South Carolina State at Bethune-Cookman

DAYTONA BEACH (Interstat) — South Carolina State puts its unbeaten record on the line Saturday when it visits Bethune-Cookman in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Daytona Stadium.

The Bulldogs (4-0) have opened the season with four straight wins, including a 20-17 victory at Furman in their most recent game. South Carolina State has scored at least 20 points in every contest and has posted two shutouts, beating Savannah State 87-0 and Virginia State 66-0. The Bulldogs also defeated Florida A&M 31-13 on the road. South Carolina State has outscored opponents 204-30 this season. The Bulldogs have won each of their first four games.

Keely Watson is a player to watch for South Carolina State. The quarterback completed 12 of 25 passes for 186 yards and one touchdown in the win over Furman. In the previous game against Florida A&M, Watson completed 10 of 17 passes for 168 yards and rushed twice for 13 yards. Watson has completed 22 of 42 passes for 354 yards and one touchdown over his past two games. Ronnie Robinson added 22 passing yards and 15 rushing yards against Furman, while Josh Shaw ran nine times for 55 yards, recorded a tackle and scored a touchdown. Robinson completed 4 of 7 passes and rushed three times for 15 yards.

Bethune-Cookman (2-1) returns home after a 62-3 win over Virginia Lynchburg in its most recent game. The Wildcats opened the season with a 73-6 loss at UCF before beating Stetson 43-18. Bethune-Cookman has scored 105 points over its past two games. South Carolina State has allowed 30 points through four games. The Wildcats have scored 111 points and allowed 94 this season. Bethune-Cookman has won two straight after a season-opening loss.

The Wildcats are playing at Daytona Stadium in Daytona Beach, Fla., where the forecast at game time calls for 74-degree conditions. Bethune-Cookman will try to hand South Carolina State its first loss of the season while protecting its home field.

South Carolina State will continue its schedule with games against Citadel, Charleston Southern, Norfolk State, Morgan State, Howard, North Carolina Central and Delaware State. Bethune-Cookman is set to face Alabama State, Alabama A&M, Mississippi Valley State, Jackson State, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Southern, Grambling and Florida A&M.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Bethune-Cookman 34, South Carolina State 32. Interstat’s ELO system gives South Carolina State a 74.4 percent probability to win. Bethune-Cookman has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -15.5. The over-under for the game is 59.5.