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2024 South Carolina State Football Schedule

Zach McKinnell

Dec 18, 2021; Atlanta, GA, USA; The helmet of South Carolina State Bulldogs defensive back Zafir Kelly (0) shown on the field prior to the game against the Jackson State Tigers during the 2021 Celebration Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Dec 18, 2021; Atlanta, GA, USA; The helmet of South Carolina State Bulldogs defensive back Zafir Kelly (0) shown on the field prior to the game against the Jackson State Tigers during the 2021 Celebration Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. / Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
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South Carolina State finished last season 5-6 (3-2 MEAC) as head coach Buddy Pough announced his retirement after 22 seasons with the Bulldogs. Former Benedict head coach Chennis Berry will step into the head coaching role at South Carolina State after back-to-back conference titles with the Tigers.

South Carolina State's 2024 schedule features an FBS matchup against Georgia Southern, four FCS out-of-conference games, one Division II opponent, and five MEAC conference matchups.

The full 2024 schedule for South Carolina State is below.

Dec 18, 2021; Atlanta, GA, USA; The helmet of South Carolina State Bulldogs defensive back Zafir Kelly (0) shown on the field prior to the game against the Jackson State Tigers during the 2021 Celebration Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Dec 18, 2021; Atlanta, GA, USA; The helmet of South Carolina State Bulldogs defensive back Zafir Kelly (0) shown on the field prior to the game against the Jackson State Tigers during the 2021 Celebration Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. / Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

2024 South Carolina State Football Schedule

Aug. 31: at Florida A&M
Sep. 7: at The Citadel
Sep. 14: at Georgia Southern
Sep. 21: Bye Week
Sep. 28: North Carolina A&T
Oct. 5: at Tennessee Tech
Oct. 12: Bye Week
Oct. 19: Fort Valley State
Oct. 26: Delaware State
Nov. 2: North Carolina Central
Nov. 9: at Howard
Nov. 16: at Morgan State
Nov. 23: Norfolk State

* Italics indicate conference matchups

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Zach McKinnell
ZACH MCKINNELL

Zach McKinnell is the Founder and Senior Editor of FCS Football Central. He is also a columnist for HERO Sports and a contributor for Athlon Sports. In 2022, he became an official voter in the FCS Stats Perform Top-25. He is a former contributor for Vols Wire, part of the USA TODAY Sports Network, and Fly War Eagle on FanSided. Zach graduated from Auburn University in 2018.