East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs. The Citadel Bulldogs

Oct 10, 2026

FINAL

5-2East Tennessee State

2-4The Citadel

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
ETSU	0	10	17	7	34
CIT	10	0	0	6	16

Game Recap

ETSU gets TDs from all three units in 34-16 win over The Citadel. TJ Peyton ran for 110 yards and a touchdown and East Tennessee State rallied from an early deficit to beat The Citadel 34-16 on Saturday.

Scoring Summary

ETSUCIT

Q16:31Quentin Hayes 17 Yd Run (Evan Kiely Kick).07
Q10:55Evan Kiely 29 Yd Field Goal.010
Q213:14CJ Gilmore 4 Yd Fumble Return (Ewan Johnson Kick).710
Q23:11Ewan Johnson 25 Yd Field Goal.1010
Q310:03Ewan Johnson 26 Yd Field Goal.1310
Q39:03Josh Buckhalter 9 Yd Punt Return (Ewan Johnson Kick).2010
Q33:05TJ Peyton 85 Yd Run (Ewan Johnson Kick).2710
Q48:32Vashawn Nalls 1 Yd pass from Mason Mims (Ewan Johnson Kick).3410
Q43:55Isaiah Johnson 15 Yd pass from Xavier Hill (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed).3416

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Touchdown — 13 plays, 84 yards, 8:29
07
Punt — 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:44
07
Field Goal — 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:47
010

2nd Quarter

Punt — 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:26
010
Fumble Touchdown — 1 play, -5 yards, 0:07
710
Fumble — 9 plays, 25 yards, 4:52
710
Field Goal — 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:06
1010
Punt — 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:06
1010
Punt — 7 plays, 31 yards, 1:39
1010
End of Half — 2 plays, 0 yards, 0:18
1010

3rd Quarter

Field Goal — 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:57
1310
Punt Touchdown — 3 plays, 1 yard, 0:00
2010
Punt — 7 plays, 29 yards, 5:07
2010
Touchdown — 3 plays, 93 yards, 0:46
2710
Punt — 3 plays, -4 yards, 2:19
2710

4th Quarter

Downs — 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:30
2710
Touchdown — 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:44
3410
Punt — 3 plays, -10 yards, 1:29
3410
Fumble — 2 plays, -13 yards, 0:49
3410
Touchdown — 4 plays, 23 yards, 2:10
3416
Punt — 3 plays, -1 yard, 0:32
3416
Downs — 8 plays, 72 yards, 1:39
3416
End of Game — 3 plays, -3 yards, 1:43
3416

Team Stats

ETSU

CIT

34Points16

311Total Yards259

141Pass Yards133

170Rush Yards126

25:40Time of Possession34:20

15First Downs13

4Touchdowns2

2(2)Field Goals(Attempts)1(1)

2Turnovers2

55Penalty Yards40

Game Details

Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 12:00 PM

Johnson Hagood Stadium ·

attendance: 10,323

spread: ETSU -7

over/under: 55.5