Charleston Southern vs. The Citadel

Charleston Southern and The Citadel have 14 meetings on file, the first in 2003; the series is tied 7–⁠7 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Charleston Southern 6–⁠4.

Charleston Southern wins
7
The Citadel wins
7
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2003
Longest streak
4 Charleston Southern
Current streak
1 Charleston Southern
Last 10 meetings
Charleston Southern 6–⁠4
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s1–⁠3
2010s4–⁠3
2020s2–⁠1
Average margin
15.4 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Charleston Southern
2–⁠1 Charleston Southern’s record at home
At The Citadel
5–⁠5 The Citadel’s record at home
Neutral sites
0–⁠1 Charleston Southern first

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Charleston Southern’s biggest win2021: Charleston Southern 38, The Citadel 21by 17 points
  2. The Citadel’s biggest win2003: The Citadel 64, Charleston Southern 10by 54 points
  3. Upset2013: Charleston Southern 32, The Citadel 29Charleston Southern had a 22% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset2024: The Citadel 22, Charleston Southern 21The Citadel had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Charleston Southern and The Citadel, 2003 on13001500170020052010201520202025

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Photos

  • CSU Linebacker Dennis Delemar (55) after the Charleston Southern vs. The Citadel football game at Buccaneer Field in Charleston South Carolina.
    CSU Linebacker Dennis Delemar (55) after the Charleston Southern vs. The Citadel football game at Buccaneer Field in Charleston South Carolina.Photo: Anonymousotwp, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    The 2014 game

From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).

Every game

Sep 12, 2026Charleston Southern 26, The Citadel 20at The Citadel
Aug 31, 2024The Citadel 22, Charleston Southern 21at Charleston Southern
Sep 11, 2021Charleston Southern 38, The Citadel 21at The Citadel
Sep 21, 2019The Citadel 22, Charleston Southern 13at The Citadel
Nov 29, 2018The Citadel 43, Charleston Southern 14at The Citadel
Dec 5, 2015Charleston Southern 14, The Citadel 6at Charleston SouthernNCAA Division I Football Championship – Second Round
Sep 26, 2015Charleston Southern 33, The Citadel 20at The Citadel
Sep 20, 2014Charleston Southern 20, The Citadel 18at Charleston Southern
Aug 31, 2013Charleston Southern 32, The Citadel 29at The Citadel
Sep 1, 2012The Citadel 49, Charleston Southern 14at The Citadel
Sep 1, 2007The Citadel 35, Charleston Southern 14at The Citadel
Sep 9, 2006Charleston Southern 38, The Citadel 35at The Citadel
Sep 3, 2005The Citadel 28, Charleston Southern 14at The Citadel
Aug 30, 2003The Citadel 64, Charleston Southern 10Neutral site

Every game is listed as played on the field.