Sun Belt · 2026

Coastal Carolina

2025 record 6–7 5–3 conference
Postseason Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl L 14–23 vs Louisiana Tech
Head coach Ryan Beard Year 1
Scheme Spread / Multiple 3-3-5
Conference
C−

Independence Bowl loss, Beard Y1, winner +1600, O5.5 fair Under lean; Portal #4 sliding to overall #12 is the board’s sharpest portal-without-overall-lift drop — and no listed starter caps the grade

Portal
B

Portal #4 (volume, 42 commits) without a matching overall recruiting lift — key caveat

Depth
D+

Empty QB1 on the December extract; Woods / Lunan / Washington are the named scraps

Market odds

To Win Sun Belt
Yes 0.00%
No 0.00%
To Make Conf. Championship
Yes 0.00%
No 0.00%
Over 5.5 wins
Yes 0.00%
No 0.00%

Recruiting ranks

Overall #12 59 commits · 176.51 pts
Portal #4 42 commits· avg 84.51

Roster notes

Leading story

Beard Y1 with unresolved QB1 on the depth chart; Portal #4 vs overall #12 drop

Offense

Dominic Knicely at RB1; WR Karmello English / Malick Meiga / Robby Washington; TE Zach Courtney. OL: Daniel Jones / Heston Edwards / Zac Elam / Anthony Walton / Tray Franklin

Defense

Noah Arinze / Sawyer Goram-Welch / Travis Nesbitt; Se’Von McDowell / Tray Brown / Dontae Lunan; Lionell Whitaker / Dre Pinckney / Avyonne Jones / Myles Woods / Ja’Marion Wayne

Key offense

  1. 01
    Robby Washington WR
    Returning
    • 2025: 29 receptions, 278 yds, 3 TD. Listed WR-SL
  2. 02
    Dominic Knicely RB
    Returning
    • 2025: 68 carries, 388 yds, 3 rushing TD. Listed RB1
  3. 03
    Karmello English WR
    Returning
    • Listed WR-X
    • 2025 receiving TD co-lead (3 TD)
    • Tad Hudson (139/254, 1,253 yds, 6 TD, 7 INT) and Samari Collier led 2025 passing and are not listed at QB

Key defense

  1. 01
    Myles Woods FS
    Returning
    • 2025: 3 INT. Listed FS1
  2. 02
    Dontae Lunan SLB
    Returning
    • 2025: 55 tackles. Listed SLB1
  3. 03
    Tray Brown MLB
    Returning
    • 2025: 2.5 sacks. Listed MLB1