Charleston Southern

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OVC · Buccaneer Field · 4,000

The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetvs Point University · our model 59% Charleston Southern · a number, not a pick

LastW 26–20 at The Citadel · Sat Sep 12 · Tristan Lennon 1 sacks, 1.5 TFL, 10 tackles

Nextvs Point University · Sat Sep 19 · 6 pm ET · Buccaneer Field · series 2-0, won the last 2

Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2

Charleston Southern · 2026 schedule & results1-2
WkDateUsOppLineOpponentResultRecordConf
1Aug 27#242#177+7.5@LindenwoodL 17–200-10-1
1Sep 5#242#99+28@Georgia SouthernL 0–31 1370-20-1
2Sep 12#220#213+3@The CitadelW 26–201-20-1
3Sep 19#230Point University
5Oct 3Gardner-Webb
6Oct 10South Carolina State
7Oct 17@Clemson
8Oct 24@Tennessee State
9Oct 31Western Illinois
10Nov 7UT Martin
11Nov 14Southeast Missouri State
12Nov 21@Eastern Illinois
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)
DateOppResultYdsTOTOPEPA/playSuccess%Explosive%Note
Sep 12@The CitadelW 26–20-0.11842.4%96.9%Best defensive stand
Sep 5@Georgia SouthernL 0–31117224:04-0.29517.5%153.6%Season-low EPA/play
Aug 27@LindenwoodL 17–20+0.00542.4%117.9%Season-high EPA/play
Season average (3 games)1172.0-0.13634.1%122.8%

Game Week

4d 22h

until kickoff · vs Point University · Sat Sep 19 · 6 pm ET

Verdict Begins·Live

Charleston Southern is the Lowcountry Buccaneer program climbing into FCS relevance, reborn from the Coastal Carolina rivalry and building a new identity.

Standard GapAn in-state rivalry renewed with Coastal Carolina and the ambition to es…

The fanbase believes the Buccaneers have been overlooked by bigger programs, treated as a stepping stone rather than a peer, and they want proof that Charleston Southern can compete at the FCS level.

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The season in chapters

What fans said

Real posts from the day of the game, chosen by community score · usernames not shown

What it is like to watch them2025 · 5-7 · last season

Game feel41rock fightscombined pts / game8th highest-scoring of 9 in the OVC-Big South
Heart rate5-3white-knucklein one-score games (8 of 12)1st most one-score games of 9 in the OVC-Big South
Margin-7.4competitiveavg scoring margin6th best margin of 9 in the OVC-Big South
Big plays1.44highlight reelexplosiveness (IsoPPP)1st most explosive of 9 in the OVC-Big South
Home crowd3,823avg attendance7th biggest crowds of 9 in the OVC-Big South

✓ measured from 12 games · ranks are among OVC-Big South teams the same season

Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025

Charleston Southern has won two of its last five.

Cooling. 5-5 over the last 10, and won the last one.

Streak W1Last 5 · 2-3Last 10 · 5-5
The forecast

Next Sep 19

vs Point University · at home

Outcome band · Charleston Southern · 2026

Charleston Southern's most likely season is 1-11 — mid-table finish. The floor is 0-12; the ceiling is 4-8.

Floor0-12Sub-.500 season. Playoff bid out of reach.
Base1-11Mid-table finish. Conference title a stretch.
Ceiling4-8Conference title race. Playoff bid in play.

No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.

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The experience

Charleston Southern is the Lowcountry Buccaneer program climbing into FCS relevance, reborn from the Coastal Carolina rivalry and building a new identity.

Recruiting buzzWhat fans say about the incoming class right now.

Community pulse

No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.

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