College Football Team Details: The Citadel (SC)
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The Citadel (SC) FCS : Southern

Location
Charleston SC

Spirit Name
Bulldogs

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General The Bulldog 		Stadium:
Johnson Hagood: FCS Rank 24
Capacity: 21,000
Surface: Grass

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 3-8 Kevin Higgins @ TC 27-40 Winning Percentage 40.30 457-517-32 Winning Percentage 47.02 Total Win Rank 55 Winning Percentage Rank 98 Total 39 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 7 Defense 6 11,445 Decrease FCS Rank 30
2010 4-7 Kevin Higgins @ TC 24-32 Winning Percentage 42.86 454-509-32 Winning Percentage 47.24 Total Win Rank 55 Winning Percentage Rank 98 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 5* Defense 8 13,029 Increase FCS Rank 18
2011 4-7 Kevin Higgins @ TC 31-47 Winning Percentage 39.74 461-524-32 Winning Percentage 46.09 Total Win Rank 57 Winning Percentage Rank 99 Total 40 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 7* Defense 8 12,793 Increase FCS Rank 24
2012 7-4 Kevin Higgins @ TC 38-51 Winning Percentage 42.70 468-528-32 Winning Percentage 47.08 Total Win Rank 53 Winning Percentage Rank 95 Total 38 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense S 9* Defense 6 13,574 Increase FCS Rank 18
2013 5-7 Kevin Higgins @ TC 43-58 Winning Percentage 42.57 473-535-32 Winning Percentage 47.02 Total Win Rank 55 Winning Percentage Rank 96 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 13,155 Decrease FCS Rank 17
2014 5-7 Mike Houston @ TC 5-7 Winning Percentage 41.67 478-542-32 Winning Percentage 46.96 Total Win Rank 55 Winning Percentage Rank 89 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 9,505 Decrease FCS Rank 30
2015 9-4 Mike Houston @ TC 14-11 Winning Percentage 56.00 487-546-32 Winning Percentage 47.23 Total Win Rank 54 Winning Percentage Rank 89 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 10,678 Increase FCS Rank 23
2016 10-2 Brent Thompson @ TC 10-2 Winning Percentage 83.33 497-548-32 Winning Percentage 47.63 Total Win Rank 49 Winning Percentage Rank 90 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 11,727 Increase FCS Rank 21
2017 5-6 Brent Thompson @ TC 15-8 Winning Percentage 65.21 502-554-32 Winning Percentage 47.61 Total Win Rank 51 Winning Percentage Rank 91 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 8,994 Decrease FCS Rank 34
2018 5-6 Brent Thompson @ TC 20-14 Winning Percentage 58.82 507-560-32 Winning Percentage 47.59 Total Win Rank 51 Winning Percentage Rank 95 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 9,343 Increase FCS Rank 24
2019 6-6 Brent Thompson @ TC 26-20 Winning Percentage 56.52 513-566-32 Winning Percentage 47.61 Total Win Rank 50 Winning Percentage Rank 91 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 9,344 Increase FCS Rank 26
2020 2-9 Brent Thompson @ TC 28-29 Winning Percentage 49.12 515-575-32 Winning Percentage 47.33 Total Win Rank 51 Winning Percentage Rank 92 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA Covid-19
2021 4-7 Brent Thompson @ TC 32-36 Winning Percentage 47.06 519-582-32 Winning Percentage 47.22 Total Win Rank 52 Winning Percentage Rank 93 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 9,982 Increase FCS Rank 21
2022 3-8 Brent Thompson @ TC 35-44 Winning Percentage 44.30 522-590-32 Winning Percentage 47.03 Total Win Rank 53 Winning Percentage Rank 95 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 9,865 Decrease FCS Rank 23
2023 0-11 Maurice Drayton @ TC 0-11 Winning Percentage 00.00 522-601-32 Winning Percentage 46.58 Total Win Rank 52 Winning Percentage Rank 94 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA TBD
2024 5-7 Maurice Drayton @ TC 5-18 Winning Percentage 21.74 527-608-32 Winning Percentage 46.53 Total Win Rank 51 Winning Percentage Rank 94 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA TBD
2025 0-0 Maurice Drayton @ TC 5-18 Winning Percentage 21.74 527-608-32 Winning Percentage 46.53 Total Win Rank 51 Winning Percentage Rank 94 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2025)

Record 2025

Overall: W:4 L:7 T:0
Conf: W:4 L:7 T:0
Division: W:4 L:7 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Aug-30 2025 The Citadel (SC)
 -VS- 
North Dakota State 		LOSS
0 - 38
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
The Citadel (SC) 0-0 104 22 126 1 12 2
North Dakota State 6-35 256 263 519 0 12 7
Same Conference Sep-06 2025 Samford (AL)
 -VS- 
The Citadel (SC) 		WIN
13 - 40
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Samford (AL) 9-88 90 362 452 5 22 9
The Citadel (SC) 4-35 162 168 330 1 13 4
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-13 2025 Gardner Webb (NC)
 -VS- 
The Citadel (SC) 		LOSS
23 - 13
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Gardner Webb (NC) 4-18 118 216 334 0 13 4
The Citadel (SC) 3-27 210 97 307 1 14 6
Same Conference Sep-20 2025 The Citadel
 -VS- 
Mercer 		LOSS
0 - 38
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
The Citadel 4-40 118 76 194 1 13 3
Mercer 6-45 152 305 457 0 9 5
Same Conference Sep-27 2025 Chattanooga
 -VS- 
The Citadel 		WIN
10 - 28
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Chattanooga 8-55 120 201 321 1 10 4
The Citadel 4-45 336 97 433 0 15 10
BYE WEEK!
Other Oct-11 2025 The Citadel
 -VS- 
Valdosta State 		WIN
38 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
The Citadel 3-36 355 44 399 1 12 7
Valdosta State 4-49 8 144 152 1 15 5
Same Conference Oct-18 2025 The Citadel
 -VS- 
Western Carolina 		LOSS
37 - 45
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
The Citadel 4-35 278 132 410 0 13 3
Western Carolina 7-50 112 369 481 1 10 5
Same Conference Oct-25 2025 Furman
 -VS- 
The Citadel 		LOSS
24 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Furman 4-32 140 211 351 0 14 6
The Citadel 10-84 133 204 337 1 12 3
Same Conference Nov-01 2025 The Citadel
 -VS- 
VMI 		WIN
35 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
The Citadel 3-40 329 182 511 1 11 4
VMI 7-45 195 261 456 1 12 4
BCS (FBS AQ's) Nov-08 2025 Ole Miss
 -VS- 
The Citadel 		LOSS
49 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Ole Miss 3-24 151 452 603 1 12 7
The Citadel 5-52 83 23 106 0 15 4
Same Conference Nov-15 2025 The Citadel
 -VS- 
Wofford 		LOSS
14 - 16
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
The Citadel 5-40 201 166 367 2 13 3
Wofford 6-54 159 210 369 0 13 2
Same Conference Nov-22 2025 East Tennessee
 -VS- 
The Citadel (SC) 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
East Tennessee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
The Citadel (SC) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Record 2025

Overall: W:4 L:7 T:0
Conf: W:4 L:7 T:0
Division: W:4 L:7 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
The Citadel (SC) 45 - 434 Yards 2309 1211 3520 9 143 49
Opponents 64 - 495 Yards 1501 2994 4495 10 142 58
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 3520 320

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 1211 110

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
11 2309 210

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
11 219 20

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 9 0.82

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
143 49 34.3%

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 30 22 123 15 4 19 3 73% 63%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
11 4495 409

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2994 272

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 1501 136

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
11 294 27

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 10 0.91

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
142 58 40.8%

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 48 41 210 16 13 29 12 85% 60%

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