Time: 1:30 PM ET – ESPN+
Venue: Ernest W. Spangler Stadium, Stadium Drive, Boiling Springs, NC 28152
Capacity: 9,000
Weather Forecast (Boiling Springs, NC)
Kickoff: 69–71°F, partly cloudy
Rain Chance: 7%
Wind: NE 5–6 mph
Impact: Mild breeze, otherwise perfect football weather
Injury Report
Charleston Southern: No reported injuries
Gardner-Webb: No reported injuries
Key Player Matchups
Quarterbacks:
Charleston Southern: Zachary Osborne – 470 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
Gardner-Webb: Narii Hampton – 803 yds, 7 TD, 1 INT
Running Backs:
Charleston Southern: Hunter Watters – 180 yds, 2 TD
Gardner-Webb: Quinton Holmes – 301 yds, 3 TD
Receivers:
Charleston Southern: Caleb Rhone – 149 yds
Gardner-Webb: Caleb Lofton – 297 yds, 2 TD
Defensive Leaders:
Charleston Southern: M. McKinzie – 2 sacks; S. Zayachkowsky – 29 tackles
Gardner-Webb: R. Holtz – 3 sacks; C. Haynes – 29 tackles
Recent Team Form
Charleston Southern (1-4, 0-1 OVC-Big South):
W 31-24 vs South Carolina State
L 34-7 @ William & Mary
L 35-28 vs Lindenwood
L 13-0 @ Coastal Carolina
L 45-3 @ Vanderbilt
Gardner-Webb (2-2, 0-0 OVC-Big South):
L 52-35 @ Ohio
W 23-13 vs The Citadel
L 59-12 @ Georgia Tech
W 52-45 @ Western Carolina
Team Records
Charleston Southern Buccaneers: 1-4 overall, 0-1 Big South–OVC
Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs: 2-2 overall, 0-0 Big South–OVC
Series History
All-Time: Gardner-Webb leads 13–9
Last Meeting (2024): Gardner-Webb 17, Charleston Southern 14 (Charleston, SC)
Trend: Gardner-Webb has won 3 straight (2022–2024)
Rivalry Note: This is the 2nd Annual BBQ Bowl, with the winner claiming the “Hog Trophy” and BBQ bragging rights between North Carolina and South Carolina
Betting Trends
Charleston Southern: 2-3 ATS; 2-3 O/U
Gardner-Webb: 3-1 ATS; 3-1 O/U
Head-to-Head: Gardner-Webb 3-0 SU last 3 vs CSU
Situational: Gardner-Webb averaging 30.5 PPG; Charleston Southern averaging 13.8 PPG
Historical Betting Results
2024: Gardner-Webb 17, Charleston Southern 14 (CSU +7 covered, Under 44 hit)
2023: Gardner-Webb 34, Charleston Southern 10 (GWU -6 covered, Under 47 hit)
2022: Gardner-Webb 28, Charleston Southern 14 (GWU -7 covered, Under 45 hit)
Projected Score: Gardner-Webb 31, Charleston Southern 17
Game Odds
Charleston Southern Buccaneers 56
Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs – 13
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
