2025 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

2025 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
2025 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	4–3 (0–0 MEAC)
Head coach	Chennis Berry (2nd season);
Home stadium	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

Last updated October 12, 2025

2025 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
North Carolina Central	0	–	0	4	–	2
Howard	0	–	0	3	–	2
Delaware State	0	–	0	3	–	3
South Carolina State	0	–	0	3	–	3
Morgan State	0	–	0	2	–	3
Norfolk State	0	–	0	1	–	5

As of October 12, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represents 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 are led by second-year head coach Chennis Berry. South Carolina State plays their home games at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium in Orangeburg, South Carolina.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	6:00 p.m.	Wofford *	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	ESPN+	W 16–15	6,208
September 6	7:00 p.m.	at No. 10 (FBS) South Carolina *	Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	SECN+/ESPN+	L 10–38	79,705
September 13	6:00 p.m.	Bethune–Cookman *	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	ESPN+	W 55–41	9,026
September 20	12:00 p.m.	at South Florida (FBS)*	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ESPN+	L 14–63	28,461
September 27	6:00 p.m.	at Charleston Southern *	Buccaneer Field North Charleston, SC	ESPN+	L 24–31	6,211
October 4	1:30 p.m.	Savannah State *	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	ESPN+	W 49–6	24,322
October 11	1:00 p.m.	at North Carolina A&T *	Truist Stadium Greensboro, NC (rivalry)	FloSports	W 22–16	21,500
October 25	2:00 p.m.	at Norfolk State	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, Va	ESPN+
November 1	2:00 p.m.	Morgan State	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	ESPN+
November 8	2:00 p.m.	Howard	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	ESPN+
November 14	5:30 p.m.	at North Carolina Central	O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium Durham, NC	ESPN2
November 22	1:00 p.m.	at Delaware State	Alumni Stadium (Delaware State) Dover, DE	ESPN Network
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Wofford

Wofford Terriers (0-0) vs. South Carolina State Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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
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

South Carolina State Bulldogs (1-0) vs. No. 10 (FBS) South Carolina Gamecocks (1-0) – Game summary

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

First quarter

SCST – Nico Cavanillas Alti 21–yard field goal, 01:32. Bulldogs 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 04:02.

Second quarter

SC – Vicari Swain 65-yard punt return (William Joyce kick), 05:01. Gamecocks 7–3.
SC – Vicari Swain 42-yard punt return (William Joyce kick), 03:07. Gamecocks 14–3.
SC – William Joyce 49-yard field goal, 3:42. Gamecocks 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 01:44.

Third quarter

SC – Oscar Adaway III 5-yard run (William Joyce kick), 11:23. Gamecocks 24–3. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 03:36.
SC – Jaron Willis 46-yard fumble return (William Joyce kick), 06:02. Gamecocks 31–3.
SC – Vandrevius Jacobs 35-yard pass from LaNorris Sellers (William Joyce kick), 02:25. Gamecocks 38–3. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 02:05.

Fourth quarter

SCST – Nicholas Sowell 9-yard pass from Ryan Stubblefield (Elliott Janish kick), 12:32. Gamecocks 38–10. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 02:22.

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

Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (0-2) at South Carolina State Bulldogs (1-1) – Game summary

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

First Quarter

(10:20) SCST – Ryan Stubblefield 3-yard run, Nico Cavanillas Alti kick (Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 4:35; South Carolina State 7–0)
(6:09) SCST – KZ Adams 1-yard run, Nico Cavanillas Alti kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:22; South Carolina State 14–0)
(4:39) SCST – Malik Harp 4-yard fumble recovery, Nico Cavanillas Alti kick (Drive: 4 plays, 91 yards, 1:21; South Carolina State 21–0)
(0:13) SCST – Nico Cavanillas Alti 44-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:07; South Carolina State 24–0)

Second Quarter

(10:20) SCST – Nico Cavanillas Alti 41-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 35 yards, 3:30; South Carolina State 27–0)
(1:56) BCU – Cam'Ron Ransom 2-yard run, Juan Dominguez kick (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:24; South Carolina State 27–7)

Third Quarter

(11:17) BCU – Myles Morales 19-yard pass from Cam'Ron Ransom (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:43; South Carolina State 27–13)
(7:53) SCST – Ryan Stubblefield 13-yard run, Nico Cavanillas Alti kick (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:16; South Carolina State 34–13)
(0:04) SCST – Jordan Smith 8-yard pass from Ryan Stubblefield, Nico Cavanillas Alti kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:51; South Carolina State 41–13)

Fourth Quarter

(13:50) BCU – Maleek Huggins 52-yard pass from Cam'Ron Ransom, Juan Dominguez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 1:10; South Carolina State 41–20)
(9:01) BCU – Cam'Ron Ransom 11-yard run, Juan Dominguez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:17; South Carolina State 41–27)
(6:54) SCST – Mason Pickett-Hicks 69-yard run, Nico Cavanillas Alti kick (Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:58; South Carolina State 48–27)
(3:58) BCU – Lorenzo Jenkins 21-yard pass from Cam'Ron Ransom, Juan Dominguez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:51; South Carolina State 48–34)
(0:41) SCST – Tyler Smith 2-yard run, Nico Cavanillas Alti kick (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:16; South Carolina State 55–34)
(0:07) BCU – Maleek Huggins 35-yard pass from Cam'Ron Ransom, Juan Dominguez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 0:23; South Carolina State 55–41)

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)

South Carolina State Bulldogs (2-1) vs. South Florida Bulls (FBS) (2-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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

First quarter

(9:27) USF – Mac Harris 93-yard interception return, Nico Gramatica kick (South Florida 7–0)

Second quarter

(13:56) USF – Jonathan Echols 22-yard pass from Byrum Brown, Nico Gramatica kick (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:26; South Florida 14–0)
(6:20) USF – Joshua Porter 26-yard pass from Byrum Brown, Nico Gramatica kick (Drive: 9 plays, 93 yards, 2:21; South Florida 21–0)
(0:26) SCST – Kacy Fields 1-yard run, Nico Cavanillas Alti kick (Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:30; South Florida 21–7)

Third quarter

(13:53) USF – Chas Nimrod 42-yard pass from Byrum Brown, Nico Gramatica kick (Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 0:59; South Florida 28–7)
(12:49) USF – Nykahi Davenport 43-yard run, Nico Gramatica kick (Drive: 1 play, 43 yards, 0:08; South Florida 35–7)
(9:16) USF – Ashton Mosley 4-yard blocked punt return, Nico Gramatica kick (South Florida 42–7)
(6:40) USF – Chas Nimrod 22-yard pass from Byrum Brown, Nico Gramatica kick (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:56; South Florida 49–7)
(5:28) USF – Sam Franklin 30-yard run, Adam Zouagui kick (Drive: 1 play, 30 yards, 0:08; South Florida 56–7)

Fourth quarter

(8:02) SCST – Julian Milligan 17-yard run, Nico Cavanillas Alti kick (Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:11; South Florida 56–14)
(6:28) USF – Sam Franklin 54-yard run, Adam Zouagui kick (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:27; South Florida 63–14)

Statistics	SCST	USF
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
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

South Carolina State Bulldogs (2-2) vs. Charleston Southern Buccaneers (0-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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
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
Charleston Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Savannah State (DII)

Savannah State Tigers (DII) (2-2) vs. South Carolina State Bulldogs (2-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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)

South Carolina State Bulldogs (3-3) vs. North Carolina A&T Aggies (1-5) – Game summary

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
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
North Carolina A&T	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Norfolk State

South Carolina State Bulldogs (4-3) vs. Norfolk State Spartans (1-6) – Game summary

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

Statistics	SCST	NORF
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

Morgan State Bears (0-0) vs. South Carolina State Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

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

Howard Bison (0-0) vs. South Carolina State Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

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

South Carolina State Bulldogs (0-0) vs. North Carolina Central Eagles (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
Eagles	-	-	-	-	0

at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium • Durham, NC

Date: November 14
Game time: 5:30 PM EST
TV: ESPN2

Statistics	SCST	NCCU
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
North Carolina Central	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Delaware State

South Carolina State Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Delaware State Hornets (0-0) – Game summary

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

References

↑ "SC State Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
↑ "2025 Football Schedule". scsuathletics.com. SC State Bulldogs Athletics. Retrieved August 9, 2025.

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[2] "2025 Football Schedule". scsuathletics.com. SC State Bulldogs Athletics. Retrieved August 9, 2025.

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2025 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

Contents

Schedule

Game summaries

Wofford

at No. 10 (FBS) South Carolina

Bethune–Cookman

at South Florida (FBS)

at Charleston Southern

Savannah State (DII)

at North Carolina A&T (rivalry)

at Norfolk State

Morgan State

Howard

at North Carolina Central

at Delaware State

References