Football | 1/12/2026 12:03:00 PM

ORANGEBURG, S.C. — South Carolina State University Football closed the 2025 season with national recognition, earning a spot in the final Stats Perform FCS Top 25 postseason poll after completing a historic 10–3 campaign under head coach Chennis Berry.

The Bulldogs checked in at No. 21, marking one of the program's highest postseason rankings in recent years and affirming SC State's standing among the nation's elite Football Championship Subdivision programs.

SCSU also finished the season ranked No.25 in the 2025 AFCA FCS Coaches Poll, presented by Hudl .

SC State surged late in the season, winning eight straight of its final contests and capturing the Cricket Wireless HBCU National Championship Bowl, securing another national title for the Bulldogs and first under Berry who has captured back-to-back MEAC Crowns and remains undefeated in league play with an 10-0 mark.

"This team represents everything SC State football stands for — toughness, discipline, and pride," said Berry. "Finishing the season ranked in the Top 25 is a testament to the work our players and staff put in all year."

The Bulldogs offense averaged more than 30 points per game, while the defense allowed fewer than 21 points per contest and consistently forced turnovers throughout the season.

The 10-win campaign marks one of the most successful seasons in program history and included multiple victories over ranked opponents, positioning the Bulldogs as a premier force in the FCS landscape.

With a strong nucleus of returning student-athletes, SC State enters the 2026 season with momentum, national recognition, and rising expectations.

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South Carolina State University is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level intercollegiate athletic program. The university currently fields teams in 14 sports: women's volleyball, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's indoor track & field, softball, men's and women's outdoor track and field, women's soccer and football with all teams competing in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), except for women's soccer. 
  
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