The South Carolina State Bulldogs have announced their football schedule for the 2025 season, which includes five home games and 12 contests.
The Bulldogs will kick off the season on Saturday, Aug. 30, at home against the Wofford Terriers at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium in Orangeburg, South Carolina. They will then travel to face the South Carolina Gamecocks on Sept. 6 before returning home to host the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats on Sept. 13, a matchup that was previously unannounced.
Next, the Bulldogs have back-to-back road non-conference games, visiting the South Florida Bulls on Sept. 20 and the Charleston Southern Buccaneers on Sept. 27, another previously unreported opponent.
On Saturday, Oct. 4, South Carolina State will welcome the Savannah State Tigers to Orangeburg for its annual Homecoming game, marking the addition of this third new contest. The Bulldogs’ final non-conference game will be on the road against the North Carolina A&T Aggies on Oct. 11.
Following an open date, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) play begins for South Carolina State on Oct. 25 with a road game against Norfolk State, which will have new head coach Michael Vick. Additional road conference games include North Carolina Central on Nov. 15 and Delaware State on Nov. 22.
MEAC opponents scheduled to visit Oliver C. Dawson Stadium in 2025 include Morgan State on Nov. 1 and Howard on Nov. 8.
The Bulldogs finished the 2024 season with a 9-3 record after ending the season with a 28 -7 loss to Jackson State in the Celebration Bowl.
2025 South Carolina State Football Schedule
08/30 – Wofford
09/06 – at South Carolina
09/13 – Bethune-Cookman
09/20 – at USF
09/27 – Charleston Southern
10/04 – Savannah State
10/11 – at North Carolina A&T
10/18 – OFF
10/25 – at Norfolk State*
11/01 – Morgan State*
11/08 – Howard*
11/15 – at NC Central*
11/22 – at Delaware State*
* MEAC contest.
