South Carolina State Bulldogs
MEACOrangeburg, SCOliver C. Dawson Stadium
2026: 5–2. Last: lost at Charleston Southern 49–39. Next: Norfolk State, Saturday, Oct 24, 1:30 p.m. ET.
- W 87–0Savannah State
- W 31–13vs. Florida A&M
- W 66–0Virginia State
- W 20–17at Furman
- W 31–21at Bethune-Cookman
- L 31–34The Citadel
- L 39–49at Charleston Southern
- Oct 24Norfolk State
- Oct 29at Morgan State
- Nov 5at Howard
- Nov 14North Carolina Central
- Nov 21Delaware State
South Carolina State has played football since 1907 and is officially 577–364–27; 261 of its 968 games are in our file. They have won 20 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference titles (the last in 2025), counting shared titles. Since 1967, the NFL Draft has taken 35 players from here in its first seven rounds, 1 of them in the first round. The College Football Hall of Fame holds 2 players and 1 coach from South Carolina State. The most-played rival is Bethune-Cookman: 21 meetings, South Carolina State leads 13–8. This season, they’re 5–2.
Résumé
- All-time record
- 577–364–27 official; 167–94 on file; how we count
- Postseason
- 2–1 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 1399
- Computer rankings
- Massey No. 48 · Composite No. 46 in FCS, Oct 17; down 1 since Oct 11. From Massey Ratings
- Conference titles
- 20 last in 2025
- Bowl record
- 8–8 official, bowls only
- Seasons
- 25 since 1977, 261 games
Identity
- Band
- The Marching 101 since 1918, 275+ members
2026 season 5–2
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vsSavannah State | W 87–0 | 87% |
| Sep 6 | vs Florida A&MOrange Blossom Classic | W 31–13 | 65% |
| Sep 12 | vsVirginia State | W 66–0 | 80% |
| Sep 19 | at Furman | W 20–17 | 60% |
| Sep 26 | at Bethune-Cookman | W 31–21 | 64% |
| Oct 3 | vs The Citadel | L 31–34 | 86% |
| Oct 10 | at Charleston Southern | L 39–49 | 68% |
| Oct 24 | vs Norfolk State | Preview | 78% |
| Oct 29 | at Morgan State | Preview | 58% |
| Nov 5 | at Howard | Preview | 65% |
| Nov 14 | vs North Carolina Central | Preview | 75% |
| Nov 21 | vs Delaware State | Preview | 72% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
On the 2026 team
- Mason Pickett-Hicks733 rushing yards, 5 TD (leads South Carolina State in rushing yards)
- Keely Watson1,048 passing yards, 9 TD (leads South Carolina State in passing yards)
- Ronnie Robinson480 passing yards, 3 TD
- Ka’Von Chisolm22 tackles, 6.5 sacks (leads South Carolina State in sacks)
- D.J. Maultsby14 catches, 311 yards, 2 TD (leads South Carolina State in receiving yards)
- Malaqhi Jones21 catches, 291 yards, 1 TD
Program greats See all
Heisman finalists, College Football Hall of Famers, consensus All-Americans, national award winners and first-round picks, for what they did at South Carolina State.
Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
Program strength since 1977
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Bethune-Cookman
13–8 in 21
- 2014 W 20–14
- 2015 L 14–17
- 2016 W 28–7
- 2017 L 9–12
- 2018 L 26–28
- 2019 W 27–19
- 2021 W 42–35
- 2022 W 33–9
- 2025 W 55–41
- 2026 W 31–21
Won the last five.
- Norfolk State
16–5 in 21
- 2014 W 30–20
- 2015 W 17–10
- 2016 L 10–13
- 2018 L 7–17
- 2019 W 20–17
- 2021 W 31–21
- 2022 L 38–42
- 2023 W 44–17
- 2024 W 53–21
- 2025 W 51–20
Won the last three.
Next: Oct 24
- Delaware State
17–4 in 21
- 2017 L 14–17
- 2018 W 30–19
- 2019 W 38–24
- 2020 W 17–9
- 2020 W 31–28
- 2021 W 13–7
- 2022 L 24–27
- 2023 W 35–7
- 2024 W 69–35
- 2025 W 28–17
Won the last three.
Next: Nov 21
| Opponent | Games | SCST record |
|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 21 | 13–8 |
| Norfolk State | 21 | 16–5 |
| Delaware State | 21 | 17–4 |
| North Carolina A&T | 21 | 13–8 |
| Howard | 20 | 18–2 |
| Florida A&M | 19 | 14–5 |
| Morgan State | 18 | 15–3 |
| Hampton | 13 | 9–4 |
Rivals the program names: North Carolina A&T.
Every opponent (49)
Every program South Carolina State has played, A to Z, with South Carolina State’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Air Force 0–1
- Alabama A&M 1–2
- Alabama State 1–0
- Alcorn State 1–0
- App State 0–2
- Arizona 0–1
- Arkansas–Pine Bluff 1–0
- Benedict 6–0
- Bethune-Cookman 13–8
- Central Michigan 0–1
- Charleston Southern 0–2
- Charlotte 0–1
- Clemson 0–5
- Coastal Carolina 0–5
- Delaware State 17–4
- Florida A&M 14–5
- Fort Valley State 1–0
- Furman 2–2
- Georgia Southern 0–3
- Georgia State 2–0
- Georgia Tech 0–2
- Grambling 1–0
- Hampton 9–4
- Howard 18–2
- Indiana 0–1
- Jackson State 1–2
- Johnson C. Smith 1–0
- Lane College 1–0
- Louisiana Tech 0–1
- Mississippi Valley State 1–0
- Morgan State 15–3
- New Mexico State 0–1
- Norfolk State 16–5
- North Carolina A&T 13–8
- North Carolina Central 7–4
- Prairie View A&M 1–0
- Savannah State 11–1
- South Carolina 0–4
- South Florida 0–2
- Southern 0–1
- Tennessee State 1–1
- Tennessee Tech 1–1
- Texas A&M 0–1
- The Citadel 2–1
- UCF 0–4
- Virginia Lynchburg 2–0
- Virginia State 1–0
- Winston-Salem State 4–0
- Wofford 2–3
Conference titles
20, counting shared titlesAs the program counts them in its Wikipedia article, shared titles included, and listed under each conference’s current name (a Western Conference title of the 1900s counts as a Big Ten title); season pages use the name the conference had that year. A title the article files under a conference the team wasn’t in that season is listed under the one it was. Division titles include years the team tied for its division.
Black college football
Black college national titles 9
Who named them
- 1976 10–1: Atlanta Daily World & 100% Wrong Club–W. A. Scott II Memorial Trophy (1953–1992, 2010); Coca-Cola National Historical Black College Football Championship Award (1993–2009); Jet (Frank T. Bannister, Jr.)—Paul Robeson Perpetual Trophy; Mutual Black Network; New Pittsburgh Courier (Sheridan Poll)
- 1977 9–1–1: New Pittsburgh Courier (Sheridan Poll)
- 1981 10–3: Atlanta Daily World & 100% Wrong Club–W. A. Scott II Memorial Trophy (1953–1992, 2010); Coca-Cola National Historical Black College Football Championship Award (1993–2009); Sheridan Broadcasting Network (Sheridan Poll)
- 1982 9–3: Atlanta Daily World & 100% Wrong Club–W. A. Scott II Memorial Trophy (1953–1992, 2010); Coca-Cola National Historical Black College Football Championship Award (1993–2009)
- 1994 10–2: Atlanta Daily World & 100% Wrong Club–W. A. Scott II Memorial Trophy (1953–1992, 2010); Coca-Cola National Historical Black College Football Championship Award (1993–2009); American Sports Wire (Dick Simpson); Black College Sports Page (Carl “Lut” Williams & formerly Major Broadcasting Cable); Heritage Bowl IV (Heritage Bowl) (won Heritage Bowl IV)
- 2008 10–3: Black College Sports Page (Carl “Lut” Williams & formerly Major Broadcasting Cable)
- 2009 10–2: Atlanta Daily World & 100% Wrong Club–W. A. Scott II Memorial Trophy (1953–1992, 2010); Coca-Cola National Historical Black College Football Championship Award (1993–2009); American Urban Radio Networks (Sheridan Poll); BOXTOROW (& formerly Black Athlete Sports Network)–Coaches Poll; BOXTOROW (& formerly Black Athlete Sports Network)–Media Poll; Black College Sports Page (Carl “Lut” Williams & formerly Major Broadcasting Cable); Pigskin Club of Washington, DC—William G. “Billy” Coward Award
- 2021 7–5: BOXTOROW (& formerly Black Athlete Sports Network)–Coaches Poll; si.com—HBCU Legends Top 5 Power Rankings
- 2025 10–3: Cricket Celebration Bowl (Celebration Bowl)
Black College Football Hall of Fame: 5 inductees from South Carolina State.
Black college national champions as Wikipedia’s list gives each season’s selections since 1920 (the black press’s polls, bowls and later media polls; some seasons have several). Black college football history: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Conferences
- Independent 1907, 1915–1916 and 1923–1928
- Southeastern Athletic Conference 1929–1934
- MEAC since 1978
South Carolina State’s football conferences by season, from CollegeFootballData.com’s memberships (renamed conferences keep the name of the time).
In the Hall of Fame
Every inductee- Players
- 2
- Coaches
- 1
| 2010 | Willie Jeffries coach, career 1973–2001 |
| 2002 | Harry Carson DE |
| 1998 | Donnie Shell S |
In the NFL Draft
By college- Drafted, rounds 1–7
- 35 since 1967
- First-round picks
- 1
| 1992 | Robert Porcher DE | No. 26, Detroit Lions |
The school
South Carolina State University- Enrollment
- 3,242 2,950 undergraduates, fall 2024
- Where
- Orangeburg, South Carolina
- Public or private
- Public Research 2
- Founded
- 1896
- Graduates’ median earnings
- $38,262 10 years after starting
Enrollment, place and Carnegie research tier from the National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS, public domain). Earnings from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard (CC BY 4.0): the median for students who received federal aid and were working, not in school. Founding year from Wikidata. Every school’s in the data.
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5–2 | 1399 | |||||
| 2025 | 10–3 | 5–0 | 1434 | ||||
| 2024 | 9–3 | 5–0 | 1384 | ||||
| 2023 | 5–6 | 3–2 | 1246 | ||||
| 2022 | 3–8 | 1–4 | 1204 | ||||
| 2021 | 7–5 | 5–0 | 1384 | ||||
| 2020 | 3–1 | 1357 | |||||
| 2019 | 8–3 | 6–2 | 1396 | ||||
| 2018 | 5–6 | 5–4 | 1277 | ||||
| 2017 | 3–7 | 2–6 | 1232 | ||||
| 2016 | 5–6 | 5–3 | 1347 | ||||
| 2015 | 7–4 | 6–2 | 1385 | ||||
| 2014 | 8–4 | 6–2 | 1407 | ||||
| 2013 | 9–4 | 7–1 | 1413 | ||||
| 2012 | 5–4 | 4–2 | 1384 | ||||
| 2011 | 7–4 | 6–2 | 1427 | ||||
| 2010 | 9–3 | 7–1 | 1463 | ||||
| 2009 | 10–2 | 8–0 | 1523 | ||||
| 2008 | 10–3 | 8–0 | 1490 | ||||
| 2007 | 7–4 | 7–2 | 1443 | ||||
| 2006 | 7–4 | 6–2 | 1433 | ||||
| 2005 | 7–2 | 7–1 | 1449 | ||||
| 2004 | 9–2 | 6–1 | 1413 | ||||
| 2003 | 8–4 | 6–2 | 1348 | ||||
| 1977 | 1–0 | 1209 |
Officially 577–364–27 since 1907 (per Wikipedia, rechecked weekly); game by game here, 167–94 (261 of its 968 games are on file). Our file starts in 1977; the program began in 1907. Some games are missing from our source.
No season on file for 1978–2002: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
Records are computed from every game on file at CollegeFootballData.com, whose coverage of the earliest seasons can be incomplete. Elo is this site’s own rating; see how it works on the records page.