2025 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

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2025 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Citadel Bulldogs logo.svg
Conference Southern Conference
Record1–3 (1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
  • Patrick Covington (3rd season)
  • Lamar Owens (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorRaleigh Jackson (3rd season)
Home stadium Johnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons
←  2024
2026 →
2025 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Mercer  2 –0   2 –1  
Western Carolina  1 –0   1 –3  
The Citadel  1 –1   1 –3  
Furman  0 –0   2 –1  
East Tennessee State  0 –0   2 –2  
Chattanooga  0 –0   1 –3  
VMI  0 –0   1 –3  
Wofford  0 –1   0 –4  
Samford  0 –2   0 –4  
As of September 24, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represent The Citadel as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs are led by third-year head coach Maurice Drayton and play home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3012:00 p.m.No. 1 North Dakota State *
 ESPN+ L 0–3810,695
September 63:30 p.m.at Samford
ESPN+W 40–134,017
September 137:00 p.m.at Gardner–Webb *
ESPN+L 13–234,522
September 202:00 p.m. Mercer
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
ESPN+L 0–3811,339
September 276:00 p.m.at Chattanooga
ESPN+
October 112:00 p.m. Valdosta State *
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
ESPN+
October 182:00 p.m. Western Carolina
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
ESPN+
October 252:00 p.m.at Furman
ESPN+
November 12:00 p.m. VMI
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
ESPN+
November 81:00 p.m.at Ole Miss *
 SECN+/ESPN+
November 152:00 p.m. Wofford Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
ESPN+
November 221:00 p.m.at East Tennessee State
ESPN+
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

No. 1 North Dakota State

No. 1 North Dakota State Bison (0-0) at The Citadel Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
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No. 1 Bison01714738
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at Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 10,691
  • Referee: Jake Grombach
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Pete Yanity (play-by-play), Jay Sonnhalter (analyst) and Dave Friedman (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter

No scoring

Second Quarter
  • (13:36) NDSU – Eli Ozick 31-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:55; North Dakota State 3–0)
  • (5:10) NDSU – Barika Kpeenu 2-yard run, Eli Ozick kick (Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 6:22; North Dakota State 10–0)
  • (1:36) NDSU – RaJa Nelson 34-yard pass from Cole Payton, Eli Ozick kick (Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 1:57; North Dakota State 17–0)
Third Quarter
  • (14:13) NDSU – Barika Kpeenu 1-yard run, Eli Ozick kick (Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:34; North Dakota State 24–0)
  • (4:54) NDSU – DJ Scott 1-yard run, Eli Ozick kick (Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 7:14; North Dakota State 31–0)
Fourth Quarter
  • (5:07) NDSU – Isiah St. Romain 15-yard pass from Nathan Hayes, Eli Ozick kick (Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 7:20; North Dakota State 38–0)
StatisticsNDSUCIT
First downs258
Total yards519126
Rushing yards256104
Passing yards26322
Passing: Comp–Att–Int16–22–02–6–0
Time of possession36:0323:57
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North Dakota StatePassingCole Payton11/17, 192 yards, TD
RushingCole Payton11 carries, 101 yards
ReceivingRaJa Nelson2 receptions, 60 yards, TD
The CitadelPassingQuentin Hayes1/3, 14 yards
RushingIsrael Benjamin16 carries, 54 yards
ReceivingJavonte Graves-Billips1 reception, 14 yards

at Samford

The Citadel Bulldogs (0-1) at Samford Bulldogs (0-1) – Game summary
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at Pete Hanna Stadium • Homewood, AL

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Cloud • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 4,017
  • Referee: Michael Farmer
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Blake Gardner (play-by-play), Damian Mitchell (analyst) and Christina Chambers (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter

No scoring

Second Quarter
  • (14:46) SAM – Jake Garner 40-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 1:17; Samford 3–0)
  • (8:34) SAM – Jake Garner 20-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 4:25; Samford 6–0)
  • (6:03) CIT – Javonte Graves-Billups 43-yard pass from Cobey Thompkins, Ben Barnes kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:31; The Citadel 7–6)
  • (0:03) CIT – Ben Barnes 40-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 0:36; The Citadel 10–6)
Third Quarter
  • (11:21) CIT – Ben Barnes 28-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 3:17; The Citadel 13–6)
  • (3:03) CIT – Sayre Smothers 31-yard fumble recovery, Ben Barnes kick (The Citadel 20–6)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:48) CIT – Bradlee Jones 59-yard fumble recovery, Ben Barnes kick (The Citadel 27–6)
  • (11:17) SAM – CJ Evans 5-yard run, Jake Garner kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:31; The Citadel 27–13)
  • (4:34) CIT – Javonte Graves-Billups 13-yard pass from Quentin Hayes, 2-pt conversion failed (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:32; The Citadel 33–13)
  • (1:45) CIT – Quentin Hayes 18-yard run, Jake Garner kick (Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:32; The Citadel 40–13)
StatisticsCITSAM
First downs1526
Total yards330452
Rushing yards16290
Passing yards168362
Passing: Comp–Att–Int10–13–043–62–3
Time of possession29:5130:09
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
The CitadelPassingCobey Thompkins9/11, 155 yards, TD
RushingCobey Thompkins13 carries, 76 yards
ReceivingJavonte Graves-Billips6 receptions, 139 yards, 2 TD
SamfordPassingQuincy Crittendon40/56, 324 yards, 3 INT
RushingQuincy Crittendon14 carries, 35 yards
ReceivingJaden Gibson10 receptions, 91 yards

at Gardner–Webb

The Citadel Bulldogs (1-1) at Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (1-1) – Game summary
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Bulldogs007613
Runnin' Bulldogs1073323

at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 4,522
  • Referee: John Kellermeier
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Ford Martin (play-by-play) and Bryson Barnes (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (7:14) GWU – Charles Viorel 26-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 5:34; Gardner–Webb 3–0)
  • (0:47) GWU – Caleb Borders 11-yard pass from Nate Hampton, Charles Viorel kick (Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:08; Gardner–Webb 10–0)
Second Quarter
  • (6:15) GWU – Chris Lofton 67-yard pass from Nate Hampton, Charles Viorel kick (Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:43; Gardner–Webb 17–0)
Third Quarter
  • (11:02) GWU – Charles Viorel 33-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards, 0:39; Gardner–Webb 20–0)
  • (1:39) CIT – Sebastien Boyle 2-yard run, Ben Barnes kick (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:00; Gardner–Webb 20–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:57) GWU – Charles Viorel 27-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:35; Gardner–Webb 23–7)
  • (0:02) CIT – Braylon Knauth 1-yard pass from Cobey Thompkins (Drive: 8 plays, 99 yards, 1:31; Gardner–Webb 23–13)
StatisticsCITGWEB
First downs1416
Total yards307334
Rushing yards210118
Passing yards97216
Passing: Comp–Att–Int6–11–015–25–0
Time of possession30:5028:23
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
The CitadelPassingCobey Thompkins6/10, 97 yards, TD
RushingGarrison Johnson Sr.13 carries, 73 yards
ReceivingBraylon Knauth3 receptions, 44 yards, TD
Gardner–WebbPassingNate Hampton13/22, 206 yards, 2 TD
RushingQuasean Holmes17 carries, 90 yards
ReceivingChris Lofton3 receptions, 90 yards, TD

Mercer

Mercer Bears (1-1) vs. The Citadel Bulldogs (1-2) – Game summary
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Bears----0
Bulldogs----0

at Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dave Weinstein (play-by-play), Vad Lee (analyst) and Matison Little (sideline)
StatisticsMERCIT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MercerPassing
Rushing
Receiving
The CitadelPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Chattanooga

The Citadel Bulldogs (1-3) vs. Chattanooga Mocs (1-3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs----0
Mocs----0

at Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
  • TV: ESPN+
StatisticsCITUTC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
The CitadelPassing
Rushing
Receiving
ChattanoogaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Valdosta State (DII)

Valdosta State Blazers (DII) (0-0) vs. The Citadel Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Blazers (DII)----0
Bulldogs----0

at Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
StatisticsVSUCIT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Valdosta StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
The CitadelPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Western Carolina

Western Carolina Catamounts (0-0) vs. The Citadel Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
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Catamounts----0
Bulldogs----0

at Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
StatisticsWCUCIT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western CarolinaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
The CitadelPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Furman (rivalry)

The Citadel Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Furman Paladins (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs----0
Paladins----0

at Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC

  • Date: October 25
StatisticsCITFUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
The CitadelPassing
Rushing
Receiving
FurmanPassing
Rushing
Receiving

VMI (Military Classic of the South)

VMI Keydets (0-0) vs. The Citadel Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Keydets----0
Bulldogs----0

at Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
StatisticsVMICIT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
VMIPassing
Rushing
Receiving
The CitadelPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Ole Miss (FBS)

The Citadel Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Ole Miss Rebels (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary
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Bulldogs----0
Rebels (FBS)----0

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 12:00 PM CDT
StatisticsCITMISS
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
The CitadelPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Ole MissPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Wofford (rivalry)

Wofford Terriers (0-0) vs. The Citadel Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Terriers----0
Bulldogs----0

at Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EST
StatisticsWOFCIT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
WoffordPassing
Rushing
Receiving
The CitadelPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at East Tennessee State

The Citadel Bulldogs (0-0) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs----0
Buccaneers----0

at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium • Johnson City, TN

  • Date: November 22
StatisticsCITETSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
The CitadelPassing
Rushing
Receiving
East Tennessee StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ↑ "2025 The Citadel Football Schedule". citadelsports.com. The Citadel Athletics. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  2. ↑ "2025 The Citadel Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
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