2024 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team

2024 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football
Conference	Big South–OVC Football Association
Record	1–2 (0–0 Big South–OVC)
Head coach	Gabe Giardina (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Adam Hollifield (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Nick Reveiz (2nd season)
Home stadium	Buccaneer Field

2024 Big South–OVC football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 13 Southeast Missouri State		1	–	0					3	–	1
Tennessee Tech		1	–	0					1	–	2
Charleston Southern		0	–	0					1	–	2
Eastern Illinois		0	–	0					1	–	3
Gardner–Webb		0	–	0					1	–	3
Lindenwood*		0	–	0					1	–	3
Western Illinois		0	–	0					0	–	3
Tennessee State		0	–	1					2	–	2
UT Martin		0	–	1					1	–	3
Note: Lindenwood ineligible for Big South–OVC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. As of September 23, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team will represent Charleston Southern University as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They will be led by Gabe Giardina in his second season as head coach, the Buccaneers will play their home games at Buccaneer Field in Charleston, South Carolina.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	The Citadel*	Buccaneer Field N. Charleston, SC	ESPN+	L 21–22	5,831
September 7	6:00 p.m.	at No. 15 Furman*	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	ESPN+	W 24–20	8,377
September 14	2:00 p.m.	at Richmond*	Robins Stadium Richmond, VA	FloSports	L 0–38	6,522
September 28	6:00 p.m.	at Tennessee State	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	ESPN+
October 5	4:00 p.m.	Western Illinois	Buccaneer Field N. Charleston, SC	ESPN+
October 12	2:00 p.m.	at Lindenwood	Harlen C. Hunter Stadium St. Charles, MO	ESPN+
October 19	4:00 p.m.	Southeast Missouri State	Buccaneer Field N. Charleston, SC	ESPN+
October 26	2:30 p.m.	at Tennessee Tech	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	ESPN+
November 2	2:00 p.m.	Gardner–Webb	Buccaneer Field N. Charleston, SC	ESPN+
November 9	2:00 p.m.	UT Martin	Buccaneer Field N. Charleston, SC	ESPN+
November 16	1:00 p.m.	at Eastern Illinois	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Charleston, IL	ESPN+
November 23	TBD	at Florida State*	Bobby Bowden Field Tallahassee, FL	TBD
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

The Citadel

See also: 2024 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

Game One – The Citadel Bulldogs (0–0) vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
The Citadel	0	0	0	0	0
Charleston Southern	0	0	0	0	0

at Buccaneer Field • North Charleston, SC

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

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
The Citadel	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Charleston Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 15 Furman

See also: 2024 Furman Paladins football team

Game Two – Charleston Southern Buccaneers (0–1) at No. 15 Furman Paladins (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Charleston Southern	0	0	0	0	0
No. 15 Furman	0	0	0	0	0

at Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC

• Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CSU	FUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Charleston Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Furman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Richmond

See also: 2024 Richmond Spiders football team

Game Three – Charleston Southern Buccaneers (1–1) at Richmond Spiders (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Charleston Southern	0	0	0	0	0
Richmond	0	0	0	0	0

at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA

• Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
• Game time: 2:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV announcers (FloSports/MSN): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CSU	RICH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Charleston Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Richmond	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Tennessee State

See also: 2024 Tennessee State Tigers football team

Game Four – Charleston Southern Buccaneers (0–0) at Tennessee State Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0

at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN

• Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CSU	TSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Charleston Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Florida State (FBS)

See also: 2024 Florida State Seminoles football team

Game Twelve – Charleston Southern Buccaneers vs Florida State Seminoles (FBS) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Charleston Southern	0	0	0	0	0
Florida State (FBS)	0	0	0	0	0

at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

• Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
• Game time: TBD
• TV announcers (TBD): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CSOU	FSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Charleston Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving