Venue & Kickoff
Location: Brooks Stadium, Conway, South Carolina
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN+
Capacity: 21,000
Weather Forecast
Conditions: Clear skies, warm evening
Temperature: ~82°F at kickoff
Wind: ESE at 6–8 mph
Precipitation: 0%
Impact: Ideal football weather; no environmental advantage
Injury Report
Coastal Carolina
No major injuries reported after Week 1 loss to Virginia
Charleston Southern
No significant injuries reported after Week 1 loss to Vanderbilt
Team Records & Recent Form
Coastal Carolina: Averaged 254 total yds in opener (163 pass / 91 rush); QB MJ Morris 20/36, 163 yds, 1 INT; defense allowed 454 yds (290 pass).
Charleston Southern: Managed 135 total yds vs. Vanderbilt (88 pass / 47 rush); QB Zolten Osborne 8/16, 54 yds, 1 INT; defense allowed 481 yds (280 pass).
Key Player Matchups
QB MJ Morris (CCU) vs. CB Jamil Bishop (CHSO)
Morris: 55.6% comp., 163 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
Bishop: 2 rec, 36 yds on offense; veteran DB presence
RB Dominic Knicely (CCU) vs. LB Charleston Southern Front Seven
Knicely: 7 carries, 27 yds
CSU allowed 201 rush yds in opener
WR Brooks Johnson (CCU) vs. CB CHSO Secondary
Johnson: 2 rec, 36 yds
CSU allowed 280 pass yds vs. Vanderbilt
QB Zolten Osborne (CHSO) vs. CCU Pass Rush
Osborne: 54 pass yds, 1 INT
CCU defense: 1 sack, 5 TFL vs. Virginia
Series History
All-Time: Coastal Carolina leads 8–6
Last Meeting: Charleston Southern 59–58 (2OT) in 2016
Largest CCU Win: 70–3 (2010)
Note: First meeting since CCU moved to FBS
Betting Trends
Coastal Carolina: 0–1 ATS in 2025; OVER hit in opener; 4–1 SU in last 5 home openers
Charleston Southern: 0–1 ATS in 2025; UNDER hit in opener; 1–9 SU in last 10 overall
CCU has scored 40+ in 4 of last 5 vs. CSU
Game Odds
Charleston Southern Buccaneers 49.5
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers – 28.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
