Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Sun Belt
6-7 (5-3 conf)
SP+ #121
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- -15.1 (#121)
- SP+ Offense
- 23.4
- SP+ Defense
- 37.0
- SRS
- -11.6
- FPI
- -14.2
- Elo
- 1163
- Talent
- 611
- Recruiting
- 157 (#91)
Schedule
record 6–7
Schedule
92nd
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
93rd
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
103rd
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Virginia | +11.1 | 7-48 | -41 | L |
| 2 | vsCharleston Southern | FCS | 13-0 | +13 | W |
| 3 | vsEast Carolina | +8 | 0-38 | -38 | L |
| 4 | @South Alabama | -12.7 | 38-20 | +18 | W |
| 6 | @Old Dominion | +5.9 | 7-47 | -40 | L |
| 7 | vsUL Monroe | -21.6 | 23-8 | +15 | W |
| 8 | @App State | -11.4 | 45-37 | +8 | W |
| 10 | vsMarshall | -4.5 | 44-27 | +17 | W |
| 11 | vsGeorgia State | -24.5 | 40-27 | +13 | W |
| 12 | @Georgia Southern | -9.4 | 40-45 | -5 | L |
| 13 | @South Carolina | +5.9 | 7-51 | -44 | L |
| 14 | vsJames Madison | +12.3 | 10-59 | -49 | L |
| 1 ·P | NLouisiana Tech | -1.3 | 14-23 | -9 | L |
Quarterbacks · 6
2025 · 107
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Tad Hudson | SO | 6'3" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Samari Collier | SR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| QB | 3rd | MJ Morris | JR | 6'1" | 209 | ★★★★ |
| QB | — | Alex Walker | SO | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| QB | — | Emmett Brown | JR | 5'10" | 187 | — |
| QB | — | Jon Hunt | FR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Ja'Vin Simpkins | JR | 5'9" | 190 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Dominic Knicely | FR | 5'9" | 185 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Jevon Edwards | FR | 5'9" | 185 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Jalen John | SR | 5'11" | 220 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Breyahn Townsend | SO | 5'10" | 186 | — |
| RB | — | D'Mariun Perteet | JR | 5'11" | 205 | — |
| RB | — | Joe Ober | FR | 6'0" | 217 | — |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Malcolm Gillie | SR | 6'2" | 204 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Bryson Graves | JR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Cameron Wright | SR | 6'4" | 210 | — |
| WR | 4th | Robby Washington | SO | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Jameson Tucker | SR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Malick Meiga | SR | 6'4" | 200 | — |
| WR | 7th | Karmello English | JR | 6'0" | 184 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Eli Aragon | JR | 6'0" | 186 | — |
| WR | 9th | Colton Hinton | JR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| WR | — | Trishstin Glass | FR | 6'5" | 201 | — |
| WR | — | Dwayne White | FR | 6'3" | 202 | — |
| WR | — | Nathan Schuessler | SO | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| WR | — | Xakery Wiedner | SO | 5'10" | 180 | — |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Brooks Johnson | JR | 6'5" | 230 | ★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Zach Courtney | JR | 6'6" | 250 | — |
| TE | — | Cane Berrong | SR | 6'4" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| TE | — | Brown Reaves | FR | 6'4" | 229 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Josh Humes | JR | 6'2" | 245 | — |
| TE | — | Paul Hartman | SO | 6'5" | 228 | — |
Offensive Line · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Heston Edwards | SR | 6'4" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | La'Damion Williams | JR | 6'2" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Gavin McLaughlin | SO | 6'5" | 270 | — |
| OL | — | Tray Franklin | JR | 6'6" | 330 | — |
| OL | — | Zac Elam | SR | 6'1" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Thomas Johnson | SR | 6'3" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Julius Tate | SO | 6'3" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Nick Del Grande | JR | 6'4" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Brayson McIver | SO | 6'1" | 265 | — |
| OL | — | Josh Daniels | SO | 6'4" | 323 | — |
| OL | — | Kain McDonald | FR | 6'2" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Joseph Hanson | JR | 6'5" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Daniel Jones | SO | 6'6" | 280 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Dominic Rijos | FR | 6'3" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Anthony Walton | SR | 6'4" | 305 | ★★ |
| OL | — | Desmond Jackson | FR | 6'4" | 306 | — |
| OL | — | Michael Cogoni | SO | 6'3" | 285 | — |
| OL | — | Johnathan Ashley | JR | 6'4" | 300 | — |
Defensive Line · 16
| 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 | — |
| DE | 4th | Jayden Bryant | SO | 6'4" | 220 | — |
| DE | 5th | Darrion Henry-Young | SR | 6'4" | 283 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 6th | Jordan Mack | FR | 6'6" | 260 | — |
| DE | — | Javen Augustus | JR | 6'4" | 223 | — |
| DE | — | Shaikh Thompson | FR | 6'5" | 249 | ★★★ |
| DE | — | Obinna Onwuka | FR | 6'4" | 247 | ★★★ |
| DE | — | Sam Ross | SO | 6'3" | 249 | — |
| 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 | — |
| NT | 4th | Tyler Moore | SO | 6'0" | 297 | — |
| NT | — | Eric Taylor | SR | 6'4" | 323 | ★★★ |
| NT | — | Javen Johnson | JR | 6'2" | 308 | — |
Linebackers · 13
| 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 | Luke Murphy | SR | 6'3" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Geajorm Akpaloo | SO | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| LB | 7th | Wyatt Gedeon | JR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Walt Gray | JR | 6'3" | 245 | — |
| LB | 9th | Cameron Avery | SO | 5'11" | 220 | — |
| LB | 10th | Malaki Te'o | JR | 6'0" | 231 | ★★★ |
| LB | 11th | Nate Gregory | FR | 6'0" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 12th | Kadon Crawford | SO | 6'2" | 180 | — |
| LB | — | Kaden Sapp | FR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
Defensive Backs · 22
| 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 | Fredd Adams | JR | 5'9" | 160 | — |
| CB | 5th | Zach Cody | SO | 5'11" | 165 | — |
| CB | 6th | Ja'Varis Bufford | JR | 5'10" | 178 | — |
| CB | 7th | Noah Gibson | JR | 6'2" | 171 | — |
| CB | — | Larell Howling | JR | 5'11" | 187 | — |
| S | 1st | Xamarion Gordon | SR | 6'2" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Myles Woods | SO | 5'9" | 165 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Avyonne Jones | JR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| S | 4th | Dre Pinckney | SR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| S | 5th | Dante Thomas | SR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| S | 6th | Jacob Robinson | SR | 6'2" | 204 | — |
| S | 7th | Chris Henry | FR | 6'0" | 194 | ★★★ |
| 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 | — | Kareem Williams | FR | 6'3" | 180 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Brandon Rose | FR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Chase Jackson | SO | 6'2" | 180 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Rilan Cunningham | FR | 5'10" | 175 | — |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Nate Merchant | JR | 6'1" | 215 | ★★ |
| LS | — | Gavin Carrick | FR | 5'11" | 240 | — |
| P | 1st | Emile Sebafundi | SR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| P | — | Haden Tessier | JR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| PK | 1st | Kian Afrookhteh | JR | 5'8" | 195 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Philippe Laforge | FR | 6'1" | 204 | — |
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
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
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 / LResults
2025
- 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 #115 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★95 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2016 | #126 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #80
Returning prod 97%Departed 3%
Portal in 30net -19Out 49
Talent composite610.9 #80 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)84 / 98 / 100
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Jacob Robinson | S | 3★ | ← Emory & Henry College |
| ▲ | Eric Taylor | DL | 3★ | ← SMU |
| ▲ | Darrion Henry-Young | DL | 3★ | ← Kentucky |
| ▲ | Trishstin Glass | WR | 3★ | ← Wake Forest |
| ▼ | Deamontae Diggs | DL | 4★ | → Florida State |
| ▼ | De'Andre Coleman | WR | 4★ | → Newberry |
| ▼ | Clev Lubin | EDGE | 3★ | → Louisville |
| ▼ | Will Whitson | DL | 3★ | → Mississippi State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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