Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Sun Belt
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #121
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- -15.1 (#121)
- SP+ Offense
- 23.4
- SP+ Defense
- 37.0
- SRS
- -11.6
- FPI
- -14.2
- Elo
- 1163
- Talent
- 611
- Recruiting
- 165 (#118)
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
4.8p10 3.0 — p90 7.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 0.1% | |
| Make CFP | 0.0% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 4.9–7.1
Schedule
107th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
90th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
129th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @West Virginia | -6.8 | 18-30 | -12.2 | 23% | — |
| 2 | vsFordham | FCS | 40-9* | +30.9 | 97% | — |
| 3 | @Delaware | -10.9 | 25-35 | -9.6 | 28% | — |
| 4 | vsLiberty | -9 | 26-27 | -1.0 | 47% | — |
| 5 | vsGeorgia Southern | -9.4 | 23-26 | -3.3 | 42% | — |
| 6 | @Marshall | -4.5 | 22-33 | -11.1 | 25% | — |
| 7 | vsApp State | -11.4 | 27-25 | +2.3 | 56% | — |
| 9 | @Georgia State | -24.5 | 26-26 | +0.1 | 50% | — |
| 10 | vsOld Dominion | +5.9 | 22-28 | -5.9 | 36% | — |
| 11 | vsArkansas State | -8.8 | 24-25 | -1.5 | 46% | — |
| 12 | @Louisiana | -10.1 | 19-29 | -10.5 | 26% | — |
| 13 | @James Madison | +12.3 | 19-36 | -17.1 | 15% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 2
2026 · 76
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Samari Collier | SR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| QB | — | Trever Jackson← Arkansas | FR | 6'3" | 187 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Dominic Knicely | FR | 5'9" | 185 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Daelen Alexander← Rice | SO | 5'10" | 215 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Jevon Edwards | FR | 5'9" | 185 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Rodney Hill← Arkansas | JR | 5'10" | 195 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Jalen John | SR | 5'11" | 220 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Breyahn Townsend | SO | 5'10" | 186 | — |
| RB | — | Jaden Allen-Hendrix← Oklahoma State | FR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Malcolm Gillie | SR | 6'2" | 204 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Tristian Gardner← Missouri State | FR | 6'2" | 180 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Clayton Coppock← Kennesaw State | FR | 6'1" | 155 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Cameron Wright | SR | 6'4" | 210 | — |
| WR | 5th | Robby Washington | SO | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Jameson Tucker | SR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Malick Meiga | SR | 6'4" | 200 | — |
| WR | 8th | Karmello English | JR | 6'0" | 184 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Krosse Johnson← Arkansas | FR | 5'10" | 176 | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Colton Hinton | JR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| WR | — | Goldie Lawrence← Florida A&M | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Tamarion LaFortune← Western Connecticut State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Zach Courtney | JR | 6'6" | 250 | — |
| TE | — | Paul Hartman | SO | 6'5" | 228 | — |
| TE | — | Cyrus Ellison← South Carolina State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Thomas Johnson | SR | 6'3" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Daughtry Richardson← Florida Atlantic | JR | 6'5" | 320 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Mason Barton← Jackson State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Zeke Campbell | JR | 6'5" | 243 | — |
| DE | 2nd | Noah Arinze | SR | 6'6" | 270 | — |
| DE | 3rd | Ibrahim Diawara | JR | 6'3" | 245 | — |
| DL | 1st | Ahmad Poole← Missouri State | JR | 6'0" | 300 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Mitchell Toney← Missouri State | SO | 6'2" | 275 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Reggie Jean← Northern Illinois | JR | 6'1" | 298 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Cam Williams← Clark Atlanta | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Xzavier Booker← Alabama A&M | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | DJ Wesolak← Missouri State | JR | 6'4" | 255 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | Chandavian Bradley← Oklahoma State | SO | 6'4" | 235 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Donovan Grayson← Samford | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| NT | 1st | Sawyer Goram-Welch | SR | 6'4" | 307 | ★★★ |
| NT | 2nd | Aamarii Notice | SR | 6'3" | 285 | — |
| NT | 3rd | Travis Nesbitt | SR | 6'3" | 275 | — |
Linebackers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Dontae Lunan | SR | 5'10" | 217 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Tray Brown | JR | 6'1" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Se'Von McDowell | SO | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| LB | 4th | Shane Bruce | SR | 6'0" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Wyatt Gedeon | JR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Marcellius Pulliam← Michigan State | JR | 6'2" | 239 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Cameron Avery | SO | 5'11" | 220 | — |
| LB | 8th | Malaki Te'o | JR | 6'0" | 231 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Kadon Crawford | SO | 6'2" | 180 | — |
| LB | — | Azarel Juste← Bryant | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Jesse Powell II← Elon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Jordan Thompson← Western Carolina | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Ja'Marion Wayne | SR | 6'2" | 208 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Myles Mooyoung | SR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Lionell Whitaker | SR | 5'11" | 194 | — |
| CB | 4th | Ja'Varis Bufford | JR | 5'10" | 178 | — |
| CB | 5th | Noah Gibson | JR | 6'2" | 171 | — |
| CB | — | Gabe White← Bethune-Cookman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Damill Bostic Jr.← Villanova | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Xamarion Gordon | SR | 6'2" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Myles Woods | SO | 5'9" | 165 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Dre Pinckney | SR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| S | 4th | Dante Thomas | SR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| S | 5th | Jacob Robinson | SR | 6'2" | 204 | — |
| S | 6th | Chris Henry | FR | 6'0" | 194 | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Tyler Woodard← Mississippi State | JR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| S | 8th | Jeffrey Ugochukwu | SR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★ |
| S | 9th | Xavier McIntyre | SO | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| S | 10th | Jayden Jackson | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Mason Moore← Lehigh | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | — | Jalen Lee← South Dakota State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | — | Nico Cavanillas Alti← South Carolina State | — | — | — | — |
| K | — | Daniel Porto← Florida A&M | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Emile Sebafundi | SR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| P | — | Roland Podesta← Boise State | FR | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★ |
Projected Season
2026 · win prob / game
Exp. Wins
4.9
Exp. Losses
7.1
Toss-ups
5
bars: model win probabilityfav / toss-up / dog
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
23.430
Off PPA
+0.0613
Pass PPA
+0.1111
Rush PPA
+0.0422
Success
36%8
Explosive
1.2660
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.06 | +0.20 |
| Passing | +0.11 | +0.29 |
| Rushing | +0.04 | +0.19 |
| 1st Down | -0.11 | +0.08 |
| 2nd Down | +0.13 | +0.27 |
| 3rd Down | +0.27 | +0.47 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
22.8
PPG Against
33.9
Differential
-11.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / L2025
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 5-3
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-1
- Avg Margin
- -11.1
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 21.7 | 26.5 |
| Away | 2-4 | 24.0 | 41.3 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 14.0 | 23.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 5-3 | 30.9 | 33.8 |
| Non-conference | 1-4 | 8.2 | 32.0 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 6 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6-6 | 5-3 | #121 | — | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #98 | — | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #68 | — | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 9-3 | 6-3 | #69 | #23 | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 10-2 | 6-2 | #25 | #14 | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 11-0 | 8-0 | #37 | — | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 5-7 | 2-6 | #113 | — | — |
| 2018 | 5-7 | 2-6 | #116 | — | — |
| 2017 | 3-9 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 10-2 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 9-3 | 4-2 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 12-2 | 4-1 | — | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
1-4 SU · 1-3 ATS · O4/U0
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 6-7 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 8-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-1 |
| As underdog | 4-6 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 2-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #111 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★102 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | #118 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 | #91 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | #75 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | #114 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | #69 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2021 | #84 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2020 | #116 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2019 | #122 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2018 | #114 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2017 | #126 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 33net -10Out 43
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 2.9
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Jalen Lee | S | 3★ | ← South Dakota State |
| ▲ | Tristian Gardner | WR | 3★ | ← Missouri State |
| ▲ | Trever Jackson | QB | 3★ | ← Arkansas |
| ▲ | Donovan Grayson | EDGE | 3★ | ← Samford |
| ▼ | Ja'Marion Wayne | CB | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Jordan Mack | DL | 3★ | → Baylor |
| ▼ | Ezekiel Durham-Campbell | EDGE | 3★ | → West Virginia |
| ▼ | Tad Hudson | QB | 3★ | → NC State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
4 items
- Sun Belt Media Days: Ryan Beard takes over Coastal Carolina“They’re dying to have a winning football program.” Ryan Beard discusses what drew him to Coastal Carolina.CCU16h
- Ohio State freshman WR Chris Henry Jr. signs NIL deal with NikeOhio State five-star freshman wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. joins two other Buckeyes who have an NIL deal with shoe giant Nike.
- Coastal Carolina Football Preview 2026: Can Ryan Beard Revive the Chanticleers?After a few off years, Coastal Carolina tries to get back in the Sun Belt title chase under new head coach Ryan Beard.CCU8d
- Chris Henry Jr. Shows Support for Ohio State's 5-Star WR Commit Jett HarrisonThe Ohio State Buckeyes are expected to rely on some young talent going into the 2026 college football season. With 11 players leaving in the 2026 NFL Draft and an additional 31 hitting the transfer portal, the Buckeyes lost a handful of talent this offseason. Among their most intriguing incoming freshman is wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. He was the top wide receiver in the 2026 recruiting class, per Rivals Industry Rankings.