Kickoff time set for Bears’ season opener

Mercer’s football team will open its season Sept. 1 against The Citadel in the Southern Conference opener for both teams, and it was announced Friday that the game will kick off at 7 p.m.

The Citadel has defeated Mercer the past two seasons with both games being decided by two points.

Mercer has a five-game home schedule this season at Five Star Stadium. The Bears are 15-6 at home the past three seasons. Mercer will also host Tennessee Tech (Sept. 17), Western Carolina (Oct. 15), East Tennessee State (Nov. 5) and Furman (Nov. 19).

This story was originally published July 29, 2016 at 1:49 PM with the headline "Kickoff time set for Bears’ season opener."