The 2025 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represented Coastal Carolina University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Tim Beck, the Chanticleers played their home games at the Brooks Stadium, located in Conway, South Carolina.
Offseason Transfers Outgoing Darren LloydRBAndersonJayden McClintockWRAndersonCristian ConyerDBAppalachian StateGavin RansawDLArkansas StateDeondre ShepherdSBall StateBrayden HallDBCentral ConnecticutMatthew McDoomDBCincinnatiSimeon PriceRBColoradoKeontae JenkinsCBDelawareKyre DuplessisWRDelawareD'Marius RuckerRBEast Tennessee StateNoah KimQBEastern MichiganNaejuan BarberDLFlorida AtlanticDeamontae DiggsDLFlorida StateJalen HarrisWRGardner–WebbElijah LeeCBGeorgia MilitaryDJ MooreQBHolmes CCLogan BrasfieldOLIllinois StateZack ZandierTELafayetteJamahdia WhitbyWRLamarEthan VaskoQBLibertyClev LubinDELouisvilleFarradj TitikpinaDLMaineBlake MartinIOLMercerWill WhitsonDLMississippi StateSpencer KishbaughLBMonmouthDe'Andre ColemanWRNewberryQuan PetersonDBNewberryMax BalthazarRBRiceCam ToddIOLSam HoustonChristian WashingtonRBSan Diego StateJohn GrantTESouth Carolina StateJustin KellerKSoutheast Missouri StateJacob KatauskasOLSouthern IllinoisTrayVaughn SwaniganDLSouthern UtahTyler WagnerIOLTennessee TechTray TaylorWRTroyJoah CashEDGETulsaJake BuerkOLUNC PembrokeCohen FullerDLUNLVDonavan MansonOLUNLVBraydon BennettRBVirginia TechMarlon Corey IIOLWest GeorgiaJoshua SaddlerDEWest GeorgiaKade HensleyKWest VirginiaKendall KarrTEUnknownAndre JonesWRUnknownJaitlin HamptonSUnknownClinton AnokwuruDLUnknownWill RogersDLUnknownJacobi MooreWRUnknownKeenen HatcherDLUnknown
Incoming Joshua DanielIOLAlabama StateDontae LunanLBAlbanyMalcolm GillieWRBall StateTyler JohnsonOLColoradoShaikh ThompsonEDGEEast CarolinaJon HuntQBEast Tennessee StateLuke MurphyLBEastern MichiganJacob RobinsonSEmory and HenryColton HintonWRFurmanJaven JohnsonDLHamptonAamarii NoticeDLIdahoDante ThomasSKansas StateDarrion Henry-YoungDLKentuckyEzekiel Durham-CampbellDLLouisiana TechMJ MorrisQBMarylandLionell WhitakerDBMarylandMyles MooyoungDBMiami (FL)Robby WashingtonDBMiami (FL)Ja’Marion WayneCBMissouriNoah ArinzeDENew Mexico StateDesmond JacksonOTNorth CarolinaEmmett BrownQBSan Jose StateJordan MackDLSeton HillNoah GibsonCBShawEric TaylorDLSMUTray FranklinOLSouth Carolina StateJalen JohnRBUMassJeffrey UgochukwuSVanderbiltTrishstin GlassWRWake ForestKarmello EnglishWRWest GeorgiaChris HenryCBWest VirginiaObinna OnwukaCBWest VirginiaEli AragonWRWestern IllinoisBlake MartinOLWingate
Coaching staff additions NameNew positionPrevious teamPrevious position SourceDrew HollingsheadOffensive coordinatorWestern KentuckyCo-offensive coordinator/QuarterbacksJeremiah JohnsonDefensive coordinatorLouisiana TechDefensive coordinatorGrayson McCallOffensive analyst––Trey CarterOffensive analystLibertyOffensive graduate assistant
Preseason Media poll In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Chanticleers were picked to finish fourth place in the East division.
Offensive lineman Nick Del Grande was named to the Preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense, respectively. Wide receiver Jameson Tucker and linebacker Shane Bruce were named to the second team offense and defense.
Schedule
Game summaries
at Virginia
Statistics CCUUVA First downs 13 23 Plays–yards 67–254 79–454 Rushes–yards 30–91 43–164 Passing yards 163 290 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–37–1 22–36–0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 26:27 33:33 Team Category Player StatisticsCoastal Carolina Passing MJ Morris 20/36, 163 yards, INT Rushing Dominic Knicely 7 carries, 27 yards Receiving Brooks Johnson 2 receptions, 36 yardsVirginia Passing Chandler Morris 19/27, 264 yards, 2 TD Rushing Chandler Morris 5 carries, 50 yards Receiving Cam Ross 7 receptions, 124 yards, TD
Charleston Southern (FCS)
Statistics CHSOCCU First downs 10 27 Plays–yards 48–153 78–388 Rushes–yards 26–98 51–249 Passing yards 55 139 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–22–1 16–27–3 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 24:25 35:35 Team Category Player StatisticsCharleston Southern Passing Zolten Osborne 10/22, 55 yards, INT Rushing Ke'Marion Baldwin 8 carries, 62 yards Receiving Chris Rhone 5 receptions, 32 yardsCoastal Carolina Passing MJ Morris 13/22, 102 yards, 3 INT Rushing Dominic Knicely 9 carries, 92 yards Receiving Bryson Graves 5 receptions, 61 yards
East Carolina
Statistics ECUCCU First downs 29 18 Plays–yards 86–497 65–239 Rushes–yards 49–204 26–67 Passing yards 293 172 Passing: comp–att–int 28–37–1 19–39–2 Turnovers 1 5 Time of possession 33:55 26:05 Team Category Player StatisticsEast Carolina Passing Katin Houser 28/37, 293 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing London Montgomery 15 carries, 59 yards Receiving Anthony Smith 11 receptions, 136 yardsCoastal Carolina Passing Tad Hudson 19/39, 172 yards, 2 INT Rushing Ja'Vin Simpkins 4 carries, 25 yards Receiving Robby Washington 3 receptions, 54 yards
at South Alabama
Statistics CCUUSA First downs 15 22 Plays–yards 56–294 80–420 Rushes–yards 31–182 44–223 Passing yards 112 197 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–25–0 22–36–2 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 23:19 36:41 Team Category Player StatisticsCoastal Carolina Passing Tad Hudson 13/25, 112 yards, 2 TD Rushing Ja'Vin Simpkins 9 carries, 84 yards, TD Receiving Bryson Graves 5 receptions, 35 yardsSouth Alabama Passing Bishop Davenport 22/36, 197 yards, 2 INT Rushing Keenan Phillips 13 carries, 104 yards Receiving Devin Voisin 8 receptions, 94 yards
at Old Dominion
Statistics CCUODU First downs 12 30 Plays–yards 67–189 77–619 Rushes–yards 37–81 43–302 Passing yards 108 317 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–30–1 18–34–0 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 30:26 29:34 Team Category Player StatisticsCoastal Carolina Passing Tad Hudson 19/30, 108 yards, TD, INT Rushing Ja'Vin Simpkins 8 carries, 39 yards Receiving Eli Aragon 4 receptions, 35 yardsOld Dominion Passing Colton Joseph 17/30, 315 yards, 4 TD Rushing Trequan Jones 14 carries, 98 yards Receiving Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding 7 receptions, 101 yards, 3 TD
Louisiana–Monroe
Statistics ULMCCU First downs 14 16 Plays–yards 62–315 70–378 Rushes–yards 33–139 51–286 Passing yards 176 92 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14-29-2 8-19-0 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 30:04 29:56 Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana–Monroe Passing Aidan Arments 14/28, 176 yards, TD, INT Rushing Braylon McReynolds 14 carries, 78 yards Receiving Jonathan Bibbs 5 receptions, 79 yards, TDCoastal Carolina Passing Samari Collier 5/15, 37 yards, TD Rushing Samari Collier 12 carries, 86 yards, TD Receiving Jameson Tucker 1 reception, 37 yards
at Appalachian State (rivalry)
Statistics CCUAPP First downs 23 27 Plays–yards 63–410 76–410 Rushes–yards 41–246 35–132 Passing yards 164 278 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–22–1 27–41–0 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 28:29 31:31 Team Category Player StatisticsCoastal Carolina Passing Samari Collier 12/19, 118 yards, TD, INT Rushing Samari Collier 17 carries, 74 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jameson Tucker 1 reception, 37 yards, TDAppalachian State Passing J. J. Kohl 27/41, 278 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jaquari Lewis 15 carries, 43 yards Receiving Davion Dozier 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD
Marshall
Statistics MRSHCCU First downs 22 16 Plays–yards 81–432 66–410 Rushes–yards 45–279 45–214 Passing yards 153 196 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–36–2 8–21–1 Turnovers 5 2 Time of possession 31:33 28:27 Team Category Player StatisticsMarshall Passing Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 21/36, 153 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Antwan Roberts 15 carries, 134 yards Receiving De'Andre Tamarez 5 receptions, 45 yards, TDCoastal Carolina Passing Samari Collier 8/20, 196 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Dominic Knicely 5 carries, 76 yards, TD Receiving Malcom Gillie 1 reception, 69 yards, TD
Georgia State
Statistics GASTCCU First downs 20 19 Plays–yards 75–423 65–444 Rushes–yards 37–130 47–324 Passing yards 293 120 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25-38-1 11-18-0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 30:56 29:04 Team Category Player StatisticsGeorgia State Passing TJ Finley 16/26, 177 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jordan Simmons 20 carries, 99 yards, TD Receiving Ted Hurst 10 receptions, 165 yards, TDCoastal Carolina Passing Samari Collier 11/18, 120 yards, 3 TD Rushing Samari Collier 10 carries, 123 yards, TD Receiving Karmello English 4 receptions, 63 yards, 2 TD
at Georgia Southern
Statistics CCUGASO First downs 24 24 Total yards 74–482 74–653 Rushing yards 38–204 40–312 Passing yards 278 341 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19-36-1 23-34-1 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 28:39 31:21 Team Category Player StatisticsCoastal Carolina Passing Tad Hudson 15/28, 173 yards, INT Rushing Samari Collier 6 carries, 69 yards, TD Receiving Jameson Tucker 4 receptions, 107 yards, TDGeorgia Southern Passing JC French IV 22/33, 264 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing OJ Arnold 21 carries, 267 yards, 2 TD Receiving Camden Brown 5 receptions, 133 yards, 3 TD
at South Carolina
Statistics CCUSC First downs 13 25 Plays–yards 65–220 69–579 Rushes–yards 29–46 39–264 Passing yards 174 315 Passing: comp–att–int 27–36–0 23–30–0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 26:10 33:50 Team Category Player StatisticsCoastal Carolina Passing Tad Hudson27/36, 174 yards RushingJavin Simpkins8 carries, 26 yards Receiving Cameron Wright4 receptions, 33 yardsSouth Carolina Passing LaNorris Sellers16/20, 274 yards, 2 TD Rushing 8 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jayden Sellers 4 receptions, 127 yards, TD
James Madison
Statistics JMUCCU First downs 24 10 Plays–yards 70–525 22–170 Rushes–yards 48–286 62–(-5) Passing yards 239 175 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–22–1 18–40–1 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 36:04 23:56 Team Category Player StatisticsJames Madison Passing Alonza Barnett III 15/21, 207 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Jobi Malary 12 carries, 154 yards, TD Receiving Braeden Wisloski 4 receptions, 64 yards, TDCoastal Carolina Passing Tad Hudson 16/38, 148 yards, TD, INT Rushing Ja'Vin Simpkins 6 carries, 5 yards Receiving Karmello English 2 receptions, 46 yards
vs. Louisiana Tech (Independence Bowl)
Statistics CCULT First downs 19 12 Plays–yards 74–356 66–295 Rushes–yards 25–45 47–181 Passing yards 311 114 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–49–2 9–19–1 Turnovers 3 4 Time of possession 28:08 31:52 Team Category Player StatisticsCoastal Carolina Passing Tad Hudson 25/49, 311 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Jevon Edwards 9 carries, 36 yards Receiving Bryson Graves 6 receptions, 99 yardsLouisiana Tech Passing Trey Kukuk 9/19, 114 yards, TD, INT Rushing Trey Kukuk 19 carries, 121 yards Receiving Marlion Jackson 3 receptions, 87 yards, TD
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