Mercer vs. Alabama live stream: How to watch online
By John Buhler
The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide will host the Mercer Bears on Saturday afternoon in Week 12. Here is how to watch this college football game online.
The 2017 college football season will be in Week 12esthis weekend. With rivalry weekend being on display next week, we might see a few more cupcake games than we would like. None are as highly publicized as the one between the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide (10-0) and the Mercer Bears from the FCS level (5-5).
Kickoff from Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa will be at 12:00 p.m. ET on Nov. 18. The SEC Network will have the telecast. The available live streams for this game can be found on WatchESPN and on FuboTV.
Mercer is 5-5 on the year at the FCS level. The Bears play in the Southern Conference with teams like the Wofford Terriers, the Chattanooga Mocs and the Samford Bulldogs. In the Southern Conference, the Bears are middle of the pack, looking up at teams like Wofford and Samford above them in the standings. The Bears could be in for a rude awakening when they take on Alabama. Then again, this young football program knows what it is getting into bye agreeing to play Alabama.
Alabama is the No. 1 team in the nation at 10-0 (7-0). The Crimson Tide moved up to No. 1 from No. 2 in the College Football Playoff rankings thanks to a close win on the road versus the division rival Mississippi State Bulldogs. Alabama should steamroll Mercer to get to 11-0 on the year. However, the Crimson Tide are banged up and could be in for a rude awakening when they take on the arch rival No. 6 Auburn Tigers down on The Plains in the 2017 Iron Bowl.
TV Schedule
Date: Saturday, Nov. 18
Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Venue: Bryant-Denny Stadium
TV Info: SEC Network
Live Stream: WatchESPN, FuboTV
According to OddsShark, there is no betting line available. The reason for this is that Mercer is an FCS opponent. Since Alabama would be an overwhelming favorite in this one, is doesn’t make much sense for there to be an available live. All the money would be on Alabama anyway.
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Will the Crimson Tide avoid a complete embarrassment and clobber the Bears like they should? Could we be talking about Mercer as the greatest giant killer of all-time if they Bears can slay the Crimson Tide on Saturday? Be sure to tune in to the SEC Network at 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday to see Mercer take on Alabama in Tuscaloosa.