Game notes: Coastal Carolina at Georgia State
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The matchup
- Coastal Carolina (2–5, 1–2 in conference) at Georgia State (4–2, 1–1 in conference), Saturday, October 31, kickoff time not yet set, Center Parc Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
The series
- It will be their 10th meeting; Coastal Carolina leads the series 5–4.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, November 8, 2025: Coastal Carolina 40, Georgia State 27.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 2017: Georgia State 27, Coastal Carolina 21.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Georgia State is 0–4 at home against Coastal Carolina.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- On this date in 2020, Coastal Carolina beat Georgia State 51–0.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
- Last five meetings: 2025: Coastal Carolina 40–27 (at Coastal Carolina); 2024: Coastal Carolina 48–27 (at Georgia State); 2023: Georgia State 30–17 (at Coastal Carolina); 2022: Coastal Carolina 41–24 (at Georgia State); 2021: Georgia State 42–40 (at Coastal Carolina).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Coastal Carolina
- Coastal Carolina is 2–5 (1–2 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 24–31 at West Virginia; W 45–7 vs. Fordham; L 14–22 at Delaware; L 17–34 vs. Liberty; L 24–31 vs. Georgia Southern; W 27–21 at Marshall; L 32–35 vs. App State.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Coastal Carolina is No. 119 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Ryan Beard is 2–5 in his first season at Coastal Carolina and 9–10 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Ryan Beard faces Georgia State as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Deuce Bailey (QB): 1,638 passing yards, 16 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Dominic Knicely (RB): 452 rushing yards, 3 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Marcellius Pulliam (LB): 68 tackles, No. 5 in FBS in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Nico Cavanillas Alti needs 4 field goals to pass Grant Clayton (10, 2011–12) for ninth on Coastal Carolina’s career field goals list. He has 7 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Deuce Bailey needs 290 yards to pass Bryce Carpenter (1,927, 2018–22) for 10th on Coastal Carolina’s career passing yards list. He has 1,638 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Deuce Bailey is tied with William Richardson (16, 2005–08) for 10th on Coastal Carolina’s career touchdown passes list, at 16 so far; one more touchdown pass breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
Georgia State
- Georgia State is 4–2 (1–1 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 59–10 vs. North Carolina A&T; W 31–17 at Kennesaw State; L 30–44 at UCF; W 35–14 vs. Northern Illinois; W 42–10 vs. Old Dominion; L 22–49 at James Madison.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Georgia State is No. 99 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Dell McGee is 8–22 in his third season at Georgia State and 9–22 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Dell McGee is 0–2 against Coastal Carolina.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Cameran Brown (QB): 1,291 passing yards, 13 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Lanear McCrary Jr. (RB): 385 rushing yards, 4 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jaydon Hood (LB): 36 tackles, 0.5 sacks, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Rodshaun Dorsey needs 2 touchdown catches to tie Ted Hurst (9 in 2024) for Georgia State’s single-season record in touchdown catches, 3 to break it. He has 7 this season.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Cameran Brown needs 4 touchdown passes to pass Conner Manning (29, 2016–17) for fourth on Georgia State’s career touchdown passes list. He has 26 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Cameran Brown needs 141 yards to pass Cornelious Brown IV (3,157, 2019–21) for fourth on Georgia State’s career total offense list. He has 3,017 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Cameran Brown needs 7 yards to pass Christian Veilleux (2,556, 2024–25) for eighth on Georgia State’s career passing yards list. He has 2,550 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Samer Layous is tied with Rogier Ten Lohuis (8, 2016) for eighth on Georgia State’s career field goals list, at 8 so far; one more field goal breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Ryan Beard and Dell McGee as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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