haha, Disney has always made upgrading price point easy.

Ags by 100 on Saturday can't wait to watch!!

The guys made it to Alabama safely! 1 day away! GO AGS!

A current Aggie was the leading tackler for his team in last year’s FCS kickoff in the Cramton Bowl. Guess who.

Good one!
Khalani Riddick, SEMO when Southeast Missouri State beat North Alabama 37-15 last year.

Now guess whether he starts tomorrow’s game,

Toss-up between him and Batson???? Batson for no particular reason.

riddick is starting based on 1 defense seen in practice

From Bob Dunning's Substack Column:

Okay, raise your hand if you've never heard of Mercer.

Turns out Mercer, a private university, was founded in 1833, a full 17 years before California became a state. Affiliated with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Mercer has a strong academic reputation in the Deep South as the oldest college in the state of Georgia.

Because the FCS Kickoff will force the Aggies to play their first three games on the road, Plough indicated the risk/benefit debate landed squarely on the side of benefit.

"We could have played a home game instead, but we couldn't pass up the opportunity to grow this university on national television as one of the few games this weekend. I hope everyone sees our gold helmets and hears all about UC Davis. We'll find out if we have the ability to play winning football in a tough environment against a nationally ranked team in a place we've never been before. I know we're talented and we're capable, but can we do it when they turn the lights on?"

Though both teams are from out of state, for unexplained reasons Mercer will serve as the home team, which means the Aggies will get to call the coin toss and Mercer personnel will be in charge of serving box lunches in the press box.

Whole article here: https://www.thewaryone.com/p/aggies-arrive-in-montgomery-ready?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=2582284&post_id=171529386&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=false&r=31ratq&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

The Aggies vs Mercer game is ranked as the #3 best FCS non-conference game in the 2025 season.

#3: No. 8 UC Davis vs. No. 11 Mercer (8/23)

The Week 0 FCS Kickoff has lacked compelling matchups, and a neutral site hasn’t helped. It’s still in Montgomery, AL, but it features two quarterfinal teams from last year. Both squads lose their starting quarterback, although Mercer’s DJ Smith is back after he started the first half of last season before being slowed by an injury. The Bears also return their No. 2 and 3 wide receivers and three offensive linemen who started at least six games last year. Defensively, they lose nine of their top 12 tacklers from last year’s unit but return All-American DE Andrew Zock. The Aggies return their leading wide receiver (Samuel Gbatu Jr.), All-Conference tight end (Winston Williams), and five OL who started at least eight games in 2024. Defensively, they return All-Americans Rex and Porter Connors while adding three FCS transfers who earned 2024 All-Conference honors and three FBS transfers with starting experience. As the SoCon eyes more respect from the playoff committee, a win over a Big Sky contender would be huge. And for UC Davis, it looks to prove it may be just as good as last year’s squad.[/quote]

https://herosports.com/fcs-football-2025-best-non-conference-games-bzbz/

Though both teams are from out of state, for unexplained reasons Mercer will serve as the home team, which means the Aggies will get to call the coin toss and Mercer personnel will be in charge of serving box lunches in the press box.

Don’t know where Bob got that from. All sources I have seen have Davis as the home team - and get the west stands where I’ll be sitting regardless so the sun is at our backs.

Ran into Rocko DeLuca and another administrator near the state capitol this morning. He was nice enough to introduce himself.

Starter. The two deeps are meaningless.

Per an Instagram post we are wearing road unis, for what its worth. Gold Davis helmets, white jerseys, gold pants. (best combo imo)

Gameday! Go Ags! Beat the Bears!

Let’s go Ags!

Any watch parties in Davis happening at local restaurants or bars?

Game day game day game day!

Not aware of anything in Davis, but we are meeting up at Stadium Pub in Walnut Creek.

Pick a place in Davis and post it here!

odds I see show us by either 3.5 or 4.5. Some of the analysts suggest either not betting on the game, or taking Mercer and points

Anyone find game notes or depth chart for Mercer?

Reminder for any interested Aggie fans.....a few of us will be at Stadium Pub in Walnut Creek to watch the game. Kids are allowed!

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ESPN has Mercer's 2025 roster and 2024 stats. Only one QB who is more than a freshman.
https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/roster/_/id/2382

Whatever ranking we were, move it up one because Incarnate Word is number four no more, falling to Nicholls 20-6. Both teams had difficulty completing drives but the Nicholls defense scored more points than The Word’s. The Cardinals lost 8 starters to P4 schools, so probably the story of this year is nobody really knows until the games start being played.

wow. A big upset. Many “experts” were really talking up Incarnate Word.