The Citadel
4-8 2025 finalThe Citadel is the military college where football is secondary to the code — a program that runs the triple option, has live bulldog mascots on the sideline since 1928, and leads the Military Classic of the South vs. VMI 46-33-2 across 82 games.
The Bulldogs are patient.
The Citadel is the military college where football is secondary to the code — a program that runs the triple option, has live bulldog mascots on the sideline since 1928, and leads the Military Classic of the South vs. VMI 46-33-2 across 82 games.
The Citadel remains a SoCon power and the keeper of the triple option flame in the FCS. Maurice Drayton is in year 3 as coach, balancing the option's pure legacy with the demands of modern college football. The 2025 Military Class…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on The Citadel
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · The Citadel
The season's first milestone.
Competitive for the conference crown.
24-team bracket qualifier — realistic in a strong year.
The FCS championship weekend. A generational leap.
The Citadel · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Fanbase Health Index · The Citadel · medium confidence
Stable (47)
Home-Field Advantage · The Citadel · 2018-present
Strong
31% home win rate vs 25% on the road. margin runs +9.4 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cold
One of five. The film room is busy this week.
Southern Standing · 2025
7th in the Southern
The Citadel is 7th of 9 in the Southern at 4-8. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercer | 9-3 |
| 2 | East Tennessee State | 7-5 |
| 3 | Western Carolina | 7-5 |
| 4 | Furman | 6-6 |
| 5 | Wofford | 6-6 |
| 6 | Chattanooga | 5-7 |
| 7 | The Citadel | 4-8 |
| 8 | Samford | 1-11 |
| 9 | VMI | 1-11 |
Schedule Strength · The Citadel · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 53% across 12 finalized games. 1 FBS top-25 opponent played (Ole Miss).
Moment of the Year · The Citadel · 2025
Lost 0-49 at Ole Miss
Week 11 of 2025. A reckoning loss — the data point the next season must answer.
From the Archive — The Citadel
2021: Lost 14-24 at Furman
In 2021, the program lost 14-24 at Furman — a one to file away road result, 10 points either way.
Bulldogs eat tonight.