2025 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

2025 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	East Division
Record	1–1 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Tim Beck (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Drew Hollingshead (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Jeremiah Johnson (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
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
Appalachian State		0	–	0					2	–	0
Coastal Carolina		0	–	0					1	–	1
James Madison		0	–	0					1	–	1
Old Dominion		0	–	0					1	–	1
Georgia Southern		0	–	0					0	–	2
Georgia State		0	–	0					0	–	2
Marshall		0	–	0					0	–	2
West Division
Texas State		0	–	0					2	–	0
Arkansas State		0	–	0					1	–	1
Louisiana		0	–	0					1	–	1
Louisiana–Monroe		0	–	0					1	–	1
South Alabama		0	–	0					1	–	1
Southern Miss		0	–	0					1	–	1
Troy		0	–	0					1	–	1
Championship: December 5, 2025
As of September 7, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represents 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 play 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+
September 20		at South Alabama	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL
October 4		at Old Dominion	S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA
October 11		Louisiana–Monroe	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC
October 18		at Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC
October 30	7:30 p.m.	Marshall	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN/ESPN2
November 8		Georgia State	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC
November 15		at Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA
November 22		at South Carolina *	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC
November 29		James Madison	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC
*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 and Max Browne
• 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	Total
Buccaneers (FCS)			0
Chanticleers			0

at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC

• Date: September 6, 2025
• Game time: 7:30 PM EDT
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Charleston Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Coastal Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

East Carolina

See also: 2025 East Carolina Pirates football team

East Carolina Pirates (0–0) vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Pirates			0
Chanticleers			0

at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC

• Date: September 13, 2025
• Game time: 7:30 PM EDT

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Coastal Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at South Alabama

See also: 2025 South Alabama Jaguars football team

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (0–0) vs South Alabama Jaguars (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Chanticleers			0
Jaguars			0

at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL

• Date: September 20, 2025

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Old Dominion

See also: 2025 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (0–0) vs. Old Dominion Monarchs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Chanticleers			0
Monarchs			0

at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA

• Date: October 4, 2025

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Old Dominion	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Louisiana–Monroe

See also: 2025 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (0–0) vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Warhawks			0
Chanticleers			0

at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC

• Date: October 11, 2025

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Coastal Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Appalachian State

See also: 2025 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (0–0) vs Appalachian State Mountaineers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Chanticleers			0
Mountaineers			0

at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC

• Date: October 18, 2025

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Appalachian State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Marshall

See also: 2025 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0) vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Thundering Herd			0
Chanticleers			0

at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC

• Date: October 30, 2025
• Game time: 7:30 PM EDT

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Coastal Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Georgia State

See also: 2025 Georgia State Panthers football team

Georgia State Panthers (0–0) vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Panthers			0
Chanticleers			0

at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC

• Date: November 8, 2025

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Coastal Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Georgia Southern

See also: 2025 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (0–0) vs Georgia Southern Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Chanticleers			0
Eagles			0

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA

• Date: November 15, 2025

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Georgia Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at South Carolina

See also: 2025 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (0–0) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Chanticleers			0
Gamecocks			0

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC

• Date: November 22, 2025

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

James Madison

See also: 2025 James Madison Dukes football team

James Madison Dukes (0–0) vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Dukes			0
Chanticleers			0

at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC

• Date: November 29, 2025

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
James Madison	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Coastal Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

1. "Coastal Carolina Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
2. "Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
3. "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.
4. "Football Names Drew Hollingshead Offensive Coordinator". goccusports. December 31, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
5. "Football Announces Defensive Coordinator Change". goccusports. January 11, 2025. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
6. "Grayson McCall Named Offensive Analyst". goccusports. January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
7. "Trey Carter Tabbed As Offensive Analyst". goccusports. January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
8. "Sun Belt Announces 2025 Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 21, 2025. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
9. "Three Chants Earn Preseason All-Sun Belt Honors". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. July 21, 2025. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
10. "2025 Coastal Carolina Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 29, 2025.