Douglas Mercer

REFEREE · C-USA · MERCER CREWreferee · C-USA · Mercer crew · 27 games since 2024

Referee since 2024. Worked DEL 61–38 MOST in week 8.

Games since '24Games since '24

7 in 20267 in 2026

Flags / g 2026Flags / g · 2026

11.9

39th · LG 12.739th pctl · league 12.7

Acc. yds / gAcc. yds / g

104

LG 111League 111

Judgment shareJudgment share

64%

LG 60%League 60%

Home cookingHome cooking · raw

−0.4

Raw · under 8 GNo read under 8 games

Late whistleLate whistle

—

Under 8 gamesUnder 8 games

Game lengthGame length

3:28

LG 3:24League 3:24

Flag profile

Per game · | = league

HoldingJ

2.9

False startP

2.1

Pass interferenceJ

1.3

Delay of gameP

0.8

Personal foulJ

0.8

OffsideP

0.7

Unsportsmanlike conductJ

0.5

J = judgment · P = procedural · + 0.0 other / g · Career, 27 G

Leans

Flags over expected / g

Non-C-USA teams10 G · −0.7 to +0.6

−0.1noise

Mountain West teams3 G · raw, under 8 G

+0.1

Sun Belt teams2 G · raw, under 8 G

−1.2

Florida International5 G · raw, under 8 G

+0.0

Middle Tennessee5 G · raw, under 8 G

+1.4

0 LEANS IN 40 SPLITS · ~2 EXPECTED BY LUCK · + = OPPONENT FLAGGED MORE

Crew history

27 games

Crew history
Year	Crew · position	G	Flags/g
2026	C-USA · Mercer crew · referee	7	11.9
2025	C-USA · Mercer crew · referee	11	13.6
2024	C-USA · Mercer crew · referee	9	9.8

Replay reviews

Since 2025 · 18 G

Reviews, 0.9/g

50%

Overturned · 8

≈0.3 h

Of replay

Targeting

4 · 2 OT

Catch / no catch

3 · 0 OT

Sideline

2 · 1 OT

Spot

2 · 2 OT

Forward pass

1 · 1 OT

Fumble

1 · 1 OT

Broke the plane

1 · 1 OT

Runner down

1 · 0 OT

Unspecified

1 · 0 OT

Longest: ≈ 3:41, unspecified · 2026 wk 1, Merrimack at
Delaware

■ Overturned · review time = gap to next snap − game median

Flags / g = accepted penalties, games worked · Late whistle = 4th-q one-score judgment flags / play ÷ rest of game

Flags / g = accepted penalties · Home cooking = FOE on visitor − FOE on home, judgment flags only · Late whistle = 4th-q one-score judgment flags / play ÷ rest of game

Lean = pooled estimate whose 90% interval misses 0 with ≥ 8 G · shrunk toward 0 · judgment flags only · permutation luck check, 1,000 shuffles

Lean = pooled estimate whose 90% interval misses 0 with ≥ 8 G · shrunk toward 0 · luck check = 1,000 shuffles · source: school box scores · Updated Fri 10:03 AM ET

Source: school box scores · Updated Fri 10:03 AM ET