Mercyhurst adds Buffalo State to 2024 football schedule

The Mercyhurst Lakers have added the Buffalo State Bengals to their 2024 football schedule, according to a report. announcement from Buffalo State on Monday.

Mercyhurst will host Buffalo State at Saxon Stadium in Erie, PA on Saturday, October 5, 2024. The game will mark the 17th overall meeting between the two schools on the field.

Mercyhurst, currently a member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) in Division II, will move to the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and officially become a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) effective July 1, 2024.

Buffalo State, located in Buffalo, New York, competes in the Liberty League in Division III. The Bengals beat the Lakers 16-14 in their last game in 1997.

Mercyhurst announced its football schedule for the 2024 season on April 19, but the schedule only included seven games. The Lakers are currently scheduled to open the 2024 season on Thursday, August 29 on the road against Wheeling.

Below is Mercyhurst’s 2024 football schedule, which is subject to change.

Mercyhurst Football Schedule 2024

• 08/29 – in Wheeling
• 09/07 – at Howard
• 14/09 – at Robert Morris*
• 09/21 – DISABLED
• 09/28 – DISABLED
• 10/05 – Buffalo State
• 10/12 – in central Connecticut*
• 10/19 – DISABLED
• 26/10 – at the Sacré-Cœur
• 11/02 – in Duquesne*
• 11/09 – OFF
• 11/16 – DISABLED
• 23/11 – Saint François University*

* NEC competition.