2025 The Citadel
4–8 (3–5 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Samford 40–13Sep 6
By 27 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Wofford 14–16Nov 15
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs North Dakota State | L 0–38 | 20% |
| Sep 6 | at Samford | W 40–13 | 39% |
| Sep 13 | at Gardner-Webb | L 13–23 | 39% |
| Sep 20 | vs Mercer | L 0–38 | 38% |
| Sep 27 | at Chattanooga | W 28–10 | 28% |
| Oct 11 | vsValdosta State | W 38–14 | 57% |
| Oct 18 | vs Western Carolina | L 38–45 | 48% |
| Oct 25 | at Furman | L 14–24 | 43% |
| Nov 1 | vs VMI | W 35–24 | 77% |
| Nov 8 | at 7Ole Miss | L 0–49 | 4% |
| Nov 15 | vs Wofford | L 14–16 | 55% |
| Nov 22 | at East Tennessee State | L 26–28 | 27% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to East Tennessee State 28–26; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 102nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–5 7th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 246–322
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1244 +7 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −31.0 No. 72 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinators
- Patrick Covington and Lamar Owens
- Defensive coordinator
- Raleigh Jackson
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Quentin Hayes QB | 897 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Quentin Hayes QB | 8 TD |
| Rushing yards | Quentin Hayes QB | 683 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Quentin Hayes QB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jihad Marks WR | 464 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jihad Marks WR | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Temarcus Elam DB | 10 tkl |
| Sacks | Lee Alexander Jr. LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Cale Williams DB | 2 INT |
Roster 122
The 2025 roster122 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 48 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 3
The 2025 portal Tyrik McDaniel S | ★★★ | from  Indiana |
 Dylan Barbrey OT | ★★★ | from  App State |
 Quentin Hayes QB | from  Air Force |
Transfers out 0
No transfers out.
2025 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 8–0 | 9–3 | |
| Western Carolina | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| East Tennessee State | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Wofford | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| Furman | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Chattanooga | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 The Citadel | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Samford | 1–7 | 1–11 | |
| VMI | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.