Coastal Carolina 2026 — The Chapter Being Written

Record 3-5

Final result In-progress

AP final — post-bowls

SP+ -4.5 last-week

Era —

The shape of the season · week by week, cumulative W-L below

Who carried it

Deuce BaileyQB1,935 passing yards
Dominic KnicelyRB484 rushing yards
Clayton CoppockWR350 receiving yards
Colton HintonWR323 receiving yards
Robby WashingtonWR304 receiving yards
Marcellius PulliamLB75 tackles
Ja'Marion WayneCB43 tackles
Jalen LeeS38 tackles
Ibrahim DiawaraDE5 sacks
Mitchell ToneyDE3 sacks
Reggie JeanDT2 sacks

Season leaders, 2026.

Defining moments

The statement

The 2026 season's largest margin: Coastal Carolina 45, Fordham 7. A 38-point win — the year's high-water mark.

The setback

The season's deepest loss: Coastal Carolina 17, Liberty 34. A 17-point margin the season is remembered by.

"Ball is life"

— Coastal Carolina fanbase voice · 2026· synthesized

What it meant

2026 is a middle chapter for Coastal Carolina — neither a crown year nor a crisis. It is the kind of season that fills the ledger between the named ones and gives the arc its shape.