College Football Team Details: SC State (HBCU)
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SC State (HBCU) FCS : MEAC

Location
Orangeburg SC

Spirit Name
Bulldogs

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Bruiser 		Stadium:
Dawson: FCS Rank 19
Capacity: 22,000
Surface: Poly Turf

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2010 9-3 Buddy Pough @ SCSU 76-29 Winning Percentage 72.38 489-294-27 Winning Percentage 62.04 Total Win Rank 41 Winning Percentage Rank 16 Back 43 Lost 16 Offense 8* Defense 6 14,862 Decrease FCS Rank 17
2010 10-2 Buddy Pough @ SCSU 67-26 Winning Percentage 72.04 480-291-27 Winning Percentage 61.84 Total Win Rank 42 Winning Percentage Rank 20 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 6 Defense 6 17,027 Increase FCS Rank 14
2011 7-4 Buddy Pough @ SCSU 83-33 Winning Percentage 71.55 496-298-27 Winning Percentage 62.06 Total Win Rank 41 Winning Percentage Rank 16 Total 44 Off. 20 Def. 22 S.T. 2 Offense 4 Defense 7 16,460 Increase FCS Rank 14
2012 5-6 Buddy Pough @ SCSU 88-39 Winning Percentage 70.40 501-304-27 Winning Percentage 61.04 Total Win Rank 39 Winning Percentage Rank 18 Total 40 Off. 22 Def. 18 S.T. 0 Offense 9* Defense 4 16,179 Decrease FCS Rank 12
2013 9-4 Buddy Pough @ SCSU 97-43 Winning Percentage 69.29 510-308-27 Winning Percentage 61.95 Total Win Rank 41 Winning Percentage Rank 17 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 11,880 Decrease FCS Rank 22
2014 8-4 Buddy Pough @ SCSU 105-47 Winning Percentage 69.08 518-312-27 Winning Percentage 62.02 Total Win Rank 39 Winning Percentage Rank 13 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 10,698 Decrease FCS Rank 22
2015 7-4 Buddy Pough @ SCSU 112-51 Winning Percentage 68.72 525-316-27 Winning Percentage 62.04 Total Win Rank 36 Winning Percentage Rank 12 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 15,629 Increase FCS Rank 10
2016 5-6 Buddy Pough @ SCSU 117-57 Winning Percentage 67.25 530-322-27 Winning Percentage 61.83 Total Win Rank 37 Winning Percentage Rank 14 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 10,880 Decrease FCS Rank 27
2017 3-7 Buddy Pough @ SCSU 120-64 Winning Percentage 65.22 533-329-27 Winning Percentage 61.47 Total Win Rank 37 Winning Percentage Rank 14 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 11,883 Increase FCS Rank 20
2018 5-6 Buddy Pough @ SCSU 125-70 Winning Percentage 64.10 538-335-27 Winning Percentage 61.28 Total Win Rank 40 Winning Percentage Rank 14 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 9,174 Decrease FCS Rank 29
2019 8-3 Buddy Pough @ SCSU 133-73 Winning Percentage 64.56 546-338-27 Winning Percentage 61.42 Total Win Rank 42 Winning Percentage Rank 14 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 10,336 Increase FCS Rank 21
2020 2-1 Buddy Pough @ SCSU 135-74 Winning Percentage 64.59 548-339-27 Winning Percentage 61.43 Total Win Rank 38 Winning Percentage Rank 14 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA Covid 19
2021 7-5 Buddy Pough @ SCSU 140-79 Winning Percentage 63.93 555-344-27 Winning Percentage 61.39 Total Win Rank 39 Winning Percentage Rank 14 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 8,206 Decrease FCS Rank 32
2022 3-8 Buddy Pough @ SCSU 143-87 Winning Percentage 62.17 558-352-27 Winning Percentage 60.99 Total Win Rank 40 Winning Percentage Rank 18 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 9,766 Decrease FCS Rank 27
2023 5-6 Buddy Pough @ SCSU 148-93 Winning Percentage 61.41 563-358-27 Winning Percentage 60.81 Total Win Rank 39 Winning Percentage Rank 20 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 10,661 Increase FCS Rank 21
2024 9-3 Chennis Berry @ SCSU 9-3 Winning Percentage 75.00 572-361-27 Winning Percentage 60.99 Total Win Rank 38 Winning Percentage Rank 15 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 13,963 Increase FCS Rank 13
2025 0-0 Chennis Berry @ SCSU 9-3 Winning Percentage 75.00 572-361-27 Winning Percentage 60.99 Total Win Rank 38 Winning Percentage Rank 15 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2025)

Record 2025

Overall: W:8 L:3 T:0
Conf: W:8 L:3 T:0
Division: W:8 L:3 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Aug-30 2025 SC State (HBCU)
 -VS- 
Wofford (SC) 		WIN
16 - 15
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
SC State (HBCU) 7-75 111 299 410 0 23 12
Wofford (SC) 6-40 86 56 142 0 15 4
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-06 2025 South Carolina
 -VS- 
SC State (HBCU) 		LOSS
38 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
South Carolina 7-48 125 128 253 0 12 3
SC State (HBCU) 6-55 62 208 270 1 16 6
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-13 2025 SC State (HBCU)
 -VS- 
Beth-Cook, FL (HBCU) 		WIN
55 - 41
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
SC State (HBCU) 5-50 226 335 561 0 13 9
Beth-Cook, FL (HBCU) 7-69 182 325 507 3 10 3
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-20 2025 South Florida
 -VS- 
SC State (HBCU) 		LOSS
63 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
South Florida 8-80 252 252 504 1 10 4
SC State (HBCU) 9-55 70 235 305 1 18 7
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-27 2025 Charleston S-ern (SC)
 -VS- 
SC State (HBCU) 		LOSS
31 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Charleston S-ern (SC) 6-35 147 198 345 1 9 2
SC State (HBCU) 12-110 255 194 449 3 13 7
Other Oct-04 2025 SC State (HBCU)
 -VS- 
Savannah St, GA (HBCU) 		WIN
49 - 6
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
SC State (HBCU) 6-45 46 368 414 2 12 5
Savannah St, GA (HBCU) 6-30 33 165 198 2 18 3
FCS (FCS AQ's) Oct-11 2025 North Carolina A&T
 -VS- 
South Carolina State 		WIN
16 - 22
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Carolina A&T 10-93 47 194 241 3 18 5
South Carolina State 16-130 129 165 294 1 16 8
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-25 2025 Norfolk State
 -VS- 
South Carolina State 		WIN
20 - 51
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Norfolk State 11-90 61 230 291 1 10 1
South Carolina State 11-120 185 428 613 1 16 9
Same Conference Nov-01 2025 South Carolina State
 -VS- 
Morgan State 		WIN
36 - 30
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
South Carolina State 8-65 135 363 498 1 12 5
Morgan State 6-40 165 229 394 2 16 8
Same Conference Nov-08 2025 South Carolina State
 -VS- 
Howard 		WIN
42 - 12
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
South Carolina State 10-85 116 221 337 2 11 5
Howard 8-85 63 146 209 1 18 6
Same Conference Nov-14 2025 North Carolina Central
 -VS- 
South Carolina State 		WIN
27 - 34
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Carolina Central 4-43 88 218 306 1 13 5
South Carolina State 4-49 140 314 454 2 17 10
Same Conference Nov-22 2025 Delaware St (HBCU)
 -VS- 
SC State (HBCU) 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Delaware St (HBCU) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SC State (HBCU) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Record 2025

Overall: W:8 L:3 T:0
Conf: W:8 L:3 T:0
Division: W:8 L:3 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
SC State (HBCU) 94 - 839 Yards 1475 3130 4605 14 167 83
Opponents 79 - 653 Yards 1249 2141 3390 15 149 44
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
11 4605 419

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 3130 285

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
11 1475 134

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
11 353 32

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 14 1.27

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
167 83 49.7%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
11 38 32 162 15 7 22 10 84% 58%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
11 3390 308

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2141 195

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 1249 114

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
11 299 27

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 15 1.36

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
149 44 29.5%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
11 18 14 66 5 3 8 6 78% 44%

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