The 2025 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by third-year head coach Maurice Drayton and played their home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina.
Schedule
Game summaries
No. 1 North Dakota State
Statistics NDSU CIT First downs 25 8 Total yards 519 126 Rushing yards 256 104 Passing yards 263 22 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–22–0 2–6–0 Time of possession 36:03 23:57 Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Dakota State Passing Cole Payton 11/17, 192 yards, TD Rushing Cole Payton 11 carries, 101 yards Receiving RaJa Nelson 2 receptions, 60 yards, TDThe Citadel Passing Quentin Hayes 1/3, 14 yards Rushing Israel Benjamin 16 carries, 54 yards Receiving Javonte Graves-Billips 1 reception, 14 yards
at Samford
Statistics CIT SAM First downs 15 26 Total yards 330 452 Rushing yards 162 90 Passing yards 168 362 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–13–0 43–62–3 Time of possession 29:51 30:09 Team Category Player StatisticsThe Citadel Passing Cobey Thompkins 9/11, 155 yards, TD Rushing Cobey Thompkins 13 carries, 76 yards Receiving Javonte Graves-Billips 6 receptions, 139 yards, 2 TDSamford Passing Quincy Crittendon 40/56, 324 yards, 3 INT Rushing Quincy Crittendon 14 carries, 35 yards Receiving Jaden Gibson 10 receptions, 91 yards
at Gardner–Webb
Statistics CIT GWEB First downs 14 16 Total yards 307 334 Rushing yards 210 118 Passing yards 97 216 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 6–11–0 15–25–0 Time of possession 30:50 28:23 Team Category Player StatisticsThe Citadel Passing Cobey Thompkins 6/10, 97 yards, TD Rushing Garrison Johnson Sr. 13 carries, 73 yards Receiving Braylon Knauth 3 receptions, 44 yards, TDGardner–Webb Passing Nate Hampton 13/22, 206 yards, 2 TD Rushing Quasean Holmes 17 carries, 90 yards Receiving Chris Lofton 3 receptions, 90 yards, TD
Mercer
Statistics MER CIT First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsMercer Passing Rushing Receiving The Citadel Passing Rushing Receiving
at Chattanooga
Statistics CIT UTC First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsThe Citadel Passing Rushing Receiving Chattanooga Passing Rushing Receiving
Valdosta State (DII)
Statistics VAL CIT First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsValdosta State Passing Rushing Receiving The Citadel Passing Rushing Receiving
Western Carolina
Statistics WCU CIT First downs 29 15 Total yards 515 410 Rushing yards 146 278 Passing yards 369 132 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28–33–1 5–9–0 Time of possession 29:44 30:16 Team Category Player StatisticsWestern Carolina Passing Taron Dickens 28/33, 369 yards, 5 TD, INT Rushing Markel Townsend 15 carries, 90 yards, TD Receiving James Tyre 7 receptions, 112 yards, TDThe Citadel Passing Cobey Thompkins 3/5, 111 yards, TD Rushing Quentin Hayes 15 carries, 90 yards, 2 TD Receiving Braylon Knauth 2 receptions, 69 yards, TD
at Furman (rivalry)
Statistics CIT FUR First downs 15 17 Total yards 337 351 Rushing yards 133 140 Passing yards 204 211 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–18–0 16–22–0 Time of possession 28:09 31:51 Team Category Player StatisticsThe Citadel Passing Quentin Hayes 11/15, 194 yards, 2 TD Rushing Quentin Hayes 13 carries, 39 yards Receiving Jihad Marks 3 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TDFurman Passing Trey Hedden 16/22, 211 yards Rushing Ben Croasdale 19 carries, 91 yards Receiving Evan James 8 receptions, 126 yards
VMI (Military Classic of the South)
Statistics VMI CIT First downs 19 24 Total yards 463 511 Rushing yards 202 329 Passing yards 261 182 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–29–0 7–10–0 Time of possession 30:34 29:26 Team Category Player StatisticsVMI Passing Collin Shannon 21/29, 261 yards, 2 TD Rushing Leo Boehling 14 carries, 149 yards Receiving Noah Grevious 11 receptions, 138 yards, TDThe Citadel Passing Quentin Hayes 5/7, 175 yards, 3 TD Rushing Cobey Thompkins 11 carries, 101 yards Receiving Jihad Marks 4 receptions, 168 yards, 3 TD
at No. 6 (FBS) Ole Miss
Statistics CITMISS First downs 5 35 Plays–yards 50–106 81–603 Rushes–yards 42–83 35–151 Passing yards 23 452 Passing: comp–att–int 3–8–0 37–46–1 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 32:04 27:56 Team Category Player Statistics The Citadel Passing Cobey Thompkins 3/6, 23 yards Rushing Beau Herrington 7 carries, 53 yards Receiving Jihad Marks 1 reception, 16 yards Ole Miss Passing Trinidad Chambliss 29/33, 300 yards, 3 TD Rushing Kewan Lacy 11 carries, 49 yards, 3 TD Receiving Harrison Wallace III 8 receptions, 87 yards
Wofford (rivalry)
Statistics WOF CIT First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsWofford Passing Rushing Receiving The Citadel Passing Rushing Receiving
at East Tennessee State
Statistics CIT ETSU First downs 22 23 Total yards 431 409 Rushing yards 218 165 Passing yards 213 244 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–20–2 18–26–1 Time of possession 32:00 28:00 Team Category Player StatisticsThe Citadel Passing Quentin Hayes 11/18, 200 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Quentin Hayes 18 carries, 103 yards Receiving Javonte Graves-Billips 4 receptions, 52 yardsEast Tennessee State Passing Jacolby Criswell 18/26, 244 yards, TD, INT Rushing Devontae Houston 28 carries, 125 yards, 2 TD Receiving Charlie Browder 3 receptions 55 yards
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