Charleston Southern Football
Charleston Southern is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the OVC, based in North Charleston, SC. The 2026 record stands at 5-5. The Cooper Predictor rates Charleston Southern at +6.2, No. 30 of 127 FCS teams and No. 1 of 8 in the OVC. The model projects an 8-5 finish, with Playoff Odds of 8.7%. The model's pre-game picks are 3-4 in Charleston Southern games this season. Most recent result: lost to Western Illinois 35-42 on Oct 31. Next up: vs UT Martin on Nov 7 — the model projects Charleston Southern 31-21, giving Charleston Southern a 78% chance to win.
Open Charleston Southern in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FCS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | @ Lindenwood | no pick on record | L 17-20 |
| Sep 5 | @ Georgia Southern | L 7-45 1% ✓ | L 0-31 |
| Sep 12 | @ The Citadel | L 20-24 38% ✗ | W 26-20 |
| Sep 19 | vs Point University | no pick on record | W 65-0 |
| Sep 19 | vs Point | no pick on record | W 65-0 |
| Oct 3 | vs Gardner-Webb | W 24-21 56% ✗ | L 10-12 |
| Oct 10 | vs South Carolina State | L 21-24 44% ✗ | W 49-39 |
| Oct 17 | @ Clemson | L 10-48 1% ✓ | L 0-37 |
| Oct 24 | @ Tennessee State | W 27-17 79% ✓ | W 20-7 |
| Oct 31 | vs Western Illinois | W 31-24 69% ✗ | L 35-42 |
| Nov 7 | vs UT Martin | W 31-21 78% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 28-21 64% | — |
| Nov 21 | @ Eastern Illinois | W 27-21 64% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Charleston Southern's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
OVC by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleston Southern | 5-5 | +6.2 |
| 2 |  Gardner-Webb | 3-6 | +5.4 |
| 3 |  Southeast Missouri State | 5-4 | +3.7 |
| 4 |  Western Illinois | 5-4 | +2.6 |
| 5 |  Lindenwood | 4-4 | +1.8 |
| 6 |  Eastern Illinois | 3-6 | -1.3 |
| 7 |  UT Martin | 3-6 | -2.6 |
| 8 |  Tennessee State | 2-7 | -9.3 |
High schools on the Charleston Southern 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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