| 2025 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football | |
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| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| East Division | |
| Record | 4–3 (3–1 Sun Belt) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Drew Hollingshead (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Air raid |
| Defensive coordinator | Jeremiah Johnson (1st season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Brooks Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| James Madison | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Carolina | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia State | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Monroe | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Alabama | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas State | 0 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 5, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of October 24, 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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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] |
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.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 6:00 p.m. | at Virginia * | ACCN | L 7–48 | 46,143 | |
| September 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Charleston Southern * | ESPN+ | W 13–0 | 22,217 | |
| September 13 | 7:30 p.m. | East Carolina * |
| ESPN+ | L 0–38 | 21,634 |
| September 20 | 7:00 p.m. | at South Alabama | ESPN+ | W 38–20 | 17,050 | |
| October 4 | 6:00 p.m. | at Old Dominion | ESPN+ | L 7–47 | 20,895 | |
| October 11 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe |
| ESPN+ | W 23–8 | 15,211 |
| October 18 | 3:30 p.m. | at Appalachian State | ESPN+ | W 45–37 | 33,862 | |
| October 30 | 7:30 p.m. | Marshall |
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| November 8 | Georgia State |
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| November 15 | at Georgia Southern | |||||
| November 22 | at South Carolina * | |||||
| November 29 | James Madison |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chanticleers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Cavaliers | 7 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 48 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
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| Statistics | CCU | UVA |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Buccaneers (FCS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chanticleers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
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| Statistics | CHSO | CCU |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Pirates | 10 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 38 |
| Chanticleers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
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| Statistics | ECU | CCU |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chanticleers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 38 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
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| Statistics | CCU | USA |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chanticleers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Monarchs | 10 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 47 |
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| Statistics | CCU | ODU |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Warhawks | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Chanticleers | 6 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
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| Statistics | ULM | CCU |
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| 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 yds 1 TD 1 INT |
| Rushing | Braylon McReynolds | 78 yds | |
| Receiving | Jonathan Bibbs | 5 recs 79 yds 1 TD | |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Samari Collier | 5/15 37 yds 1 TD |
| Rushing | Samari Collier | 86 yds 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jameson Tucker | 1 rec 37 yds |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chanticleers | 10 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
| Mountaineers | 14 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 37 |
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| Statistics | CCU | APP |
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| 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 yds 1 TD 1 Int |
| Rushing | Samari Collier | 74 yds 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jameson Tucker | 1 rec 37 yds 1 TD | |
| Appalachian State | Passing | J.J. Kohl | 27/41 278 yds 2 TD |
| Rushing | Jaquari Lewis | 43 yds | |
| Receiving | Davion Dozier | 4 rec 70 yds 1 TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Thundering Herd | 0 | ||
| Chanticleers | 0 |
at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
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| Statistics | MRSH | CCU |
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| First downs | ||
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Marshall | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Panthers | 0 | ||
| Chanticleers | 0 |
at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
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| Statistics | GAST | CCU |
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| First downs | ||
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| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Georgia State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Chanticleers | 0 | ||
| Eagles | 0 |
at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA
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| Statistics | CCU | GASO |
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| First downs | ||
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Coastal Carolina | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Georgia Southern | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Chanticleers | 0 | ||
| Gamecocks | 0 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC
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| Statistics | CCU | SC |
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| First downs | ||
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| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Coastal Carolina | Passing | ||
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| South Carolina | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Dukes | 0 | ||
| Chanticleers | 0 |
at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
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| Statistics | JMU | CCU |
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| First downs | ||
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| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| James Madison | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |