The 2026 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represents Coastal Carolina University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Ryan Beard, the Chanticleers play their home games at Brooks Stadium, located in Conway, South Carolina.
Offseason Transfers Outgoing
Coaching staff additions NameNew PositionPrevious TeamPrevious Position SourceNick PetrinoOffensive CoordinatorMissouri StateOffensive CoordinatorL.D. ScottDefensive CoordinatorMissouri StateDefensive CoordinatorNelson FishbackSpecial Teams CoordinatorNew Mexico StateSpecial Teams CoordinatorEverette SandsRunning Backs CoachUTSARunning Backs https://goccusports.com/news/2026/1/1/coastal-carolina-football-announces-offensive-coaching-staff.aspx https://goccusports.com/news/2026/1/2/coastal-carolina-football-announces-defensive-coaching-staff.aspx
Preseason Media poll In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Chanticleers were picked to finish fifth place in the East division.
Defensive back Ja'Marion Wayne was named to the Preseason All-Sun Belt first team defense. Linebacker Tray Brown and defensive back Myles Woods were named to the second team defense.
Schedule
Game summaries
at West Virginia
Statistics CCUWVU First downs 22 18 Plays–yards 64-425 75-413 Rushes–yards 27–52 61–281 Passing yards 373 132 Passing: –– 21-37-0 11-14-0 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 27:04 32:56 Team Category Player StatisticsCoastal Carolina Passing Deuce Bailey 21/37, 373 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jevon Edwards 10 carries, 20 yards Receiving Clayton Coppock Jr. 4 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TDWest Virginia Passing Michael Hawkins Jr. 11/14, 132 yards, TD Rushing Cam Cook 30 carries, 142 yards, 2 TD Receiving Armoni Weaver-Bomar 1 reception, 49 yards, TD
Fordham (FCS)
Statistics FORCCU First downs 11 23 Plays–yards 54–215 69–460 Rushes–yards 33–114 41–251 Passing yards 101 209 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–21–3 13–28–0 Turnovers 4 0 Time of possession 30:05 29:55 Team Category Player StatisticsFordham Passing Gunnar Smith 9/20, 101 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Gunnar Smith 11 carries, 40 yards Receiving Nodin Tracy 4 receptions, 56 yards, TD Coastal Carolina Passing Deuce Bailey 12/25, 203 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jaden Allen-Hendrix 7 carries, 58 yards, TD Receiving Colton Hinton 3 receptions, 101 yards, TD
at Delaware
Statistics CCUDEL First downs 21 22 Total yards 385 395 Rushing yards 135 93 Passing yards 250 302 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16-26-0 24-32-0 Time of possession 27:52 32:08 Team Category Player StatisticsCoastal Carolina Passing Deuce Bailey 16/26, 250 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Jevon Edwards 14 carries, 49 yards Receiving Goldie Lawrence 1 reception, 62 yards, TD Delaware Passing Nick Minicucci 24/32, 302 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Viron Ellison Jr. 6 carries, 30 yards Receiving Sean Wilson 9 receptions, 185 yards, 2 TDs
Liberty (rivalry)
Statistics LIBCCU First downs 24 18 Total yards 485 292 Rushing yards 263 79 Passing yards 222 213 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–18–0 17–35–2 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 32:41 27:19 Team Category Player StatisticsLiberty Passing Deshawn Purdie 11/16, 216 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kam Davis 18 carries, 166 yards Receiving Makai Jackson 5 receptions, 149 yards, 2 TDCoastal Carolina Passing Deuce Bailey 17/34, 213 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Deuce Bailey 15 carries, 31 yards Receiving Tristian Gardner 4 receptions, 86 yards, TD
Georgia Southern
Statistics GASOCCU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsGeorgia Southern Passing Rushing Receiving Coastal Carolina Passing Rushing Receiving
at Marshall
Statistics CCUMRSH First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsCoastal Carolina Passing Rushing Receiving Marshall Passing Rushing Receiving
Appalachian State (rivalry)
Statistics APPCCU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsAppalachian State Passing Rushing Receiving Coastal Carolina Passing Rushing Receiving
at Georgia State
Statistics CCUGAST First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsCoastal Carolina Passing Rushing Receiving Georgia State Passing Rushing Receiving
Old Dominion
Statistics ODUCCU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsLiberty Passing Rushing Receiving Coastal Carolina Passing Rushing Receiving
Arkansas State
Statistics ARSTCCU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsArkansas State Passing Rushing Receiving Coastal Carolina Passing Rushing Receiving
at Louisiana
Statistics CCULA First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsCoastal Carolina Passing Rushing Receiving Louisiana Passing Rushing Receiving
at James Madison
Statistics CCUJMU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsCoastal Carolina Passing Rushing Receiving James Madison Passing Rushing Receiving
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