Charleston
The Citadel
RECORD
1-4
CONFERENCE
Southern
PF / PA
85/177
Last 15 games
4-11 in the last 15 · 19.4 scored · 29.9 allowed LOST 13-23 scored 13 · allowed 23 See game LOST 0-38 scored 0 · allowed 38 See game WON 28-10 scored 28 · allowed 10 See game WON 38-14 scored 38 · allowed 14 See game LOST 38-45 scored 38 · allowed 45 See game LOST 14-24 scored 14 · allowed 24 See game WON 35-24 scored 35 · allowed 24 See game LOST 0-49 scored 0 · allowed 49 See game LOST 14-16 scored 14 · allowed 16 See game LOST 26-28 scored 26 · allowed 28 See game LOST 14-42 scored 14 · allowed 42 See game WON 43-41 scored 43 · allowed 41 See game LOST 20-26 scored 20 · allowed 26 See game LOST 8-27 scored 8 · allowed 27 See game LOST 0-41 scored 0 · allowed 41 See game
Points scored, win Points scored, loss Points allowed
Next games
The Citadel vs 
South Carolina State
vs South Carolina State East Tennessee State 
vs The Citadel
vs The Citadel Tennessee Tech 
vs The Citadel
vs The Citadel The Citadel vs 
Mercer
vs Mercer Furman 
vs The Citadel
vs The Citadel The Citadel vs 
VMI
vs VMI Roster
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Cooper TankersleyQB7
Quentin HayesQB8
Nick BilloupsQB10
Corey Tillman Jr.QB12
Xavier HillQB0
Rhyder PoppellRB Head coach
Head coachArt Baker Head coach since1978
Record at The Citadel142-197-1
Seasons48
Bowl trips44
Season stats
Points per game18.5
Yards per play4.8
Rush yards per game199.1
Pass yards per game97.4
Turnover margin+1
Season
Unit
Offense
49 players
Defense
53 players
Special teams
6 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
 Landon Mare | PK | |
| 1 |  Jack Weil | PK |
| 90 |  Evan Kiely | PK |
 Andy Young V | LS | |
| 50 |  Tommy DiLiegro | LS |
| 68 |  Craig Jones | LS |
Rosters from CollegeFootballData, by season. Pick a year above.
Depth chart
The Citadel's published two-deep, week 8: starters and backups at every position, in the school's own position labels. Source: the school's published depth chart. Full depth chart page
Offense
11 positions| Pos | 1st |
|---|---|
| QB | 7Quentin Hayes |
| RB | 5Gavin Garcia |
| WR | 4Braylon Knauth |
| WR | 6Ismael Zamor |
| WR | 82Damir Abdullah |
| TE | 89Whit Hobgood |
| LT | 75Darwin Murillo |
| LG | 77Tyler Heggins-Hill |
| C | 62Mike Lengi |
| RG | 72Aiden Wiles |
| RT | 60Brady Pickett |
Defense
11 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| DE | 46Andrew Jackson | 26Joshua Saddler |
| DE | 5Maurice Bonneau Jr. | 54Nick Porada |
| DT | 96Brandan Green | 10D’Angelo Sheppard |
| DT | 98David Alexander | 52Beau Shugarts |
| N | 12J’hari Mosley | 8Savionne Rogers |
| LB | 2Zyion Brown | 42Dru Darby |
| LB | 34Jalen Wright | 43Willie Smith Jr. |
| CB | 20Khaleb Bridges | 23JJ Fludd |
| CB | 29DK McGruder | 27Anthony Turnbow |
| FS | 11Peyton Betts | 18Zeb Stroup |
| SS | 17Tre’ McLeod | 32Temarcus Elam |
Special teams
6 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| K | 90Evan Kiely | 1Jack Weil |
| P | 1Jack Weil | 90Evan Kiely |
| LS | 50Tommy DiLiegro | 68Craig Jones |
| H | 1Jack Weil | 0Rhyder Poppell |
| PR | 4Braylon Knauth | 21Abijah Webb |
| KOR | 4Braylon Knauth | 21Abijah Webb |
Recent results
2026-10-17 FINAL L
The Citadel 0 : 41
Texas A&M
0 : 41 Texas A&M 2026-09-26 FINAL L
Chattanooga 
27 : 8 The Citadel
27 : 8 The Citadel 2026-09-12 FINAL L
Charleston Southern 
26 : 20 The Citadel
26 : 20 The Citadel 2026-09-05 FINAL W
The Citadel 43 : 41
Charlotte
43 : 41 Charlotte 2026-08-29 FINAL L
The Citadel 14 : 42
Wofford
14 : 42 Wofford 2025-11-22 FINAL L
The Citadel 26 : 28 East Tennessee State
26 : 28 East Tennessee State 2025-11-15 FINAL L
Wofford 16 : 14 The Citadel
16 : 14 The Citadel 2025-11-08 FINAL L
The Citadel 0 : 49
Ole Miss
0 : 49 Ole Miss 2025-11-01 FINAL W
VMI 24 : 35 The Citadel
24 : 35 The Citadel 2025-10-25 FINAL L
The Citadel 14 : 24 Furman
14 : 24 Furman 2025-10-18 FINAL L
Western Carolina 
45 : 38 The Citadel
45 : 38 The Citadel 2025-10-11 FINAL W
Valdosta State 
14 : 38 The Citadel
14 : 38 The Citadel The latest 12 games. Every season: The Citadel record by year.
Upcoming
OCT 3 UPCOMING
The Citadel vs South Carolina State
Game page vs South Carolina State OCT 10 UPCOMING
East Tennessee State vs The Citadel
Game page vs The Citadel OCT 24 UPCOMING
Tennessee Tech vs The Citadel
Game page vs The Citadel OCT 31 UPCOMING
The Citadel vs Mercer
Game page vs Mercer NOV 7 UPCOMING
Furman vs The Citadel
Game page vs The Citadel NOV 14 UPCOMING
The Citadel vs VMI
Game page vs VMI NOV 21 UPCOMING
The Citadel vs Western Carolina
Game page vs Western Carolina Points per game
18.5
Yards per play
4.8
Rush yards per game
199.1
Pass yards per game
97.4
Turnover margin
+1
Sacks
15
Season by season
Record
1-4
Conference
Partial record
Points for / against
17.0 / 35.4
Postseason
Partial record
| Season | Record | PPG | PA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1-4 | 17.0 | 35.4 | Partial record |
| 2025 | 4-8 | 20.5 | 26.8 | Partial record |
| 2024 | 5-7 | 21.5 | 23.6 | Partial record |
| 2023 | 0-11 | 10.0 | 34.9 | Partial record |
| 2022 | 4-7 | 18.7 | 25.1 | Partial record |
| 2021 | 4-7 | 24.6 | 34.4 | Partial record |
| 2020 | 2-10 | 16.2 | 30.0 | Partial record |
| 2019 | 6-6 | 28.8 | 28.2 | Partial record |
| 2018 | 5-6 | 29.8 | 30.3 | Partial record |
| 2017 | 5-6 | 21.5 | 26.4 | Partial record |
| 2016 | 10-2 | 26.4 | 20.5 | Partial record |
| 2015 | 9-4 | 30.8 | 21.8 | Partial record |
| 2014 | 4-7 | 26.5 | 28.9 | Partial record |
| 2013 | 5-7 | 26.5 | 28.3 | Partial record |
| 2012 | 7-4 | 29.8 | 27.6 | Partial record |
| 2011 | 4-7 | 23.5 | 23.4 | Partial record |
| 2010 | 3-8 | 14.9 | 26.9 | Partial record |
| 2009 | 4-7 | 22.8 | 26.0 | Partial record |
Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season
The share of The Citadel's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure.
| Player | Pos | All plays | Pass plays | Run plays | 3rd down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Garcia | RB | 29.9% | 9.2% | 39.9% | 18.8% |
| Quentin Hayes | QB | 29.0% | 52.1% | 20.8% | 40.2% |
| Nick Billoups | QB | 22.9% | 44.1% | 14.9% | 30.0% |
| Xavier Hill | QB | 16.7% | 30.3% | 12.5% | 15.6% |
| Sebastien Boyle | RB | 9.5% | 5.9% | 11.4% | 5.7% |
| Michael Lorino III | RB | 8.3% | 6.9% | 9.3% | 4.4% |
| Braylon Knauth | WR | 6.5% | 15.5% | 3.1% | 10.3% |
| Israel Benjamin | RB | 5.1% | 0.0% | 6.4% | 12.5% |
| Damir Abdullah | WR | 4.1% | 14.7% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Olando Kamara | RB | 4.0% | 1.7% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Abijah Webb | WR | 3.7% | 11.1% | 0.5% | 6.8% |
| Ismael Zamor | WR | 3.5% | 12.4% | 0.0% | 5.7% |
| Jordan Jenkins | WR | 3.4% | 11.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Whit Hobgood | TE | 2.6% | 9.8% | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Isaiah Johnson | WR | 2.3% | 8.7% | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Derek Kee | WR | 1.5% | 5.7% | 0.0% | 6.1% |
| Nick Armentano | WR | 1.5% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Eli Calhoun | WR | 1.4% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.
Strength of schedule
Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty
Avg opponent wins, 2025
4.4
FBS average
6.4
Played
4.5
Remaining
4.3
2026 weekly schedule
A · 1 H · 2 BYEWk 3
H · 4 A · 5 H · 6 A · 7 H · 8 A · 9 H · 10 A · 11 A · 12 BYEWk 13
BYEWk 14
BYEWk 15
Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total
The Citadel 2026 opponents
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Opp wins | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | @ | 1 | Played |
| 2 | Charleston Southern | vs | 1 | Played |
| 4 | Chattanooga | vs | 5 | Played |
| 5 | South Carolina State | @ | 0 | Upcoming |
| 6 | East Tennessee State | vs | 3 | Upcoming |
| 7 | Texas A&M | @ | 11 | Played |
| 8 | Tennessee Tech | vs | 4 | Upcoming |
| 9 | Mercer | @ | 9 | Upcoming |
| 10 | Furman | vs | 6 | Upcoming |
| 11 | VMI | @ | 1 | Upcoming |
| 12 | Western Carolina | @ | 7 | Upcoming |
Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
What conference is The Citadel in?
The Citadel plays in the Southern.
Has The Citadel ever won a national championship?
No. The Citadel has not claimed a national championship.
Who is the The Citadel head coach in 2026?
Art Baker is the The Citadel head coach for the 2026 season.