Furman at The Citadel
The Citadel (2‑7) hosts Furman (2‑7). No market line yet; the model calls it close to even.
How they got here
Last three games
Furman · 2-7
Rated 202nd in our preseason ratings, 203rd now.
Three straight losses.
W 20-3 vs Anderson (SC) No. 372 of 668 teams
Last three games
The Citadel · 2-7
Rated 203rd in our preseason ratings, 229th now.
Three straight losses.
W 43-41 @ Charlotte No. 179 of 668 teams
won by 2 as a 20.5-point underdog
What’s at stake
The Citadel
- The Citadel is a senior military college where football is played by cadets bound for commissioned service. The Bulldogs compete in the Southern Conference as an FCS program built on discipline, honor, and the unique mission of developing officers, not recruits.
The series
Furman leads the series 47-31-2
80 meetings since 1913 · Furman has won the last 5
- 2025Furman 24-14
- 2024Furman 17-16
- 2023Furman 28-14
- 2022Furman 21-10
- 2021Furman 24-14
Home field
The Citadel has been 4.4 points worse at home than on the road since 2018 — worse at home, 0th percentile.
0% at home, 17% on the road against FBS opponents (0-1 home, 2-10 away).
Our model gives every stadium the same flat 2.3-point home edge (why); the books use about 3. Against the closing line this stadium reads -9.2 at home vs. away over 52 games — outside the ±7.4 noise, one of the few buildings where results say more.
The visitors travel about 205 miles to get here.
Week by week
The Citadel
- Wk 5Wat South Carolina State34-31
- Wk 6Lvs East Tennessee State16-34
- Wk 7Lat Texas A&M0-41
- Wk 8Lvs Tennessee Tech13-28
- Wk 9Lat Mercer19-28
Furman
- Wk 4Lat Richmond9-13
- Wk 5Lvs Wofford25-32
- Wk 6Lat Tennessee Tech15-20
- Wk 8Lvs Samford6-13
- Wk 9Lvs Western Carolina26-27
Power rating by week
Furman is rated 1.8 points ahead as of week 10. Our power rating by week; higher is better.
Conference standings
Going into this game: place in the conference, then conference record.
- The Citadel10th0-5
- Furman8th1-4