2024 Coastal Carolina
6–7 (3–5 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Tim Beck. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Jacksonville State 55–27Aug 29
By 28 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Louisiana 24–34Oct 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Jacksonville State | W 55–27 | 46% |
| Sep 7 | vs William & Mary | W 40–21 | 82% |
| Sep 14 | at Temple | W 28–20 | 76% |
| Sep 21 | vs Virginia | L 24–43 | 78% |
| Oct 5 | vs Old Dominion | W 45–37 | 74% |
| Oct 10 | at James Madison | L 7–39 | 29% |
| Oct 19 | vs Louisiana | L 24–34 | 56% |
| Nov 2 | at Troy | L 24–38 | 47% |
| Nov 7 | vs App State | W 38–24 | 55% |
| Nov 16 | at Marshall | L 19–31 | 37% |
| Nov 23 | vs Georgia Southern | L 6–26 | 56% |
| Nov 30 | at Georgia State | W 48–27 | 50% |
| Dec 23Bowls & playoff | at UTSAMyrtle Beach Bowl | L 15–44 | 32% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UTSA 44–15 in the Myrtle Beach Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 9th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
- Record
- 6–7
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 9th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 373–411
- Coach
- Tim Beck
- Elo
- 1464 −76 this season
- SP+ rating
- -6.9 No. 98 of 134; offense No. 82, defense No. 108, special teams No. 39
- SRS
- −9.2 No. 103 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 27% of last season’s EPA, No. 107 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 75 roster talent No. 92 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Travis Trickett
- Defensive coordinator
- Craig Naivar
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.07 | 39% | 1.43 | 84th of 134 |
| Defense | 0.15 | 43% | 1.30 | 92nd of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.07 off 0.16 def | 38% off 45% def | — | 88th off 97th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.8 | own 33 | 15% allowed |
| Defense | 4.0 | own 31 | 14% caused |
CORE rating -8.0, 90th of 134 (offense -3.0, defense 5.0).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Ethan Vasko QB | 2,120 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Ethan Vasko QB | 14 TD |
| Rushing yards | Braydon Bennett RB | 781 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Braydon Bennett RB | 11 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jameson Tucker WR | 574 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jameson Tucker WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Shane Bruce LB | 68 tkl |
| Sacks | Clev Lubin DL | 9.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Matthew McDoom CB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| D’Marius Rucker RB | ★★★ | No. 990 |
| Julius Tate OL | ★★★ | No. 1139 |
| D.J. Moore QB | ★★★ | No. 1252 |
| Xakery Wiedner ATH | ★★★ | No. 1293 |
| Zach Cody CB | ★★★ | No. 1315 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.860 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.868 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.805 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.842 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Whole class | 15 | 2.9 | 0.840 |
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.
Roster 120
The 2024 roster120 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 69 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 18
The 2024 portal Deamontae Diggs DL | ★★★ | from  Youngstown State |
 Simeon Price RB | ★★★ | from  Mississippi State |
 Naejuan Barber DL | ★★★ | from  South Carolina State |
 Noah Kim QB | ★★★ | from  Michigan State |
| Andre Jones WR | ★★★ | from Eastern New Mexico |
| Ibrahim Diawara DE | ★★★ | from Shippensburg University |
 Xamarion Gordon S | ★★★ | from  USC |
 Christian Washington RB | ★★★ | from  New Mexico |
 Sawyer Goram-Welch OL | ★★★ | from  Texas |
 Senika McKie WR | ★★★ | from  UNLV |
 A.J. Williams CB | ★★★ | from  Wake Forest |
| Heston Edwards OT | ★★★ | from Texas–Permian Basin |
And 6 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 29
And 17 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2024 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| Louisiana | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
| Georgia Southern | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
 Arkansas State | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
 Texas State | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
 South Alabama | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| James Madison | 4–4 | 9–4 | |
| Old Dominion | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 Coastal Carolina | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| App State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
 UL Monroe | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Troy | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Georgia State | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
 Southern Miss | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.