2025 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

2025 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football
Independence Bowl, L 14–23 vs. Louisiana Tech
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	East Division
Record	6–7 (5–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Tim Beck (3rd season; regular season) Jeremiah Johnson (interim, bowl game)
Offensive coordinator	Drew Hollingshead (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Jeremiah Johnson (1st season)
Base defense	Multiple 3–3–5
Home stadium	Brooks Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Sun Belt Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 24 James Madison xy$^		8	–	0					12	–	2
Old Dominion		6	–	2					10	–	3
Coastal Carolina		5	–	3					6	–	7
Georgia Southern		4	–	4					7	–	6
Marshall		3	–	5					5	–	7
Appalachian State		2	–	6					5	–	8
Georgia State		0	–	8					1	–	11
West Division
Troy xy		6	–	2					8	–	6
Southern Miss		5	–	3					7	–	6
Louisiana		5	–	3					6	–	7
Arkansas State		5	–	3					7	–	6
Texas State		3	–	5					6	–	6
South Alabama		3	–	5					4	–	8
Louisiana–Monroe		1	–	7					3	–	9
Championship: James Madison 31, Troy 14
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of January 1, 2026 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represented Coastal Carolina University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Tim Beck, the Chanticleers played their home games at the Brooks Stadium, located in Conway, South Carolina.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Darren Lloyd	RB	Anderson
Jayden McClintock	WR	Anderson
Cristian Conyer	DB	Appalachian State
Gavin Ransaw	DL	Arkansas State
Deondre Shepherd	S	Ball State
Brayden Hall	DB	Central Connecticut
Matthew McDoom	DB	Cincinnati
Simeon Price	RB	Colorado
Keontae Jenkins	CB	Delaware
Kyre Duplessis	WR	Delaware
D'Marius Rucker	RB	East Tennessee State
Noah Kim	QB	Eastern Michigan
Naejuan Barber	DL	Florida Atlantic
Deamontae Diggs	DL	Florida State
Jalen Harris	WR	Gardner–Webb
Elijah Lee	CB	Georgia Military
DJ Moore	QB	Holmes CC
Logan Brasfield	OL	Illinois State
Zack Zandier	TE	Lafayette
Jamahdia Whitby	WR	Lamar
Ethan Vasko	QB	Liberty
Clev Lubin	DE	Louisville
Farradj Titikpina	DL	Maine
Blake Martin	IOL	Mercer
Will Whitson	DL	Mississippi State
Spencer Kishbaugh	LB	Monmouth
De'Andre Coleman	WR	Newberry
Quan Peterson	DB	Newberry
Max Balthazar	RB	Rice
Cam Todd	IOL	Sam Houston
Christian Washington	RB	San Diego State
John Grant	TE	South Carolina State
Justin Keller	K	Southeast Missouri State
Jacob Katauskas	OL	Southern Illinois
TrayVaughn Swanigan	DL	Southern Utah
Tyler Wagner	IOL	Tennessee Tech
Tray Taylor	WR	Troy
Joah Cash	EDGE	Tulsa
Jake Buerk	OL	UNC Pembroke
Cohen Fuller	DL	UNLV
Donavan Manson	OL	UNLV
Braydon Bennett	RB	Virginia Tech
Marlon Corey II	OL	West Georgia
Joshua Saddler	DE	West Georgia
Kade Hensley	K	West Virginia
Kendall Karr	TE	Unknown
Andre Jones	WR	Unknown
Jaitlin Hampton	S	Unknown
Clinton Anokwuru	DL	Unknown
Will Rogers	DL	Unknown
Jacobi Moore	WR	Unknown
Keenen Hatcher	DL	Unknown

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Joshua Daniel	IOL	Alabama State
Dontae Lunan	LB	Albany
Malcolm Gillie	WR	Ball State
Tyler Johnson	OL	Colorado
Shaikh Thompson	EDGE	East Carolina
Jon Hunt	QB	East Tennessee State
Luke Murphy	LB	Eastern Michigan
Jacob Robinson	S	Emory and Henry
Colton Hinton	WR	Furman
Javen Johnson	DL	Hampton
Aamarii Notice	DL	Idaho
Dante Thomas	S	Kansas State
Darrion Henry-Young	DL	Kentucky
Ezekiel Durham-Campbell	DL	Louisiana Tech
MJ Morris	QB	Maryland
Lionell Whitaker	DB	Maryland
Myles Mooyoung	DB	Miami (FL)
Robby Washington	DB	Miami (FL)
Ja’Marion Wayne	CB	Missouri
Noah Arinze	DE	New Mexico State
Desmond Jackson	OT	North Carolina
Emmett Brown	QB	San Jose State
Jordan Mack	DL	Seton Hill
Noah Gibson	CB	Shaw
Eric Taylor	DL	SMU
Tray Franklin	OL	South Carolina State
Jalen John	RB	UMass
Jeffrey Ugochukwu	S	Vanderbilt
Trishstin Glass	WR	Wake Forest
Karmello English	WR	West Georgia
Chris Henry	CB	West Virginia
Obinna Onwuka	CB	West Virginia
Eli Aragon	WR	Western Illinois
Blake Martin	OL	Wingate

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Coaching staff additions

Name	New Position	Previous Team	Previous Position	Source
Drew Hollingshead	Offensive coordinator	Western Kentucky	Co-offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks	[4]
Jeremiah Johnson	Defensive coordinator	Louisiana Tech	Defensive coordinator	[5]
Grayson McCall	Offensive analyst	–	–	[6]
Trey Carter	Offensive analyst	Liberty	Offensive graduate assistant	[7]

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Chanticleers were picked to finish fourth place in the East division. ^[8]

Offensive lineman Nick Del Grande was named to the Preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense, respectively. ^[9] Wide receiver Jameson Tucker and linebacker Shane Bruce were named to the second team offense and defense.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	6:00 p.m.	at Virginia *	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	ACCN	L 7–48	46,143
September 6	7:30 p.m.	Charleston Southern *	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC (rivalry)	ESPN+	W 13–0	22,217
September 13	7:30 p.m.	East Carolina *	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN+	L 0–38	21,634
September 20	7:00 p.m.	at South Alabama	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN+	W 38–20	17,050
October 4	6:00 p.m.	at Old Dominion	S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPN+	L 7–47	20,895
October 11	7:00 p.m.	Louisiana–Monroe	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN+	W 23–8	15,211
October 18	3:30 p.m.	at Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (rivalry)	ESPN+	W 45–37	33,862
October 30	7:30 p.m.	Marshall	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN2	W 44–27	17,034
November 8	4:00 p.m.	Georgia State	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN+	W 40–27	18,878
November 15	6:00 p.m.	at Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN+	L 40–45	22,738
November 22	4:15 p.m.	at South Carolina *	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	SECN	L 7–51	78,452
November 29	3:45 p.m.	James Madison	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPNU	L 10–59	15,137
December 30	2:00 p.m.	vs. Louisiana Tech *	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)	ESPN	L 14–23	30,298
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Virginia

See also: 2025 Virginia Cavaliers football team

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (0–0) at Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chanticleers	0	0	7	0	7
Cavaliers	7	21	14	6	48

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: NE 6 mph
• Game attendance: 46,143
• Referee: Darryl DeBerry
• TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play) and Max Browne (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter UVA – J'Mari Taylor 1-yard run (Will Bettridge kick), 0:01. Cavaliers 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 2:07. Second quarter UVA – Harrison Waylee 1-yard run (Will Bettridge kick), 11:22. Cavaliers 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:27. UVA – Cam Ross 29-yard pass from Chandler Morris (Will Bettridge kick), 3:27. Cavaliers 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 2:51. UVA – Jahmal Edrine 2-yard pass from Chandler Morris (Will Bettridge kick), 0:18. Cavaliers 28–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:16. Third quarter UVA – J'Mari Taylor 2-yard run (Will Bettridge kick), 10:41. Cavaliers 35–0. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:58. CCU – Ja'Vin Simpkins 8-yard run (Kian Afrookhteh kick), 4:26. Cavaliers 35–7. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 6:11. UVA – Cam Ross 100-yard kickoff return (Will Bettridge kick), 4:12. Cavaliers 42–7. Fourth quarter UVA – Will Bettridge 32-yard field goal, 11:13. Cavaliers 45–7. Drive: 15 plays, 53 yards, 5:15. UVA – Will Bettridge 41-yard field goal, 7:03. Cavaliers 48–7. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:48.

Statistics	CCU	UVA
First downs	13	23
Total yards	261	467
Rushing yards	98	177
Passing yards	163	290
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–37–1	22–36–0
Time of possession	26:27	33:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing	MJ Morris	20/36, 163 yards, INT
	Rushing	Dominic Knicely	7 rushes, 27 yards
	Receiving	Brooks Johnson	2 receptions, 36 yards
Virginia	Passing	Chandler Morris	19/27, 264 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Chandler Morris	5 rushes, 50 yards
	Receiving	Cam Ross	7 receptions, 124 yards, TD

Charleston Southern (FCS)

See also: 2025 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team

Charleston Southern Buccaneers (FCS) (0–1) at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers (FCS)	0	0	0	0	0
Chanticleers	0	3	0	10	13

at Brooks Stadium • Conway, South Carolina

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 7:30 PM EDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 22,217
• Referee: Scott Broadway
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Sam Weiderhaft (play-by-play), Ricky Sapp (analyst) and Haley Nitsche (sideline)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First Quarter No scoring plays Second Quarter CCU – Kian Afrookhteh 21-yard field goal, 11:12. Chanticleers 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 57 yards, 5:43. Third Quarter No scoring plays Fourth Quarter CCU – Tad Hudson 4-yard run (Kian Afrookhteh kick), 10:02. Chanticleers 10–0. Drive: 16 plays, 83 yards, 7:03. CCU – Kian Afrookhteh 29-yard field goal, 1:11. Chanticleers 13–0. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:30.

Statistics	CHSO	CCU
First downs	10	27
Total yards	153	388
Rushing yards	98	249
Passing yards	55	139
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	10–22–1	16–27–3
Time of possession	24:25	35:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Charleston Southern	Passing	Zolten Osborne	10/22, 55 yards, INT
	Rushing	Ke'Marion Baldwin	8 rushes, 62 yards
	Receiving	Chris Rhone	5 receptions, 32 yards
Coastal Carolina	Passing	MJ Morris	13/22, 102 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Dominic Knicely	9 rushes, 92 yards
	Receiving	Bryson Graves	5 receptions, 61 yards

East Carolina

See also: 2025 East Carolina Pirates football team

East Carolina Pirates (1–1) at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	10	0	7	21	38
Chanticleers	0	0	0	0	0

at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC

• Date: September 13, 2025
• Game time: 7:30 PM EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: NE at 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
• Game attendance: 21,634
• Referee: Tim Rich
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Sam Weiderhaft (play-by-play), Ricky Sapp (analyst) and Haley Nitsche (sideline)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (7:26) ECU – Yannick Smith 5-yard pass from Katin Houser, Nick Mazzie kick (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:42; East Carolina 7–0) (1:44) ECU – Nick Mazzie 36-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:11; East Carolina 10–0) Second quarter No scoring plays Third quarter (8:15) ECU – Parker Jenkins 4-yard run, Nick Mazzie kick (Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 1:36; East Carolina 17–0) Fourth quarter (13:04) ECU – Yannick Smith 4-yard pass from Katin Houser, Nick Mazzie kick (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 3:51; East Carolina 24–0) (8:32) ECU – Mike Wright 18-yard run, Nick Mazzie kick (Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 2:15; East Carolina 31–0) (4:08) ECU – TJ Engleman Jr. 1-yard run, Nick Mazzie kick (Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 0:57; East Carolina 38–0)

Statistics	ECU	CCU
First downs	29	18
Total yards	497	239
Rushing yards	204	67
Passing yards	293	172
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	28–37–1	19–39–2
Time of possession	33:55	26:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Carolina	Passing	Katin Houser	28/37, 293 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	London Montgomery	15 carries, 59 yards
	Receiving	Anthony Smith	11 receptions, 136 yards
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Tad Hudson	19/39, 172 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Ja'Vin Simpkins Jevon Edwards	4 carries, 25 yards
	Receiving	Robby Washington	3 receptions, 54 yards

at South Alabama

See also: 2025 South Alabama Jaguars football team

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (1–2) at South Alabama Jaguars (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chanticleers	0	7	14	17	38
Jaguars	0	14	3	3	20

at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL

• Date: September 20, 2025
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: N 2 mph
• Game attendance: 17,050
• Referee: Jeremy Parker
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Pat Greenwood (play-by-play) and Brian Genard (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First Quarter No scoring plays Second Quarter (7:12) USA – Anthony Eager 0-yard run, Hamilton DiBoyan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:37; South Alabama 7–0) (5:08) CCU – Malick Meiga 19-yard pass from Tad Hudson, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:04; Tied 7–7) (1:24) USA – Kentrel Bullock 2-yard run, Hamilton DiBoyan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:44; South Alabama 14–7) Third Quarter (13:16) CCU – Robby Washington 17-yard pass from Tad Hudson, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:01; Tied 14–14) (11:19) CCU – Tad Hudson 7-yard run, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:47; Coastal Carolina 21–14) (5:11) USA – Hamilton DiBoyan 37-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 6:08; Coastal Carolina 21–17) Fourth Quarter (10:00) CCU – Ja'Vin Simpkins 24-yard run, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:29; Coastal Carolina 28–17) (6:32) USA – Hamilton DiBoyan 47-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:28; Coastal Carolina 28–20) (2:48) CCU – Kian Afrookhteh 44-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:53; Coastal Carolina 31–20) (2:32) CCU – Tray Brown 13-yard fumble recovery, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Coastal Carolina 38–20)

Statistics	CCU	USA
First downs	15	22
Total yards	294	420
Rushing yards	182	223
Passing yards	112	197
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–25–0	22–36–2
Time of possession	23:19	36:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Tad Hudson	13/25, 112 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Ja'Vin Simpkins	9 carries, 84 yards, TD
	Receiving	Bryson Graves	5 receptions, 35 yards
South Alabama	Passing	Bishop Davenport	22/36, 197 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Keenan Phillips	13 carries, 104 yards
	Receiving	Devin Voisin	8 receptions, 94 yards

at Old Dominion

See also: 2025 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (2–2) vs. Old Dominion Monarchs (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chanticleers	0	0	0	7	7
Monarchs	10	24	10	3	47

at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA

• Date: October 4, 2025
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SE 3 mph
• Game attendance: 20,895
• Referee: Ted Pitts
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Scott Jackson (play-by-play) and Andy Mashaw (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First Quarter (11:44) ODU – Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding 3-yard pass from Colton Joseph, Riley Callaghan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 3:11; Old Dominion 7–0) (2:19) ODU – Riley Callaghan 27-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:37; Old Dominion 10–0) Second Quarter (12:54) ODU – Ke'Travion Hargrove 80-yard pass from Colton Joseph, Riley Callaghan kick (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:10; Old Dominion 17–0) (6:05) ODU – Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding 13-yard pass from Colton Joseph, Riley Callaghan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:32; Old Dominion 24–0) (4:48) ODU – Riley Callaghan 34-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 0:54; Old Dominion 27–0) (2:48) ODU – Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding 10-yard pass from Colton Joseph, Riley Callaghan kick (Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:26; Old Dominion 34–0) Third Quarter (12:50) ODU – Colton Joseph 50-yard run, Riley Callaghan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:05; Old Dominion 41–0) (7:02) ODU – Riley Callaghan 22-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 4:03; Old Dominion 44–0) Fourth Quarter (12:20) CCU – Cameron Wright 3-yard pass from Tad Hudson, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 4:06; Old Dominion 44–7) (1:56) ODU – Riley Callaghan 26-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:52; Old Dominion 47–7)

Statistics	CCU	ODU
First downs	12	30
Total yards	189	619
Rushing yards	81	302
Passing yards	108	317
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–30–1	18–34–0
Time of possession	30:26	29:34

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Tad Hudson	19/30, 108 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Ja'Vin Simpkins	8 carries, 39 yards
	Receiving	Eli Aragon	4 receptions, 35 yards
Old Dominion	Passing	Colton Joseph	17/30, 315 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Trequan Jones	14 carries, 98 yards
	Receiving	Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding	7 receptions, 101 yards, 3 TD

Louisiana–Monroe

See also: 2025 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (3–2) vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (2–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	0	0	8	0	8
Chanticleers	6	10	7	0	23

at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC

• Date: October 11, 2025
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: S 16 mph
• Game attendance: 15,211
• Referee: Steven Robinson
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Sam Weiderhaft (play-by-play), Ricky Sapp (analyst) and Haley Nitsche (sideline)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First Quarter (8:52) CCU – Kian Afrookhteh 38-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 60 yards, 6:07; Coastal Carolina 3–0) (4:12) CCU – Kian Afrookhteh 26-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:17; Coastal Carolina 6–0) Second Quarter (6:59) CCU – Kian Afrookhteh 39-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 2:49; Coastal Carolina 9–0) (0:12) CCU – Brooks Johnson 8-yard pass from Samari Collier, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 1:12; Coastal Carolina 16–0) Third Quarter (9:38) ULM – Jonathan Bibbs 27-yard pass from Aidan Armenta, Hunter Herring pass to Dorian Lewis for two-point conversion (Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:23; Coastal Carolina 16–8) (7:14) CCU – Samari Collier 39-yard run, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 2:16; Coastal Carolina 23–8) Fourth Quarter No scoring plays

Statistics	ULM	CCU
First downs	14	16
Total yards	315	378
Rushing yards	139	286
Passing yards	176	92
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14-29-2	8-19-0
Time of possession	30:04	29:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe	Passing	Aidan Arments	14/28, 176 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Braylon McReynolds	14 rushes, 78 yards
	Receiving	Jonathan Bibbs	5 receptions, 79 yards, TD
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Samari Collier	5/15, 37 yards, TD
	Rushing	Samari Collier	12 rushes, 86 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jameson Tucker	1 reception, 37 yards

at Appalachian State

See also: 2025 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (3–3) vs Appalachian State Mountaineers (4–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chanticleers	10	7	14	14	45
Mountaineers	14	10	10	3	37

at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, North Carolina

• Date: October 18, 2025
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: E 5 mph
• Game attendance: 33,862
• Referee: Scott Broadway
• TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play-by-play) and Avery Johnson (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (10:10) APP – Davion Dozier 15-yard pass from JJ Kohl, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:50; Appalachian State 7–0) (7:56) CCU – Kian Afrookhteh 43-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:14; Appalachian State 7–3) (3:26) APP – Rashod Dubinion 12-yard run, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:30; Appalachian State 14–3) (0:30) CCU – Malcolm Gillie 34-yard pass from MJ Morris, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:48; Appalachian State 14–10) Second Quarter (8:45) APP – Jaden Barnes 6-yard pass from JJ Kohl, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:45; Appalachian State 21–10) (3:40) CCU – Samari Collier 4-yard run, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:05; Appalachian State 21–17) (0:00) APP – Dominic De Freitas 31-yard field goal (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:04; Appalachian State 24–17) Third Quarter (12:52) APP – Jaden Barnes 77-yard punt return, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 3 plays, 0 yards, 2:08; Appalachian State 31–17) (9:49) CCU – Samari Collier 6-yard run, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:03; Appalachian State 31–24) (4:37) APP – Dominic De Freitas 25-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 5:12; Appalachian State 34–24) (0:04) CCU – Jameson Tucker 37-yard pass from Samari Collier, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:28; Appalachian State 34–31) Fourth Quarter (9:03) APP – Dominic De Freitas 23-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 6:00; Appalachian State 37–31) (3:19) CCU – Dominic Knicely 1-yard run, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:44; Coastal Carolina 38–37) (1:56) CCU – Jevon Edwards 8-yard run, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:20; Coastal Carolina 45–37)

Statistics	CCU	APP
First downs	23	27
Total yards	410	410
Rushing yards	246	132
Passing yards	164	278
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–22–1	27–41–0
Time of possession	28:29	31:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Samari Collier	12/19, 118 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Samari Collier	17 rushes, 74 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jameson Tucker	1 reception, 37 yards, TD
Appalachian State	Passing	J. J. Kohl	27/41, 278 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jaquari Lewis	15 rushes, 43 yards
	Receiving	Davion Dozier	4 receptions, 70 yards, TD

Marshall

See also: 2025 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

Marshall Thundering Herd (4–3) vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (4–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	10	10	7	0	27
Chanticleers	3	14	20	7	44

at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC

• Date: October 30, 2025
• Game time: 7:30 PM EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy• Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: E 10 mph
• Game attendance: 17,034
• Referee: Ted Pitts
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Neal (play-by-play) and Fozzy Whittaker (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First Quarter (13:08) MRSH – Boogie Trotter 51 interception return, Lorcan Quinn kick (Marshall 7–0) (9:55) CCU – Kian Afrookhteh 36 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:13; Marshall 7–3) (5:27) MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 55 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, –1 yard, 0:50; Marshall 10–3) Second Quarter (14:14) MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 23 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:47; Marshall 13–3) (10:12) CCU – Samari Collier 2 yard run, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:53; Marshall 13–10) (6:49) MRSH – Jo'Shon Barbie 4 yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:23; Marshall 20–10) (5:33) CCU – Dominic Knicely 59 yard run, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:16; Marshall 20–17) Third Quarter (12:46) MRSH – De'Andre Tamarez 7 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:14; Marshall 27–17) (11:26) CCU – Malcolm Gillie 69 yard pass from Samari Collier, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:20; Marshall 27–24) (10:44) CCU – Bryson Graves 17 yard pass from Samari Collier, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 2 plays, 18 yards, 0:32; Coastal Carolina 31–27) (7:56) CCU – Kian Afrookhteh 42 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:29; Coastal Carolina 34–27) (3:21) CCU – Kian Afrookhteh 24 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:54; Coastal Carolina 37–27) Fourth Quarter (8:08) CCU – Samari Collier 1 yard run, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:00; Coastal Carolina 44–27)

Statistics	MRSH	CCU
First downs	22	16
Total yards	432	410
Rushing yards	279	214
Passing yards	153	196
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–36–2	8–21–1
Time of possession	31:33	28:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing	Carlos Del Rio-Wilson	21/36, 153 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Antwan Roberts	15 carries, 134 yards
	Receiving	De'Andre Tamarez	5 receptions, 45 yards, TD
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Samari Collier	8/20, 196 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Dominic Knicely	5 carries, 76 yards, TD
	Receiving	Malcom Gillie	1 reception, 69 yards, TD

Georgia State

See also: 2025 Georgia State Panthers football team

Georgia State Panthers (1–7) vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (5–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	14	0	0	13	27
Chanticleers	14	9	10	7	40

at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC

• Date: November 8, 2025
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NE 7 mph
• Game attendance: 18,878
• Referee: Steven Robinson
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Sam Weiderhaft (play-by-play), Ricky Sapp (analyst) and Haley Nitsche (sideline)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First Quarter (11:34) CCU – Samari Collier 85-yard run, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 1 play, 85 yards, 0:13; Coastal Carolina 7–0) (5:07) GAST – Cameran Brown 1-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:27; Tied 7–7) (1:36) CCU – Robby Washington 16-yard pass from Samari Collier, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:31; Coastal Carolina 14–7) (0:56) GAST – Grant Hollier 8-yard pass from Cameran Brown, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:40; Tied 14–14) Second Quarter (11:36) CCU – Kian Afrookhteh 30-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:20; Coastal Carolina 17–14) (6:47) CCU – Kian Afrookhteh 34-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 2:49; Coastal Carolina 20–14) (0:12) CCU – Kian Afrookhteh 28-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 2:17; Coastal Carolina 23–14) Third Quarter (9:39) CCU – Philippe Laforge 47-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 1:44; Coastal Carolina 26–14) (1:41) CCU – Karmello English 3-yard pass from Samari Collier, Philippe Laforge kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:52; Coastal Carolina 33–14) Fourth Quarter (11:35) CCU – Karmello English 31-yard pass from Samari Collier, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:56; Coastal Carolina 40–14) (7:42) GAST – Jordon Simmons 1-yard run, two-point pass conversion attempt failed (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:53; Coastal Carolina 40–20) (6:41) GAST – Ted Hurst 9-yard pass from TJ Finley, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 0:58; Coastal Carolina 40–27)

Statistics	GAST	CCU
First downs	20	19
Total yards	423	444
Rushing yards	130	324
Passing yards	293	120
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25-38-1	11-18-0
Time of possession	30:56	29:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia State	Passing	TJ Finley	16-26 177 yds 1 TD 1 INT
	Rushing	Jordan Simmons	99 yds 1 TD
	Receiving	Ted Hurst	10 rec 165 yds 1 TD
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Samari Collier	11-18 120 yds 3 TD
	Rushing	Samari Collier	123 yds 1 TD 85 long
	Receiving	Karmello English	63 tds 2 TD

at Georgia Southern

See also: 2025 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6-3) vs Georgia Southern Eagles (4–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chanticleers	17	10	6	7	40
Eagles	21	14	7	3	45

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA

• Date: November 15, 2025
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 22,738
• Referee: Trennis Livingston
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Danny Waugh (play-by-play), Jayson Foster (analyst) and Skye Taylor (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (11:04) GASO – OJ Arnold 1-yard run, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 1:49; Georgia Southern 7–0) (10:52) CCU – Jameson Tucker 75-yard pass from Bryson Graves, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; Tied 7–7) (8:38) GASO – Camden Brown 4-yard pass from Weston Bryan, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:08; Georgia Southern 14–7) (4:14) CCU – Samari Collier 5-yard run, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:42; Tied 14–14) (3:58) GASO – OJ Arnold 62-yard run, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:08; Georgia Southern 21–14) (0:47) CCU – Kian Afrookhteh 41-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:06; Georgia Southern 21–17) Second Quarter (12:43) GASO – OJ Arnold 41-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:55; Georgia Southern 28–17) (7:39) CCU – Philippe Laforge 51-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 45 yards, 4:57; Georgia Southern 28–20) (3:34) GASO – Camden Brown 7-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:45; Georgia Southern 35–20) (3:24) CCU – Malcolm Gillie 96-yard kickoff returned, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Georgia Southern 35–27) Third Quarter (11:24) CCU – Karmello English 12-yard pass from Robby Washington, two-point pass conversion attempt failed (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:36; Georgia Southern 35–33) (10:52) GASO – Camden Brown 73-yard pass from OJ Arnold, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:32; Georgia Southern 42–33) Fourth Quarter (14:57) GASO – Tripp Bryant 29-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:40; Georgia Southern 45–33) (11:32) CCU – Dominic Knicely 16-yard run, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:18; Georgia Southern 45–40)

Statistics	CCU	GASO
First downs	24	24
Total yards	482	648
Rushing yards	204	302
Passing yards	278	346
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19-36-1	23-34-1
Time of possession	28:39	31:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Tad Hudson	15-28 173 yds 1 int
	Rushing	Samari Collier	74 yds 1 TD
	Receiving	Jameson Tucker	107 yds 1 TD
Georgia Southern	Passing	JC French IV	21-32 269 yds 2 TD 1 int
	Rushing	OJ Arnold	265 yds 2 TD
	Receiving	Camden Brown	133 yds 3 TD

at South Carolina

See also: 2025 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6-4) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (3-7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chanticleers	0	0	0	7	7
Gamecocks	20	17	7	7	51

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC

• Date: November 22, 2025
• Game time: 4:15 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: SW 8 mph
• Game attendance: 78,452
• Referee: Matt Loeffler
• TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Fozzy Whitaker (analyst) and Morgan Uber (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (14:46) SC – Jayden Sellers 75-yard pass from LaNorris Sellers, William Joyce kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:14; South Carolina 7–0) (8:50) SC – LaNorris Sellers 2-yard run, two-point conversion run attempt failed (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:34; South Carolina 14–0) (7:27) SC – Brady Hunt 1-yard run, William Joyce kick (Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:12; South Carolina 21–0) Second Quarter (9:14) SC – Donovan Murph 3-yard pass from LaNorris Sellers, William Joyce kick (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:31; South Carolina 28–0) (5:05) SC – LaNorris Sellers 5-yard run, William Joyce kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:54; South Carolina 34–0) (0:01) SC – William Joyce 47-yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 0:24; South Carolina 37–0) Third Quarter (1:44) SC – Brady Hunt 1-yard run, William Joyce kick (Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 6:33; South Carolina 44–0) Fourth Quarter (9:37) CCU – Jameson Tucker 17-yard punt return, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:51; South Carolina 44–7) (1:56) SC – Bradley Dunn 1-yard run, William Joyce kick (Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 7:36; South Carolina 51–7)

Statistics	CCU	SC
First downs	13	25
Plays–yards	65-220	69-579
Rushes–yards	29-46	39-264
Passing yards	174	315
Passing: comp–att–int	27-36-0	23-30-0
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	26:10	33:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Tad Hudson	27/36, 174 yards
	Rushing	Javin Simpkins	8 carries, 26 yards
	Receiving	Cameron Wright	4 receptions, 33 yards
South Carolina	Passing	LaNorris Sellers	16/20, 274 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing		8 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jayden Sellers	4 receptions, 127 yards, TD

James Madison

See also: 2025 James Madison Dukes football team

James Madison Dukes (10-1) vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6-5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	17	3	11	28	59
Chanticleers	0	10	0	0	10

at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC

• Date: November 29, 2025
• Game time: 3:45 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 47 °F (8 °C) • Wind: SW 6 mph
• Game attendance: 15,137
• Referee: Steven Robinson
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (10:36) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 3-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:59; James Madison 7–0) (5:56) JMU – Morgan Suarez 33-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:27; James Madison 10–0) (0:31) JMU – Braeden Wisloski 39-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:19; James Madison 17–0) Second Quarter (11:21) JMU – Morgan Suarez 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 3:39; James Madison 20–0) (7:57) CCU – Kian Afrookhteh 34-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:24; James Madison 20–3) (2:59) CCU – Bryson Graves 12-yard pass from Tad Hudson, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:37; James Madison 20–10) Third Quarter (10:15) JMU – Morgan Suarez 21-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 4:36; James Madison 23–10) (5:17) JMU – Lacota Dippre 25-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Alonza Barnett III pass to Nick DeGennaro for two-point conversion (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:00; James Madison 31–10) Fourth Quarter (14:55) JMU – Isaiah Alston 9-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:17; James Madison 38–10) (10:40) JMU – Jobi Malary 73-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 2 plays, 78 yards, 0:50; James Madison 45–10) (9:25) JMU – KJ Flowe 34-yard interception return, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:15; James Madison 52–10) (4:02) JMU – Morgan Scott 32-yard pass from Matthew Sluka, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 4:12; James Madison 59–10)

Statistics	JMU	CCU
First downs	24	10
Total yards	525	170
Rushing yards	286	-5
Passing yards	239	175
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–22–1	18–40–1
Time of possession	36:04	23:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
James Madison	Passing	Alonza Barnett III	15/21, 207 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jobi Malary	12 carries, 154 yards, TD
	Receiving	Braeden Wisloski	4 receptions, 64 yards, TD
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Tad Hudson	16/38, 148 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Ja'Vin Simpkins	6 carries, 5 yards
	Receiving	Karmello English	2 receptions, 46 yards

vs. Louisiana Tech (Independence Bowl)

See also: 2025 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team and 2025 Independence Bowl

2025 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6–6) vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (7–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chanticleers	7	7	0	0	14
Bulldogs	0	3	3	12	18

at Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA

• Date: December 30
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 44 °F (7 °C) • Wind: NNW at 4 mph (6.4 km/h)
• Game attendance: 30,298
• Referee: Patrick Foy (Mountain West)
• TV announcers (ESPN): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Chase Daniel (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	CCU	LT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Louisiana Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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