Erskine College
1-10 2025 finalErskine is the relaunch program struggling to find footing — a small South Carolina college that restarted football in 2021 and is rebuilding the Flying Fleet after a 69-year hiatus.
The Flying Fleet keep the faith.
Erskine is the relaunch program struggling to find footing — a small South Carolina college that restarted football in 2021 and is rebuilding the Flying Fleet after a 69-year hiatus.
Under head coach Shap Boyd (5 seasons), Erskine finished 1-10 in 2025 with a 1-5 Conference Carolinas record. The Flying Fleet is in critical condition after five years of rebuilding. The overall record under Boyd is 8-51, indicat…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on Erskine College
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Erskine College
The baseline for a successful season.
Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.
Entry into the 32-team national bracket.
The Division II national championship game.
Erskine College · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Fanbase Health Index · Erskine College · medium confidence
Stable (37)
Home-Field Advantage · Erskine College · 2018-present
Strong
20% home win rate vs 7% on the road. margin runs +10.9 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cold
One of five. The film room is busy this week.
Gulf South Standing · 2025
8th in the Gulf South
Erskine College is 8th of 9 in the Gulf South at 1-10. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Florida | 10-2 |
| 2 | Delta State | 7-3 |
| 3 | North Greenville | 7-5 |
| 4 | Valdosta State | 6-5 |
| 5 | West Alabama | 5-4 |
| 6 | Chowan | 4-7 |
| 7 | Shorter | 2-9 |
| 8 | ERSKINE | 1-10 |
| 9 | Mississippi College | 0-0 |
Schedule Strength · Erskine College · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 51% across 11 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
From the Archive — Erskine College
2024: Lost 0-63 at West Alabama
In 2024, the program lost 0-63 at West Alabama — a stinging road result, 63 points either way.
Go Flying Fleet.