2014 South Carolina State
8–4 (6–2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Benedict 63–0Aug 30
By 63 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 23 Clemson 7–73Sep 6
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | atBenedict | W 63–0 | 69% |
| Sep 6 | at 23Clemson | L 7–73 | 17% |
| Sep 13 | at Coastal Carolina | L 3–30 | 34% |
| Sep 20 | vs Furman | W 17–7 | 56% |
| Sep 27 | at Hampton | W 17–10 | 67% |
| Oct 4 | vs North Carolina A&T | W 13–0 | 50% |
| Oct 11 | vs North Carolina Central | L 35–48 | 80% |
| Oct 25 | vs Bethune-Cookman | W 20–14 | 49% |
| Nov 1 | vsSavannah State | W 59–7 | 92% |
| Nov 8 | at Florida A&M | W 34–17 | 74% |
| Nov 15 | at Morgan State | L 21–24 | 63% |
| Nov 22 | vs Norfolk State | W 30–20 | 82% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Norfolk State 30–20; unranked in the final AP poll; Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champions.
In program history: The 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 25 on file).
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champions6–2 in the conference, shared with Bethune-Cookman, Morgan State, North Carolina A&T and North Carolina Central
- Record
- 8–4
- Conference
- 6–2 shared first in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 319–250
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1407 +31 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −27.9 No. 61 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 141
- Offensive coordinator
- Joseph Blackwell
- Defensive coordinator
- Mike Adams
Leaders
| Passing yards | TeDarrius Wiley QB | 25 yds |
| Rushing yards | Dondre Lewis-Freeman RB | 50 yds |
| Receiving yards | Taquan West WR | 18 yds |
Top recruits in the 2014 class
| Cory Dixon DUAL | ★★★ | No. 1846 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2014 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
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.
2014 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 6–2 | 9–3 | |
| North Carolina A&T | 6–2 | 9–3 | |
 South Carolina State | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| North Carolina Central | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Morgan State | 6–2 | 7–6 | |
| Norfolk State | 4–4 | 4–8 | |
 Howard | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Florida A&M | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
| Hampton | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Delaware State | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
| Savannah State | 0–8 | 0–12 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.