Coastal Carolina Football
Coastal Carolina is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the Sun Belt, based in Conway, SC. The 2026 record stands at 3-5. The Cooper Predictor rates Coastal Carolina at -8.6, No. 102 of 138 FBS teams and No. 7 of 14 in the Sun Belt. The model projects a 5-7 finish, with CFP Odds of 0.2%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in Coastal Carolina games this season. Most recent result: beat Georgia State 31-20 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Old Dominion on Nov 7 — the model projects Coastal Carolina 27-20, giving Coastal Carolina a 66% chance to win.
Open Coastal Carolina in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | @ West Virginia | L 24-35 19% ✓ | L 24-31 |
| Sep 12 | vs Fordham | W 45-3 100% ✓ | W 45-7 |
| Sep 19 | @ Delaware | L 31-34 39% ✓ | L 14-22 |
| Sep 24 | vs Liberty | L 24-27 49% ✓ | L 17-34 |
| Oct 3 | vs Georgia Southern | L 28-31 50% ✓ | L 24-31 |
| Oct 10 | @ Marshall | L 28-31 42% ✗ | W 27-21 |
| Oct 16 | vs App State | L 24-27 50% ✓ | L 32-35 |
| Oct 31 | @ Georgia State | L 28-34 35% ✗ | W 31-20 |
| Nov 7 | vs Old Dominion | W 27-20 66% | — |
| Nov 13 | vs Arkansas State | W 28-27 57% | — |
| Nov 20 | @ Louisiana | L 24-31 33% | — |
| Nov 27 | @ James Madison | L 20-38 13% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Coastal Carolina's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Sun Belt by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  James Madison | 7-2 | +7 |
| 2 |  Louisiana Tech | 6-2 | -0.7 |
| 3 |  Louisiana | 5-3 | -4.4 |
| 4 |  Georgia Southern | 4-4 | -4.6 |
| 5 |  App State | 5-3 | -7.9 |
| 6 |  South Alabama | 4-4 | -8.4 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 3-5 | -8.6 |
| 8 |  Arkansas State | 4-4 | -8.7 |
| 9 |  Troy | 4-4 | -8.9 |
| 10 |  Georgia State | 4-4 | -8.9 |
| 11 |  Marshall | 5-3 | -10.8 |
| 12 |  Old Dominion | 2-7 | -12.3 |
| 13 |  Southern Miss | 3-5 | -14 |
| 14 |  UL Monroe | 1-7 | -22.6 |
High schools on the Coastal Carolina roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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