Auburn dominated Mercer 62-17 behind quarterback Deuce Knight's spectacular performance, which included four rushing touchdowns and two passing scores. After a competitive first quarter ended tied at 14, the Tigers scored 21 unanswered points in the second quarter to take control. The Auburn defense shut out Mercer in the second half while adding a pick-six from Elijah Melendez, as the Tigers scored 48 consecutive points to close out the game.