https://www.scsuathletics.com/rss.aspx?path=footballLatest news items for South Carolina State University Athleticsen-us60https://scsuathletics.com/news/2026/6/8/football-berrys-1-0-mindset-summer-camps-kickoff-this-week.aspxhttps://scsuathletics.com/news/2026/6/8/football-berrys-1-0-mindset-summer-camps-kickoff-this-week.aspxFootball

ORANGEBURG, SC-- South Carolina State head coach Chennis Berry is set host 2026 summer 1-0 Mindset camps, featuring three events designed to develop prospects, engage the community and showcase the back-to-back MEAC Champion and 2025 HBCU National Champions chosen way of life for Bulldog Nation.]]>1-0MindsetMon, 8 Jun 2026 11:10:00 EST311415https://scsuathletics.com/news/2026/6/2/football-calling-all-sc-state-alumnim-friends-and-bulldog-nation.aspxhttps://scsuathletics.com/news/2026/6/2/football-calling-all-sc-state-alumnim-friends-and-bulldog-nation.aspxGeneral, Football

Bulldog Nation is heading to Miami for the 2026 Orange Blossom Classic at Hard Rock Stadium as the South Carolina State Bulldogs take on the Florida A&M Rattlers on September 6, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Florida, during Labor Day Weekend!]]>MainTicketsTue, 2 Jun 2026 11:43:00 EST311413https://scsuathletics.com/news/2026/5/27/general-south-carolina-state-athletics-announces-2026-state-club-membership-renewal-timeline.aspxhttps://scsuathletics.com/news/2026/5/27/general-south-carolina-state-athletics-announces-2026-state-club-membership-renewal-timeline.aspxGeneral, Football

ORANGEBURG, S.C. — South Carolina State University Athletics proudly announces the official timeline for 2026 STATE Club membership renewals as the Bulldogs prepare for another exciting year of competition and fan engagement.]]>STATECLubWed, 27 May 2026 16:26:00 EST211412https://scsuathletics.com/news/2026/5/22/former-scsu-football-legend-takes-over-hometown-hs-hoops-program.aspxhttps://scsuathletics.com/news/2026/5/22/former-scsu-football-legend-takes-over-hometown-hs-hoops-program.aspxGeneral, Football

For most NFL stars, retirement means stepping away. For Darius "Shaq" Leonard, it meant coming home to South Carolina. The former HBCU football legend and NFL All-Pro linebacker has officially been named the new head boys basketball coach at Lake View High School, returning to the same gym where he once battled for rebounds long before the football world knew him as "The Maniac."]]>LKViewFri, 22 May 2026 10:24:00 EST311408https://scsuathletics.com/news/2026/5/10/football-harper-to-become-sc-states-15th-member-in-the-sc-athletic-hall-of-fame.aspxhttps://scsuathletics.com/news/2026/5/10/football-harper-to-become-sc-states-15th-member-in-the-sc-athletic-hall-of-fame.aspxGeneral, Football

ORANGEBURG, SC – Former South Carolina State defensive back Dwayne Harper will become the fifteenth (15th) Bulldog player or coach to be enshrined into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame (SCAHOF) during an induction ceremony May 18 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in Columbia, SC.]]>harper23Sun, 10 May 2026 10:37:00 EST311404https://scsuathletics.com/news/2026/4/9/football-athletics-announce-weekend-of-events.aspxhttps://scsuathletics.com/news/2026/4/9/football-athletics-announce-weekend-of-events.aspxFootball, Men's Tennis, Softball, Men's Basketball

ORANGEBURG, SC—The Department of Athletics announce several events this weekend April 11-12 on the campus on South Carolina State University.]]>weelineventsThu, 9 Apr 2026 09:23:00 EST311363https://scsuathletics.com/news/2026/3/25/football-2026-orange-blossom-kickoff-press-conference.aspxhttps://scsuathletics.com/news/2026/3/25/football-2026-orange-blossom-kickoff-press-conference.aspxFootball

MEDIA ALERT: WATCH LIVE Wednesday (March.25) at 10:30 AM (EST) https://www.youtube.com/live/xFpULBXIcPU]]>PressConferenceWed, 25 Mar 2026 08:26:00 EST311338https://scsuathletics.com/news/2026/3/2/football-berry-and-defending-hbcu-national-champions-open-spring-drills.aspxhttps://scsuathletics.com/news/2026/3/2/football-berry-and-defending-hbcu-national-champions-open-spring-drills.aspxFootball

ORANGEBURG, SC—The nationally ranked No.21 South Carolina State Bulldogs the 2025 Defending HBCU National Champions and back-to-back MEAC Champs under the direction of MEAC Coach of the Year]]>FBMon, 2 Mar 2026 14:41:00 EST311313https://scsuathletics.com/news/2026/2/20/football-seven-players-and-five-coaches-represent-sc-state-in-legacy-bowl.aspxhttps://scsuathletics.com/news/2026/2/20/football-seven-players-and-five-coaches-represent-sc-state-in-legacy-bowl.aspxFootball

ORANGEBURG, SC – South Carolina State athletics will be on prominent display Saturday (Feb.21) at the 202 All State HBCU Legacy Bowl at Tulane's Yalman Stadium in New Orleans. The contest is set for 3:00 p.m. (CT)/ 4 p.m. EDT and will be televised live by the NFL Network.]]>lunzzFri, 20 Feb 2026 11:48:00 EST311296https://scsuathletics.com/news/2026/2/5/head-football-coach-chennis-berry-welcomes-newcomers-to-this-years-signing-class.aspxhttps://scsuathletics.com/news/2026/2/5/head-football-coach-chennis-berry-welcomes-newcomers-to-this-years-signing-class.aspxFootball

ORANGEBURG, SC—South Carolina State head football coach Chennis Berry  announced Wednesday (Feb. 4th) the addition of 41 newcomers to this year's signing class, which includes twenty (20) from high school, with 12 already enrolled mid-year, as well as twenty-one (21) transfers to national letters of intent (NLI).]]>natonalchampsHBCUThu, 5 Feb 2026 11:15:00 EST311272