The Auburn Tigers will host the Mercer Bears in 2022, according to a report by AL.com.
Auburn hosted Mercer this season on Sept. 16 at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The Tigers turned the ball over five times but defeated the Bears 24-10.
According to the AL.com report, Auburn and Mercer will play again on Nov. 19, 2022. The game will be the 13th meeting between the two schools on the gridiron.
Mercer, a member of the Southern Conference in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), began playing football again in 2013. Last season, the Bears finished 6-5 overall and 4-4 in conference play.
Auburn now has three non-conference games scheduled for the 2022 season. The Tigers are also scheduled to host Penn State on Sept. 17 and Western Kentucky on Sept. 24.
In SEC action in 2022, the Auburn Tigers are scheduled to host Arkansas, LSU, Texas A&M, and Missouri and travel to Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi State, and Ole Miss.
Football Schedules
Auburn and Mercer have played 12 times. The 2022 game will be the 13th meeting on the gridiron.
YEAR SCORE LOCATION
1896 Auburn 46, Mercer 0 at Mercer
1897 Auburn 26, Mercer 0 at Mercer
1907 Auburn 63, Mercer 0 at Auburn
1908 Auburn 23, Mercer 0 at Mercer
1909 Auburn 23, Mercer 5 at Mercer
1911 Auburn 29, Mercer 0 at Auburn
1912 Auburn 56, Mercer 0 in Columbus, Ga.
1913 Auburn 53, Mercer 0 at Auburn
1915 Auburn 45, Mercer 0 at Auburn
1916 Auburn 92, Mercer 0 at Auburn
1922 Auburn 50, Mercer 6 at Auburn
2017 Auburn 24, Mercer 10 at Auburn
Mercer seems to be closing the gap. I can’t wait for 2022!