
South Carolina State Bulldogs
MEAC
5-6 (3-2 conf)
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- -35.8
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- 33
- Recruiting
- —
Schedule
record 5–6
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NJackson State | FCS | 7-37 | -30 | L |
| 1 | @Charlotte | -21.4 | 3-24 | -21 | L |
| 2 | @Georgia Tech | +0.3 | 13-48 | -35 | L |
| 4 | vsThe Citadel | FCS | 31-10 | +21 | W |
| 6 | vsVirginia University Of Lynchburg | FCS | 56-6 | +50 | W |
| 7 | vsTennessee Tech | FCS | 7-28 | -21 | L |
| 8 | @Delaware State | FCS | 35-7 | +28 | W |
| 9 | @North Carolina Central | FCS | 28-62 | -34 | L |
| 10 | vsHoward | FCS | 27-24 | +3 | W |
| 11 | vsMorgan State | FCS | 17-20 | -3 | L |
| 12 | @Norfolk State | FCS | 44-17 | +27 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 40
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Cory Fields | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Andre Washington | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Prometheus Franklin II | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jawarn Howell | SO | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Josh Shaw | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Tyler J. Smith | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jordan Smith | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Justin Smith-Brown | SR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Richard Bailey | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Nigel Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Shamontae Burgess | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Hezekiah Massey | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Treyvion Houston | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Keshawn Toney | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Khalil Ellis | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Lawson Danley | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Jablonski Green | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Patrick Godbolt | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Naejaun Barber | SR | 6'3" | 310 | — |
| DL | 4th | Brandon Tucker | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Jared Kirksey | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Jamal McKinney | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Octaveon Minter | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Aaron Smith | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Aiden Weber | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Jadin Jones | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Chris Austin | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Adonis Davis | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Zanjerry Dunham | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Jamre Benjamin | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Jaylen Evans | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Michael Brunson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Marquis Bradley | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | De'Markiis Doe | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Jaeon Allen | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Malcolm Magee | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 8th | DJ Bethea | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Jordan Watkins | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | Kwantre Harry | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK | 1st | Gavyn Zimmerman | — | — | — | — |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
24.4
PPG Against
25.7
Differential
-1.4
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 5-6
- Home
- 3-2
- Away
- 2-3
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 3-2
- Non-Conference
- 2-4
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-1
- Avg Margin
- -1.4
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-2 | 27.6 | 17.6 |
| Away | 2-3 | 24.6 | 31.6 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 7.0 | 37.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 3-2 | 30.2 | 26.0 |
| Non-conference | 2-4 | 19.5 | 25.5 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 3 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9-3 | 5-0 | — | — | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 9-2 | 5-0 | — | — | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 5-6 | 3-2 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 3-8 | 1-4 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 6-5 | 5-0 | — | — | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 0-0 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 8-3 | 6-2 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 5-6 | 5-4 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 3-7 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 5-6 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 7-4 | 6-2 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 8-4 | 6-2 | — | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 3-2 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2023 · 10 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-6 |
| ATS | 6-460% |
| Over / Under | 5-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-2 |
| As underdog | 4-2 |
| Home | 2-2 |
| Away | 4-1 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #164 · 1 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★10 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | #144 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | #241 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #228 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | #192 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | #149 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | #141 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | #131 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | #123 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | #124 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #205
Talent composite33.0 #205 / 238
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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