Calling all Bears: Join us on Saturday to celebrate our young alumni! We are hosting a tailgate on Black Field and, though we are excited to spotlight our young alumni, all Bears and friends are welcome! Please join us under our tent for a Taco Party, free t-shirts, and great company. Enjoy Mercer's Ford Concert Series, explore the inflatables in the Kids Zone, and relax at the Beer Garden. During the football game, keep an ear out for a special…

Pre-game Taco Party with wine & beer under the tailgate tent Free t-shirt (while supplies last) Your pre-registration price is better than our walk-up price. Includes taco bar and optional beer/wine tickets. 4 - 6 p.m. - Young Alumni & Friends Tailgate 5:30 p.m. - Stadium gates open 7:00 p.m. - Football Kickoff

Calling all Bears: Join us Saturday, Oct. 5, to celebrate our former student-athlete alumni! We will host a tailgate on Black Field to cheer on our football team as they face Chattanooga. Our alumni who were former student-athletes will be spotlighted at this event - all alumni and friends are welcome to come celebrate them! Please join us under our tent for BBQ, free t-shirts, and great company. Enjoy Mercer's Ford concert Series, explore the inflatables in the Kids Zone…

Calling all Bears: Join us Saturday, Oct. 19, to celebrate our military and veteran alumni! We will host a tailgate on Black Field to honor our military and veteran alumni. All Bears, friends, and family are welcome! Please join us under our tent for some Southern fried chicken, free t-shirts, and great company. Enjoy Mercer's Ford Concert Series, explore the inflatables in the Kids Zone, and relax at the Beer Garden. Pre-registration is cheaper than our walk-up prices, reserves a…

Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day ~ Nov. 2 Food will be served on Black Field from 3-6 p.m. Kickoff @ 7 p.m. on Five Star Stadium

Calling all Bears: Join us Saturday, November 2 to celebrate our Greek alumni! From 4-6 p.m., we will host a tailgate on Black Field to honor our Greek alumni. All Bears, friends, and family are welcome! Please join us under our tent for Greek sandwiches and a salad spread, free t-shirts, and great company. Join us under the Alumni Hospitality Tent at 5:00pm for the announcement of the winners of the annual Greek Challenge. Enjoy Mercer's Ford Concert Series, explore…

Students and organizations will gather on the Black Field this Saturday from 11 am-2:30p.m. to enjoy live music and pre game festivities. Students can pick up one game ticket per Mercer ID at the Mercer Maniacs tailgate on Black Field. **All organizations will be required to adhere to COVID event policies.

Faculty - Staff Appreciation Day will be held Saturday, Oct. 16, when Mercer football hosts VMI with a 4 p.m. kickoff at Five Star Stadium. Mercer football is exciting, so make your plans now to bring your family and/or guests and join your colleagues for a great day cheering on our Bears!

Come and tailgate for the first home football game with QuadSquad! There will be hundreds of free chicken and waffles plates for students, yard games, a raffle, and live music from the Ford Concert Series!

Mercer University students, faculty and staff are invited to an All-University Picnic from 2-5 p.m. Sept. 17 on Black Field. Join your fellow Mercerians for free food and fun before the football game vs. The Citadel. Faculty and staff are asked to register in advance, but students don't need to register.

Student organizations will compete on an obstacle course on Black Field to get the lowest group time to complete the course.

Psi Chi Member Event (CoPa Chapter) Homecoming Tailgate 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. • Black Field • Free Please join us for our first-ever Homecoming Tailgate Member Event! All members are welcome, as well as all psychology majors, to tailgate with us before the game. Look out for our table and the Psi Chi banner near the College of Professional Advancement Tent. RSVPs are requested for you and your guests.

Pitching Contest to promote the Mercer Baseball season.

On the day of the Mercer vs. Chattanooga football game there will be a solar eclipse! Swing by our tent to get solar eclipse glasses, look through our telescope and themed buttons and more!

Mercer and MERC employees with a valid employee ID are eligible for up to a total of 6 free game and meal tickets for themselves and their guests. We will be tailgating on Black Field from 12:30pm to 3:30pm with food, inflatables for the kids, a video wall broadcasting college football games and live music with the Ford Concert Series featuring Nate Smith! In addition, each employee can pick up their free faculty/staff t-shirt which will be distributed during the…

Alumni Hospitality Tent and Tailgate 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. • Black Field – Look for our tent and signage! • Free Open to all alumni, with recognition items for the classes of 1973, 1983, 1993, 1998, 2003, and 2013! Further details to be published soon.

11 a.m. – 2 p.m. • Black Field, with the Alumni Hospitality Tent and Tailgate – Look for our tent and signage! • Free Open to all Tift alumnae and Tift Scholar alumnae, with recognition items for the classes of 1973, 1983, 1993, 1998, 2003, and 2013! Further details to be published soon.

College of Health Professions Tailgate 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. • Black Field • Free The faculty, staff, and students in the College of Health Professions welcome you to visit our tailgate prior to the Homecoming game. Everyone is welcome – returning alumni, current students, prospective students, and family members. Come find out what is going on in the College and share in our dessert buffet. We will also have giveaways to take to the game. For more information, contact Pamela…

McAfee School of Theology Homecoming Tailgate 11:30 a.m. • Black Field • Free Please join us for the annual McAfee School of Theology Homecoming Tailgate! Alums, faculty, staff, and current students with their friends/family are invited to tailgate with us prior to the game on the Black Field beginning at 11:30 a.m. For more information and to register, contact Nikki Hardeman.

Center for Collaborative Journalism and JSM Graduates Homecoming Tailgate 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. • Black Field • Free The Center for Collaborative Journalism welcomes students and graduates to our 2023 Homecoming Tailgate on Black Field. Enjoy free food and fellowship before the big game! For more information, contact Debbie Blankenship.

College of Pharmacy Homecoming Tailgate 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. • Black Field • Free The College of Pharmacy invites students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends to join us for our Homecoming Tailgate in Macon. Come by and enjoy an afternoon of fun and food before the big game. Everyone is welcome! With questions, contact Genice Johnson, Director of Alumni Services, at johnson_g@mercer.edu or (678) 547-6306.

Stetson-Hatcher School of Business Homecoming Tailgate 12 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. • Black Field • Free The Stetson-Hatcher School of Business would like to welcome our Alumni, Students, Prospective Students, Faculty, Staff, Family, and Friends to join our 2023 tailgate before the game. Please come and enjoy free food and drinks! Hang out with some old friends and make some new ones! We can’t wait to see you! Registration is not required. For more information, contact Dollie Shankle: (478) 301-2832.

Law School Tailgate 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. • Black Field • Free – Pre-registration required All Mercer Law alumni and families are welcome to attend this free event, featuring lunch catered by The Bear’s Den with soft drinks, tea, beer and wine. Join us on Black Field at Mercer University’s main campus. The event is free, but registration is required. Register at law.mercer.edu/alumni.events.

Holi Hai! Come join Mercer Masala in our annual Holi festival on March 25th at 5:30pm. This event will be held at the Black Field. The festival includes the joyful tradition of splashing colored powders and water, symbolizing unity, love, and the dissolution of social barriers. So make sure to wear something you don't mind getting dirty! There will also be free snacks, gifts, and Holi t-shirts while supplies last! Bring out all of your friends and come have a…

Mercer will celebrate Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day on Saturday when the Mercer Bears take on the Western Carolina at home. Each employee is offered up to six football and meal tickets. The party begins at 12:00 p.m. on Black Field, with food catered by Satterfield’s Barbeque, and will move to Five Star Stadium at 3:00 p.m. to cheer on the Bears. Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m.

The Stetson-Hatcher School of Business would like to welcome our Alumni, Students, Prospective Students, Faculty, Staff, Family, and Friends to join our 2024 tailgate before the game. Please come and enjoy free food and drinks. We can’t wait to see you! Registration is not required. For more information, contact Cecilia Williams at 478-301-2832 or williams_ce@mercer.edu.

Happy Holi! Join us in celebrating the festival of colors on March 21st at Black Field from 4 PM to 6 PM. Enjoy water soakers, vibrant color powder, and lively music! Wear white for the best experience, and don’t forget to bring your friends!