The 2025 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by second-year head coach Chennis Berry. South Carolina State played their home games at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium in Orangeburg, South Carolina.
| 2025 South Carolina State Bulldogs football | |
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Celebration Bowl, W 40–38 4OT vs. Prairie View A&M | |
| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 10–3 (5–0 MEAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Johnathan Williams (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread option |
| Defensive coordinator | Jordan Odaffer (2nd season) |
| Base defense | Multiple 4–2–5 |
| Home stadium | Oliver C. Dawson Stadium |
Seasons | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina State $ | 5 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 4 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina Central | 3 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 2 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | 1 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Wofford* |
| ESPN+ | W 16–15 | 6,208 |
| September 6 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 10 (FBS) South Carolina* |
| SECN+/ESPN+ | L 10–38 | 79,705 |
| September 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Bethune–Cookman* |
| ESPN+ | W 55–41 | 9,026 |
| September 20 | 12:00 p.m. | at South Florida (FBS)* |
| ESPN+ | L 14–63 | 28,461 |
| September 27 | 6:00 p.m. | at Charleston Southern* |
| ESPN+ | L 24–31 | 6,211 |
| October 4 | 1:30 p.m. | Savannah State* |
| ESPN+ | W 49–6 | 24,322 |
| October 11 | 1:00 p.m. | at North Carolina A&T* |
| FloSports | W 22–16 | 21,500 |
| October 25 | 2:00 p.m. | at Norfolk State |
| ESPN+ | W 51–20 | 47,273 |
| November 1 | 2:00 p.m. | Morgan State |
| ESPN+ | W 36–30 | 14,061 |
| November 8 | 2:00 p.m. | Howard |
| ESPN+ | W 42–12 | 9,892 |
| November 14 | 5:30 p.m. | at North Carolina Central |
| ESPN2 | W 34–27 | 7,291 |
| November 22 | 1:00 p.m. | at Delaware State |
| ESPN+ | W 28–17 | 4,077 |
| December 13 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Prairie View A&M* |
| ABC | W 40–38 4OT | 26,703 |
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Game summaries
Wofford
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Terriers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Bulldogs | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium • Orangeburg, SC
- Date: August 30
- Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
- TV: ESPN+
| Statistics | WOF | SCST |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wofford | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| South Carolina State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at No. 10 (FBS) South Carolina
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| No. 10 (FBS) Gamecocks | 0 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 38 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC
- Date: September 6
- Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C)
- Game attendance: 79,705
- Referee: Lee Hedrick
- TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Kevin Fitzgerald (play-by-play), Charles Arbuckle (analyst), and Ashley Stroehlein (sideline reporter)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | SCST | SC |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 13 | 16 |
| Total yards | 270 | 253 |
| Rushing yards | 62 | 125 |
| Passing yards | 208 | 128 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–28–0 | 11–20–0 |
| Time of possession | 34:39 | 25:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina State | Passing | William Atkins IV | 10/14, 118 yards |
| Rushing | Kacy Fields | 5 carries, 19 yards | |
| Receiving | Jalen Johnson | 5 receptions, 67 yards | |
| South Carolina | Passing | LaNorris Sellers | 11/19, 128 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Jawarn Howell | 7 carries, 30 yards | |
| Receiving | Vandrevius Jacobs | 4 receptions, 57 yards, TD |
Bethune–Cookman
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 41 |
| Bulldogs | 24 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 55 |
at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium • Orangeburg, SC
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C)
- Game attendance: 9,026
- Referee: Jason Soistman
- TV: ESPN+
| Game information |
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| Statistics | BCU | SCST |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 29 | 28 |
| Total yards | 507 | 561 |
| Rushing yards | 182 | 226 |
| Passing yards | 325 | 335 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–38–1 | 22–37–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:26 | 28:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune–Cookman | Passing | Cam'Ron Ransom | 20/30, 302 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Cam'Ron Ransom | 11 carries, 78 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Maleek Huggins | 8 receptions, 148 yards, 2 TD | |
| South Carolina State | Passing | Ryan Stubblefield | 21/35, 286 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Mason Pickett-Hicks | 4 carries, 87 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Smith | 9 receptions, 87 yards, TD |
at South Florida (FBS)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Bulls (FBS) | 7 | 14 | 35 | 7 | 63 |
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
- Date: September 20
- Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: NE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
- Game attendance: 28,461
- Referee: Edwin Lee
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Chuckie Kempf (play-by-play), Darius Walker (analyst) and Maria Trivelpiece (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | SCST | USF |
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| First downs | 20 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 80–305 | 54–504 |
| Rushes–yards | 38–70 | 28–252 |
| Passing yards | 235 | 252 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 25–42–1 | 18–26–1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 43:07 | 16:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| South Carolina State | Passing | William Atkins IV | 18/28, 151 yards |
| Rushing | Kacy Fields | 7 rushes, 24 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Deyandre Ruffin | 4 receptions, 41 yards | |
| South Florida | Passing | Byrum Brown | 14/20, 236 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Sam Franklin | 4 rushes, 91 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Chas Nimrod | 4 receptions, 119 yards, 2 TD |
at Charleston Southern
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Buccaneers | 14 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
at Buccaneer Field • North Charleston, SC
- Date: September 27
- Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Justin Biegel (play-by-play), Jack Delongchamps (analyst) and Ford Werness (sideline)
| Statistics | SCST | CHSO |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| South Carolina State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Charleston Southern | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
Savannah State (DII)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tigers (DII) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium • Orangeburg, SC
- Date: October 4
- Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
- TV: ESPN+
| Statistics | SAV | SCST |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| South Carolina State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at North Carolina A&T (rivalry)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 22 |
| Aggies | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
at Truist Stadium • Greensboro, NC
- Date: October 11
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
| Statistics | SCST | NCAT |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| South Carolina State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| North Carolina A&T | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at Norfolk State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Spartans | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA
- Date: October 25
- Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Ross Gordon (play-by-play), Don Carey (analyst) and Kendall Lanier (sideline)
| Statistics | SCST | NORF |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Norfolk State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
Morgan State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Bulldogs | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium • Orangeburg, SC
- Date: November 1
- Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
| Statistics | MORG | SCST |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| South Carolina State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
Howard
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bison | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Bulldogs | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium • Orangeburg, SC
- Date: November 8
- Game time: 1:30 PM EST
| Statistics | HOW | SCST |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| South Carolina State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at North Carolina Central
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 17 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
| Eagles | 3 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium • Durham, NC
- Date: November 14
- Game time: 5:30 PM EST
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 7,291
- Referee: Jason Soistman
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | SCST | NCCU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 24 | 17 |
| Total yards | 454 | 306 |
| Rushing yards | 140 | 88 |
| Passing yards | 314 | 218 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–36–1 | 13–31–0 |
| Time of possession | 36:29 | 23:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina State | Passing | William Atkins IV | 24/36, 314 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Josh Shaw | 10 carries, 83 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Smith | 7 receptions, 72 yards, TD | |
| North Carolina Central | Passing | Walker Harris | 13/31, 218 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Chris Mosley | 21 carries, 105 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Mehki Wall | 5 receptions, 88 yards, TD |
at Delaware State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Hornets | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Alumni Stadium • Dover, DE
- Date: November 22
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
| Statistics | SCST | DSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Delaware State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
Vs. Prairie View A&M (Celebration Bowl)
South Carolina State Bulldogs (9–3) vs. Prairie View A&M Panthers (10–3) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | 4OT | Total |
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| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 |
| Panthers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: December 13
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Sunny (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 26,703
- Referee: Scott Broadway
- TV announcers (ABC): Tiffany Greene, Jay Walker, Harry Lyles Jr., and Quint Kessenich
- Box score, Recap
| Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Overtime
2nd overtime
3rd overtime
4th overtime
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| Statistics | SCST | PV |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 22 | 21 |
| Total yards | 357 | 491 |
| Rushing yards | 78 | 55 |
| Passing yards | 279 | 436 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–39–1 | 25–37–0 |
| Time of possession | 34:15 | 25:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina State | Passing | Ryan Stubblefield | 15/29, 234 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jordan Smith | 5 rushes, 28 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Smith | 9 receptions, 152 yards, 2 TD | |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing | Cameron Peters | 24/36, 412 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Cameron Peters | 9 rushes, 35 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Andre Dennis | 7 receptions, 131 yards, TD |
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