ORANGEBURG, S.C. — Single-game tickets for the 2026 South Carolina State football home schedule are now on sale.

The Bulldogs will host six games at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium during the upcoming season as South Carolina State begins its defense of the 2025 Black College Football national championship.

The home schedule opens Aug. 29 against Savannah State, followed by a Sept. 12 matchup against Virginia State. South Carolina State will welcome The Citadel to Orangeburg on Oct. 3 before beginning the home portion of its Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference schedule against Norfolk State on Oct. 24.

The Oct. 24 contest will also serve as the Bulldogs' annual homecoming game.

South Carolina State will close its home schedule with consecutive conference matchups against North Carolina Central on Nov. 14 and Delaware State on Nov. 21.

Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets early and secure their seats for another exciting season of Bulldogs football at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium.

2026 South Carolina State Home Football Schedule
Aug. 29: Savannah State|6:00 PM
Sept. 12: Virginia State|6:00 PM
Oct. 3: The Citadel|2:00 PM
Oct. 24: Norfolk State — Homecoming |1:30 PM
Nov. 14: North Carolina Central|1:30 PM
Nov. 21: Delaware State|1:30 PM

For additional ticket information, visit the South Carolina State athletics website or contact the university's ticket office at (803)536-8579.

Follow South Carolina State athletics throughout the season for schedule updates, game-day information and the latest Bulldogs football news.

ABOUT SC STATE ATHLETICS
South Carolina State University sponsors 16 NCAA Division I intercollegiate sports programs. The university fields teams in women's golf, women's bowling, women's volleyball, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's indoor track and field, softball, men's and women's outdoor track and field, women's soccer and football. All South Carolina State athletic programs compete in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, with the exception of women's soccer.

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