Week 5 FCS Final: The Citadel 34, South Carolina State 31

Week 5 #FCS football final:

🚨UPSET ALERT🚨

The Citadel 34
No. 15 South Carolina State 31

Gavin Garcia (QB): 17 carries, 123 rushing yards, 7.2 YPC, 2 rushing TDs, 1 receiving TD pic.twitter.com/Ssw0fyEnuI

— FCS Football Central (@The__Bluebloods) October 3, 2026

The Citadel (2-3) 34, No. 15 South Carolina State (5-1) 31

Evan Kiely kicks 31-yard FG with 0:02 left; coach Maurice Drayton's squad also has an FBS win (Charlotte)

The two longest FCS winning streaks entering Week 5 are over: Montana State at 19 and South Carolina State at 13. pic.twitter.com/hOdwUCTCl5

— Opta FCS Football (@OptaAnalystFCS) October 3, 2026

The Citadel going for the win on a FG with 0:02 seconds remaining. Ball on SCSU 10 yard line.#SCState #MEACFB

— Coach Bryan (@DrB365) October 3, 2026