Venue & Game Info
Kickoff: 6:00 PM ET
Location: Five Star Stadium, Macon, Georgia (Capacity: ~10,200)
Event: Hometown Heroes Night & Ford Football Concert Series (Ying Yang Twins headlining pregame)
Broadcast: ESPN+ Radio: Mercer Sports Network (100.9 The Creek FM / sportsmic.com)
Weather Outlook (Macon, GA — Sept. 13)
Forecast: Mostly clear skies
Temperature at Kickoff: ~82°F, cooling to ~76°F by late 4th quarter
Humidity: ~60%
Wind: Light SSW at 4–6 mph
Precipitation:
Impact: Warm, comfortable evening — minimal weather effect on play
Injury & Availability Report
Mercer:
QB DJ Smith (‘26) healthy after recovering from prior leg injury
WR Kelin Parsons (team leader in receptions and yards) available
No major defensive starters ruled out
Wofford:
No major starters ruled out
Defense ranked 34th nationally in total defense through two games
Offense still seeking first 30+ point outing of the season
Recent Form
Mercer:
L 15–10 vs. Presbyterian — offense struggled in red zone
Bye week in Week 2 for adjustments
Wofford:
L 21–20 vs. Richmond — lost on late score, defense solid
L 24–20 vs. South Carolina State — competitive throughout
Series History
All-Time: Mercer leads 10–7
Last Meeting: 2024 — Mercer 22, Wofford 3
Trend: Mercer has won last 4 meetings; Wofford’s last win came in 2020
Betting Trends
Mercer: 4–1 ATS in last 5 vs. Wofford
Wofford: 2–3 ATS in last 5 overall
Under has hit in 3 of last 4 meetings
Game Odds
Wofford Terriers 44.5
Mercer Bears – 6.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025
