CFB

Citadel 34, at South Carolina State 31

Saturday, October 3, 2026 · Final · Championship Subdivision

Championship Subdivision 1 2 3 4 PTS

Citadel Bulldogs

2-4 · L1 · #238 (906 ELO +44)

7 10 14 3 34

South Carolina State Bulldogs

5-2 · L2 · #150 (1215 ELO -44)

10 0 14 7 31

Oliver C. Dawson Stadium · Orangeburg, SC

Citadel Bulldogs edge South Carolina State Bulldogs in road thriller

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (Interstat) — Citadel defeated South Carolina State 34-31 on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium. The visiting Bulldogs improved to 2-3, while the home Bulldogs dropped to 5-1. Citadel secured the win after a back-and-forth second half that included several lead changes and a late push by South Carolina State. The in-state matchup drew a home crowd at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium. Keely Watson led South Carolina State’s offense. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound quarterback from Jacksonville, Fla., completed 20 of 31 passes for 245 yards and two touchdowns. Watson spread the ball… Read more...

Top Statlines

Keely Watson SCST 31/20-245yd 2td
Quentin Hayes CITA 12/7-127yd 11run-56yd 2td
Team SCST 1/1-10yd 1run-1yd

Forecasting

ELO Probability SCST 95.9%

Spread CITA +20.5

Projected Score SCST 55 CITA 18

Money Line SCST -2000/CITA +890

Over/Under 47.5 (Over)