How to Watch Alabama vs. Mercer: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – November 16, 2024

Updated Nov. 16, 2024 11:35 a.m. ET

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One of the best receivers in college football will be on show when Ryan Williams and the Alabama Crimson Tide (7-2) take on the Mercer Bears (9-1) on Saturday, November 16, 2024.

Interested in watching the matchup between the Crimson Tide and Bears? You can do so on SEC Network+.

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How to Watch Alabama vs. Mercer

When: Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 2 p.m. ET
Location: Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Live Box Score: FOX Sports

Alabama's 2024 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/31/2024	vs. Western Kentucky	W 63-0
9/7/2024	vs. South Florida	W 42-16
9/14/2024	at Wisconsin	W 42-10
9/28/2024	vs. Georgia	W 41-34
10/5/2024	at Vanderbilt	L 40-35
10/12/2024	vs. South Carolina	W 27-25
10/19/2024	at Tennessee	L 24-17
10/26/2024	vs. Missouri	W 34-0
11/9/2024	at LSU	W 42-13
11/16/2024	vs. Mercer	-
11/23/2024	at Oklahoma	-
11/30/2024	vs. Auburn	-

Alabama 2024 Stats & Insights

From an offensive standpoint, Alabama ranks 35th in the FBS with 430.4 yards per game. Meanwhile, its defense ranks 44th in total defense (338.3 yards allowed per contest).
Alabama is putting up 238 passing yards per game on offense this season (57th in the FBS), and is giving up 198.3 passing yards per game (39th) on defense.
The Crimson Tide have been surging on both sides of the ball, ranking 13th-best in scoring offense (38.1 points per game) and 14th-best in scoring defense (18 points allowed per game).
On offense, the Crimson Tide rank 31st in the FBS with 192.4 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, they rank 58th in rushing yards allowed per contest (140).
On defense, Alabama has been a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency, ranking 22nd-best by giving up a 32.4% third-down percentage. The team's offense ranks 29th (44.8% third-down conversion rate).
The Crimson Tide own the 10th-best turnover margin in college football at +10, forcing 21 turnovers (fifth in the FBS) while turning it over 11 times (42nd in the FBS).

Alabama 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Jalen Milroe	QB	2,046 YDS (67.4%) / 13 TD / 6 INT 565 RUSH YDS / 16 RUSH TD / 62.8 RUSH YPG
Ryan Williams	WR	37 REC / 731 YDS / 7 TD / 81.2 YPG
Jamarion Miller	RB	488 YDS / 7 TD / 54.2 YPG / 5.6 YPC 11 REC / 102 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 11.3 REC YPG
Justice Haynes	RB	373 YDS / 6 TD / 41.4 YPG / 5.9 YPC 18 REC / 104 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 11.6 REC YPG
Jihaad Campbell	LB	76 TKL / 5 TFL / 4 SACK / 1 INT
Deontae Lawson	LB	67 TKL / 4 TFL / 2 SACK / 1 INT
Malachi Moore	DB	50 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Quandarrius Robinson	LB	20 TKL / 5 TFL / 4 SACK

Mercer's 2024 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/29/2024	vs. Presbyterian	W 63-10
9/7/2024	at Bethune-Cookman	W 31-2
9/14/2024	at Chattanooga	W 10-3
9/21/2024	vs. The Citadel	W 38-21
9/28/2024	at Wofford	W 22-3
10/12/2024	vs. Princeton	W 34-7
10/19/2024	at Samford	L 55-35
10/26/2024	vs. Western Carolina	W 44-34
11/2/2024	vs. East Tennessee State	W 37-31
11/9/2024	at VMI	W 34-0
11/16/2024	at Alabama	-
11/23/2024	vs. Furman	-

Mercer 2024 Stats & Insights

Mercer ranks 26th in the FCS with 409.7 total yards per game, but it has been led by its defense, which ranks 12th-best by giving up just 296.5 total yards per game.
Mercer is compiling 233.2 passing yards per contest on offense this season (33rd-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing 239.1 passing yards per contest (97th-ranked) on defense.
Things have been positive for the Bears on both offense and defense, as they are compiling 34.8 points per game (16th-best) and ceding only 16.6 points per game (eighth-best).
The Bears' run defense has been leading the way for the team, as they rank best in the FCS with 57.4 rushing yards surrendered per game. In terms of offense, they are generating 176.5 rushing yards per game, which ranks 30th.

Mercer 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Dwayne McGee	RB	910 YDS / 7 TD / 91 YPG / 5.2 YPC 10 REC / 97 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 10.8 REC YPG
D.J. Smith	QB	1,271 YDS (73.1%) / 9 TD / 6 INT 147 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 21 RUSH YPG
Brayden Smith	WR	25 REC / 381 YDS / 5 TD / 42.3 YPG
Kelin Parsons	WR	31 REC / 549 YDS / 4 TD / 54.9 YPG
Brayden Manley	DL	1 TKL / TFL / 7.5 SACK
Myles Redding	DB	0 TKL / TFL / 6 INT / 0 PD
TJ Moore	DB	0 TKL / TFL / 6 INT / 0 PD
Andrew Zock	DL	0 TKL / TFL / 6.5 SACK