Mercyhurst University
0-3NEC · Saxon Stadium · 2,300
LastL 7–70 at New Mexico · Sat Sep 12 · Timmy Fleischood 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 4 tackles
Nextvs Glenville State · Sat Sep 19 · 1 pm ET · Saxon Stadium
Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 27 | #225 | #147 | +30.5✗ | @Youngstown State | L 10–43 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 1 | Sep 6 | #225 | #150 | +29.5✗ | @New Mexico State | L 14–51 123 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #229 | #72 | +42.5✗ | @New Mexico | L 7–70 125 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #238 | #372 | Glenville State | ||||
| 4 | Sep 26 | #241 | #53 | @Western Kentucky | ||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | @Long Island University | ||||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | Central Connecticut | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | @Robert Morris | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | @Stonehill | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | Wagner | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @Duquesne | ||||||
| 12 | Nov 21 | New Haven |
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | @New Mexico | L 7–70 | 155 | 6 | 26:27 | -0.145 | 19.6% | 164.2% | Season-low EPA/play |
| Sep 6 | @New Mexico State | L 14–51 | 237 | 2 | 30:46 | -0.047 | 35.6% | 117.4% | Season-high EPA/play |
| Aug 27 | @Youngstown State | L 10–43 | — | — | — | -0.093 | 30.2% | 135.6% | Defense's roughest night |
| Season average (3 games) | 196 | 4.0 | -0.095 | 28.5% | 139.1% | ||||
Game Week
4d 17h
until kickoff · vs Glenville State · Sat Sep 19 · 1 pm ET
Mercyhurst is the historic Erie institution climbing Division I—a program in Year 2 of the FCS transition, betting that new head coach Thomas Sydeski can stabilize the D1 culture and deliver sustained Northeast Conference competitiveness.
No chip yet—Mercyhurst is too early in its Division I journey. The fanbase is hopeful but patient. The institutional commitment to the transition is the story, not grievance.
The season in chapters
What fans said
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What it is like to watch them2025 · 5-7 · last season
✓ measured from 12 games · ranks are among NEC teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
Mercyhurst University has won one of its last five.
Cold. 4-6 over the last 10, and lost the last four.
Next Sep 19
vs Glenville State · at home
Outcome band · Mercyhurst University · 2026
Outcome band · Mercyhurst University · 2026Mercyhurst University's most likely season is 0-12 — mid-table finish. The floor is 0-12; the ceiling is 3-9.
No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.
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Mercyhurst is the historic Erie institution climbing Division I—a program in Year 2 of the FCS transition, betting that new head coach Thomas Sydeski can stabilize the D1 culture and deliver sustained Northeast Conference competitiveness.
Recruiting buzz
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.