East Tennessee State vs. The Citadel
East Tennessee State and The Citadel have 14 meetings on file, the first in 1966; East Tennessee State leads the series 9–5 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s East Tennessee State 7–3, and East Tennessee State has won the last 4. Share
- East Tennessee State wins
- 9
- The Citadel wins
- 5
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1966
- Longest streak
- 4 East Tennessee State
- Current streak
- 4 East Tennessee State
- Last 10 meetings
- East Tennessee State 7–3
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–3 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 6–1 |
- Average margin
- 10.3 points; 9 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At East Tennessee State
- 4–2 East Tennessee State’s record at home
- At The Citadel
- 3–4 The Citadel’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 East Tennessee State first
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- East Tennessee State’s biggest win2021: East Tennessee State 48, The Citadel 21by 27 points
- The Citadel’s biggest win2016: The Citadel 45, East Tennessee State 10by 35 points
- Upset1981: East Tennessee State 17, The Citadel 13East Tennessee State had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2022: The Citadel 20, East Tennessee State 17The Citadel had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Both programs through the years
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.
Every game
| Oct 10, 2026 | East Tennessee State 34, The Citadel 16 | at The Citadel | ||
| Nov 22, 2025 | East Tennessee State 28, The Citadel 26 | at East Tennessee State | ||
| Sep 28, 2024 | East Tennessee State 34, The Citadel 17 | at The Citadel | ||
| Nov 18, 2023 | East Tennessee State 35, The Citadel 23 | at East Tennessee State | ||
| Sep 10, 2022 | The Citadel 20, East Tennessee State 17 | at The Citadel | ||
| Oct 9, 2021 | East Tennessee State 48, The Citadel 21 | at East Tennessee State | ||
| Mar 20, 2021 | East Tennessee State 28, The Citadel 21 | at The Citadel | ||
| Nov 2, 2019 | The Citadel 31, East Tennessee State 27 | at East Tennessee State | ||
| Oct 13, 2018 | East Tennessee State 26, The Citadel 23 | at The Citadel | ||
| Sep 16, 2017 | The Citadel 31, East Tennessee State 25 | at East Tennessee State | ||
| Oct 29, 2016 | The Citadel 45, East Tennessee State 10 | at The Citadel | ||
| Nov 22, 2003 | East Tennessee State 16, The Citadel 13 | Neutral site | ||
| Oct 3, 1981 | East Tennessee State 17, The Citadel 13 | at East Tennessee State | ||
| Oct 1, 1966 | The Citadel 3, East Tennessee State 0 | at The Citadel |
Every game is listed as played on the field.