Coastal Carolina at South Carolina - 2025 Matchup Preview
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Saturday, November 22nd 2025 (4:15 PM EST)
South Carolina -24.0 (50.0) (-2200)  Open: -23.0 | 53.0
South Carolina 51 - Coastal Carolina: 7

 
Chanticleers (6 - 7) (6 - 7 - 0)
Coach Tim Beck* (14 - 11)
Avg Score : 22 - 33 (24 - 41 on Road)
Record Prediction: 6.2 - 6.8 (#81)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 0) (Good: 1) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 0)
CCU 2nd straight Road Game
CCU is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: South Carolina -28.5  (SP+ SC -21)

Projected Score: CCU: 12 - SC: 40 (52)
SC Win prob: 96% | Cover: 57%
CCU Travel: 116 miles
Gamecocks (4 - 8) (6 - 6 - 0)
Coach Shane Beamer (29 - 21)
Avg Score : 23 - 22 (25 - 21 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 4 - 8 (#98)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 0) (Good: 1) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)
 
Coastal Carolina's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 Coastal Carolina at Virginia+12.557.5L 7 - 48UN
Sat 9/6 Coastal Carolina vs Charleston Southern-28.549.0W 13 - 0UN
Sat 9/13 Coastal Carolina vs East Carolina+7.058.0L 0 - 38UN
Sat 9/20 Coastal Carolina at South Alabama+14.551.5W 38 - 20OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4 Coastal Carolina at Old Dominion+18.553.5L 7 - 47ON
Sat 10/11 Coastal Carolina vs UL Monroe+3.046.5W 23 - 8UY
Sat 10/18 Coastal Carolina at App State+10.548.5W 45 - 37OY
BYE WEEK
Thu 10/30 Coastal Carolina vs Marshall+7.555.5W 44 - 27OY
Sat 11/8 Coastal Carolina vs Georgia State-7.056.5W 40 - 27OY
Sat 11/15 Coastal Carolina at Georgia Southern+3.059.5L 40 - 45ON
Sat 11/22 Coastal Carolina at South Carolina+24.050.0L 7 - 51ON
Sat 11/29 Coastal Carolina vs James Madison+24.054.5L 10 - 59ON
Tue 12/30 Coastal Carolina vs Louisiana Tech+10.051.0L 14 - 23UY

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 3, Avg 1, Bad 1, Poor 6
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg 0, Bad 1, Poor 6
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 1, Bad 0, Poor 0
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 5
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg: 0, Bad: 1, Poor: 1

Predictions for Coastal Carolina's Schedule
South Carolina's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sun 8/31 South Carolina vs Virginia Tech-8.548.5W 24 - 11UY
Sat 9/6 South Carolina vs South Carolina State-43.054.0W 38 - 10UN
Sat 9/13 South Carolina vs Vanderbilt-3.048.5L 7 - 31UN
Sat 9/20 South Carolina at Missouri+10.048.5L 20 - 29OY
Sat 9/27 South Carolina vs Kentucky-5.546.5W 35 - 13OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/11 South Carolina at LSU+8.544.5L 10 - 20UN
Sat 10/18 South Carolina vs Oklahoma+4.542.5L 7 - 26UN
Sat 10/25 South Carolina vs Alabama+11.547.5L 22 - 29OY
Sat 11/1 South Carolina at Ole Miss+12.555.5L 14 - 30UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15 South Carolina at Texas A&M+16.549.5L 30 - 31OY
Sat 11/22 South Carolina vs Coastal Carolina-24.050.0W 51 - 7OY
Sat 11/29 South Carolina vs Clemson-2.545.5L 14 - 28UN

Total: Elite: 5, Good: 3, Avg 1, Bad 1, Poor 1
Played: Elite: 5, Good: 2, Avg 1, Bad 1, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 1
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 1, Bad: 1, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 5, Good: 2, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for South Carolina's Schedule
Important Stats (2024)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
CCU#73 (.18)40% (98)22.243% (81)3.05 (63)17337% (112)2024.24 (36)#94 (.21)43% (90)33.146% (98)41% (72)4.12 (101)63.81.31.7
SC#48 (.22)44% (58)22.744% (74)3.01 (73)17544% (42)2033.97 (62)#15 (.08)42% (73)22.145% (93)40% (61)3.19 (16)53.81.51.7
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
CCU0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
SC0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2024
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
CCU Offense1322.22440.5%4.241.3183751732024.756%44%43%37%14%.18
SC Defense1322.120.642.1%3.191.7 - - - - - 49%50%45%40%19%.08
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
CCU Defense1333.141.343.4%4.121.7 - - - - - 53%47%46%41%14%.21
SC Offense1322.724.943.7%3.971.5203781752034.458%41%44%44%17%.22

Additional Stats 2024
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Coastal Carolina1328:4918.138%36%6.963.81.31.74.42.2229.3
South Carolina1328:442042%50%6.253.81.51.76.53.1230.3
Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
CCU Offense1356% (29)43% (81)37172.84.721 (59).14 (61)3.05 (63)77% (40)8% (25)1.03 (44)
SC Defense1349% (52)45% (93) - - - - .03 (23)2.87 (46)69% (43)13% (10)0.73 (4)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
CCU Defense1353% (97)46% (98) - - - - .14 (76)3.39 (122)85% (128)9% (99)0.92 (41)
SC Offense1358% (15)44% (74)39.5175.24.425 (41).13 (70)3.01 (73)79% (29)13% (121)0.95 (79)

Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
CCU Offense1344% (106)37% (112)1527.52027.313.520 (58)11 (72).26 (68)1.9 (9)33% (104)28% (100).3 (84)6% (86)2.3 (10)
SC Defense1350% (74)40% (61) - - - - - - 13 (31).15 (31)1.5 (35)30% (104)29% (49).26 (45)6% (76)2.1 (76)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
CCU Defense1347% (39)41% (72) - - - - - - 11 (52).3 (102)1.8 (117)33% (47)30% (58).26 (46)5% (109)2.1 (73)
SC Offense1341% (118)44% (42)15.523.6202.88.613.120 (58)7 (26).37 (23)1.8 (14)30% (45)32% (61).35 (63)4% (17)2.1 (47)

Coastal Carolina's Power Ratings
Coastal Carolina's Power Rating: -18.52  #129
Coastal Carolina's Offense Rating: 3.19  #126
Coastal Carolina's Defense Rating: 21.71  #120
2025 Talent Rating: 560.00  #105
Blue Chip Ratio: 0%  #101
Coastal Carolina's 2025 Expected Record: 6.2 - 6.8
Coastal Carolina's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -15.1  #121
Coastal Carolina's Offense SP+ Rating: 23.4  #96
Coastal Carolina's Defense SP+ Rating: 37.0  #128

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 564.29
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Coastal Carolina: -18.52   South Carolina: 11.495

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Coastal Carolina: -15.1   South Carolina: 5.9




South Carolina's Power Ratings
South Carolina's Power Rating: 11.495  #32
South Carolina's Offense Rating: 16.51  #49
South Carolina's Defense Rating: 4.42  #20
2025 Talent Rating: 902.00  #24
Blue Chip Ratio: 36  #20
South Carolina's 2025 Expected Record: 4.0 - 8.0
South Carolina's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 5.9  #49
South Carolina's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.6  #86
South Carolina's Defense SP+ Rating: 20.2  #31

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 951.5
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76


Coastal Carolina Scoring
Offense: 22.2 PPG
Offense on Road: 24
Defense: 33.1 PPG
Defense on Road: 41.3

Coastal Carolina's 2025 Record
Record: 6 - 7
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 5
Record on Road: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 6 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 4 - 0
Projected Score
South Carolina 40
Coastal Carolina 12


Projected Total Points: 52
South Carolina Scoring
Offense: 22.7 PPG
Offense at Home: 24.9
Defense: 22.1 PPG
Defense at Home: 20.6

South Carolina's 2025 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 7
Record at home: 3 - 4
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202511/22South Carolina51Coastal Carolina7South Carolina -24.0South Carolina50.0Over
201809/01South Carolina49Coastal Carolina15South Carolina -31South Carolina55.5Over
201311/23South Carolina70Coastal Carolina10South Carolina -34South Carolina0
TeamWinsCoversO/U
South Carolina332 Overs
Coastal Carolina000 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams3 - 03 - 03 - 00 - 0
Road Teams0 - 30 - 30 - 00 - 3

(#129) CCU at (#32) SC
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatCCUSC
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwr #129 #32
SP+SP+ #121 #49
Perf GradeGrade #122 #95
OffenseOff #130 #108
DefenseDef #94 #44
Spec TeamsST #115 #84
TalentTal #105 #24
Blue ChipsBC% #101 #20
Coastal Carolina Notes
(12/11) Hired HC Ryan Beard (Missouri St). Good hire
(11/30) Fired HC Tim Beck after 6-6, 20-17 run in 3 yrs
(11/21) QB Samari Collier was better, but he's now injured
(10/19) Great W @ App St, 2 straight to save a lost season
(10/19) Playing multiple QBs including Samari Collier, meh
(10/12) 312 yds passing total last 3 games, somehow 2-1
(9/21) Big W vs S Al, box score L, OG'd but forced 3 TOs
(9/17) QB Morris benched, QB1 Hudson no better
(9/17) Team looks on a rapid descent w/ little hope
(9/15) Off #'s are bottom 20, scored 20 pts in 3 games
(8/21) QB E. Brown out for season in fall camp
(8/1) Off looks bad on paper, Defense looks worse
Coastal Carolina Injury Report
South Carolina Notes
(11/16) Blowing 30-3 lead vs A&M feels like the bottom
(11/2) OC Mike Shula fired after Ole Miss loss
(10/22) Bottom 5 in CFB in Off scoring opportunities
(10/19) Off Success #'s bottom 10 in all CFB. Not improving
(10/19) Scored 44 pts vs 4 SEC games not named UK
(10/12) OL coach Lonnie Teasley fired after LSU game.
(9/22) RB Faison has issues blocking/protecting
(9/21) Run Off is awful, Run Def run over by Mizzu
(9/21) 51 car, 77 yds in SEC play, 431 rush yds allowed
(9/15) Sellers left Vandy game (concussion), ? Mizzu
(8/26) RB Faison (USU) cleared by NCAA to play TY
(5/11) OL has top 20 exp but 51% is via portals
South Carolina Injury Report
Coastal Carolina on Offense
Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCat
CCU OffSC Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerf #130 #44
SuccessSuc #98 #73
ExplosiveExp #12 #5
PPAPPA #73 #15
PowerPwr #126 #20
SP+SP+ #96 #31
Pts POPPO #36 #16
HavocHav #37 #21
Coastal Carolina Run Game
Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCat
CCU OffSC Def
Run GameRun #110 #25
Run SuccessRSuc #81 #93
Run ExplRExp #44 #4
PPAExp #61 #23
Run BlockR Blk #90 -
OL YdsOLY #63 #46
Stuff RateStuff #88 #74
TackleTak -  #53
Coastal Carolina Pass Game
Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCat
CCU OffSC Def
Pass GamePass #126 #82
Pass SuccessPSuc #112 #61
Pass ExplPExl #9 #35
PPAExp #68 #31
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk #39 #70
F7 HavocF7 #25 #10
DB HavocDB #86 #76
South Carolina on Offense
Balanced offense, Pass: 50%, Run: 49%
CategoryCatSC OffCCU Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerf #108 #94
SuccessSuc #58 #90
ExplosiveExp #56 #77
PPAPPA #48 #94
PowerPwr #49 #120
SP+SP+ #86 #128
Pts POPPO #62 #101
HavocHav #93 #111
South Carolina Run Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 50%, Run: 49%
CategoryCat
SC OffCCU Def
Run GameRun #116 #73
Run SuccessRSuc #74 #98
Run ExplRExp #79 #41
PPAExp #70 #76
Run BlockR Blk #121 -
OL YdsOLY #73 #122
Stuff RateStuff #41 #124
TackleTak -  #121
South Carolina Pass Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 50%, Run: 49%
CategoryCatSC OffCCU Def
Pass GamePass #50 #108
Pass SuccessPSuc #42 #72
Pass ExplPExl #14 #117
PPAExp #23 #102
Pass Block/RushP Blk #102 #54
F7 HavocF7 #121 #99
DB HavocDB #17 #109
Program Comparison
SC 5 Year Profile: Consistent Average P4
'25 Profile: Down to Below Avg P4

CCU 5 Year Profile: Declining Average G5
'25 Profile: Up to Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Williams-Brice Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Rematch from Week 13
South Carolina -24.0 (50.0)
South Carolina won vs Coastal Carolina this year (51-7)

Previous Matchups
South Carolina beat Coastal Carolina last year (51-7)

  
CCU's OC Tim Beck* (in his first season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Tad Hudson13925455%1253674.9
Samari Collier387849%489726.3
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Ja'Vin Simpkins12559024.746
Samari Collier7042976.185
Dominic Knicely6738435.759
Jevon Edwards6637115.643
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Bryson Graves3533029.439
Robby Washington (Tr)2927839.639
Cameron Wright24274111.444
Malick Meiga19209111.032

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CCU's DC Craig Naivar (been DC for 3 years)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Xamarion Gordon623005
Ja'Marion Wayne (Tr)592006
Dontae Lunan568011
Tray Brown5312311
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Ezekiel Durham-Campbell (Tr)408681
Tray Brown5312311
Noah Arinze (Tr)316231
Ibrahim Diawara166220
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Ja'Marion Wayne (Tr)592006
Myles Woods462006
Xamarion Gordon623005

SC's OC Mike Shula (in his first season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Lanorris Sellers17829361%24371388.3
Luke Doty193063%153015.1
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Rahsul Faison (Tr)9647034.946
Lanorris Sellers14927051.826
Matthew Fuller7226023.672
Oscar Adaway III4114013.423
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Nyck Harbor30618620.680
Vandrevious Jacobs32548417.174
Jayden Sellers22337115.375
Donovan Murph14197114.138

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SC's DC Clayton White (been DC for 3 years)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
DQ Smith642001
Justin Okoronkwo (Tr)634021
Fred Johnson624143
Jalon Kilgore5400110
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Bryan Thomas Jr.40117121
Dylan Stewart3112462
Nick Barrett426211
Jatius Geer133220
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Jalon Kilgore5400110
Vicari Swain281105
Brandon Cisse (Tr)272015