The 2018 Mercer Bears football team represented Mercer University as a member the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Bobby Lamb and played their home games at the Five Star Stadium in Macon, Georgia. Mercer finished the season 5–6 overall and 4–4 in SoCon play to place in a three-way tie for fifth.
Preseason
Preseason media poll The SoCon released their preseason media poll on July 25, 2018, with the Bears predicted to finish in fourth place. The same day the coaches released their preseason poll with the Bears predicted to finish in sixth place.
Preseason All-SoCon Teams The Bears placed eight players on the preseason all-SoCon teams.
Offense
1st team
Austin Sanders – OL
Sam Walker – TE
Marquise Irvin – WR
2nd team
Tee Mitchell – RB
Defense
1st team
LeMarkus Bailey – LB
2nd team
Isaiah Buehler – DL
Eric Jackson – DB
Specialists
2nd team
Matt Shiel – P
Schedule
Schedule
Game summaries
At Memphis
Jacksonville
At Samford
The Citadel
At VMI
At Yale
Western Carolina
At Wofford
East Tennessee State
At Chattanooga
Furman
References