2025 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

2025 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	1–0 (0–0 MEAC)
Head coach	Chennis Berry (2nd season)
Home stadium	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Howard		0	–	0					1	–	0
South Carolina State		0	–	0					1	–	0
North Carolina Central		0	–	0					1	–	1
Delaware State		0	–	0					0	–	1
Morgan State		0	–	0					0	–	1
Norfolk State		0	–	0					0	–	1
As of September 4, 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+
September 13	6:00 p.m.	Bethune Cookman *	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	ESPN+
September 20	12:00 p.m.	at South Florida *	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ESPN+
September 27	6:00 p.m.	at Charleston Southern *	Buccaneer Field North Charleston, SC	ESPN+
October 4	1:30 p.m.	Savannah State *	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	ESPN+
October 11	1:00 p.m.	at North Carolina A&T *	Truist Stadium Greensboro, NC (rivalry)	FloSports
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

See also: 2025 Wofford Terriers football team

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	WOFF	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

See also: 2025 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
No. 10 (FBS) Gamecocks	-	-	-	-	0

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
• TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Kevin Fitzgerald (play-by-play), Charles Arbuckle (analyst), and Ashley Stroehlein (sideline reporter)

Statistics	SCST	SCAR
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
South Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Bethune–Cookman

See also: 2025 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (0-0) vs. South Carolina State Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium • Orangeburg, SC

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 6:00 PM EDT

Statistics	BCU	SCST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bethune–Cookman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Carolina State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at South Florida (FBS)

See also: 2025 South Florida Bulls football team

South Carolina State Bulldogs (0-0) vs. South Florida Bulls (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
Bulls (FBS)	-	-	-	-	0

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 12:00 PM EDT

Statistics	SCST	USF
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
South Florida	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Charleston Southern

See also: 2025 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team

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

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

at Buccaneer Field • North Charleston, SC

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 6:00 PM EDT

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)

See also: Savannah State Tigers football

Savannah State Tigers (DII) (0-0) vs. South Carolina State Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers (DII)	-	-	-	-	0
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0

at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium • Orangeburg, SC

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 1:30 PM EDT

Statistics	SVST	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)

See also: 2025 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team and North Carolina A&T–South Carolina State football rivalry

South Carolina State Bulldogs (0-0) vs. North Carolina A&T Aggies (0-0) – Game summary

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

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

See also: 2025 Norfolk State Spartans football team

South Carolina State Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Norfolk State Spartans (0-0) – 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

See also: 2025 Morgan State Bears football team

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

See also: 2025 Howard Bison football team

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

See also: 2025 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

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

See also: 2025 Delaware State Hornets football team

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

1. "SC State Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
2. "2025 Football Schedule". scsuathletics.com. SC State Bulldogs Athletics. Retrieved August 9, 2025.