OPPONENT: Coastal Carolina

WHEN: Saturday, September 1, 2018 at 12:00 PM EST

WHERE: Williams Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC

ALL-TIME SERIES RECORD: South Carolina is 1-0

LAST MEETING: November 23, 2013 – South Carolina defeated CCU 70-10 in Williams Brice Stadium

2017 RECORD: 3-9 overall (2-6 in Sun Belt)

Head Coach…

Proud to announce that Coach Joe Moglia will receive 2016 Humanitarian of the Year Award on April 21st @GoCCUsports pic.twitter.com/jkm7Hctb11

— SCFootballHOF (@SCFootballHOF) March 10, 2016

Joe Moglia is going into his sixth year with the Chanticleers — missed the 2017 season due to health issues. He has a 51-15 overall record.

He was the winner of the Eddie Robinson Award in 2015 which goes to the Top FCS Coach.

Returning Starters…

OFFENSE (7)

WR, Malcolm Williams (5-10, 180) Senior

WR, Omar Black (6-2, 205) Senior

TE, Maxwell Kjosa (6-5, 250) Sophomore

C, Trey Carter (6-1, 300) Sophomore

RG, Brock Hoffman (6-3, 310) Sophomore

LG, Jack Franklin (6-4, 315) Sophomore

RT, Ethan Howard (6-4, 265) Junior

DEFENSE (5)

DT, Ja’ree Tolbert (6-0, 295) Senior

WLB, Silas Kelly (6-4, 225) Sophomore

SAM, Laqavious Paul (5-11, 210) Junior

CB, Anthony Chesley (5-11, 185) Senior

SS, Fitz Wattley (5-11, 210) Senior

How did they fare in 2017?

Coastal Carolina’s first year (2017) in the Sun Belt Conference did not go as expected. Their head coach, Joe Moglia, did not coach at all for the Chanticleers due to some personal health issues. Offensive Coordinator, Jamey Chadwell, stepped in as interim hc in Moglia’s absence and finished the season with a record of 3-9 overall and 2-6 in the Sun Belt.

The Chants played one power five team last season in the Arkansas Razorbacks. They led 31-25 going into the fourth quarter but the Razorbacks scored a one yard touchdown with 1:55 remaining in the game and with the extra point, took a one point lead and held on for the win.



Best Returning Player…

WR, Malcolm Williams (5-10, 180), Senior

Malcolm Williams is Coastal Carolina's highest-graded returning player in 2018 pic.twitter.com/3NkdSZUs7D

— PFF College (@PFF_College) July 11, 2018

Williams led Coastal receivers in receptions (43), receiving yards (793), and receiving touchdowns (7) in 2017.

He was named to 3rd Team Sun Belt Conference in 2017

He is the highest rated returning Chanticleer in 2018 according to PFF College with a grade of 82.5 (56th among FBS Wide Receivers in 2017)

Overall Outlook…

Coastal Carolina will get their head coach back this season and they hope the wins come back as well. This is a very young group of players, especially on the lines of scrimmage.

While the level of competition did change for the Chants in 2017, moving up from the FCS level to the FBS level, the absence of Moglia on the field was a huge factor in their struggle to win games. Don’t expect a huge turnaround for the Chants but do look for an uptick in level of play from these guys in their first year of being eligible for a bowl game.

2018 SEASON PROJECTION: 5-7