carolina scored seven points in the first quarter and seven in the third. Mercer scored seven in the second quarter and 10 in the third. The Catamounts fell to 3-4 this season, while the Bears improved to 5-2. The game remained close throughout, with both teams trading scoring chances and neither able to pull away until the final… Read more...

Top Statlines

Lex Thomas WCAR 35/19-215yd 15run-18yd 1rec-5yd 1td 1td
JP Pickles MERC 15/12-132yd 19run-71yd 2td
Jaylen King MERC 6/3-10yd 4run-20yd

Forecasting

ELO Probability MERC 81.1%

Spread WCAR +6

Projected Score MERC 55 WCAR 45

Money Line MERC -233/WCAR +183

Over/Under 57.5 (Under)