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Coastal Carolina: the fanbase's identity shifting.
Tim Beck enters his third season at Coastal Carolina with a 6-7 losing record, as the program's identity shifts amid its legacy as a Sun Belt disruptor.
Coastal Carolina6-7Latest
The Coastal Carolina faithful are all the way in.
belief cooled ↓ 9.4vs prior week
Fanbase belief
Bullish
64/100 · 1,038 mentions
~ our readGrounding
running on emotion
2% cite a stat · 7% typical ✓ counted
~ our readVolatility
Chaotic
σ 28 pts
Credible bullish
~ our readThe model
#126
CFB Zeitgeist · -6.8
✓ measured4Hope-Doping·Offseason
Coastal Carolina is the program that turned a teal field, a rooster mascot, and one undefeated month in 2020 into the most fun story college football had ever seen from a school that barely existed at this level.
Title DroughtSince 2020 · 5 yrs
Chanticleer fans heard the whole sport ask 'where is that?' during the 2020 run — and they say the same people who couldn't find Conway on a map were the ones most eager to call the whole thing an acc…
offseason · quiet
Roster Reload - Coastal Carolina
2026 snapshot - 2026-08-06Returning Production97%High continuity
Talent Composite#80 nationally247 composite 610.9
Portal Additions33Primary repair: DL
Portal Losses43Primary pressure: QB
Draft Loss0No NFL Draft departures recorded
Recruiting Reload#118Depth class
LBin 4 - Azarel Justeout 6 - Tray BrownStarter Risk
current room: 229 lbs avg (2025 roster)
WRin 5 - Tristian Gardnerout 4 - Xakery WiednerUpgrade
current room: 190 lbs avg (2025 roster)
DLin 5 - Mitchell Toneyout 4 - Jordan MackUpgrade
current room: 304 lbs avg (2025 roster)
CBin 2 - Damill Bostic Jr.out 5 - Ja'Marion WayneStarter Risk
current room: 183 lbs avg (2025 roster)
EDGEin 3 - Donovan Graysonout 4 - Ezekiel Durham-CampbellEven
current room: 249 lbs avg (2025 roster)
QBin 1 - Trever Jacksonout 5 - Tad HudsonStarter Risk
current room: 220 lbs avg (2025 roster)
Belief EKG
WinLoss · hover for scorePrior seasons
Approaching
30 days
until kickoff · at West Virginia · Sat Sep 5 · 16:00 UTC
The experience
Coastal Carolina is the Sun Belt program whose 2020 11-1 + #14 final AP + teal turf + Jamey Chadwell era turned a 2017 FBS newcomer into national G5 disruptor.
Offense: PoorTempo: Explosive, big-playDefense: Soft
Coastal Carolina's 2026 season hinges on its high-continuity roster and transfer portal strategy
With 97% of its roster returning and a net portal exporter status, Coastal Carolina aims to leverage its depth class recruiting and moderate reload score for stability. The team faces significant challenges in key positions like QB and DL due to transfers.
- Roster reloadCoastal Carolina has a returning_total_pct of 97, indicating high continuity, and a reload_score of "High continuity", suggesting moderate roster changes.
Data as of 2026-08-03
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Validated against program evidence
Chauncey the Chanticleer is patient.
Coastal Carolina · the story right now
10 storylines developing
What Coastal Carolina's transfer portal class is really about
the open questionis the portal class enough to move the needle?
portal2026-04-22~readnew
Beck's top-22 portal class addresses P, RB, and WR — positions that matter for a 6-7 team with 97% production returning, aiming to recapture Chadwell-era magic.
what happenedCoastal Carolina signed a top-44 transfer-portal class — 33 additions headlined by Trever Jackson (QB) from Arkansas and Damill Bostic Jr. (CB) from Villanova. ✓ fact
the contexta top-3 portal class in the Sun Belt this cycle
narrative tension · our read
portal2025-05-12~readnew
Trever Jackson arrives as Coastal Carolina's portal QB in a top-27 class — an addition to Tim Beck's 97% returning core, not a rescue for a 6-7 record.
what happenedCoastal Carolina signed a top-42 transfer-portal class — 30 additions headlined by Emmett Brown (QB) from San José State and MJ Morris (QB) from Maryland. ✓ fact
the contexta top-3 portal class in the Sun Belt this cycle
narrative tension · our read
identitythis cycle~readnew
Tim Beck enters his third season at Coastal Carolina with a 6-7 losing record, as the program's identity shifts amid its legacy as a Sun Belt disruptor.
what happenedCoastal Carolina: the fanbase's identity shifting. ✓ fact
narrative tension · our read
closerthis cycle✓ factnew
Jalen John gets meaningfully MORE work in the fourth quarter with a lead than his overall workload would predict, mostly in real, competitive games -- not just mop-up snaps.
narrative tension · our read
garbage timethis cycle✓ factnew
Jalen John sees a real spike in usage once the game is out of reach, and his efficiency in competitive snaps sits below the position baseline -- the numbers lean on the opponent giving up.
narrative tension · our read
coachingthis cycle~readnew
Beard, who previously coached at Missouri State, inherits a 6-7 roster and 97% returning production — the program's third head coach in five years means the identity anchor is whether.
what happenedRyan Beard took over as Coastal Carolina's head coach, replacing Tim Beck. ✓ fact
the contextthe program's third head coach in five seasons
narrative tension · our read
garbage timethis cycle~attributednew
Ja'Vin Simpkins: a garbage time merchant signal screened this season.
narrative tension · our read
deep threatthis cycle~attributednew
Robby Washington is used almost exclusively underneath -- a low share of his targets are downfield shots.
narrative tension · our read
coordinatorsthis cycle✓ factnew
Coastal Carolina: coordinator change reshaping a unit.
narrative tension · our read
coordinatorsthis cycle✓ factnew
Coastal Carolina: coordinator change reshaping a unit.
narrative tension · our read
How past storylines here turned out
ReplacedCoastal Carolina's offensive coordinator spot turned over again the following season. See who's next →
The story
The Offseason Ledger · Coastal Carolina
3 verified updates · portal · recruiting · staff · news- Portal
EDGE DJ Wesolak transfer commits from Missouri State
Eight edge rushers out the door and Durham-Campbell gone — Wesolak is FCS production stepping into a starter-risk room that Beck hasn't patched yet.
- Portal
WR Tamarion LaFortune transfer commits from Western Connecticut State
Western Connecticut State to the Sun Belt is a steep climb — but Coastal's WR room churned hard (8 out, 10 in), and with Wiedner gone and QB pressure mounting, Beck needs bodies who can run routes under fire, not just fill a roster spot.
- Portal
S Mason Moore transfer commits from Lehigh
Patriot League safety to Sun Belt — Moore brings four years of FCS starts to a CCU rebuild.
Transfer portal snapshot
-1.8 net portal points
(raw ledger: -13.3 — unweighted, no position adjustment)QB-11.4
starter risk
CB-7.1
starter risk
WR+6.1
TE-5.7
starter risk
RB+3.9
DL+2.8
P+2.5
EDGE-2.1
K-2.0
IOL-1.0
LB+0.6
starter risk
S+0.1
OT-0.1
Top 3 commits
2026 class
★★★☆☆
Zeke Marshall
#966 national
Profiles like a typical incoming linebacker — 10 of his 25 closest recruiting profiles since 2018 shared the Balanced Linebacker archetype.~our read · projection from recruiting profile — no college snaps yet
★★★☆☆
Osiris Lopez
#1523 national
Profiles like a typical incoming quarterback — 14 of his 25 closest recruiting profiles since 2018 shared the Pocket Passer archetype.~our read · projection from recruiting profile — no college snaps yet
★★★☆☆
Kadarus Hainsworth
#1846 national
Profiles like a typical incoming wide receiver — 15 of his 25 closest recruiting profiles since 2018 shared the Possession Receiver archetype.~our read · projection from recruiting profile — no college snaps yet
Fan vs. market↑
25th
Fan percentile
(FBS mood rank)
(FBS mood rank)
4.5
Vegas O/U wins
(11th among FBS)
(11th among FBS)
Fans 14pp more bullish than market implies
Win total consensus · 3 books
Market outlook
Season expectations
Win total3 booksO/U 4.5
CFP championship#118 in field+100000
Sun Belt title#11 in market+1800
Sportsbook consensus · best odds across multiple books · 2026-08-06
Coastal Carolina · Next-Season Outcome Band
Coastal Carolina · Next-Season Outcome BandFloor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 4-8
Base 7-6
Ceiling 9-4
floor4-8No postseason.
base7-6Bowl game.
ceiling9-4Bowl game.
Final-season-aware projection: floor / base / ceiling include conference title and CFP games where the model supports them, so a ceiling can exceed a 12-game regular season.
How the room reacted
Developing · Coastal Carolina · Transfer portal Confidence
Coastal Carolina went deep in the portal this cycle. Portal volume is the start of the story, not the verdict.
Coastal Carolina signed a top-44 transfer-portal class — 33 additions headlined by Trever Jackson (QB) from Arkansas and Damill Bostic Jr. (CB) from Villanova. It is a top-3 portal class in the Sun Belt this cycle. Portal pickups don't redshirt. The coverage sees this as a targeted, ready-to-contribute class built for snap competition, not depth-chart filler. The coverage reads this as a credible, targeted haul.
near-unanimous belief
where the takes land · dot = how loud
DOUBTBELIEF
Believers10 bull takes
🎪 drama: simmering💬 fans: 14% volume
The saga so far~5 months old
2 weeks agoMen's Golf Adds Incoming Transfer Waymon Thomas — Coastal Carolina University Athletics
3 weeks agoFCS Throwbacks: Jacksonville State and SEMO Run to FCS Record — news
Jun 10South Carolina adds Coastal Carolina left-hander from transfer portal — On3
Apr 22EDGE DJ Wesolak transfer commits from Missouri State — CFBD /player/portal
Apr 10WR Tamarion LaFortune transfer commits from Western Connecticut State — CFBD /player/portal
The cast who's driving the story · latest headline on each, attributed
Trever Jackson QB · Arkansas
Damill Bostic Jr CB · Villanova
CFB Zeitgeist Read · our take
Beck's top-22 portal class addresses P, RB, and WR — positions that matter for a 6-7 team with 97% production returning, aiming to recapture Chadwell-era magic.
Next · what to watch
The non-obvious question after any portal class isn't who signed — it's who just lost their job. Depth-chart displacement is the untold second chapter: one starter-level arrival means a returning contributor is now competing or transferring out. Watch depth-chart competition in fall camp — that's where portal classes win or lose their billing. The boards are already there — one thread raises exactly this.
Source of record: Coastal Carolina signed a top-44 transfer-portal class — 33 additions headlined by Trever Jackson (QB) from Arkansas and Damill Bostic Jr. (CB) from Villanova — a top-3 portal class in the Sun Belt this cycle.
How each room reacted — tap to expand
🎪The circus“NC State adds commitment from Coastal Carolina transfer QB Tad H” — the saga that won't quit.›
The off-field storyline driving the noise right now. Not analysis — the soap opera, and that's the point.
“NC State adds commitment from Coastal Carolina transfer QB Tad Hudson”
247Sports · 2026-02-15 · read ↗
📣Believers10 bullish/portal items -- the case it's working.›
The 'portal class fills the gaps' believers -- upgrades at real positions of need.
“Men's Golf Adds Incoming Transfer Waymon Thomas”
Coastal Carolina University Athletics · 2026-07-17 · read ↗
“South Carolina adds Coastal Carolina left-hander from transfer portal”
On3 · 2026-06-10 · read ↗
“South Carolina Adds Former Coastal Carolina LHP Hayden Johnson in the Transfer Portal”
Sports Illustrated · 2026-06-10 · read ↗
🧐SkepticsNo prominent dissent — the coverage runs one way.›
The 'portal is a gamble' counter -- departure losses and the 'plug-and-play doesn't work' read.
Nothing in our corpus yet — this door stays open for when there is.
💬The boards3 board mentions — too thin to call a stance.›
Only 3 of 21 board posts mention it — below our floor to call a community stance. Shown as texture, not a verdict.
"Chants Up! Coastal Carolina enters a new era in 2026 as Ryan Beard and co look to bring the excitement back to Teal Nation. What can we expect from the Chants this year? 📌 The Chan"
r/CCU ~ fan take
"Hi, I know this thread will probably be biased towards CCU, but that's okay. I am deciding between UNCW and CCU for next spring and was looking for any suggestions on which to choo"
r/CCU ~ fan take
The boards ≠ the fanbase: a vocal, self-selected slice.
Developing · Coastal Carolina · Transfer portal Confidence
Coastal Carolina went deep in the portal this cycle. Portal volume is the start of the story, not the verdict.
Coastal Carolina signed a top-42 transfer-portal class — 30 additions headlined by Emmett Brown (QB) from San José State and MJ Morris (QB) from Maryland. It is a top-3 portal class in the Sun Belt this cycle. Portal pickups don't redshirt. The coverage sees this as a targeted, ready-to-contribute class built for snap competition, not depth-chart filler. The coverage reads this as a credible, targeted haul.
near-unanimous belief
where the takes land · dot = how loud
DOUBTBELIEF
Believers11 bull takes
🎪 drama: simmering💬 fans: 14% volume
The saga so far~5 months old
2 weeks agoMen's Golf Adds Incoming Transfer Waymon Thomas — Coastal Carolina University Athletics
Jun 18FCS Throwbacks: Fourth Quarter Barrage Helps NDSU Surge Past Robert Morris in First DI Playoff Game — news
Jun 10South Carolina adds Coastal Carolina left-hander from transfer portal — On3
Apr 22EDGE DJ Wesolak transfer commits from Missouri State — CFBD /player/portal
Apr 10WR Tamarion LaFortune transfer commits from Western Connecticut State — CFBD /player/portal
The cast who's driving the story · latest headline on each, attributed
Emmett Brown QB · San José State
MJ Morris QB · Maryland
“Texas signs Coastal Carolina QB MJ Morris” — On3 · 2026-01-22
CFB Zeitgeist Read · our take
Trever Jackson arrives as Coastal Carolina's portal QB in a top-27 class — an addition to Tim Beck's 97% returning core, not a rescue for a 6-7 record.
Next · what to watch
The non-obvious question after any portal class isn't who signed — it's who just lost their job. Depth-chart displacement is the untold second chapter: one starter-level arrival means a returning contributor is now competing or transferring out. Watch depth-chart competition in fall camp — that's where portal classes win or lose their billing. The boards are already there — one thread raises exactly this.
Source of record: Coastal Carolina signed a top-42 transfer-portal class — 30 additions headlined by Emmett Brown (QB) from San José State and MJ Morris (QB) from Maryland — a top-3 portal class in the Sun Belt this cycle.
How each room reacted — tap to expand
🎪The circus“NC State adds commitment from Coastal Carolina transfer QB Tad H” — the saga that won't quit.›
The off-field storyline driving the noise right now. Not analysis — the soap opera, and that's the point.
“NC State adds commitment from Coastal Carolina transfer QB Tad Hudson”
247Sports · 2026-02-15 · read ↗
📣Believers11 bullish/portal items -- the case it's working.›
The 'portal class fills the gaps' believers -- upgrades at real positions of need.
“Men's Golf Adds Incoming Transfer Waymon Thomas”
Coastal Carolina University Athletics · 2026-07-17 · read ↗
“FCS Throwbacks: Fourth Quarter Barrage Helps NDSU Surge Past Robert Morris in First DI Playoff Game”
Beat writer · 2026-06-18 · read ↗
“South Carolina adds Coastal Carolina left-hander from transfer portal”
On3 · 2026-06-10 · read ↗
🧐SkepticsNo prominent dissent — the coverage runs one way.›
The 'portal is a gamble' counter -- departure losses and the 'plug-and-play doesn't work' read.
Nothing in our corpus yet — this door stays open for when there is.
💬The boards3 board mentions — too thin to call a stance.›
Only 3 of 21 board posts mention it — below our floor to call a community stance. Shown as texture, not a verdict.
"Chants Up! Coastal Carolina enters a new era in 2026 as Ryan Beard and co look to bring the excitement back to Teal Nation. What can we expect from the Chants this year? 📌 The Chan"
r/CCU ~ fan take
"Hi, I know this thread will probably be biased towards CCU, but that's okay. I am deciding between UNCW and CCU for next spring and was looking for any suggestions on which to choo"
r/CCU ~ fan take
The boards ≠ the fanbase: a vocal, self-selected slice.
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cold
One of five. The film room is busy this week.
Streak L4Last 5 · 1-4Last 10 · 5-5
The forecast
Opens Sep 5
vs West Virginia · away
Season line4.5 winsover -150
PoorExplosive, big-playSoft
✓ fact on line · ~ our read on style
Rival pulse
App State
Bullish+27
Coastal-App State
Fan mood index · most recent r/cfb data
Recruiting Footprint · 2026
Recruiting Footprint · 2026
17
GA · 5TX · 4MD · 2SC · 2AL · 1FL · 1MA · 1MS · 1
GA leads the 2026 class with 5 commits. National footprint reaching 8 states.
Where they recruit · 2023-2026
90 signees across 22 states, 2023-2026. SC leads the pull.
r/cfb this year
[Postgame Thread] ECU Defeats Coastal Carolina 38-0
[Postgame Thread] Coastal Carolina Defeats Appalachian State 45-37
[Postgame Thread] Coastal Carolina Defeats Charleston Southern 13-0
Top community posts · last 12 months · r/cfb
National spotlight
5 games with TV coverage: 2 ESPN, 2 conference network, 1 streaming
Kickoff windows: 4 afternoon, 1 primetime
Fumble luck
The bounces haven't gone their way on the fumbles they've forced: 40% recovered, vs. ~49% expected.
8 of 20 forced fumbles recovered; 11 of 19 own fumbles recovered themselves, 2025 only.
Takeaway conversion
Cashing in more than most: 25% of disrupted passes intercepted, vs. ~19% league-wide.
10 interceptions of 40 disrupted passes (30 deflected, 10 intercepted), 2025 only.
Penalty battle
The flags have favored them: 95 penalties drawn on opponents vs. 89 committed, 76 yards to the good.
744 penalty yards committed vs. 820 drawn on opponents, 2025 season total.
The Pulse on Coastal Carolina
64
Δ -9.4 vs last wk
1,038
mentions this week · conversation velocity
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
Kickoff
Season opener in 16 days
kickoff
"Chanticleers"
— Coastal Carolina fanbase · recurring line
Fanbase Signals
Cohort Divergence0 pctSpread between sub-fanbase cohorts in the Pulse window.
The Fever Year
Position = mood · width = volume · color = the kind of feeling
Cr/CFB
GGoogle News
UUnderdog Dynasty
CCampus paper
CCoastal Fans
BBluesky
YYouTube
What little we hear
Only 2 cohort(s) cleared the signal floor this week, so we won’t stage a split we can’t back. Here’s the honest read:
National take+0.29
Millennials+0.28
How Coastal Carolina fans actually talk real · top-upvoted
Rr/CFBthe room
I honestly hope this isn’t true, beyond him being an amazing talent. His family already lost his mother back in August and now to lose him so soon after is just tragic
▲ 1.2k ▼open ↗
The crowd’s loudest take by upvotes — read for mood, not as a side. The cohort read is the measured part.
87 mentions · 7 sources · week 2026-01. Counts, sources and the divergence rank are measured (fact). Cohort labels and sentiment are a source-weighted model read (our read) — never a quote attributed to a person.
Belief checklight on evidence
~ our readCoastal Carolina fans are down on the program, with almost nothing concrete behind it yet.
backed by facts
the mood
✓ counted We read 51 posts from Coastal Carolina fans this week.
Season storylines
Week 3
“I always have up to 8 games on at one time on Saturdays and this one made the cut early. God its been such a good game.”— r/CFB
Week 1
“If he wasn’t so loved on campus he’d be gone. He’s a seriously awesome dude and hangs out with the students all the time; I’ll see him just taking morning walks on campus in the offseason. I also think it’s time for him to go but the university is definitely weighing the off f…”— r/CFB
Week 19
Week 10
“I firmly believed we were gonna choke the game at the end. Giving up 2 straight onside kicks is completely embarrassing. How the fuck is this team bowl eligible in 9 games?”— r/CFB
Week 8
“Listen, if you get rid of him and go back to the cellar, we'd LOVE that. KU was losing to Coastal Carolina before him. I would agree that your take is a bit ridiculous”— r/CFB
Five Lenses
What people are saying right now
Radio, beat writers & editorial14 posts
News & campus coverage10 posts
Fanbase Health Index · Coastal Carolina · high confidence
Fanbase Health Index · Coastal Carolina · high confidenceGrowing (56)
DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 6-7 (46% win rate)55
Volume — 225 effective signal-N77
Cohort Engagement — Divergence 0.00 — quiet35
Fanbase Voice
402 fan mentions
Believers
vs the 81 highest-volume fanbases - 2025 season
Key stats — 2025 — FBS rank
Points/game#104 / 138 · 25th pct22.2
Pts allowed/game#122 / 138 · 12th pct33.1
Total yards/gm#104 / 136 · 24th pct325.8
Rush yards/gm#69 / 136 · 50th pct156.3
Pass yards/gm#114 / 136 · 17th pct169.5
Yards allowed/gm#132 / 136 · 4th pct445.3
Rush yds allowed/gm#133 / 136 · 3rd pct209.8
Sacks#108 / 136 · 21st pct19
Interceptions#42 / 136 · 70th pct12
3rd-down conv#121 / 136 · 12th pct33.0%
All 98 stats
Offense / Defense
Total yards
Team4236325.8/gm4.87/play#104 / 136 · 24th pct#54 / 70 · 24th pct#13 / 14 · 14th pct#8 / 9 · 22nd pct
Opp5789445.3/gm6.15/play#132 / 136 · 4th pct#69 / 70 · 3rd pct#13 / 14 · 14th pct#9 / 9 · 11th pct
Rush yards
Team2032156.3/gm2.34/play#69 / 136 · 50th pct#36 / 70 · 50th pct#7 / 14 · 57th pct#7 / 9 · 33rd pct
Opp2728209.8/gm2.90/play#133 / 136 · 3rd pct#70 / 70 · 1st pct#13 / 14 · 14th pct#8 / 9 · 22nd pct
Rush carries
Team47136.2/gm#53 / 136 · 62nd pct#22 / 70 · 70th pct#8 / 14 · 50th pct#7 / 9 · 33rd pct
Opp52740.5/gm#129 / 136 · 6th pct#67 / 70 · 6th pct#12 / 14 · 21st pct#9 / 9 · 11th pct
Rush TDs
Team151.2/gm#97 / 136 · 29th pct#55 / 70 · 23rd pct#10 / 14 · 36th pct#8 / 9 · 22nd pct
Opp231.8/gm#93 / 136 · 32nd pct#55 / 70 · 23rd pct#6 / 14 · 64th pct#6 / 9 · 44th pct
Net pass yards
Team2204169.5/gm2.53/play#114 / 136 · 17th pct#65 / 70 · 9th pct#10 / 14 · 36th pct#8 / 9 · 22nd pct
Opp3061235.5/gm3.25/play#107 / 136 · 22nd pct#59 / 70 · 17th pct#9 / 14 · 43rd pct#8 / 9 · 22nd pct
Pass attempts
Team39930.7/gm#70 / 136 · 49th pct#36 / 70 · 50th pct#7 / 14 · 57th pct#2 / 9 · 89th pct
Opp41531.9/gm#96 / 136 · 30th pct#47 / 70 · 34th pct#9 / 14 · 43rd pct#9 / 9 · 11th pct
Completions
Team21816.8/gm#97 / 136 · 29th pct#57 / 70 · 20th pct#8 / 14 · 50th pct#4 / 9 · 67th pct
Opp25919.9/gm#92 / 136 · 33rd pct#45 / 70 · 37th pct#9 / 14 · 43rd pct#9 / 9 · 11th pct
Pass TDs
Team161.2/gm#92 / 136 · 33rd pct#52 / 70 · 27th pct#10 / 14 · 36th pct#9 / 9 · 11th pct
Opp251.9/gm#120 / 136 · 12th pct#64 / 70 · 10th pct#13 / 14 · 14th pct#7 / 9 · 33rd pct
Passer rating
Team108.3108.3#134 / 136 · 2nd pct#70 / 70 · 1st pct#14 / 14 · 7th pct#9 / 9 · 11th pct
Opp138.0138.0#92 / 136 · 33rd pct#51 / 70 · 29th pct#9 / 14 · 43rd pct#4 / 9 · 67th pct
Interceptions thrown
Team131.0/gm#18 / 136 · 88th pct#7 / 70 · 91st pct#3 / 14 · 86th pct#1 / 9 · 100th pct
Opp120.9/gm#84 / 136 · 39th pct#44 / 70 · 39th pct#7 / 14 · 57th pct#7 / 9 · 33rd pct
Sacks (def)
Team191.5/gm#108 / 136 · 21st pct#61 / 70 · 14th pct#11 / 14 · 29th pct#7 / 9 · 33rd pct
Opp231.8/gm#63 / 136 · 54th pct#35 / 70 · 51st pct#8 / 14 · 50th pct#6 / 9 · 44th pct
Tackles for loss
Team705.4/gm#61 / 136 · 56th pct#34 / 70 · 53rd pct#9 / 14 · 43rd pct#5 / 9 · 56th pct
Opp765.8/gm#110 / 136 · 20th pct#60 / 70 · 16th pct#10 / 14 · 36th pct#6 / 9 · 44th pct
First downs
Team22517.3/gm#109 / 136 · 21st pct#58 / 70 · 19th pct#13 / 14 · 14th pct#8 / 9 · 22nd pct
Opp28121.6/gm#113 / 136 · 18th pct#62 / 70 · 13th pct#10 / 14 · 36th pct#9 / 9 · 11th pct
3rd-down conv
Team624.8/gm#96 / 136 · 30th pct#52 / 70 · 27th pct#11 / 14 · 29th pct#7 / 9 · 33rd pct
Opp715.5/gm#79 / 136 · 43rd pct#46 / 70 · 36th pct#4 / 14 · 79th pct#7 / 9 · 33rd pct
3rd-down att
Team18814.5/gm#26 / 136 · 82nd pct#10 / 70 · 87th pct#6 / 14 · 64th pct#1 / 9 · 100th pct
Opp18414.2/gm#93 / 136 · 32nd pct#49 / 70 · 31st pct#8 / 14 · 50th pct#8 / 9 · 22nd pct
4th-down conv
Team100.8/gm#100 / 136 · 27th pct#54 / 70 · 24th pct#8 / 14 · 50th pct#5 / 9 · 56th pct
Opp120.9/gm#49 / 136 · 65th pct#23 / 70 · 69th pct#7 / 14 · 57th pct#3 / 9 · 78th pct
4th-down att
Team191.5/gm#106 / 136 · 23rd pct#53 / 70 · 26th pct#10 / 14 · 36th pct#5 / 9 · 56th pct
Opp302.3/gm#92 / 136 · 33rd pct#47 / 70 · 34th pct#13 / 14 · 14th pct#8 / 9 · 22nd pct
Time of possession
Team364:4728:04/gm#88 / 136 · 36th pct#47 / 70 · 34th pct#10 / 14 · 36th pct#8 / 9 · 22nd pct
Opp415:1331:56/gm#119 / 136 · 13th pct#60 / 70 · 16th pct#12 / 14 · 21st pct#9 / 9 · 11th pct
Kicking & Punting
Field goals#88 / 135 · 36th pct17/23 (73.9%)
Extra points33/33
Punting#80 / 136 · 42nd pct42.6 avg · 71 punts
Turnovers & special teams
Turnovers
Team221.7/gm#13 / 136 · 91st pct#4 / 70 · 96th pct#3 / 14 · 86th pct#1 / 9 · 100th pct
Opp231.8/gm#113 / 136 · 18th pct#60 / 70 · 16th pct#11 / 14 · 29th pct#7 / 9 · 33rd pct
Fumbles lost
Team90.7/gm#14 / 136 · 90th pct#5 / 70 · 94th pct#3 / 14 · 86th pct#3 / 9 · 78th pct
Opp110.8/gm#126 / 136 · 8th pct#65 / 70 · 9th pct#13 / 14 · 14th pct#7 / 9 · 33rd pct
INT return TDs
Team00.0/gm#76 / 135 · 44th pct#39 / 70 · 46th pct#8 / 14 · 50th pct#5 / 8 · 50th pct
Opp20.2/gm#105 / 136 · 24th pct#57 / 70 · 20th pct#10 / 14 · 36th pct#8 / 9 · 22nd pct
INT return yards
Team876.7/gm#89 / 136 · 35th pct#43 / 70 · 40th pct#9 / 14 · 43rd pct#7 / 9 · 33rd pct
Opp15511.9/gm#99 / 136 · 28th pct#51 / 70 · 29th pct#11 / 14 · 29th pct#8 / 9 · 22nd pct
Punt ret yds
Team14711.3/gm#60 / 136 · 57th pct#37 / 70 · 49th pct#8 / 14 · 50th pct#4 / 9 · 67th pct
Opp37228.6/gm#134 / 136 · 2nd pct#69 / 70 · 3rd pct#14 / 14 · 7th pct#9 / 9 · 11th pct
Punt ret TDs
Team10.1/gm#14 / 135 · 90th pct#11 / 70 · 86th pct#1 / 14 · 100th pct#2 / 6 · 83rd pct
Opp10.1/gm#97 / 135 · 29th pct#52 / 70 · 27th pct#11 / 14 · 29th pct#5 / 7 · 43rd pct
Kick ret yds
Team54341.8/gm#40 / 136 · 71st pct#15 / 70 · 80th pct#8 / 14 · 50th pct#4 / 9 · 67th pct
Opp47136.2/gm#84 / 136 · 39th pct#52 / 70 · 27th pct#8 / 14 · 50th pct#2 / 9 · 89th pct
Kick ret TDs
Team10.1/gm#7 / 136 · 96th pct#3 / 70 · 97th pct#3 / 14 · 86th pct#1 / 7 · 100th pct
Opp10.1/gm#97 / 135 · 29th pct#53 / 70 · 26th pct#10 / 14 · 36th pct#4 / 7 · 57th pct
Penalty yards
Team74457.2/gm#48 / 136 · 65th pct#25 / 70 · 66th pct#8 / 14 · 50th pct#4 / 9 · 67th pct
Opp82063.1/gm#115 / 136 · 16th pct#65 / 70 · 9th pct#9 / 14 · 43rd pct#7 / 9 · 33rd pct
Other
Punt returns#25 / 136 · 82nd pct#15 / 70 · 80th pct#5 / 14 · 71st pct#3 / 9 · 78th pct221.7/gm
H2 epa per play opponent#26 / 143 · 83rd pct#16 / 70 · 79th pct#3 / 14 · 86th pct0.10.0/gm
Fumbles recovered#33 / 136 · 76th pct#17 / 70 · 77th pct#5 / 14 · 71st pct#5 / 9 · 56th pct80.6/gm
Penalties#34 / 136 · 76th pct#19 / 70 · 74th pct#5 / 14 · 71st pct#2 / 9 · 89th pct896.8/gm
Interceptions (def)#42 / 136 · 70th pct#22 / 70 · 70th pct#7 / 14 · 57th pct#3 / 9 · 78th pct120.9/gm
Kick returns#52 / 136 · 62nd pct#18 / 70 · 76th pct#9 / 14 · 43rd pct#7 / 9 · 33rd pct231.8/gm
Kick ret (opp)#60 / 136 · 57th pct#38 / 70 · 47th pct#6 / 14 · 64th pct#2 / 9 · 89th pct201.5/gm
Red zone pass rate#83 / 154 · 47th pct#39 / 70 · 46th pct#7 / 14 · 57th pct#3 / 9 · 78th pct0.40.0/gm
Recruiting rating#91 / 138 · 35th pct#68 / 70 · 4th pct#6 / 14 · 64th pct#3 / 12 · 83rd pct156.712.1/gm
H2 epa per play#92 / 142 · 36th pct#49 / 70 · 31st pct#8 / 14 · 50th pct0.10.0/gm
Passes intercepted opponent#109 / 136 · 21st pct#60 / 70 · 16th pct#12 / 14 · 21st pct#9 / 9 · 11th pct131.0/gm
Penalties (opp)#119 / 136 · 13th pct#65 / 70 · 9th pct#10 / 14 · 36th pct#8 / 9 · 22nd pct957.3/gm
Fumbles rec (def)#123 / 136 · 10th pct#66 / 70 · 7th pct#12 / 14 · 21st pct#6 / 9 · 44th pct100.8/gm
H1 epa per play#123 / 162 · 25th pct#66 / 70 · 7th pct#13 / 14 · 14th pct0.10.0/gm
H1 epa per play opponent#127 / 167 · 25th pct#62 / 70 · 13th pct#13 / 14 · 14th pct0.30.0/gm
Fourth down go rate#131 / 138 · 6th pct#66 / 70 · 7th pct#13 / 14 · 14th pct#9 / 9 · 11th pct0.20.0/gm
Punt ret (opp)#135 / 136 · 1st pct#70 / 70 · 1st pct#14 / 14 · 7th pct#9 / 9 · 11th pct292.2/gm
First down pass rate#174 / 215 · 20th pct#68 / 70 · 4th pct#11 / 14 · 29th pct#6 / 9 · 44th pct0.30.0/gm
Situational
3rd-down conversion
Off33.0%#121 / 136 · 12th pct#66 / 70 · 7th pct#12 / 14 · 21st pct#9 / 9 · 11th pct
Def38.6%#62 / 136 · 55th pct#36 / 70 · 50th pct#5 / 14 · 71st pct#3 / 9 · 78th pct
4th-down conversion
Off52.6%#80 / 136 · 42nd pct#48 / 70 · 33rd pct#6 / 14 · 64th pct#6 / 9 · 44th pct
Def40.0%#14 / 136 · 90th pct#6 / 70 · 93rd pct#3 / 14 · 86th pct#1 / 9 · 100th pct
Turnover margin#66 / 136 · 52nd pct#37 / 70 · 49th pct#7 / 14 · 57th pct#6 / 9 · 44th pct+0.08/gm
Sack rate (def)#115 / 136 · 16th pct#62 / 70 · 13th pct#11 / 14 · 29th pct#8 / 9 · 22nd pct4.6%
Red Zone & Drive Efficiency (2014– , play-by-play derived)
Red zone trips
Team362.8/gm#108 / 167 · 36th pct#58 / 70 · 19th pct#13 / 14 · 14th pct#8 / 9 · 22nd pct
Opp564.3/gm#161 / 166 · 4th pct#69 / 70 · 3rd pct#13 / 14 · 14th pct#8 / 9 · 22nd pct
Red zone score %
Team80.6%80.6%#68 / 167 · 60th pct#38 / 70 · 47th pct#4 / 14 · 79th pct#5 / 9 · 56th pct
Opp83.9%83.9%#122 / 166 · 27th pct#57 / 70 · 20th pct#13 / 14 · 14th pct#5 / 9 · 56th pct
Points / drive
Team1.40.1/gm#124 / 167 · 26th pct#67 / 70 · 6th pct#13 / 14 · 14th pct#9 / 9 · 11th pct
Opp2.40.2/gm#123 / 166 · 27th pct#63 / 70 · 11th pct#11 / 14 · 29th pct#4 / 9 · 67th pct
Yards / drive
Team33.32.6/gm#138 / 167 · 18th pct#68 / 70 · 4th pct#13 / 14 · 14th pct#9 / 9 · 11th pct
Opp43.33.3/gm#122 / 166 · 27th pct#56 / 70 · 21st pct#11 / 14 · 29th pct#8 / 9 · 22nd pct
Plays / drive
Team6.00.5/gm#147 / 167 · 13th pct#69 / 70 · 3rd pct#12 / 14 · 21st pct#9 / 9 · 11th pct
Opp6.50.5/gm#83 / 166 · 51st pct#35 / 70 · 51st pct#6 / 14 · 64th pct#6 / 9 · 44th pct
Three-and-out rate
Team15.8%15.8%#115 / 167 · 32nd pct#57 / 70 · 20th pct#12 / 14 · 21st pct#2 / 9 · 89th pct
Opp7.1%7.1%#148 / 166 · 11th pct#69 / 70 · 3rd pct#14 / 14 · 7th pct#1 / 9 · 100th pct
Scheme Identity (2014– , play-by-play derived)
Rush rate over expected#34 / 145 · 77th pct#9 / 70 · 89th pct#8 / 14 · 50th pct+4.2%+4.2%
Havoc rate
Team15.4%15.4%#77 / 140 · 46th pct#45 / 70 · 37th pct#8 / 14 · 50th pct
Opp18.0%18.0%#117 / 140 · 17th pct#61 / 70 · 14th pct#12 / 14 · 21st pct
Standard-downs success
Team43.3%43.3%#125 / 154 · 19th pct#63 / 70 · 11th pct#13 / 14 · 14th pct
Opp49.4%49.4%#95 / 172 · 45th pct#45 / 70 · 37th pct#9 / 14 · 43rd pct
Passing-downs success
Team27.3%27.3%#117 / 153 · 24th pct#62 / 70 · 13th pct#13 / 14 · 14th pct
Opp31.6%31.6%#91 / 149 · 40th pct#44 / 70 · 39th pct#10 / 14 · 36th pct
Line yards / carry
Team2.82.8#98 / 143 · 32nd pct#49 / 70 · 31st pct#12 / 14 · 21st pct
Opp2.92.9#83 / 155 · 47th pct#48 / 70 · 33rd pct#8 / 14 · 50th pct
Stuff rate
Team18.8%18.8%#80 / 143 · 45th pct#42 / 70 · 41st pct#8 / 14 · 50th pct
Opp18.5%18.5%#77 / 155 · 51st pct#42 / 70 · 41st pct#7 / 14 · 57th pct
Power success rate
Team70.4%70.4%#71 / 137 · 49th pct#38 / 70 · 47th pct#7 / 14 · 57th pct
Opp62.2%62.2%#33 / 141 · 77th pct#18 / 70 · 76th pct#4 / 14 · 79th pct
Efficiency
Completion %
Off54.6%#130 / 136 · 5th pct#70 / 70 · 1st pct#14 / 14 · 7th pct#7 / 9 · 33rd pct
Def62.4%#76 / 136 · 45th pct#38 / 70 · 47th pct#7 / 14 · 57th pct#6 / 9 · 44th pct
Yards / attempt
Off5.5#134 / 136 · 2nd pct#70 / 70 · 1st pct#14 / 14 · 7th pct#9 / 9 · 11th pct
Def7.4#85 / 136 · 38th pct#51 / 70 · 29th pct#7 / 14 · 57th pct#4 / 9 · 67th pct
Yards / completion
Off10.1#127 / 136 · 7th pct#66 / 70 · 7th pct#14 / 14 · 7th pct#9 / 9 · 11th pct
Def11.8#87 / 136 · 37th pct#54 / 70 · 24th pct#7 / 14 · 57th pct#3 / 9 · 78th pct
Yards / carry#74 / 136 · 46th pct#40 / 70 · 44th pct#9 / 14 · 43rd pct#7 / 9 · 33rd pct4.3
Yards / play#124 / 136 · 10th pct#66 / 70 · 7th pct#13 / 14 · 14th pct#9 / 9 · 11th pct4.87
Scoring margin#120 / 136 · 12th pct#66 / 70 · 7th pct#12 / 14 · 21st pct#12 / 12 · 8th pct-10.9/gm
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Player stats — 2025 season
Quarterbacks
| Player | # | G | Cmp/Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Rate | QBR | Adj ANY/A | Sack% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocket Passer · +0.13 EPA/play | 12 | 10 | 139 / 254 | 54.7 | 1253 | 4.9 | 6 | 7 | 98.4 | 35.4 | 3.6 | 4.5 | |
Yards by week → Pocket PasserBalanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile. Starter — over 60% of the snaps, holding the job. 97 of 183 QBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / attempt5.7 bottom 5th percentile · FBS QBs, min. 80 attempts Completion %57.1% bottom 14th percentile · FBS QBs, min. 80 attempts Trait fingerprint Plays like View Tad Hudson's full player page | |||||||||||||
| +0.18 EPA/play | 10 | 8 | 38 / 78 | 48.7 | 489 | 6.3 | 7 | 2 | 125.9 | 65.1 | 6.3 | 6.0 | |
Yards by week → | |||||||||||||
| +0.22 EPA/play | 7 | 3 | 35 / 60 | 58.3 | 304 | 5.1 | 1 | 4 | 93.1 | 39.3 | 2.2 | 1.6 | |
Yards by week → | |||||||||||||
Running Backs
| Player | # | G | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | 3rd Dn Use | Pass Dn Use | Stuff% | 10+% | Tgt Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced Back · +0.01 EPA/play | 5 | 13 | 125 | 590 | 4.7 | 2 | 46 | 10.3 | 9.7 | 22.0 | 15.4 | 5.8% (19/330) | |
Yards by week → Balanced BackPlays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension. Starter — over 60% of the snaps, holding the job. The most common profile in its group this season — 186 of 349 classified this way. Played in 13 of 21 games this season · junior · 3-star, 2023 class our readthe ball security is the one real worry — 2.82 fumbles per 100 touches (top-decile concern) | |||||||||||||
| Balanced Back · +0.08 EPA/play | 27 | 13 | 67 | 384 | 5.7 | 3 | 59 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 10.9 | 14.1 | 5.2% (17/330) | |
Yards by week → Balanced BackPlays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. 186 of 349 RBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / carry6.3 68th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Receiving share15.2% 71th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Trait fingerprint Plays like View Dominic Knicely's full player page | |||||||||||||
| Balanced Back · -0.07 EPA/play | 20 | 13 | 66 | 371 | 5.6 | 1 | 43 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 23.1 | 18.5 | — | |
Yards by week → Balanced BackPlays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. 186 of 349 RBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / carry6.4 64th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Rush TD rate1.5% bottom 15th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Trait fingerprint Plays like View Jevon Edwards's full player page | |||||||||||||
| Workhorse · -0.05 EPA/play | 21 | 9 | 53 | 169 | 3.2 | 0 | 11 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 18.9 | 3.8 | — | |
Yards by week → WorkhorseBuilt to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. 52 of 349 RBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Weight220 lb 82th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Yards / carry3.4 bottom 4th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Plays like View Jalen John's full player page | |||||||||||||
Receivers
| Player | # | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | 3rd Dn Use | Pass Dn Use | Tgt Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession Receiver · +0.22 EPA/play | 4 | 13 | 35 | 330 | 9.4 | 2 | 39 | 7.7 | 10.5 | 15.5% (51/330) | |
Yards by week → Possession ReceiverReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. The most common profile in its group this season — 332 of 558 classified this way. Played in 13 of 21 games this season · junior View Bryson Graves's full player page | |||||||||||
| Possession Receiver · +0.28 EPA/play | 16 | 12 | 29 | 278 | 9.6 | 3 | 39 | 5.4 | 7.6 | 12.4% (41/330) | |
Yards by week → Possession ReceiverReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. The most common profile in its group this season — 332 of 558 classified this way. Played in 12 of 21 games this season · sophomore View Robby Washington's full player page | |||||||||||
| Possession Receiver · +0.41 EPA/play | 17 | 10 | 24 | 274 | 11.4 | 1 | 44 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 13.3% (44/330) | |
Yards by week → Possession Receiver· Money-downReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. lives on the sticks and moves the chains 332 of 558 WRs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / reception10.2 bottom 18th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions TD rate4.2% bottom 24th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Cameron Wright's full player page | |||||||||||
| Possession Receiver · +0.53 EPA/play | 3 | 10 | 19 | 209 | 11 | 1 | 32 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 9.1% (30/330) | |
Yards by week → Possession ReceiverReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. 332 of 558 WRs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / reception9.1 bottom 13th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Reception volume19 bottom 20th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Malick Meiga's full player page | |||||||||||
| +0.73 EPA/play | 8 | 8 | 10 | 197 | 19.7 | 2 | 75 | 9.3 | 7.8 | 4.8% (16/330) | |
Yards by week → | |||||||||||
| Possession Receiver · +0.50 EPA/play | — | 10 | 20 | 185 | 9.2 | 3 | 42 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 7.6% (25/330) | |
Yards by week → Possession ReceiverReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. The most common profile in its group this season — 332 of 558 classified this way. Played in 10 of 21 games this season · junior View Karmello English's full player page | |||||||||||
| +0.44 EPA/play | 2 | 11 | 8 | 161 | 20.1 | 2 | 69 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 4.8% (16/330) | |
Yards by week → | |||||||||||
| Move TE · +0.45 EPA/play | 33 | 5 | 9 | 120 | 13.3 | 0 | 23 | 1.7 | 5.5 | — | |
Yards by week → Move TELined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield. 34 of 223 TEs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / reception14.4 84th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions TD rate0.0% bottom 10th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Zach Courtney's full player page | |||||||||||
| +0.13 EPA/play | 15 | 6 | 10 | 109 | 10.9 | 0 | 40 | 4.7 | 6.2 | 4.8% (16/330) | |
Yards by week → | |||||||||||
| Complete TE · +0.26 EPA/play | 11 | 6 | 11 | 87 | 7.9 | 1 | 22 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.8% (19/330) | |
Yards by week → Complete TENo single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike. 177 of 223 TEs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / reception5.8 bottom 8th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions Reception volume11 bottom 18th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Brooks Johnson's full player page | |||||||||||
Defensive Line
| Player | # | G | Tot | Solo | TFL | Sack | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Versatile End | 18 | 12 | 40 | 22 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 8 |
Versatile EndNo single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board. Starter — over 60% of the snaps, holding the job. The most common profile in its group this season — 139 of 200 classified this way. Played in 12 of 21 games this season · junior our readUnranked recruit — top-quartile production against his own recruiting profile | |||||||
| Versatile End | 42 | 12 | 31 | 22 | 5.5 | 2 | 3 |
Versatile EndNo single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. 139 of 200 EDGEs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate17.7% bottom 43th percentile · FBS EDGE, min. 10 tackles Plays like our readSustained Ascent: his CFB Index score shows two real climbs in a row — 15th to 40th to 60th percentile among FBS EDGEs | |||||||
| Nose Anchor | 99 | 8 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Nose AnchorThe heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile. 152 of 809 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Weight307 lb 80th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like our readAscending: his CFB Index score went from the 31st percentile among FBS IDLs to the 62nd | |||||||
| Two-Gap Base | 91 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
Two-Gap BaseStout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number. The most common profile in its group this season — 388 of 809 classified this way. Played in 11 of 21 games this season · senior View Aamarii Notice's full player page | |||||||
| Versatile End | 52 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Versatile EndNo single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board. 139 of 200 EDGEs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate37.5% 95th percentile · FBS EDGE, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Ibrahim Diawara's full player page | |||||||
| Versatile End | 40 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 4.5 | 2 | 4 |
Versatile EndNo single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board. 139 of 200 EDGEs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate28.1% 78th percentile · FBS EDGE, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Jayden Bryant's full player page | |||||||
| Two-Gap Base | 98 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Two-Gap BaseStout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number. 388 of 809 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate0.0% bottom 6th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like our readBreakout: his CFB Index score went from the 14th percentile among FBS IDLs to the 51st | |||||||
| Versatile End | 97 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Versatile EndNo single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board. 139 of 200 EDGEs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate10.0% bottom 19th percentile · FBS EDGE, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Jordan Mack's full player page | |||||||
| 90 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | |
Linebackers
| Player | # | G | Tot | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sack | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sideline-to-Sideline | 30 | 13 | 56 | 39 | 17 | 7.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Sideline-to-SidelineRanges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. 102 of 660 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Solo tackle rate0.7 96th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Sack rate0.0% bottom 23th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like View Dontae Lunan's full player page | |||||||||
| Thumper | 55 | 12 | 53 | 36 | 17 | 11.5 #62 FBS | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
ThumperDownhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. 97 of 660 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate21.7% 96th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Sack rate4.7% 61th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like View Tray Brown's full player page | |||||||||
| Balanced Linebacker | 19 | 10 | 45 | 25 | 20 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
Balanced LinebackerSolid in every phase without a signature dimension. The most common profile in its group this season — 362 of 660 classified this way. Played in 10 of 21 games this season · sophomore View Se'Von McDowell's full player page | |||||||||
| Sideline-to-Sideline | 20 | 10 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sideline-to-SidelineRanges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. 102 of 660 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Solo tackle rate0.7 94th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Sack rate0.0% bottom 23th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like our readFading: his CFB Index score moved from the 66th to 22nd percentile among FBS LBs | |||||||||
| Balanced Linebacker | 1 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Balanced LinebackerSolid in every phase without a signature dimension. All-Conference honorable mention / 2nd team — the recognition has started. The most common profile in its group this season — 362 of 660 classified this way. Played in 5 of 21 games this season · senior · 3-star, 2020 class View Shane Bruce's full player page | |||||||||
| 39 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defensive Backs
| Player | # | G | Tot | PD | INT | TFL | Sack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rover | 6 | 11 | 62 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 |
RoverHits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. All-Conference honorable mention / 2nd team — the recognition has started. 83 of 801 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate8.1% 50th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like our readBreakout: his CFB Index score went from the 28th percentile among FBS Ss to the 84th | |||||||
| Press Corner | 2 | 11 | 59 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Press CornerLong and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line. Starter — over 60% of the snaps, holding the job. 43 of 270 CBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Height6'2" 87th percentile · FBS corners, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Ja'Marion Wayne's full player page | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 12 | 11 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hybrid NickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. The most common profile in its group this season — 419 of 801 classified this way. Played in 11 of 21 games this season · junior our readAscending: his CFB Index score went from the 3rd percentile among FBS Ss to the 47th | |||||||
| Centerfielder | 14 | 13 | 46 | 6 | 3 #56 FBS | 1.5 | 0 |
CenterfielderSingle-high range who erases the deep middle of the field. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. 133 of 801 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate13.0% 75th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like our readReinvented: changed shape entirely — Hybrid Nickel to Centerfielder, his CFB Index score climbed from the 4th percentile to the 76th among FBS Ss | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 9 | 13 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
Hybrid NickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. The most common profile in its group this season — 419 of 801 classified this way. Played in 13 of 21 games this season · senior View Dre Pinckney's full player page | |||||||
| Cover Corner | 8 | 9 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
Cover CornerSteady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. The most common profile in its group this season — 141 of 270 classified this way. Played in 9 of 21 games this season · senior View Myles Mooyoung's full player page | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 13 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hybrid NickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. The most common profile in its group this season — 419 of 801 classified this way. Played in 10 of 21 games this season · senior View Dante Thomas's full player page | |||||||
| Cover Corner | 4 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cover CornerSteady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. The most common profile in its group this season — 141 of 270 classified this way. Played in 10 of 21 games this season · senior View Lionell Whitaker's full player page | |||||||
| 22 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ball Hawk | 18 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ball HawkReads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away. 44 of 270 CBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate25.0% 88th percentile · FBS corners, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Fredd Adams's full player page | |||||||
| 17 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Kicking
| Player | # | G | FG M/A | FG% | XP M/A | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steady | 91 | 12 | 15/19 | 78.9 | 32/32 | 77 | 44 |
| 41 | 4 | 2/4 | 50 | 1/1 | 7 | 51 |
Punting
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steady | 97 | 13 | 71 | 3026 | 42.6 | 65 | 15 | 4 |
Net average is unavailable — CFBD's punting feed carries gross yards only, with no return-yardage or touchback deduction.
Kick Returns
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.44 EPA/play | 2 | 11 | 18 | 467 | 25.9 | 1 | 96 |
Punt Returns
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession Receiver · +0.22 EPA/play | 4 | 13 | 18 | 115 | 6.4 | 0 | 29 |
2025 stat leaders
final
2025 stat leaders
1.
Xamarion Gordon
S
62.0 tot (def)
2.
Ja'Marion Wayne
CB
59.0 tot (def)
3.
Dontae Lunan
LB
56.0 tot (def)
4.
Tray Brown
LB
53.0 tot (def)
5.
Avyonne Jones
S
46.0 tot (def)
Roster
2025
28
players carry a qualified CFB Index Score this season.
Xamarion Gordon
S
#87 of 544
Ezekiel Durham-Campbell
EDGE
#79 of 420
Myles Woods
S
#135 of 544
Tray Brown
LB
#199 of 583
Ja'Marion Wayne
CB
#149 of 364
Dominic Knicely
RB
#150 of 326
+22 more
Coastal Carolina · 2025 schedule & results6-7Hard slateAverage opponent win rate 49% · 3 AP top-25 opponents on the schedule.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 30 | #112 | #56 | +13.5 | @Virginia | L 7–48 144 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 6 | #105 | #184 | -27.5 | Charleston Southern | W 13–0 78 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #121 | #70 | +7.5 | East Carolina | L 0–38 151 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #136 | #94 | +14.5 | @South Alabama | W 38–20 136 | 2-2 | 1-0 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #121 | #44 | +18.5 | @Old Dominion | L 7–47 144 | 2-3 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #135 | #122 | +2.5 | UL Monroe | W 23–8 130 | 3-3 | 2-1 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #133 | #132 | +10.5 | @App State | W 45–37 139 | 4-3 | 3-1 |
| 10 | Oct 30 | #135 | #82 | +7 | Marshall | W 44–27 147 | 5-3 | 4-1 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #129 | #181 | -7.5 | Georgia State | W 40–27 140 | 6-3 | 5-1 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #129 | #115 | +3.5 | @Georgia Southern | L 40–45 149 | 6-4 | 5-2 |
| 13 | Nov 22 | #130 | #33 | +24.5 | @South Carolina | L 7–51 134 | 6-5 | 5-2 |
| 14 | Nov 29 | #157 | #22 | +24.5 | James Madison | L 10–59 132 | 6-6 | 5-3 |
| Bowl Season | ||||||||
| 18 | Dec 30 | #184 | #111 | +10 | Louisiana Tech (N) | L 14–23 | 6-7 | 5-4 |
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30 | Louisiana Tech | L 14–23 | — | — | — | +0.001 | 29.7% | 115.4% | |
| Nov 29 | James Madison | L 10–59 | 170 | 1 | 23:56 | -0.310 | 13.6% | 198.7% | Season-low EPA/play |
| Nov 22 | @South Carolina | L 7–51 | 220 | 1 | 26:10 | -0.087 | 39.7% | 97.8% | Defense's roughest night |
| Nov 15 | @Georgia Southern | L 40–45 | 482 | 1 | 28:42 | +0.273 | 41.1% | 149.5% | One-score loss |
| Nov 8 | Georgia State | W 40–27 | 444 | 0 | 29:04 | +0.276 | 43.3% | 125.9% | |
| Oct 30 | Marshall | W 44–27 | 410 | 2 | 28:27 | +0.061 | 35.3% | 146.3% | |
| Oct 18 | @App State | W 45–37 | 410 | 1 | 28:32 | +0.380 | 54.0% | 121.8% | Season-high EPA/play |
| Oct 11 | UL Monroe | W 23–8 | 377 | 1 | 29:56 | +0.031 | 35.8% | 121.0% | |
| Oct 4 | @Old Dominion | L 7–47 | 189 | 2 | 30:26 | +0.012 | 34.4% | 106.5% | Blowout loss |
| Sep 20 | @South Alabama | W 38–20 | 294 | 0 | 23:19 | +0.210 | 33.3% | 169.5% | |
| Sep 13 | East Carolina | L 0–38 | 239 | 5 | 26:05 | -0.047 | 32.8% | 126.2% | Blowout loss |
| Sep 6 | Charleston Southern | W 13–0 | 384 | 3 | 35:35 | +0.111 | 46.1% | 105.8% | Best defensive stand |
| Aug 30 | @Virginia | L 7–48 | 261 | 2 | 26:27 | -0.086 | 29.2% | 106.6% | Blowout loss |
| Season average (13 games) | 323 | 1.6 | +0.063 | 36.0% | 130.1% | ||||
How They Play · 2025
How They Play · 2025Coastal Carolina fields a struggling explosive, big-play offense behind a leaky defense.
Opponent-adjusted percentiles vs all FBS. Bar = where this team ranks — right is better.
Team identity · competitive snaps only
How Coastal Carolina actually scores
17th percentile quality, 83rd percentile boom-dependency. Garbage time excluded from both axes — the same correction that changes the Q4 story below.
View all FBS teams as a table
| Team | Quality percentile | Boom-share percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 86th | 11th |
| Akron | 12th | 89th |
| Alabama | 58th | 17th |
| App State | 35th | 47th |
| Arizona | 64th | 37th |
| Arizona State | 41st | 62nd |
| Arkansas | 90th | 12th |
| Arkansas State | 17th | 66th |
| Army | 57th | 43rd |
| Auburn | 47th | 53rd |
| BYU | 78th | 19th |
| Baylor | 69th | 25th |
| Boise State | 66th | 20th |
| Boston College | 37th | 54th |
| Bowling Green | 2nd | 98th |
| Buffalo | 11th | 88th |
| California | 28th | 48th |
| Central Michigan | 52nd | 64th |
| Cincinnati | 89th | 16th |
| Clemson | 51st | 48th |
| Coastal Carolina | 17th | 83rd |
| Colorado | 18th | 84th |
| Colorado State | 16th | 83rd |
| Delaware | 38th | 58th |
| Duke | 80th | 14th |
| East Carolina | 63rd | 36th |
| Eastern Michigan | 49th | 42nd |
| Florida | 30th | 67th |
| Florida Atlantic | 62nd | 59th |
| Florida International | 42nd | 50th |
| Florida State | 83rd | 32nd |
| Fresno State | 26th | 73rd |
| Georgia | 81st | 3rd |
| Georgia Southern | 73rd | 21st |
| Georgia State | 36th | 70th |
| Georgia Tech | 84th | 5th |
| Hawai'i | 64th | 41st |
| Houston | 27th | 65th |
| Illinois | 75th | 26th |
| Indiana | 95th | 1st |
| Iowa | 44th | 40th |
| Iowa State | 68th | 22nd |
| Jacksonville State | 54th | 38th |
| James Madison | 65th | 44th |
| Kansas | 85th | 28th |
| Kansas State | 71st | 49th |
| Kennesaw State | 56th | 30th |
| Kent State | 21st | 86th |
| Kentucky | 15th | 85th |
| LSU | 14th | 81st |
| Liberty | 43rd | 56th |
| Louisiana | 19th | 73rd |
| Louisiana Tech | 39th | 61st |
| Louisville | 48th | 64th |
| Marshall | 55th | 39th |
| Maryland | 30th | 74th |
| Memphis | 80th | 24th |
| Miami | 76th | 5th |
| Miami (OH) | 34th | 67th |
| Michigan | 67th | 33rd |
| Michigan State | 27th | 75th |
| Middle Tennessee | 39th | 52nd |
| Minnesota | 29th | 77th |
| Mississippi State | 22nd | 77th |
| Missouri | 61st | 30th |
| Missouri State | 55th | 46th |
| NC State | 86th | 23rd |
| Navy | 94th | 17th |
| Nebraska | 48th | 57th |
| Nevada | 3rd | 97th |
| New Mexico | 58th | 60th |
| New Mexico State | 9th | 87th |
| North Carolina | 13th | 89th |
| North Texas | 98th | 7th |
| Northern Illinois | 8th | 92nd |
| Northwestern | 52nd | 36th |
| Notre Dame | 99th | 20th |
| Ohio | 67th | 18th |
| Ohio State | 93rd | 4th |
| Oklahoma | 20th | 80th |
| Oklahoma State | 5th | 95th |
| Old Dominion | 83rd | 45th |
| Ole Miss | 89th | 2nd |
| Oregon | 91st | 10th |
| Oregon State | 2nd | 98th |
| Penn State | 73rd | 33rd |
| Pittsburgh | 60th | 39th |
| Purdue | 25th | 78th |
| Rice | 6th | 94th |
| Rutgers | 70th | 27th |
| SMU | 74th | 42nd |
| Sam Houston | 4th | 96th |
| San Diego State | 24th | 76th |
| San José State | 45th | 69th |
| South Alabama | 36th | 58th |
| South Carolina | 23rd | 86th |
| South Florida | 87th | 23rd |
| Southern Miss | 40th | 55th |
| Stanford | 10th | 90th |
| Syracuse | 5th | 95th |
| TCU | 72nd | 35th |
| Temple | 70th | 34th |
| Tennessee | 96th | 11th |
| Texas | 45th | 55th |
| Texas A&M | 82nd | 14th |
| Texas State | 92nd | 8th |
| Texas Tech | 77th | 31st |
| Toledo | 50th | 61st |
| Troy | 14th | 80th |
| Tulane | 79th | 15th |
| Tulsa | 20th | 70th |
| UAB | 61st | 45th |
| UCF | 33rd | 82nd |
| UCLA | 23rd | 79th |
| UConn | 95th | 13th |
| UL Monroe | 11th | 92nd |
| UNLV | 88th | 9th |
| USC | 98th | 2nd |
| UTEP | 1st | 99th |
| UTSA | 77th | 51st |
| Utah | 97th | 6th |
| Utah State | 46th | 63rd |
| Vanderbilt | 100th | 0th |
| Virginia | 59th | 27th |
| Virginia Tech | 32nd | 71st |
| Wake Forest | 42nd | 72nd |
| Washington | 92nd | 8th |
| Washington State | 33rd | 52nd |
| West Virginia | 7th | 93rd |
| Western Kentucky | 53rd | 29th |
| Western Michigan | 31st | 68th |
| Wisconsin | 0th | 100th |
| Wyoming | 8th | 91st |
Fourth-quarter reliability, corrected
Coastal Carolina's 4th-quarter offense, before and after garbage time
Raw Q4 EPA/play ranks 3rd percentile in FBS. Strip out snaps taken with a blowout margin and it climbs to the 31st — the correction is the finding, not a footnote.
Standard downs vs. passing downs
Does Coastal Carolina hold up once the down-and-distance turns against them?
16th percentile success on standard downs, 22nd on passing downs — little dropoff between the two — a schedule-independent identity.
View all FBS teams as a table
| Team | Standard-downs percentile | Passing-downs percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 82nd | 69th |
| Akron | 20th | 36th |
| Alabama | 47th | 76th |
| App State | 41st | 80th |
| Arizona | 54th | 54th |
| Arizona State | 40th | 37th |
| Arkansas | 90th | 97th |
| Arkansas State | 51st | 40th |
| Army | 37th | 44th |
| Auburn | 73rd | 24th |
| Austin Peay | 56th | 13th |
| BYU | 91st | 46th |
| Ball State | 5th | 3rd |
| Baylor | 70th | 77th |
| Boise State | 42nd | 63rd |
| Boston College | 56th | 54th |
| Bowling Green | 10th | 17th |
| Bryant | 7th | 2nd |
| Buffalo | 29th | 20th |
| California | 25th | 66th |
| Central Michigan | 57th | 11th |
| Charlotte | 7th | 7th |
| Cincinnati | 89th | 65th |
| Clemson | 49th | 34th |
| Coastal Carolina | 16th | 22nd |
| Colorado | 8th | 48th |
| Colorado State | 29th | 35th |
| Delaware | 66th | 31st |
| Duke | 82nd | 63rd |
| East Carolina | 63rd | 91st |
| Eastern Michigan | 46th | 67th |
| Florida | 52nd | 45th |
| Florida Atlantic | 44th | 61st |
| Florida International | 50th | 26th |
| Florida State | 65th | 90th |
| Fresno State | 22nd | 71st |
| Georgia | 95th | 69th |
| Georgia Southern | 64th | 84th |
| Georgia State | 22nd | 75th |
| Georgia Tech | 92nd | 89th |
| Hawai'i | 33rd | 87th |
| Houston | 61st | 29th |
| Idaho | 30th | 78th |
| Idaho State | 93rd | 14th |
| Illinois | 79th | 95th |
| Indiana | 97th | 98th |
| Iowa | 74th | 19th |
| Iowa State | 80th | 58th |
| Jacksonville State | 59th | 56th |
| James Madison | 77th | 52nd |
| Kansas | 99th | 82nd |
| Kansas State | 37th | 59th |
| Kennesaw State | 44th | 67th |
| Kent State | 15th | 5th |
| Kentucky | 62nd | 29th |
| LSU | 18th | 52nd |
| Lafayette | 0th | 12th |
| Liberty | 65th | 53rd |
| Lindenwood | 4th | 1st |
| Long Island University | 24th | 78th |
| Louisiana | 24th | 23rd |
| Louisiana Tech | 41st | 24th |
| Louisville | 84th | 32nd |
| Maine | 3rd | 18th |
| Marshall | 71st | 62nd |
| Maryland | 11th | 86th |
| Massachusetts | 5th | 9th |
| Memphis | 75th | 68th |
| Merrimack | 1st | 83rd |
| Miami | 80th | 64th |
| Miami (OH) | 33rd | 39th |
| Michigan | 73rd | 74th |
| Michigan State | 48th | 39th |
| Middle Tennessee | 69th | 47th |
| Minnesota | 35th | 33rd |
| Mississippi State | 52nd | 35th |
| Missouri | 76th | 50th |
| Missouri State | 32nd | 50th |
| Murray State | 1st | 6th |
| NC State | 58th | 71st |
| Navy | 95th | 72nd |
| Nebraska | 78th | 51st |
| Nevada | 17th | 16th |
| New Mexico | 38th | 60th |
| New Mexico State | 16th | 33rd |
| North Carolina | 14th | 30th |
| North Texas | 100th | 97th |
| Northern Illinois | 9th | 5th |
| Northwestern | 48th | 88th |
| Notre Dame | 88th | 99th |
| Ohio | 69th | 76th |
| Ohio State | 99th | 99th |
| Oklahoma | 39th | 41st |
| Oklahoma State | 14th | 7th |
| Old Dominion | 72nd | 79th |
| Ole Miss | 83rd | 95th |
| Oregon | 93rd | 55th |
| Oregon State | 54th | 25th |
| Penn State | 76th | 73rd |
| Pittsburgh | 35th | 56th |
| Purdue | 46th | 88th |
| Rice | 20th | 0th |
| Rutgers | 71st | 84th |
| SMU | 50th | 57th |
| Sam Houston | 26th | 4th |
| San Diego State | 84th | 1st |
| San José State | 68th | 70th |
| South Alabama | 53rd | 28th |
| South Carolina | 31st | 8th |
| South Carolina State | 10th | 3rd |
| South Florida | 86th | 46th |
| Southern Miss | 27th | 38th |
| Stanford | 12th | 12th |
| Syracuse | 19th | 10th |
| TCU | 63rd | 82nd |
| Temple | 85th | 22nd |
| Tennessee | 97th | 81st |
| Texas | 27th | 61st |
| Texas A&M | 88th | 59th |
| Texas State | 60th | 93rd |
| Texas Tech | 45th | 65th |
| Toledo | 67th | 42nd |
| Troy | 18th | 27th |
| Tulane | 81st | 86th |
| Tulsa | 43rd | 43rd |
| UAB | 34th | 94th |
| UCF | 39th | 20th |
| UCLA | 28th | 48th |
| UConn | 96th | 37th |
| UL Monroe | 13th | 14th |
| UNLV | 78th | 85th |
| USC | 94th | 90th |
| UT Martin | 2nd | 41st |
| UTEP | 3rd | 10th |
| UTSA | 67th | 92nd |
| Utah | 87th | 96th |
| Utah State | 31st | 49th |
| Vanderbilt | 90th | 100th |
| Virginia | 36th | 73rd |
| Virginia Tech | 59th | 21st |
| Wake Forest | 21st | 31st |
| Washington | 98th | 93rd |
| Washington State | 61st | 44th |
| West Virginia | 12th | 18th |
| Western Kentucky | 55th | 80th |
| Western Michigan | 86th | 16th |
| Wisconsin | 6th | 27th |
| Wyoming | 23rd | 15th |
Halftime identity
Coastal Carolina by half
1st-half offense ranks 25th percentile in FBS; 2nd-half, 36th — competitive snaps only, garbage time excluded from both halves.
Schedule mirage
How much of Coastal Carolina's number is the schedule?
Raw EPA/play through week 21 is 0.06; 30th percentile once opponent strength is stripped out, it's 0.01. The widest gap came in week 1: -0.09 raw vs. 0.00 adjusted.
Coastal Carolina reads strongest in explosive plays (top 32%) and explosive plays allowed (top 55%); the crux lives in success rate, where Coastal Carolina sits at the 9th percentile.
offense · strengths lead
defense · higher bar = harder to play against
hidden math · special situations
ELITE · 90+STRONG · 70+AVERAGE · 40-70CONCERN · 10-40BOTTOM · <10
Most Similar Programs · Coastal Carolina
Most Similar Programs · Coastal CarolinaReads Like
AkronTier 3 · Prestige T3 · Similarly-sized rosters up frontApp StateTier 3 · Prestige T3 · Similarly-sized rosters up frontArkansasTier 3 · Prestige T3 · Similarly-sized rosters up front
Static-attribute similarity across tier, archetype, conference, and voice. Not a prediction — a calibration.
Home-Field Advantage · Coastal Carolina · 2018-present
Above-Average
67% home win rate vs 55% on the road. margin runs +4.7 better at home. Brooks Stadium (SC) seats 21,000, averaging 84% full (17,630 attendance, 24 games reported).
Home33-16Away26-21
Positional competition · RB room
The carries are split. The job isn’t.
Ja'Vin Simpkins and Jevon Edwards split the carries (120/185 vs 65/185) -- but the job isn't split the same way. Jevon Edwards produces in bigger chunks.
Ja'Vin SimpkinsJevon Edwards
Carries
the baseline -- every row below is tested against this split, not a flat 50/50
Q4, leading (competitive)
shared -- dots touch, this room really is a committee here
Targets
shared -- dots touch, this room really is a committee here
Top-5-carry share
concentration and EPA/carry agree -- a real boom/bust split
Screened 3 claims, 1 survived, 2 falsified
Positional competition · WR/TE room
The targets are split. The job isn’t.
Bryson Graves (WR) and Brooks Johnson (TE) split the targets (51/69 vs 18/69) -- but the job isn't split the same way.
Bryson GravesBrooks Johnson
Targets
the baseline -- every row below is tested against this split, not a flat 50/50
3rd-down targets
shared -- dots touch, this room really is a committee here
Garbage-time share
shared -- dots touch, this room really is a committee here
Top-5-catch share
concentration alone -- EPA/target doesn't corroborate, read with caution
Screened 3 claims, 0 survived, 3 falsified
What changed
Coastal Carolina’s play-calling, before and after the change
Offense: Travis Trickett (2023–2024) → Drew Hollingshead (2025)
The biggest shift: 1st-down pass rate moved down 6 points. The rest held closer to steady.
1st-down pass rate
Red-zone pass rate
Defense: Craig Naivar (2023–2024) → Jeremiah Johnson (2025)
The biggest shift: 1st-down pass rate moved down 6 points. The rest held closer to steady.
1st-down pass rate
Red-zone pass rate
Defensive identity · pass zones
What this defense gives up, by zone.
On short passes, Coastal Carolina’s defense allows a completion rate above the FBS mean (67.2% vs 65.9% league-wide, shrunk toward the mean for its 127-play sample) — mid-pack, 94 of 133 qualifying defenses.
We won’t show a deep-ball leaderboard here: at the defense level, most teams face well under 30 rich-feed deep targets all season — too thin to tell a real tendency from noise, so we won’t guess.
Screened 133 claims, 133 survived · 2025 only, in the 399 games with the detailed play-text feed; n=127 short-zone plays faced, raw rate 68.5%
Venue texture
69°F average kickoff temp; 5% of games had measurable precipitation; 5 mph average wind.
Based on 55 home games with weather data.
The CFP Era
12 seasons inside the CFP era, no bids yet — the era the program is still trying to break into.
TRAJECTORY · quality-score line · AP rank dotted · CFP bids marked · coach regimes ribboned
Program Quality
AP Rank (inverted)
CFP Appearance
Coastal Carolina's 2014–2025 record is 94-55. The era is still being written; the CFP line is the one the program is arguing for.
All-Time Record
171-100
since 2003 · 23 seasons · .630 win rate
HOME
97-38
AWAY
66-55
NEUTRAL
8-7
2000s
2010s
2020s
The program, in full — read the essay
In 2020, on a teal field in Conway, South Carolina, a program that had been FBS for three years beat undefeated BYU 22-17 on short notice, finished 11-1, ranked No. 14 in the country, and hosted College GameDay. Then the coach left, the next one went 20-18 and got fired mid-season. That's the whole Coastal Carolina story arc in two sentences.
The teal turf is a real thing. Brooks Stadium's playing surface in Conway is a deliberate, disorienting visual — opponents see it, fans film it, and the Chanticleers own it as a home-field weapon, gimmick or not. The mascot is the Chanticleer, the proud rooster from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, which is either a deeply literary choice for a coastal university or exactly the kind of flag-planting that a program building an identity from scratch needs to do. Coastal reclassified to FBS in 2017 and within three years was the sport's most delightful story — Jamey Chadwell's option-tinged, Grayson McCall-led Chanticleers stopping a BYU team's undefeated season on the teal, in a game scheduled days earlier, with the Stanford band energy of a program that knew exactly what it was doing.
The post-Chadwell chapter has been a slow drift. Tim Beck went 20-18 across three seasons that never recaptured the 2020 altitude, and the end was ugly: a 59-10 home loss to James Madison, a 51-7 loss at South Carolina, an Independence Bowl defeat, and Beck fired before the year finished. Ryan Beard — from Missouri State — is the fifth head coach in Conway. He arrives cold, inheriting a fanbase with a very specific reference point and a roster depleted by the portal.
The 2026 question is whether Coastal Carolina is a place or a coach. The faction that thinks the teal, Conway, and the Chanticleer identity are the reason for 2020 says yes, the magic is still there. The faction that thinks Jamey Chadwell was the entire variable says the program needs to build from something more durable than a moment. Beard's first year will at least establish which argument has more evidence.
How they play
Joyful, tempo-driven option football was Chadwell's signature — quick mesh reads, triple-option principles layered into a spread shell, designed to put the defense in conflict. Grayson McCall ran it with precision. Beck's tenure was a stylistic departure without the same results. Beard's scheme is still largely unknown at this level; the expectation in Conway is a return to the up-tempo, ground-game-forward approach that made the teal turf famous rather than just vivid.
Rising
Coastal Carolina 2016–2025. Climbing +1.2 rungs across the last 10 seasons. Slope +0.19 rungs / year — moving up the prestige scale.
CFP Era · Coastal Carolina
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down middle peak CFP year
Season Standing · 2025 · 6-7
Season Standing · 2025 · 6-7Bowl eligible
Coastal Carolina: 6+ wins, bowl access secured. The baseline of a successful FBS year.
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Sun Belt Standing · 2025
5th in the Sun Belt
Coastal Carolina sits 5th of 14 in the Sun Belt at 5-4. Mid-conference — moves up or down depend on rivalry results and the late-season closing run.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 8-0 |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 6-2 |
| 3 | Southern Miss | 5-3 |
| 4 | Troy | 5-3 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 5-4 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 5-4 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 4-3 |
| 8 | Louisiana | 4-3 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 3-4 |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech | 2-0 |
| 11 | Marshall | 2-5 |
| 12 | App State | 2-7 |
| 13 | UL Monroe | 1-6 |
| 14 | Georgia State | 0-8 |
Coaching Era · Coastal Carolina
Coaching Era · Coastal CarolinaRyan Beard
Ryan Beard took over from Tim Beck for the 2026 season.
Era Ryan Beard · 2026–presentPrev: Tim Beck (2023–2025)OC: Nick PetrinoPrev OC: Drew Hollingshead (2025)DC: L. D. ScottPrev DC: Jeremiah Johnson (2025)
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year · era
Rituals
Three gameday rituals — the ones outsiders never quite catch.
Teal Turf
since 2015
Brooks Stadium's teal turf — installed 2015 — is one of only three non-green turfs in CFB (Boise State blue, Eastern Washington red, Coastal Carolina teal). The teal-on-the-field aesthetic is uniquely Coastal Carolina; visiting teams cite the visual as one of the more-unusual G5 stadium experiences. The 2020 11-1 season made the teal-turf nationally recognizable.
Jamey Chadwell Era (2017-2022)
since 2017
Jamey Chadwell's tenure (2017-2022) built the program from FBS newcomer to national G5 disruptor. The 2020 11-1 + #14 AP rank + Sun Belt East title + missing-the-Cure-Bowl-due-to-COVID drama defined the era. Chadwell's 2022 departure to Liberty opened the new cycle; the Chadwell-built infrastructure continued under Tim Beck.
Chicken Dance + Chanticleer Identity
since 2000s
The Coastal Carolina 'Chanticleer' — a rooster from Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales (1387) — is one of CFB's most-literary mascot derivations. The Chicken Dance + Chanticleer rooster + Chauncey the Chanticleer mascot character combine into a fan-tradition identity unique among G5 programs.
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
2020
Beating undefeated BYU on the teal
A 22-17 win over No. 13 BYU in a game scheduled days earlier, stopped at the one-yard line as time expired
2020
GameDay comes to Conway
ESPN College GameDay visits the teal-turf Chanticleers — national arrival for a program four years into FBS
Moment of the Year · Coastal Carolina · 2025
Moment of the Year · Coastal Carolina · 2025Lost 7-51 at South Carolina
Week 13 of 2025. A reckoning loss — the data point the next season must answer.
Bowl / Postseason Ledger
Bowl / Postseason LedgerRecent postseason (2020-2025): 2-4
Most recent: 2025 — loss 23-14 (away). Last 5 postseason: 2-3.
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NFL Draft Pipeline
2022–2022
NFL Draft PipelineThin
2 picks last 5 cycles. Roster development still maturing.
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picks · 0 R1
#139
Isaiah Likely
Tight End · 2022 · Baltimore · #3/119 final season
#252
Jeffrey Gunter
Defensive End · 2022 · Cincinnati · #69/509 final season
#201 all-time in draft picksthe talent factory →
Unit lineage
Coastal Carolina’s offense and defense, by coordinator
FBS-relative efficiency percentile per season (2014–2025), same population as the Coordinator Mirror board. Dashed vertical lines mark a coordinator change.
Offense2017–2025
2017–2018 · Jamey Chadwell2019–2022 · co-Willy Korn / co-Newland Isaac2023–2024 · Travis Trickett2025 · Drew Hollingshead
Hired for 2026: Nick Petrino — not yet reflected in on-field data.
Defense2017–2025
2017 · Mickey Matthews2018 · Marvin Sanders2019–2022 · Chad Staggs2023–2024 · Craig Naivar2025 · Jeremiah Johnson
Hired for 2026: L. D. Scott — not yet reflected in on-field data.
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Chronicle Visuals
Among the most continuous rosters into 2025 — 97% back, anchored by the qb room, only offense to settle.
The portal upgraded the RB room but opened a hole at QB.
Coastal Carolina signs higher-rated classes than its draft yield delivers.
r/cfb moments
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[Postgame Thread] Coastal Carolina Defeats BYU 22-17
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[Postgame Thread] Appalachian State Defeats Coastal Carolina 30-27
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[Postgame Thread] Coastal Carolina Defeats Appalachian State 35-28
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[Postgame Thread] Coastal Carolina Defeats Appalachian State 34-23
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[Game Thread] BYU @ Coastal Carolina (5:30PM ET)
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