Mercer to open at Memphis, host five

By AP
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(STATS) - Mercer's emerging program will seek its first winning season in the Southern Conference as part of an 11-game 2018 schedule.

The Bears, entering their fifth season in the SoCon, have posted 4-4 conference records each of the past two seasons under coach Bobby Lamb.

Mercer will open Sept. 1 by visiting Memphis at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. The Bears' schedule also includes five home games at Five Star Stadium in Macon, Georgia, against Pioneer Football League member Jacksonville (Sept. 8) and SoCon opponents The Citadel (Sept. 22), Western Carolina (Oct. 20), ETSU (Nov. 3) and Furman (Nov. 17).

2018 Mercer schedule

Sept. 1, at Memphis

Sept. 8, Jacksonville

Sept. 15, at Samford*

Sept. 22, The Citadel*

Sept. 29, at VMI*

Oct. 13, at Yale

Oct. 20, Western Carolina*

Oct. 27, at Wofford*

Nov. 3, ETSU*

Nov. 10, at Chattanooga*

Nov. 17, Furman*

* - Southern Conference game