# 2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

The 2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represented Coastal Carolina University as a member of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jamey Chadwell, the Chanticleers compiled an overall record of 11–2 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the Sun Belt's East Division. Coastal Carolina was invited to the Cure Bowl, where the Chanticleers defeated Northern Illinois. Coastal Carolina played home games at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina.

## Preseason
### Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Charles Arnold Jr. DB | Fairburn, GA | Langston Hughes HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | – | May 15, 2020 |
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| Max Balthazar RB | Fort Lauderdale, FL | NSU University School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Jul 11, 2020 |
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| Tom Bambrick OL | Madison, CT | Daniel Hand HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | – | Dec 16, 2020 |
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| Jared Brown WR | Lilburn, GA | Parkview HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | – | Aug 20, 2020 |
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| Tre' Douglass III DB | McDonough, GA | Eagles Landing Christian Vanderbilt | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | – | Feb 3, 2021 |
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| Tobias Fletcher DB | Atlanta, GA | Carver HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | – | Jun 28, 2021 |
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| Ze'marion Harrell LB | Virginia Beach, VA | Salem HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | – | Oct 25, 2020 |
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| Emmanuel Johnson DE | North Charleston, SC | Fort Dorchester HS Georgia Tech | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | – | Feb 3, 2021 |
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| AJ Jones III RB | St. Johns, FL | Bartram Trail HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | – | Dec 16, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Zovon Lindsay OL | Fayetteville, NC | Trinity Christian NC State | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | – | Jun 2, 2020 |
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| Ty Lyles QB | Kernersville, NC | East Forsyth HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | – | Jun 17, 2020 |
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| Kiylan Miller ATH | Forest City, NC | Chase HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | – | Aug 12, 2020 |
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| Jared Morrow OL | Carrollton, GA | Mount Zion HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | – | Jun 12, 2020 |
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| Dre Pinckney DB | Boiling Springs, GA | Boiling Springs HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | – | Jul 11, 2020 |
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| Chris Rhone WR | Columbia, SC | Gray Collegiate | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | – | Nov 1, 2020 |
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| Josaiah Stewart DE | Everett, MA | Everett HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | – | Aug 13, 2021 |
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| Malachi Taylor WR | Goose Creek, SC | Goose Creek HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Jul 17, 2020 |
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| Jameson Tucker WR | Mauldin, SC | Mauldin HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Dec 16, 2020 |
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| Anthony Walton OL | Lamar, SC | Lamar HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | – | Feb 3, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
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### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

#### Preseason

| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Dodd Trophy | Jamey Chadwell | Head coach | Head coach |
| Maxwell Award | Grayson McCall | QB | RS-SO |
| Chuck Bednarik Award | Jeffrey Gunter | LB | RS-SR |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Grayson McCall | QB | RS-SO |
| Allstate AFCA Good Works Team | C. J. Brewer | DT | SR |
| Biletnikoff Award | Jaivon Heiligh | WR | SR |
| Biletnikoff Award | Isaiah Likely | TE | SR |
| Mackey Award | Isaiah Likely | TE | SR |
| Jim Thorpe Award | D'Jordan Strong | CB | SR |
| Outland Trophy | C. J. Brewer | DT | SR |
| Outland Trophy | Trey Carter | OL | SR |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | C. J. Brewer | DT | SR |
| Lou Groza Award | Massimo Biscardi | K | SR |
| Ray Guy Award | Charles Ouverson | P | SR |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Kennedy Roberts | DT | JR |
| Walter Camp Award | Grayson McCall | QB | RS-SO |
| CFPA Performer of the Year | Grayson McCall | QB | RS-SO |
| Lombardi Award | Isaiah Likely | TE | SR |
| Manning Award | Grayson McCall | QB | RS-SO |
Sources:

### Sun Belt coaches poll

The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 20, 2021. The Chanticleers were picked to finish tied for first in the East Division and second overall in the conference.
East Division :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
| T1 | Coastal Carolina | 44 (6) |
| T1 | Appalachian State | 44 (4) |
| 3 | Georgia State | 24 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 20 |
| 5 | Troy | 18 |
West Division :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
| 1 | Louisiana | 49 (9) |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 38 (1) |
| 3 | South Alabama | 27 |
| 4 | Texas State | 25 |
| 5 | Louisiana–Monroe | 11 |

### Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams
## Schedule

The 2021 regular-season schedule consisted of 7 home and 5 away games. The Chanticleers traveled to Sun Belt foes Arkansas State, Appalachian State, Georgia Southern, and South Alabama. Coastal hosted Sun Belt foes Louisiana–Monroe, Troy, Georgia State, and Texas State.
The Chants hosted three of their four non-conference opponents at Brooks Stadium: The Citadel, from the NCAA Division I FCS Southern Conference; Kansas of the Big 12 Conference; and UMass, an FBS Independent. They traveled to Buffalo of the Mid-American Conference.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | The Citadel* | No. 22 | Brooks StadiumConway, SC | ESPN+ | W 52–14 | 16,236 |
| September 10 | 7:30 p.m. | Kansas* | No. 17 | Brooks StadiumConway, SC | ESPN2 | W 49–22 | 17,697 |
| September 18 | 12:00 p.m. | at Buffalo* | No. 16 | University at Buffalo StadiumAmherst, NY | ESPN2 | W 28–25 | 16,739 |
| September 25 | 1:00 p.m. | UMass* | No. 17 | Brooks StadiumConway, SC | ESPN+ | W 53–3 | 15,261 |
| October 2 | 2:30 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | No. 16 | Brooks StadiumConway, SC | ESPN+ | W 59–6 | 18,674 |
| October 7 | 7:30 p.m. | at Arkansas State | No. 15 | Centennial Bank StadiumJonesboro, AR | ESPNU | W 52–20 | 12,086 |
| October 20 | 7:30 p.m. | at Appalachian State | No. 14 | Kidd Brewer StadiumBoone, NC | ESPN2 | L 27–30 | 31,061 |
| October 28 | 7:30 p.m. | Troy | No. 24 | Brooks StadiumConway, SC | ESPN2 | W 35–28 | 11,689 |
| November 6 | 6:00 p.m. | at Georgia Southern | | Paulson StadiumStatesboro, GA | ESPN+ | W 28–8 | 12,875 |
| November 13 | 2:00 p.m. | Georgia State | | Brooks StadiumConway, SC | ESPN+ | L 40–42 | 16,744 |
| November 20 | 1:00 p.m. | Texas State | | Brooks StadiumConway, SC | ESPN+ | W 35–21 | 10,386 |
| November 26 | 3:30 p.m. | at South Alabama | | Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL | ESPN+ | W 27–21 $^{OT}$ | 13,242 |
| December 17 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Northern Illinois* | | Exploria StadiumOrlando, FL (Cure Bowl) | ESPN2 | W 47–41 | 9,784 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 22 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 21 | 21 | RV | — | — | — | RV |
| Coaches | 24 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 т | 15 | 15 | 16 | 24 | 21 | 22 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |

## Game summaries
### The Citadel

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| • No. 22 Chanticleers | 7 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| CCU –33.0 | 56.5 |
| Statistics | The Citadel | Coastal Carolina |
| First downs | 16 | 28 |
| Total yards | 237 | 610 |
| Rushing yards | 223 | 262 |
| Passing yards | 14 | 348 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 34:39 | 25:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| The Citadel | Passing | Darique Hampton | 2/3, 16 yards |
| The Citadel | Rushing | Jaylan Adams | 16 carries, 100 yards |
| The Citadel | Receiving | Raleigh Webb | 2 receptions, 16 yards |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 16/19, 262 yards, 1 TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Shermari Jones | 9 carries, 100 yards |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Jaivon Heiligh | 6 receptions, 133 yards, 1 TD |

### Kansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jayhawks | 9 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 22 |
| • No. 17 Chanticleers | 7 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| CCU –27.0 | 52 |
| Statistics | Kansas | Coastal Carolina |
| First downs | 16 | 27 |
| Total yards | 412 | 460 |
| Rushing yards | 174 | 215 |
| Passing yards | 238 | 245 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:49 | 29:11 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kansas | Passing | Jason Bean | 12/24, 189 yards |
| Kansas | Rushing | Jason Bean | 13 carries, 102 yards, 2 TDs |
| Kansas | Receiving | Kwamie Lassiter II | 7 receptions, 85 yards |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 17/21, 245 yards, 2 TDs |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Reese White | 14 carries, 102 yards, 3 TDs |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Javion Heiligh | 6 receptions, 122 yards, 1 TD |

### At Buffalo

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 16 Chanticleers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Bulls | 14 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 25 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| CCU –14.0 | 58 |
| Statistics | Coastal Carolina | Buffalo |
| First downs | 21 | 20 |
| Total yards | 444 | 408 |
| Rushing yards | 212 | 262 |
| Passing yards | 232 | 146 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 28:26 | 31:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 13/19, 232 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Shermari Jones | 16 carries, 149 yards, 1 TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Jaivon Heiligh | 4 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD |
| Buffalo | Passing | Kyle Vantrease | 13/20, 146 yards |
| Buffalo | Rushing | Dylan McDuffie | 15 carries, 92 yards, 1 TD |
| Buffalo | Receiving | Dominic Johnson | 6 receptions, 66 yards |

### UMass

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Minutemen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| • No. 17 Chanticleers | 13 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 53 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| CCU –36.0 | 66 |
| Statistics | UMass | Coastal Carolina |
| First downs | 13 | 30 |
| Total yards | 158 | 558 |
| Rushing yards | 28 | 312 |
| Passing yards | 130 | 246 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 26:06 | 33:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UMass | Passing | Brady Olson | 14/23, 86 yards |
| UMass | Rushing | Ellis Merriweather | 6 carries, 30 yards |
| UMass | Receiving | Rico Arnold | 4 receptions, 38 yards |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 10/14, 162 yards, 2 TDs |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Braydon Bennett | 8 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Jaivon Heiligh | 5 receptions, 118 yards, 1 TD |

### Louisiana–Monroe

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Warhawks | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| • No. 16 Chanticleers | 14 | 24 | 0 | 21 | 59 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| CCU –34.5 | 57 |
| Statistics | Louisiana–Monroe | Coastal Carolina |
| First downs | 10 | 26 |
| Total yards | 203 | 557 |
| Rushing yards | 72 | 275 |
| Passing yards | 131 | 282 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 24:14 | 35:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | Chandler Rogers | 9/17, 100 yards |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Rushing | Chandler Rogers | 11 carries, 40 yards |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Receiving | Zach Jackson | 3 receptions, 48 yards |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 13/13, 212 yards |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Reese White | 15 carries, 95 yards |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Isaiah Likely | 5 receptions, 95 yards |

### At Arkansas State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 15 Chanticleers | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 52 |
| Red Wolves | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| CCU –20 | 73 |
| Statistics | Coastal Carolina | Arkansas State |
| First downs | 23 | 16 |
| Total yards | 685 | 273 |
| Rushing yards | 294 | 18 |
| Passing yards | 391 | 255 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 36:27 | 23:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 18/23 365 yards, 4 TDs |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Shermari Jones | 10 carries 113 yards, 1 TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Isaiah Likely | 8 receptions 232 yards, 4 TDs |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 13/29 185 yards, 2 TDs |
| Arkansas State | Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 6 carries 29 yards, 1 TD |
| Arkansas State | Receiving | Te'Vailance Hunt | 6 receptions 138 yards, 1 TD |

### At Appalachian State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 14 Chanticleers | 14 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| • RV Mountaineers | 0 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 30 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| CCU –4.5 | 61 |
| Statistics | Coastal Carolina | Appalachian State |
| First downs | 17 | 22 |
| Total yards | 346 | 575 |
| Rushing yards | 55 | 228 |
| Passing yards | 291 | 347 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 29:32 | 30:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 15/23, 291 yards, TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Reese White | 9 rushes, 33 yards |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Jaivon Heiligh | 6 receptions, 103 yards |
| Appalachian State | Passing | Chase Brice | 18/28, 347 yards, 2 TD |
| Appalachian State | Rushing | Nate Noel | 16 rushes, 82 yards |
| Appalachian State | Receiving | Malik Williams | 10 receptions, 206 yards, TD |

### Troy

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trojans | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| • No. 24 Chanticleers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| CCU –13.0 | 53 |
| Statistics | Troy | Coastal Carolina |
| First downs | 29 | 29 |
| Total yards | 514 | 443 |
| Rushing yards | 176 | 89 |
| Passing yards | 338 | 354 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 36:28 | 23:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 24/29, 338 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | CJ Marable | 20 carries, 120 yards, 2 TDs |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Jaivon Heiligh | 11 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TDs |
| Troy | Passing | Gunnar Watson | 25/37, 260 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Troy | Rushing | Jamontez Woods | 9 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD |
| Troy | Receiving | Kaylon Geiger | 9 receptions, 103 yards |

### At Georgia Southern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Chanticleers | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| CCU –16.0 | 56 |
| Statistics | Coastal Carolina | Georgia Southern |
| First downs | 17 | 15 |
| Total yards | 305 | 233 |
| Rushing yards | 220 | 86 |
| Passing yards | 85 | 147 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 31:37 | 28:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Bryce Carpenter | 13/20, 85 yards, 1 TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Shermari Jones | 20 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Kameron Brown | 3 receptions, 30 yards, 1 TD |
| Georgia Southern | Passing | Justin Tomlin | 6/13, 83 yards, 1 INT |
| Georgia Southern | Rushing | Justin Tomlin | 10 carries, 39 yards |
| Georgia Southern | Receiving | Khaleb Hood | 5 receptions, 66 yards |

### Georgia State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Panthers | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
| Chanticleers | 14 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 40 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| CCU –12.5 | 53.5 |
| Statistics | Georgia State | Coastal Carolina |
| First downs | 18 | 26 |
| Total yards | 373 | 442 |
| Rushing yards | 175 | 209 |
| Passing yards | 198 | 233 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 25:11 | 34:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia State | Passing | Darren Grainger | 18/24, 198 yards, 2 TDs |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Jamyest Williams | 11 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Roger Carter | 3 receptions, 70 yards |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Bryce Carpenter | 17/29, 233 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Braydon Bennett | 10 carries, 128 yards, 1 TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Isaiah Likely | 7 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD |

### Texas State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| • Chanticleers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| CCU –24.5 | 60 |
| Statistics | Texas State | Coastal Carolina |
| First downs | 17 | 30 |
| Total yards | 301 | 498 |
| Rushing yards | 188 | 179 |
| Passing yards | 113 | 319 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 24:54 | 35:06 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas State | Passing | Tyler Vitt | 14/27, 113 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas State | Rushing | Calvin Hill | 12 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas State | Receiving | Ashtyn Hawkins | 3 receptions, 48 yards |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 22/28, 319 yards, 5 TDs |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Shermari Jones | 23 carries, 92 yards |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Jaivon Heiligh | 10 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD |

### At South Alabama

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| • Chanticleers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 27 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 21 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| CCU –15.0 | 55 |
| Statistics | Coastal Carolina | South Alabama |
| First downs | 25 | 20 |
| Total yards | 491 | 349 |
| Rushing yards | 315 | -5 |
| Passing yards | 176 | 354 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 32:52 | 27:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 16/25, 176 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Shermari Jones | 23 carries, 211 yards, 1 TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Jaivon Heiligh | 6 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD |
| South Alabama | Passing | Jake Bentley | 28/41, 354 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Terrion Avery | 6 carries, 11 yards |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jalen Tolbert | 10 receptions, 191 yards, 1 TD |

### Vs. Northern Illinois (Cure Bowl)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 10 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
| • Chanticleers | 6 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 47 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| CCU –12.0 | 63.5 |
| Statistics | Northern Illinois | Coastal Carolina |
| First downs | 29 | 22 |
| Total yards | 516 | 514 |
| Rushing yards | 335 | 199 |
| Passing yards | 181 | 315 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 39:20 | 20:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Northern Illinois | Passing | Rocky Lombardi | 20/33, 181 yards, 2 TDs |
| Northern Illinois | Rushing | Jay Ducker | 24 carries, 154 yards |
| Northern Illinois | Receiving | Cole Tucker | 6 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 22/30, 315 yards, 4 TDs |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Braydon Bennett | 6 carries, 113 yards, 2 TDs |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Isaiah Likely | 7 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TDs |