2021 Charleston Southern
4–6 (3–4 Big South). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Hampton 35–5Oct 16
By 30 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to East Carolina 28–31Sep 25
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | at The Citadel | W 38–21 | 54% |
| Sep 18 | vs Monmouth | L 14–41 | 50% |
| Sep 25 | at East Carolina | L 28–31 | 23% |
| Oct 9 | at Robert Morris | L 24–31 | 51% |
| Oct 16 | vs Hampton | W 35–5 | 64% |
| Oct 23 | at North Alabama | L 22–45 | 61% |
| Oct 30 | vs Campbell | W 27–14 | 54% |
| Nov 6 | vs North Carolina A&T | L 18–21 | 54% |
| Nov 13 | at Gardner-Webb | W 32–24 | 50% |
| Nov 20 | at 1Georgia | L 7–56 | 3% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Georgia 56–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Big South.
In program history: The 12th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 26 on file).
- Record
- 4–6
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 3rd in Big South
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 245–289
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1293 −21 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −23.6 No. 59 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 158
- Offensive coordinator
- Klay Koester
- Defensive coordinator
- Zane Vance
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jack Chambers QB | 460 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jack Chambers QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | J.D. Moore RB | 58 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | J.D. Moore RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Garris Schwarting WR | 124 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Geoffrey Wall WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Garrett Sayegh LB | 16 tkl |
| Sacks | Nick Salley LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Garrett Sayegh LB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Vinson Davis III ATH | ★★★ | No. 2342 |
| Laron Davis DL | ★★ | No. 2565 |
| T.J. Ruff ATH | ||
| Boogsie Silvera S | ||
| Seth Anderson WR |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.791 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.806 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.5 | 0.798 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Transfers in 1
The 2021 portal Cooper Dawson OT | ★★★ | from  Syracuse |
Transfers out 1
2021 Big South standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kennesaw State | 7–0 | 11–2 | |
| Monmouth | 6–1 | 7–4 | |
| Hampton | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| North Carolina A&T | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
 Charleston Southern | 3–4 | 4–6 | |
| North Alabama | 3–4 | 3–8 | |
| Robert Morris | 3–5 | 4–6 | |
| Gardner-Webb | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
| Campbell | 2–5 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.