The 2025 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team represented Charleston Southern University as a member of the OVC–Big South Football Association during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by Gabe Giardina in his third season as head coach. The Buccaneers played their home games at Buccaneer Field in Charleston, South Carolina.
Offseason Preseason poll The Big South-OVC Conference released their preseason poll on July 16, 2025. The Buccaneers were picked to finish last in the conference.
Transfers Outgoing Dylan ManuelDLAppalachian StateLaron DavisLBBethune–CookmanNoah JenningsWRCincinnatiDavion WilliamsSEastern MichiganFred HighsmithWRFairmont StateDavin DriskellTEFairmont StateAutavius Ison Jr.RBMercerJaden ScottWRPresbyterianLeon ThomasDBTennessee TechBrandon HowardSUNC PembrokeArthur Lee BrownDBWest GeorgiaTyler GloverTEWest GeorgiaKaleb JacksonQBWest Virginia StateBryson OliverLBUnknownEdward OwusuDLUnknownGregory BryantDBUnknownKaylon WaltersDBUnknownJayden Wilson AbramsDLUnknownPatrick Fisher- ButlerK/PUnknown
Incoming Jason HertzDL6-4295Indian Trail, NCAppalachian StateJosiah WyattDL6-4265Buford, GAAppalachian StateAvery DixonDB6-1195Concord, VABryantCanii TuckerDB6-1175Ladson, SCChowanKe'Marion BaldwinRB5-9200St. Pauls, NCJames MadisonNick SawyerDB5-11170Harvest, ALKennesaw StateLoushon CamposOL6-5311Walterboro, SCLimestoneKiemond EmilienDB5-11190Spring, TXMississippi CollegeCharles AtkinsDL6-3245Metairie, LAPearl RiverRobert ClarkOL6-1315Gluckstadt, MSPearl RiverLek PowellQB6-0190Carlisle, PAShepherdHugo GilDL6-2270Manchester, NHTempleTyler SmithDB6-0175Dallas, GATuskegeeMalik McKenzieDL6-2225Sumter, SCUNC PembrokeZach GordonK6-0190Lillington, NCWestern New Mexico
Recruiting class
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
Game summaries at Vanderbilt (FBS)
Statistics CHSOVAN First downs 7 25 Plays–yards 46–135 59–481 Rushes–yards 27–47 31–201 Passing yards 88 280 Passing: comp–att–int 10–19–1 21–28–0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 27:51 32:09 Team Category Player Statistics Charleston Southern Passing Zolten Osborne 8/16, 54 yards, INT Rushing Isaiah Gordon 8 rushes, 28 yards Receiving Jamil Bishop 2 receptions, 36 yards Vanderbilt Passing Diego Pavia 20/25, 275 yards, 3 TD Rushing Sedrick Alexander 12 rushes, 83 yards Receiving Eli Stowers 4 receptions, 86 yards
at Coastal Carolina (FBS)
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
vs. Lindenwood
Statistics LIN CHSO First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsLindenwood Passing Rushing Receiving Charleston Southern Passing Rushing Receiving
at William & Mary
Statistics CHSO W&M First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsCharleston Southern Passing Rushing Receiving William & Mary Passing Rushing Receiving
vs. South Carolina State
Statistics SCST CHSO First downs 25 18 Total yards 449 345 Rushing yards 255 147 Passing yards 194 198 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–26–0 13–28–1 Time of possession 33:47 26:13 Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Carolina State Passing Ryan Stubblefield 18/24, 194 yards Rushing Tyler Smith 13 carries, 85 yards, TD Receiving Jalen Johnson 8 receptions, 77 yardsCharleston Southern Passing Zolten Osbourne 13/28, 198 yards, TD, INT Rushing Ke'Marion Baldwin 18 carries, 122 yards, 2 TD Receiving Chris Rhone 5 receptions, 106 yards
at Gardner–Webb
Statistics CHSO GWEB First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsCharleston Southern Passing Rushing Receiving Gardner–Webb Passing Rushing Receiving
vs. No. 10 Tennessee Tech
Statistics TNTC CHSO First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTennessee Tech Passing Rushing Receiving Charleston Southern Passing Rushing Receiving
at Western Illinois
Statistics CHSO WIU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsCharleston Southern Passing Rushing Receiving Western Illinois Passing Rushing Receiving
vs. Eastern Illinois
Statistics EIU CHSO First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsEastern Illinois Passing Rushing Receiving Charleston Southern Passing Rushing Receiving
at Southeast Missouri State
Statistics CHSO SEMO First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsCharleston Southern Passing Rushing Receiving Southeast Missouri State Passing Rushing Receiving
at UT Martin
Statistics CHSO UTM First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsCharleston Southern Passing Rushing Receiving UT Martin Passing Rushing Receiving
vs. Tennessee State
Statistics TNST CHSO First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTennessee State Passing Rushing Receiving Charleston Southern Passing Rushing Receiving
Personnel Roster
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