2024 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

The 2024 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team will represent South Carolina State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs will be led by first-year head coach Chennis Berry, who takes over for longtime coach Oliver Pough who retired after last season. South Carolina State plays home games at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium in Orangeburg, South Carolina.

2024 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	1–1 (0–0 MEAC)
Head coach	Chennis Berry (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Johnathan Williams (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Jordan Odaffer (1st season)
Home stadium	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium

2024 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Delaware State		0	–	0					1	–	1
Howard		0	–	0					1	–	1
Morgan State		0	–	0					1	–	1
North Carolina Central		0	–	0					1	–	1
South Carolina State		0	–	0					1	–	1
Norfolk State		0	–	0					1	–	2
As of September 10, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	at Florida A&M*	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN+	L 18–22	15,930
September 7	12:00 p.m.	at The Citadel*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	ESPN+	W 23–20	10,579
September 14	6:00 p.m.	at Georgia Southern*	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN+
September 28	6:00 p.m.	North Carolina A&T*	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	ESPN+
October 5	2:30 p.m.	at Tennessee Tech*	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	ESPN+
October 19	2:00 p.m.	Fort Valley State*	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	ESPN+
October 26	1:30 p.m.	Delaware State	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	ESPN network
October 31	7:00 p.m.	North Carolina Central	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	ESPNU
November 9	3:30 p.m.	at Howard	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, D.C.	ESPN network
November 16	1:00 p.m.	at Morgan State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	ESPN network
November 23	1:30 p.m.	Norfolk State	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

at Florida A&M

See also: 2024 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

Game One – South Carolina State Bulldogs (0–0) vs Florida A&M Rattlers (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Rattlers	0	0	0	0	0

at Bragg Memorial Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida

• Date: August 31, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 15,930
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SCST	FA&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Carolina State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at The Citadel

See also: 2024 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

Game Two – South Carolina State Bulldogs (0–1) vs The Citadel Bulldogs (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
South Carolina State	0	0	0	0	0
The Citadel	0	0	0	0	0

at Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC

• Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SCST	CIT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Carolina State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
The Citadel	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Delaware State

See also: 2024 Delaware State Hornets football team

Game Seven – Delaware State Hornets vs South Carolina State Bulldogs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Delaware State	0	0	0	0	0
South Carolina State	0	0	0	0	0

at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, Orangeburg, South Carolina

• Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
• Game time: 1:30 PM

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DSU	SCST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Delaware State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Carolina State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Norfolk State

See also: 2024 Norfolk State Spartans football team

Game Eleven – Norfolk State Spartans vs South Carolina State Bulldogs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Norfolk State	0	0	0	0	0
South Carolina State	0	0	0	0	0

at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, Orangeburg, South Carolina

• Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
• Game time: 1:30 PM

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NORF	SCST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Norfolk State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Carolina State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving