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The Citadel at Chattanooga

Saturday, September 27, 2025

The Citadel beat Chattanooga 28–⁠10. It was their 37th meeting; after it, Chattanooga led the series 22–⁠14–⁠1.

AwayThe Citadel4–⁠8 in 2025
28
HomeChattanooga5–⁠7 in 2025
10

Final at Finley Stadium, ChattanoogaTV: ESPN+Attendance 6,725

At kickoff
83°F, wind 10 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Chattanooga Airport, 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Michael FarmerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
The Citadel7147028
Chattanooga730010

Standouts

Player stats

The Citadel

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Quentin Hayes7/86300
Cobey Thompkins4/63410
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Quentin Hayes16103220
Sebastien Boyle1682023
Cobey Thompkins767036
Garrison Johnson1054126
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jay Graves-Billips537018
Kemani Brown221015
Whit Hobgood114114
Sebastien Boyle112012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Cale Williams0001

Chattanooga

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Camden Orth15/2420101
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Justus Durant1574128
Camden Orth844024
Journey Wyche4202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jamarii Robinson589045
Josh Williams344028
Markell Quick234028
A.J. Little117017

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

The CitadelChattanooga
433Total yards321
97Passing yards201
336Rushing yards120
6.9Yards per pass8.4
5.8Yards per rush4.4
26First downs15
10–⁠15Third downs4–⁠10
2–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠4
0Turnovers1
4–⁠45Penalties8–⁠55
36:13Possession23:47

Efficiency

The CitadelChattanooga
51%Success rate40%
0.28EPA per play−0.05
1.09Explosiveness1.40
0.15Rushing EPA−0.31
0.82Passing EPA0.19
33%Passing-down success39%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Chattanooga 72% to win. The Citadel won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Chattanooga −15.5, over/under 47.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Chattanooga end zoneThe Citadel end zoneQ1 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 The CitadelTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 The CitadelTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 playsQ2 ChattanoogaField goal, 9 playsQ2 The CitadelTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 ChattanoogaTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 The CitadelMissed FG, 13 playsQ3 ChattanoogaTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ3 The CitadelTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ3 ChattanoogaFumble, 7 playsQ3 The CitadelTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 The CitadelPunt, 6 playsQ4 ChattanoogaInterception, 10 playsQ4 The CitadelResult not recorded, 12 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Chattanooga drives left to right, The Citadel right to left.
  1. Q1 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 8 plays, 54 yards
  2. Q1 The CitadelTouchdown, 11 plays, 61 yards
  3. Q1 The CitadelTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  5. Q2 ChattanoogaField goal, 9 plays, 64 yards
  6. Q2 The CitadelTouchdown, 6 plays, 64 yards
  7. Q2 ChattanoogaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 81 yards
  8. Q2 The CitadelMissed FG, 13 plays, 62 yards
  9. Q3 ChattanoogaTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 39 yards
  10. Q3 The CitadelTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 34 yards
  11. Q3 ChattanoogaFumble, 7 plays, 38 yards
  12. Q3 The CitadelTouchdown, 8 plays, 67 yards
  13. Q4 The CitadelPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  14. Q4 ChattanoogaInterception, 10 plays, 48 yards
  15. Q4 The CitadelResult not recorded, 12 plays, 53 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Chattanooga Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 43Justus Durant run for 4 yds to the UTC 47
15:002nd & 6 at own 47Camden Orth pass complete to Josh Williams for 5 yds to the CIT 48
15:003rd & 1 at opp 48Justus Durant run for 3 yds to the CIT 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Camden Orth run for no gain to the CIT 45
15:002nd & 10 at opp 45Camden Orth pass complete to Jamarii Robinson for 14 yds to the CIT 31 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 31Journey Wyche run for 2 yds to the CIT 29
15:002nd & 8 at opp 29Camden Orth run for 24 yds to the CIT 5 for a 1ST down
The Citadel Touchdown, 11 plays
15:004th & 1 at opp 39Quentin Hayes run for 7 yds to the UTC 32 for a 1ST down
Chattanooga Touchdown, 8 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 35Ben Barnes kickoff for 58 yds , Justus Durant return for 36 yds to the UTC 43
10:321st & goal at opp 5Justus Durant run for 5 yds for a TD (Jude Kelley KICK)Chattanooga 7, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Touchdown, 10 plays
10:251st & 10 at own 35Gray Kelley kickoff for 62 yds , Braylon Knauth return for 19 yds to the CIT 22
10:251st & 10 at own 22Cobey Thompkins run for 36 yds to the UTC 42 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at opp 42Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 1 yd to the UTC 41
10:252nd & 9 at opp 41Javonte Graves-Billips run for 6 yds to the UTC 35
10:253rd & 3 at opp 35Cobey Thompkins run for 3 yds to the UTC 32 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at opp 32Cobey Thompkins run for 8 yds to the UTC 24
10:252nd & 2 at opp 24Cobey Thompkins run for 2 yds to the UTC 22 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at opp 22Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 3 yds to the UTC 19
10:252nd & 7 at opp 19Cobey Thompkins pass complete to Javonte Graves-Billips for 4 yds to the UTC 15
10:253rd & 3 at opp 15Sebastien Boyle run for 1 yd to the UTC 14
4:594th & 2 at opp 14Cobey Thompkins pass complete to Whit Hobgood for 14 yds for a TD (Ben Barnes KICK) (Ben Barnes KICK)Tied at 7
Chattanooga Punt, 3 plays
4:591st & 10 at own 35Ben Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:591st & 10 at own 25Journey Wyche run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTC 23
4:592nd & 12 at own 23Camden Orth pass complete to Journey Wyche for 1 yd to the UTC 24
4:593rd & 11 at own 24Camden Orth run for 6 yds to the UTC 30 Chattanooga Penalty, Offensive holding (Nick Paul) to the UTC 30
3:274th & 5 at own 30Heath Jehu punt for 34 yds
The Citadel Touchdown, 11 plays
3:271st & 10 at own 36Sebastien Boyle run for 1 yd to the CIT 37
3:272nd & 9 at own 37Cobey Thompkins pass incomplete to Whit Hobgood
3:273rd & 9 at own 37Cobey Thompkins pass complete to Kemani Brown for 15 yds to the UTC 48 for a 1ST down
3:271st & 10 at opp 48Cobey Thompkins run for 3 yds to the UTC 45
3:272nd & 7 at opp 45Cobey Thompkins run for 2 yds to the UTC 43
3:273rd & 5 at opp 43Quentin Hayes run for 4 yds to the UTC 39
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 32Sebastien Boyle run for 8 yds to the UTC 24
Q2 15:002nd & 2 at opp 24Quentin Hayes run for 12 yds to the UTC 12 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 12Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 3 yds to the UTC 9
Q2 13:042nd & 7 at opp 9Quentin Hayes run for 9 yds for a TD (Ben Barnes KICK)The Citadel 14, Chattanooga 7
2nd quarter4 drives, then The Citadel 21, Chattanooga 10
Chattanooga Field goal, 9 plays
13:041st & 10 at own 35Ben Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:041st & 10 at own 25Camden Orth pass complete to Josh Williams for 11 yds to the UTC 36 for a 1ST down
13:041st & 10 at own 36Camden Orth pass complete to Markell Quick for 6 yds to the UTC 42
13:042nd & 4 at own 42Camden Orth pass incomplete to John McIntyre
13:043rd & 4 at own 42Camden Orth pass complete to Jamarii Robinson for 10 yds to the CIT 48 for a 1ST down
13:041st & 10 at opp 48Justus Durant run for 8 yds to the CIT 40
13:042nd & 2 at opp 40Justus Durant run for 28 yds to the CIT 12 for a 1ST down
13:041st & 10 at opp 12Justus Durant run for 4 yds to the CIT 8
13:042nd & 6 at opp 8Justus Durant run for 2 yds to the CIT 6
13:043rd & 4 at opp 6Chattanooga Penalty, delay of game (Camden Orth) to the CIT 11
13:043rd & 9 at opp 11Chattanooga Penalty, illegal touching (Nathaniel Eberly-Rodriguez) to the CIT 11
7:534th & 9 at opp 11Jude Kelley 34 yd FG GOODThe Citadel 14, Chattanooga 10
The Citadel Touchdown, 6 plays
7:461st & 10 at own 35Gray Kelley kickoff for 63 yds , Braylon Knauth return for 31 yds to the CIT 33
7:461st & 10 at own 33Sebastien Boyle run for 7 yds to the CIT 40
7:462nd & 3 at own 40Quentin Hayes run for 2 yds to the CIT 42
7:463rd & 1 at own 42Quentin Hayes pass complete to Javonte Graves-Billips for 4 yds to the CIT 46 for a 1ST down
7:461st & 10 at own 46Sebastien Boyle run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
7:462nd & 6 at the 50Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 9 yds to the UTC 41 Chattanooga Penalty, personal foul (Jeremiah Batiste) to the UTC 26
5:031st & 10 at opp 26Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 26 yds for a TD (Ben Barnes KICK)The Citadel 21, Chattanooga 10
Chattanooga Turnover on downs, 6 plays
4:581st & 10 at own 35Ben Barnes kickoff for 65 yds , Markell Quick return for 11 yds to the UTC 11
4:581st & 10 at own 11Camden Orth pass complete to Markell Quick for 28 yds to the UTC 39 for a 1ST down The Citadel Penalty, personal foul (Bradlee Jones) to the UTC 39 for a 1ST down
4:581st & 10 at own 39Camden Orth pass complete to Jamarii Robinson for 45 yds to the CIT 16 for a 1ST down
4:581st & 10 at opp 16Justus Durant run for a loss of 1 yard to the CIT 17
4:582nd & 11 at opp 17Camden Orth pass complete to John McIntyre for 2 yds to the CIT 15
4:583rd & 9 at opp 15Camden Orth pass complete to Justus Durant for 7 yds to the CIT 8
2:114th & 2 at opp 8Journey Wyche run for 1 yd to the CIT 7
The Citadel Missed FG, 13 plays
2:111st & 10 at own 7Chattanooga Penalty, off-side (Jamarr Jones) to the CIT 12
2:111st & 5 at own 12Sebastien Boyle run for 5 yds to the CIT 17 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at own 17Sebastien Boyle run for 5 yds to the CIT 22
2:112nd & 5 at own 22Sebastien Boyle run for 3 yds to the CIT 25
2:113rd & 2 at own 25Quentin Hayes run for 9 yds to the CIT 34 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at own 34Quentin Hayes pass incomplete to Ha’Keem Monroe
2:112nd & 10 at own 34Quentin Hayes run for 3 yds to the CIT 37
0:433rd & 7 at own 37Quentin Hayes pass complete to Javonte Graves-Billips for 10 yds to the CIT 47 for a 1ST down
0:431st & 10 at own 47Quentin Hayes pass complete to Braylon Knauth for 6 yds to the UTC 47
0:432nd & 4 at opp 47Peyton Betts run for 3 yds to the UTC 44
0:203rd & 1 at opp 44Quentin Hayes run for 4 yds to the UTC 40 for a 1ST down
0:201st & 10 at opp 40Quentin Hayes pass complete to Kemani Brown for 6 yds to the UTC 34
0:032nd & 4 at opp 34Quentin Hayes run for 3 yds to the UTC 31
0:033rd & 1 at opp 31Ben Barnes 48 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter5 drives, then The Citadel 28, Chattanooga 10
Chattanooga Turnover on downs, 13 plays
15:003rd & 14 at opp 30Camden Orth sacked by Jeremiah Holmes for a loss of 6 yards to the CIT 36
The Citadel Turnover on downs, 9 plays
14:591st & 10 at own 35Gray Kelley kickoff for 37 yds , Rhyder Poppell return for no gain to the CIT 28
14:591st & 10 at own 28Sebastien Boyle run for 3 yds to the CIT 31
14:592nd & 7 at own 31Quentin Hayes run for a loss of 2 yards to the CIT 29
14:593rd & 9 at own 29Quentin Hayes pass complete to Sebastien Boyle for 12 yds to the CIT 41 for a 1ST down
14:591st & 10 at own 41Sebastien Boyle run for 3 yds to the CIT 44
14:592nd & 7 at own 44Quentin Hayes run for 9 yds to the UTC 47 for a 1ST down
14:591st & 10 at opp 47Peyton Betts run for 3 yds to the UTC 44
14:592nd & 7 at opp 44Quentin Hayes run for 2 yds to the UTC 42
14:593rd & 5 at opp 42Quentin Hayes run for 4 yds to the UTC 38
10:054th & 1 at opp 38Garrison Johnson Sr. run for no gain to the UTC 38
Chattanooga Fumble, 7 plays
10:051st & 10 at own 38Justus Durant run for 1 yd to the UTC 39
10:052nd & 9 at own 39Camden Orth pass complete to Josh Williams for 28 yds to the CIT 33 for a 1ST down
10:051st & 10 at opp 33Camden Orth pass incomplete to Josh Williams, broken up by Nolan Jones
10:052nd & 10 at opp 33Justus Durant run for no gain to the CIT 33 Chattanooga Penalty, Offensive holding (Tyrell Ragland) to the CIT 43
10:052nd & 20 at opp 43Camden Orth run for 5 yds to the CIT 38
10:053rd & 15 at opp 38Justus Durant run for 14 yds to the CIT 24
7:264th & 1 at opp 24Justus Durant run for a loss of 6 yards to the CIT 30 Justus Durant fumbled, recovered by UTC Camden Orth
The Citadel Touchdown, 8 plays
7:261st & 10 at own 30Quentin Hayes pass complete to Javonte Graves-Billips for 18 yds to the CIT 48 for a 1ST down
7:261st & 10 at own 48Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 3 yds to the UTC 49
7:262nd & 7 at opp 49Sebastien Boyle run for 5 yds to the UTC 44
7:263rd & 2 at opp 44Quentin Hayes run for 3 yds to the UTC 41 for a 1ST down
7:261st & 10 at opp 41Quentin Hayes pass complete to Garrison Johnson Sr. for 7 yds to the UTC 34
7:262nd & 3 at opp 34Quentin Hayes run for 14 yds to the UTC 20 for a 1ST down
7:261st & 10 at opp 20Beau Herrington run for no gain to the UTC 20
3:142nd & 10 at opp 20Quentin Hayes run for 20 yds for a TD (Ben Barnes KICK)The Citadel 28, Chattanooga 10
Chattanooga Turnover on downs, 13 plays
3:141st & 10 at own 35Ben Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:141st & 10 at own 25Justus Durant run for 4 yds to the UTC 29 Chattanooga Penalty, Offensive holding (Aidan Donald) to the UTC 19
3:141st & 16 at own 19Camden Orth pass incomplete to Josh Williams
3:142nd & 16 at own 19Camden Orth run for 12 yds to the UTC 31
3:143rd & 4 at own 31Camden Orth pass complete to Jamarii Robinson for 11 yds to the UTC 42 for a 1ST down
3:141st & 10 at own 42Camden Orth pass incomplete to A.J. Little, broken up by Bradlee Jones
3:142nd & 10 at own 42Camden Orth pass incomplete to Jamarii Robinson, broken up by Drew Nyangweso for a 1ST down The Citadel Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Drew Nyangweso) to the CIT 43 for a 1ST down
3:141st & 10 at opp 43Justus Durant run for 2 yds to the CIT 41
3:142nd & 8 at opp 41Camden Orth pass incomplete to Josh Williams for a 1ST down The Citadel Penalty, personal foul (Chris Benton) to the CIT 26 for a 1ST down
3:141st & 10 at opp 26Camden Orth pass incomplete to Josh Williams Chattanooga Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass (-5 Yards) to the CIT 31
3:141st & 15 at opp 31Camden Orth pass incomplete to Jamarii Robinson
3:142nd & 15 at opp 31Journey Wyche run for 1 yd to the CIT 30
4th quarter4 drives, then The Citadel 28, Chattanooga 10
The Citadel Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 42Sebastien Boyle run for no gain to the CIT 42 Chattanooga Penalty, substitution infraction (5 Yards) to the CIT 47
15:001st & 5 at own 47Sebastien Boyle run for 2 yds to the CIT 49
15:002nd & 3 at own 49Sebastien Boyle run for 6 yds to the UTC 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 6 yds to the UTC 39
15:002nd & 4 at opp 39Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 1 yd to the UTC 38
15:003rd & 3 at opp 38Cobey Thompkins pass complete to Javonte Graves-Billips for 1 yd to the UTC 37
15:004th & 2 at opp 37The Citadel Penalty, delay of game (Cobey Thompkins) to the UTC 42
Chattanooga Turnover on downs, 13 plays
14:544th & 20 at opp 36Camden Orth sacked by Josh Cole for a loss of 6 yards to the CIT 42
10:384th & 7 at opp 42Jack Weil punt for 42 yds
Chattanooga Interception, 10 plays
10:381st & 10 at own 20Camden Orth pass complete to Jamarii Robinson for 9 yds to the UTC 29
10:382nd & 1 at own 29Justus Durant run for 2 yds to the UTC 31 for a 1ST down
10:381st & 10 at own 31Camden Orth pass incomplete to Justus Durant
10:382nd & 10 at own 31Justus Durant run for 4 yds to the UTC 35
10:383rd & 6 at own 35Camden Orth run for 9 yds to the UTC 44 for a 1ST down
10:381st & 10 at own 44Camden Orth pass complete to Nathaniel Eberly-Rodriguez for 7 yds to the CIT 49
10:382nd & 3 at opp 49Camden Orth pass incomplete to A.J. Little, broken up by Mikey Rosa
10:383rd & 3 at opp 49Camden Orth pass incomplete to Justus Durant
10:384th & 3 at opp 49Camden Orth pass complete to A.J. Little for 17 yds to the CIT 32 for a 1ST down
6:531st & 10 at opp 32Camden Orth pass intercepted Cale Williams return for no gain to the CIT 1
The Citadel Result not recorded, 12 plays
6:531st & 10 at own 1Sebastien Boyle run for 3 yds to the CIT 4
6:532nd & 7 at own 4Sebastien Boyle run for 23 yds to the CIT 27 for a 1ST down
6:531st & 10 at own 27Sebastien Boyle run for 3 yds to the CIT 30
6:532nd & 7 at own 30Beau Herrington run for 3 yds to the CIT 33
6:533rd & 4 at own 33Cobey Thompkins run for 13 yds to the CIT 46 for a 1ST down
6:531st & 10 at own 46Beau Herrington run for 3 yds to the CIT 49
6:532nd & 7 at own 49Beau Herrington run for 5 yds to the UTC 46
6:533rd & 2 at opp 46Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 2 yds to the UTC 44 for a 1ST down
6:531st & 10 at opp 44Cobey Thompkins pass incomplete to Javonte Graves-Billips
6:532nd & 10 at opp 44Cobey Thompkins run for no gain to the CIT 44 The Citadel Penalty, Offensive holding (Darwin Murillo) to the CIT 46
6:532nd & 20 at own 46Beau Herrington run for 8 yds to the UTC 46
6:533rd & 12 at opp 46Beau Herrington run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTC 46

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every The Citadel–Chattanooga game

Chattanooga leads 23–⁠14–⁠1 in 38 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Chattanooga 27, The Citadel 8
2025The Citadel 28, Chattanooga 10
2024Chattanooga 31, The Citadel 7
2023Chattanooga 48, The Citadel 3
2022Chattanooga 31, The Citadel 21
2021The Citadel 24, Chattanooga 21

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