The Bears made the FCS playoffs for the first time last season and will once again host a home playoff game. Heres a look at what you need to know ahead of the game.

The Winthrop Eagles will take on the Mercer Bears in a holiday battle at 2:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at at Winthrop Coliseum. The Eagles will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bears: 2-8, averaging 73.9 points, 36.5 rebounds, 11.0 assists, 6.9 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 42.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.8 points per ...

The Mercer Bears got a defensive touchdown, and rushed for 182 yards in the 17-10 win over Rhode Island. ... Mercer started the game with a touchdown off an interception ...

Wofford Terriers (12-12, 6-5 SoCon) at Mercer Bears (11-13, 4-7 SoCon) Macon, Georgia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Terriers -2.5; over/ ...

The Bears lost 31-7 in a brutal game where North Dakota State dominated on both sides of the ball. NDSU quarterback Cam Miller had no trouble breaking through Mercer’s defense nearly all game long.

One week before its last road game of the season, the No. 10 Alabama football team (8-2) dispatched the Football Championship Subdivision’s seventh-ranked team, the Mercer Bears, on Saturday ...

Furman Paladins (15-5, 3-4 SoCon) at Mercer Bears (10-10, 3-4 SoCon) Macon, Georgia; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST. BOTTOM LINE: Mercer faces Furman after Ahmad Robinson scored 33 points in Mercer's 79 ...

Mercer Bears (7-18, 2-8 SoCon) at Furman Paladins (13-13, 3-7 SoCon) Travelers Rest, South Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mercer heads into the matchup with Furman after losing three ...

The Queens Royals and the Mercer Bears will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at The Levine Center. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.

Mercer is second in the SoCon scoring 78.8 points while shooting 44.6% from the field. The Keydets have gone 6-7 against SoCon opponents. VMI ranks sixth in the SoCon with 13.4 assists per game ...