Saturday, October 3
Conway, SC
7 PM
Georgia Southern University
at
Coastal Carolina
GAME PREVIEW: Eagles Ready For Sun Belt Play
9/28/2026 3:30:00 PM | Football
Squad looking to bounce back at Coastal Carolina
STATESBORO - The Georgia Southern football team travels to Brooks Stadium Saturday to take on Coastal Carolina to open Sun Belt Conference action. Kickoff is set for 7:02 p.m. and it will be carried on ESPN+. The game will also be available via radio on the Georgia Southern Sports Network. Here's all you need to know about the game:
Game 5: Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 • 7:02 PM Â
Location: Conway, S.C. (Brooks Stadium; 21,000)
Records:
Coastal Carolina: 1-3, 0-0 SBC
Georgia Southern: 1-3, 0-0 SBC
Broadcast Information
Broadcast: ESPN+
PBP: Sam Weiderhaft; Analyst: Matthew Downing; Sidelines: Haley Nitsche
Radio: Georgia Southern Sports Network
PBP: Adam Young (@youngpbp); Analyst: Frank Sulkowski (@TheBigGuyWJCL); Sidelines: Jeff Roberts (@JeffRoberts__)
GS: GAME NOTES (PDF)
Radio Affiliates
Inside The Series
Overall Record GS leads, 8-4
In Statesboro GS leads, 4-1
In Conway GS leads, 4-3
Beard vs. GS Never Met
Helton vs. CCU 3-1
Helton vs. Beard Never Met
Current Streak GS, won three (2023-)
Last Meeting GS 45, CCU 40 (2025)
Longest GS Streak Three (2006-10; 2023-)
Longest CCU Streak Three (2020-22)
Largest GS Win 20 points (2024 in Conway)
Largest CCU Win 20 points (2021 in Statesboro)
GS vs. current Sun Belt Members 72-70-1
GS vs. teams from South Carolina 72-29
GS in state of South Carolina 28-17
GS at Brooks Stadium 4-4
Helton at Brooks Stadium 1-2
Of Note:
Countdown to Kickoff
10: Five different players already have 10 or more receptions this season.
9: This will be the ninth time the Eagles have played at Brooks Stadium. They are 4-3 against Coastal Carolina and lost to Ohio in the 2023 Myrtle Beach Bowl.
8: Fifth-year cornerback is the active leader on Georgia Southern's roster with eight career interceptions. He had four picks in his time at Kennesaw State and four with the Eagles.
7: Josh Dallas has caught seven or more passes in three straight games. He's the first Eagle to do that since Khaleb Hood did it in five straight games in 2023.
6: Jayson Foster ran for a school-record six touchdowns in a 2007 game against Coastal Carolina at Brooks Stadium.
5: Only five of Blake Ford's 18 kickoffs have not gone for a touchback.
4: Alex Taylor entered last week's game with four career catches coming in his two years at North Carolina, but had six receptions for 119 yards and two scores against No. 25 Houston.
3: This is the third game against a team from the Palmetto State the Eagles will play this year. They have already taken on Charleston Southern and Clemson.
2: Running back David Mbadinga was selected to wear the #0 last week against Houston. He became just the third player in the Clay Helton Era to be selected to wear it more than two times (Jeffrey Smyth, OJ Arnold).
1: Quarterback Max Johnson has thrown just one interception in 157 attempts this season.
Up Next:
Octt. 10 vs. James Madison - Statesboro, Ga. - 6 p.m. - ESPN+
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Game 5: Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 • 7:02 PM Â
Location: Conway, S.C. (Brooks Stadium; 21,000)
Records:
Coastal Carolina: 1-3, 0-0 SBC
Georgia Southern: 1-3, 0-0 SBC
Broadcast Information
Broadcast: ESPN+
PBP: Sam Weiderhaft; Analyst: Matthew Downing; Sidelines: Haley Nitsche
Radio: Georgia Southern Sports Network
PBP: Adam Young (@youngpbp); Analyst: Frank Sulkowski (@TheBigGuyWJCL); Sidelines: Jeff Roberts (@JeffRoberts__)
GS: GAME NOTES (PDF)
Radio Affiliates
Inside The Series
Overall Record GS leads, 8-4
In Statesboro GS leads, 4-1
In Conway GS leads, 4-3
Beard vs. GS Never Met
Helton vs. CCU 3-1
Helton vs. Beard Never Met
Current Streak GS, won three (2023-)
Last Meeting GS 45, CCU 40 (2025)
Longest GS Streak Three (2006-10; 2023-)
Longest CCU Streak Three (2020-22)
Largest GS Win 20 points (2024 in Conway)
Largest CCU Win 20 points (2021 in Statesboro)
GS vs. current Sun Belt Members 72-70-1
GS vs. teams from South Carolina 72-29
GS in state of South Carolina 28-17
GS at Brooks Stadium 4-4
Helton at Brooks Stadium 1-2
Of Note:
- This will be the 13th football meeting between Georgia Southern and Coastal Carolina in a series that dates back to 2006. The Eagles lead the series 8-4 after winning 45-40 last year at home and have now won three games in a row in the series for the second time.Â
- The Eagles are 4-4 all-time at Brooks Stadium. They fell to Ohio in the 2023 Myrtle Beach Bowl but won in Conway in 2024, winning for the first time since 2018.
- Perhaps the most memorable game in the series for Eagle fans came in 2007 when Jayson Foster ran for 253 yards and a school-record six touchdowns in a win at Brooks Stadium.Â
- The Eagles are 72-29 against teams from the Palmetto State and are 28-17 all-time in games played in South Carolina.
- Clay Helton is 2-2 in Sun Belt openers.
- Max Johnson has thrown just one interception in 157 attempts this season. He is fourth in the FBS in completions per game (26.0).
Countdown to Kickoff
10: Five different players already have 10 or more receptions this season.
9: This will be the ninth time the Eagles have played at Brooks Stadium. They are 4-3 against Coastal Carolina and lost to Ohio in the 2023 Myrtle Beach Bowl.
8: Fifth-year cornerback is the active leader on Georgia Southern's roster with eight career interceptions. He had four picks in his time at Kennesaw State and four with the Eagles.
7: Josh Dallas has caught seven or more passes in three straight games. He's the first Eagle to do that since Khaleb Hood did it in five straight games in 2023.
6: Jayson Foster ran for a school-record six touchdowns in a 2007 game against Coastal Carolina at Brooks Stadium.
5: Only five of Blake Ford's 18 kickoffs have not gone for a touchback.
4: Alex Taylor entered last week's game with four career catches coming in his two years at North Carolina, but had six receptions for 119 yards and two scores against No. 25 Houston.
3: This is the third game against a team from the Palmetto State the Eagles will play this year. They have already taken on Charleston Southern and Clemson.
2: Running back David Mbadinga was selected to wear the #0 last week against Houston. He became just the third player in the Clay Helton Era to be selected to wear it more than two times (Jeffrey Smyth, OJ Arnold).
1: Quarterback Max Johnson has thrown just one interception in 157 attempts this season.
Up Next:
Octt. 10 vs. James Madison - Statesboro, Ga. - 6 p.m. - ESPN+
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