NORFOLK, VA—The South Carolina State Bulldogs will begin Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play on the road Saturday (Oct. 25) versus host Norfolk State inside Dick Price Stadium. Kickoff is 2:00 p.m.
 
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SERIES HISTORY: South Carolina State leads the all-time series 22-5, including a 53-21 victory last season in Orangeburg, S.C. 

ABOUT SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 
South Carolina State (4-3) rides a two-game win streak into Norfolk after convincing victories over Savannah State (49-6) and North Carolina A&T (22-16). 

BULLDOG BITES: The Bulldogs have split time at quarterback between Ryan Stubblefield (1,052 yards, 5 TDs) and William Atkins IV (713 yards, 5 TDs).  Wideout Jalen Johnson leads the receiving corps with 399 yards on 34 catches, while Jordan Smith (291 yards, 2 TDs) and Deyandre Ruffin (267 yards, 1 TD) provide reliable secondary options. On the ground, Tyler Smith (221 yards) and Mason Pickett-Hicks (200 yards) headline the rushing attack, complemented by Stubblefield's 143 rushing yards and four touchdowns. 
Defensively, Jordan Franklin and Michael Lunz each have 30 tackles to lead the team. 

ABOUT NORFOLK STATE 
Norfolk State (1-6) enters the contest seeking its second win of the 2025 campaign. The Spartans last took the field at Wofford, where they fell 31-14. 

SPARTAN NOTES: Quarterback Otto Kuhns continues to lead the NSU offense with 1,355 passing yards on 115-of-190 attempts and eight touchdowns through the air. Top targets include Kam'Ryn Thomas (459 yards, one TD) and DreSean Kendrick (451 yards, three TDs), while X'Zavion Evans (320 yards, four TDs) and Kevon King (270 yards, three TDs) pace the ground attack. 

On defense, Major Dillard (49 tackles) and Terique Miles (48 tackles) headline a unit that continues to show grit week after week, combining for 97 total stops, followed closely by Khalib Gilmore with 40. 

ABOUT SC STATE ATHLETICS
South Carolina State University is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level intercollegiate athletic program. The university currently fields teams in 14 sports: 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 & field, softball, men's and women's outdoor track and field, women's soccer and football with all teams competing in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), except for women's soccer.
 
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