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The Bulldogs lost their first 14 games against Division I opponents in 2025-26, then made 6.2 moneyline units in March alone. Our South Carolina State predictions are above; both ends of the season are below.

Fourteen before the first

South Carolina State’s season began with 12 straight defeats, ten of them away from home. The only win before January came against a non-Division I opponent. The first Division I win was 58-57 over Howard on 3 January, as an 8.5-point underdog at +310.

The Bulldogs 2025-26 regular season, game by game2025-11-03 at Louisville Cardinals 45-1042025-11-07 at Samford Bulldogs 72-822025-11-10 at North Carolina A&T Aggies 62-852025-11-14 at Charleston Cougars 61-882025-11-19 v Chattanooga Mocs 66-782025-11-23 at South Dakota Coyotes 81-822025-11-25 at Missouri Tigers 66-982025-11-29 at Winthrop Eagles 79-1012025-12-05 at Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 59-802025-12-08 at Charleston Southern Buccaneers 44-842025-12-12 at Queens University Royals 78-1022025-12-16 v South Carolina Upstate Spartans 72-782025-12-19 v Brewton Parker Wildcats 68-542025-12-22 at South Carolina Gamecocks 70-952025-12-30 at Tennessee Volunteers 54-1052026-01-03 v Howard Bison 58-572026-01-10 at Morgan State Bears 67-722026-01-12 at Coppin State Eagles 74-722026-01-17 v Norfolk State Spartans 82-892026-01-20 v Mid Atlantic Christian Mustangs 56-502026-01-26 v Delaware State Hornets 70-642026-02-04 v Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks 63-542026-02-07 at Howard Bison 57-852026-02-16 v Coppin State Eagles 57-592026-02-18 v North Carolina Central Eagles 85-722026-02-21 at Norfolk State Spartans 71-902026-02-25 v Morgan State Bears 83-902026-02-28 at Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks 57-692026-03-02 at Delaware State Hornets 61-592026-03-05 at North Carolina Central Eagles 80-642026-03-12 v Norfolk State Spartans 88-822026-03-13 v Howard Bison 61-78Wins above the line, losses below; bar length is the margincovered the spreaddid not cover0
10-22 in 32 games. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

November ended 0-8 and cost 7.0 units; December added 4.0 more. Three of the early covers came against large spreads: 72-82 at Samford getting 14.5, 81-82 at South Dakota getting 15.5, and 66-98 at Missouri getting 34.5.

March

The Bulldogs won three of their last four, all as underdogs and all covers: 61-59 at Delaware State at +140, 80-64 at North Carolina Central at +280, and 88-82 over Norfolk State at +300 in the MEAC quarterfinal. Howard ended it in the semifinal, 78-61. The month made 6.2 units.

One unit on the Bulldogs to win, every game0-10-8-6-4-2-4.20 unitsfirst gamelast game
Running total over 27 priced 2025-26 regular-season games, at the pre-game moneyline. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

The full season

The record was 10-22 and the cover count 13 of 30. South Carolina State was an underdog 28 times, a number only eight teams exceeded. On the road it covered 7 of 19; at home, 5 of 9. Across 27 priced games the moneyline lost 4.2.

The Bulldogs at home, away, as favorite and as underdogHome (11)won 6 (54.5%)covered 5 of 9 (55.6%)Away (19)won 3 (15.8%)covered 7 of 19 (36.8%)Favorite (2)won 1 (50.0%)covered 1 of 2 (50.0%)Underdog (28)won 7 (25.0%)covered 12 of 28 (42.9%)50%
2025-26 regular season. Neutral-site games are in neither home nor away. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

Both North Carolina Central games were South Carolina State wins and covers, 4.1 units in all. Fifteen totals went over and 15 under.

Questions and answers

How did South Carolina State start 2025-26?

With 14 straight losses to Division I opponents; the first such win was 58-57 over Howard at +310 on 3 January.

Was South Carolina State worth backing late in the season?

In March it won three of four as underdogs and made 6.2 units.

How often was South Carolina State an underdog?

In 28 of 30 lined games, a count exceeded by eight teams in Division I.

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