South Carolina State Bulldogs
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.
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.
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.
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.
