# 2025 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team

The 2025 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team will represent Charleston Southern University as a member of the OVC–Big South Football Association during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are expected to be led by Gabe Giardina in his third season as head coach. The Buccaneers play their home games at Buccaneer Field in Charleston, South Carolina.

## Offseason
### Transfers
#### Outgoing

| Player | Position | Destination |
| Laron Davis | LB | Bethune–Cookman |
| Noah Jennings | WR | Cincinnati |
| Davion Williams | S | Eastern Michigan |
| Fred Highsmith | WR | Fairmont State |
| Davin Driskell | TE | Fairmont State |
| Autavius Ison Jr. | RB | Mercer |
| Jaden Scott | WR | Presbyterian |
| Leon Thomas | DB | Tennessee Tech |
| Brandon Howard | S | UNC Pembroke |
| Arthur Lee Brown | DB | West Georgia |
| Tyler Glover | TE | West Georgia |
| Kaleb Jackson | QB | West Virginia State |
| Bryson Oliver | LB | Unknown |
| Edward Owusu | DL | Unknown |
| Gregory Bryant | DB | Unknown |

#### Incoming

| Player | Position | Height | Weight | Hometown | Previous school |
| Avery Dixon | DB | 6-1 | 195 | Concord, VA | Bryant |
| Canii Tucker | DB | 6-1 | 175 | Ladson, SC | Chowan |
| Ke'Marion Baldwin | RB | 5-9 | 200 | St. Pauls, NC | James Madison |
| Kiemond Emilien | DB | 5-11 | 190 | Spring, TX | Mississippi College |
| Charles Atkins | DL | 6-3 | 245 | Metairie, LA | Pearl River CC |
| Robert Clark | OL | 6-1 | 315 | Gluckstadt, MS | Pearl River CC |
| Lek Powell | QB | 6-0 | 190 | Carlisle, PA | Shepherd |
| Hugo Gil | DL | 6-2 | 270 | Manchester, NH | Temple |
| Tyler Smith | DB | 6-0 | 175 | Dallas, GA | Tuskegee |
| Malik McKenzie | DL | 6-2 | 225 | Sumter, SC | UNC Pembroke |
| Zach Gordon | K | 6-0 | 190 | Lillington, NC | Western New Mexico |

### Recruiting class

| Name | Height | Weight | Position | Hometown | High School |
| Laden Beckwith | 6-0 | 175 | WR | Knightdale, NC | Willow Spring |
| Kevin Boone | 6-1 | 185 | WR | Moncks Corner, SC | Berkley |
| Jalen Brassell | 5-10 | 175 | DB | Douglasville, GA | Douglas County |
| Austin Brown | 6-0 | 165 | DB | Powder Springs, GA | McEachern |
| Ross Brown | 6-3 | 217 | DL | Anderson, SC | Westside |
| Anthony Carter | 6-0 | 175 | DB | Valdosta, GA | Lowndes |
| Caden Clay | 6-2 | 200 | QB | Valley, AL | Northside |
| Turner Davis | 6-1 | 175 | DB | Acworth, GA | North Cobb Christian Academy |
| Hunter Green | 6-3 | 230 | TE | Cumming, GA | West Forsyth |
| Shaun Hamilton | 6-2 | 240 | DL | Savannah, GA | New Hampstead |
| Jayden Hancock | 6-0 | 165 | DB | Douglas, GA | Coffee |
| Chancy Jordan | 6-0 | 230 | DL | Tallahassee, FL | Lincoln |
| Alvoid Kennon | 6-0 | 173 | DL | Bradenton, FL | Manatee |
| Tristan Lennon | 6-0 | 192 | LB | Zephyrhills, FL | Zephyrhills |
| Antwain Mitchell | 6-3 | 250 | OL | Hanahan, SC | Hanahan |
| Khavjae Nixon | 6-4 | 260 | OL | Lincolnton, NC | Lincolnton |
| Ramell Parker | 6-3 | 275 | OL | Bushnell, FL | South Sumter |
| Braylon Philips | 6-0 | 185 | LB | Bainbridge, GA | Bainbridge |
| Jamarian Pullum | 6-0 | 184 | DB | Adairsville, GA | Adairsville |
| Dylan Richardson | 6-1 | 260 | OL | Albany, GA | Lee County |
| Devontae Roberts | 5-11 | 180 | DB | Crawfordville, FL | Gadsden County |
| Harry Smalls | 5-8 | 192 | RB | Savannah, GA | Savannah Christian |
| Maddox Spencer | 5-8 | 160 | WR | Ponte Verde, FL | Nease |
| Hakeem Watters | 5-7 | 168 | RB | Hartsville, SC | Hartsville |
| Brandon McDonald | 5-11 | 185 | DB | Richmond Hill, GA | Richmond Hill |
| Hudson Morton | 6-3 | 230 | TE | Suwanee, GA | North Gwinnett |
| Sharode Richardson | 5-10 | 185 | RB | Anderson, SC | Westside |
| Isaac Smith | 6-2 | 275 | DL | Savannah, GA | Jenkins |
| Cleve Tellery II | 6-0 | 290 | DL | Columbia, SC | Ridge View |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | TV |
| August 30 | at Vanderbilt* | FirstBank StadiumNashville, TN | TBA |
| September 6 | at Coastal Carolina* | Brooks StadiumConway, SC (rivalry) | TBA |
| September 13 | Lindenwood | Buccaneer FieldNorth Charleston, SC | ESPN+ |
| September 20 | at William & Mary* | Zable StadiumWilliamsburg, VA | TBA |
| September 27 | South Carolina State* | Buccaneer FieldNorth Charleston, SC | TBA |
| October 4 | at Gardner–Webb | Ernest W. Spangler StadiumBoiling Springs, NC | ESPN+ |
| October 11 | Tennessee Tech | Buccaneer FieldNorth Charleston, SC | ESPN+ |
| October 18 | at Western Illinois | Hanson FieldMacomb, IL | ESPN+ |
| October 25 | Eastern Illinois | Buccaneer FieldNorth Charleston, SC | ESPN+ |
| November 1 | at Southeast Missouri State | Houck StadiumCape Girardeau, MO | ESPN+ |
| November 15 | at UT Martin | Graham StadiumMartin, TN | ESPN+ |
| November 22 | Tennessee State | Buccaneer FieldNorth Charleston, SC | ESPN+ |
| *Non-conference gameHomecoming |||||

## Game summaries
### at (FBS) Vanderbilt

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (FBS) Commodores | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, TN
* Date: Saturday August 30, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Charleston Southern | Passing |
| Charleston Southern | Rushing |
| Charleston Southern | Receiving |
| Vanderbilt | Passing |
| Vanderbilt | Rushing |
| Vanderbilt | Receiving |

### at (FBS) Coastal Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (FBS) Chanticleers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
* Date: Saturday September 6, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Charleston Southern | Passing |
| Charleston Southern | Rushing |
| Charleston Southern | Receiving |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving |

### vs. Lindenwood

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Buccaneer Field • North Charleston, SC
* Date: Saturday September 13, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Lindenwood | Passing |
| Lindenwood | Rushing |
| Lindenwood | Receiving |
| Charleston Southern | Passing |
| Charleston Southern | Rushing |
| Charleston Southern | Receiving |

### at William & Mary

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
* Date: Saturday September 20, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Charleston Southern | Passing |
| Charleston Southern | Rushing |
| Charleston Southern | Receiving |
| William & Mary | Passing |
| William & Mary | Rushing |
| William & Mary | Receiving |

### vs. South Carolina State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Buccaneer Field • North Charleston, SC
* Date: Saturday September 27, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| South Carolina State | Passing |
| South Carolina State | Rushing |
| South Carolina State | Receiving |
| Charleston Southern | Passing |
| Charleston Southern | Rushing |
| Charleston Southern | Receiving |

### at Gardner–Webb

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC
* Date: Saturday October 4, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Charleston Southern | Passing |
| Charleston Southern | Rushing |
| Charleston Southern | Receiving |
| Gardner–Webb | Passing |
| Gardner–Webb | Rushing |
| Gardner–Webb | Receiving |

### vs. Tennessee Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Buccaneer Field • North Charleston, SC
* Date: Saturday October 11, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Tennessee Tech | Passing |
| Tennessee Tech | Rushing |
| Tennessee Tech | Receiving |
| Charleston Southern | Passing |
| Charleston Southern | Rushing |
| Charleston Southern | Receiving |

### at Western Illinois

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leathernecks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hanson Field • Macomb, IL
* Date: Saturday October 18, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Charleston Southern | Passing |
| Charleston Southern | Rushing |
| Charleston Southern | Receiving |
| Western Illinois | Passing |
| Western Illinois | Rushing |
| Western Illinois | Receiving |

### vs. Eastern Illinois

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Buccaneer Field • North Charleston, SC
* Date: Saturday October 25, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Eastern Illinois | Passing |
| Eastern Illinois | Rushing |
| Eastern Illinois | Receiving |
| Charleston Southern | Passing |
| Charleston Southern | Rushing |
| Charleston Southern | Receiving |

### at Southeast Missouri State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Redhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Houck Stadium • Cape Girardeau, MO
* Date: Saturday November 1, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Charleston Southern | Passing |
| Charleston Southern | Rushing |
| Charleston Southern | Receiving |
| Southeast Missouri State | Passing |
| Southeast Missouri State | Rushing |
| Southeast Missouri State | Receiving |

### at UT Martin

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Graham Stadium • Martin, TN
* Date: Saturday November 15, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Charleston Southern | Passing |
| Charleston Southern | Rushing |
| Charleston Southern | Receiving |
| UT Martin | Passing |
| UT Martin | Rushing |
| UT Martin | Receiving |

### vs. Tennessee State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Buccaneer Field • North Charleston, SC
* Date: Saturday November 22, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Tennessee State | Passing |
| Tennessee State | Rushing |
| Tennessee State | Receiving |
| Charleston Southern | Passing |
| Charleston Southern | Rushing |
| Charleston Southern | Receiving |