The Citadel Football
The Citadel is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the Southern, based in Charleston, SC. The Citadel moved up to FCS in 2026. The 2026 record stands at 2-7. The Cooper Predictor rates The Citadel at -1.6, No. 75 of 127 FCS teams and No. 9 of 10 in the Southern. The model projects a 3-9 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.6%. The model's pre-game picks are 5-3 in The Citadel games this season. Most recent result: lost to Mercer 19-28 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Furman on Nov 7 — the model projects Furman 24-21, giving The Citadel a 45% chance to win.
Open The Citadel 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 29 | @ Wofford | no pick on record | L 14-42 |
| Sep 5 | @ Charlotte | L 13-35 4% ✗ | W 43-41 |
| Sep 12 | vs Charleston Southern | W 24-20 62% ✗ | L 20-26 |
| Sep 26 | vs Chattanooga | L 20-27 36% ✓ | L 8-27 |
| Oct 3 | @ South Carolina State | L 14-34 10% ✗ | W 34-31 |
| Oct 10 | vs East Tennessee State | L 27-31 29% ✓ | L 16-34 |
| Oct 17 | @ Texas A&M | L 7-42 1% ✓ | L 0-41 |
| Oct 24 | vs Tennessee Tech | L 24-35 18% ✓ | L 13-28 |
| Oct 31 | @ Mercer | L 17-34 11% ✓ | L 19-28 |
| Nov 7 | vs Furman | L 21-24 45% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ VMI | W 34-14 90% | — |
| Nov 21 | @ Western Carolina | L 27-38 23% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and The Citadel's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Southern by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tennessee Tech | 8-1 | +13.7 |
| 2 |  Mercer | 7-2 | +13.1 |
| 3 |  East Tennessee State | 6-3 | +9.1 |
| 4 |  Chattanooga | 6-3 | +8.4 |
| 5 |  Western Carolina | 4-5 | +5.9 |
| 6 |  Wofford | 5-4 | +4.1 |
| 7 |  Furman | 2-7 | +3 |
| 8 |  Samford | 3-6 | -0.9 |
| 9 | The Citadel | 2-7 | -1.6 |
| 10 |  VMI | 0-9 | -22.2 |
High schools on the The Citadel 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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