For the first time in its history, Mercer will usher in the college football season as part of the annual FCS Kickoff game. The Bears are hoping to (finally) get over the playoff hump this fall after coming very close each of the last two years. Their first test comes Saturday afternoon against a North Alabama squad looking to find its way after a very rough go of it in 2022.
At long last, FCS football is back.
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Mercer has had a bad case of bridesmaids fever lately. The Bears have come tantalizingly close to a postseason berth in each of the last two seasons only to be left out in the cold despite posting seven wins both times.