Georgia Southern Eagles vs. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Oct 3, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
GASO	10	7	0	14	31
CCU	0	10	7	7	24

Game Recap

Johnson throws a pair of 4th-quarter TD passes to lift Georgia Southern past Coastal Carolina 31-24. Max Johnson threw two of his three touchdown passes in the fourth quarter to help Georgia Southern beat Coastal Carolina 31-24 on Saturday night in the Sun Belt Conference opener for both teams.

Scoring Summary

GASOCCU

Q110:09Tripp Bryant 41 Yd Field Goal.30
Q12:37Zay Hilliard 18 Yd pass from Max Johnson (Tripp Bryant Kick).100
Q28:38Nico Cavanillas Alti 51 Yd Field Goal.103
Q27:14Weston Bryan 67 Yd Run (Tripp Bryant Kick).173
Q20:23Robby Washington 73 Yd Punt Return (Nico Cavanillas Alti Kick).1710
Q33:16Goldie Lawrence 9 Yd pass from Deuce Bailey (Nico Cavanillas Alti Kick).1717
Q414:14River Helms 16 Yd pass from Max Johnson (Tripp Bryant Kick).2417
Q49:54Alex Taylor 14 Yd pass from Max Johnson (Tripp Bryant Kick).3117
Q40:57Karmello English 29 Yd pass from Deuce Bailey (Nico Cavanillas Alti Kick).3124

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Punt — 3 plays, 3 yards, 2:03
00
Field Goal — 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:48
30
Fumble — 12 plays, 74 yards, 5:40
30
Touchdown — 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:52
100
Punt — 3 plays, 2 yards, 0:57
100

2nd Quarter

Missed FG — 7 plays, 22 yards, 1:57
100
Field Goal — 12 plays, 26 yards, 6:05
103
Touchdown — 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:24
173
Fumble — 10 plays, 79 yards, 6:06
173
Punt Touchdown — 3 plays, 5 yards, 0:39
1710
End Of Half — 1 play, 16 yards, 0:19
1710

3rd Quarter

Punt — 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:00
1710
Punt — 3 plays, 1 yard, 0:55
1710
Punt — 3 plays, 9 yards, 2:14
1710
Touchdown — 9 plays, 82 yards, 5:31
1717

4th Quarter

Touchdown — 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:59
2417
Punt — 3 plays, -4 yards, 1:17
2417
Touchdown — 5 plays, 62 yards, 3:03
3117
Punt — 7 plays, 22 yards, 2:45
3117
Punt — 3 plays, 8 yards, 2:15
3117
Downs — 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:13
3117
Missed FG — 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:56
3117
Touchdown — 4 plays, 74 yards, 0:48
3124
End of Game — 3 plays, 18 yards, 0:56
3124

Team Stats

GASO

CCU

31Points24

407Total Yards370

241Pass Yards228

166Rush Yards142

26:34Time of Possession33:26

18First Downs20

4Touchdowns3

1(3)Field Goals(Attempts)1(1)

0Turnovers2

51Penalty Yards110

Game Details

Saturday, October 3, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Brooks Stadium (SC) · Conway, SC

attendance: 20,576 (98.0%)

spread: GASO -2.5

over/under: 53.5