Charleston Southern
2-2OVC · Buccaneer Field · 4,000 · 2,818 avg in 2026
LastW 65–0 vs Point University · Sat Sep 19 · Hakeem Watters 123 rush yds, 3 TD
Nextvs Gardner-Webb · Sat Oct 3 · 6 pm ET · Buccaneer Field · series 9-12, lost the last 4
Updated Tue Sep 22 · through week 3
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 27 | #242 | #177 | +7.5✓ | @Lindenwood | L 17–20 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| 1 | Sep 5 | #242 | #99 | +28✗ | @Georgia Southern | L 0–31 137 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #220 | #213 | +3✓ | @The Citadel | W 26–20 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #226 | — | — | Point University | W 65–0 | 2-2 | 0-1 |
| 5 | Oct 3 | #199 | #160 | Gardner-Webb | ||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | South Carolina State | ||||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @Clemson | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | @Tennessee State | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | Western Illinois | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | UT Martin | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | Southeast Missouri State | ||||||
| 12 | Nov 21 | @Eastern Illinois |
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | Point University | W 65–0 | — | — | — | +0.548 | 54.5% | 164.6% | Season-high EPA/play |
| Sep 12 | @The Citadel | W 26–20 | — | — | — | -0.146 | 42.4% | 91.0% | One-score win |
| Sep 5 | @Georgia Southern | L 0–31 | 117 | 2 | 24:04 | -0.295 | 17.5% | 153.6% | Season-low EPA/play |
| Aug 27 | @Lindenwood | L 17–20 | — | — | — | +0.005 | 42.4% | 117.9% | One-score loss |
| Season average (4 games) | 117 | 2.0 | +0.028 | 39.2% | 131.7% | ||||
Game Week
11 days
until kickoff · vs Gardner-Webb · Sat Oct 3 · 6 pm ET
Charleston Southern is the Lowcountry Buccaneer program climbing into FCS relevance, reborn from the Coastal Carolina rivalry and building a new identity.
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.
The season in chapters
What it is like to watch them2026 · 2-2
✓ measured from 4 games · ranks are among OVC teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
Charleston Southern has won three of its last five.
Mixed. 6-4 over the last 10, and won the last two.
Next Oct 3
vs Gardner-Webb · at home
Outcome band · Charleston Southern · 2026
Outcome band · Charleston Southern · 2026Charleston Southern's most likely season is 2-10 — mid-table finish. The floor is 0-12; the ceiling is 5-7.
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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Game day
Charleston Southern is the Lowcountry Buccaneer program climbing into FCS relevance, reborn from the Coastal Carolina rivalry and building a new identity.
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Community pulse
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