2015 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

The 2015 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 14th year head coach Oliver Pough and played their home games at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 7–4, 6–2 in MEAC play to finish in fourth place.

2015 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	7–4 (6–2 MEAC)
Head coach	Oliver Pough (14th season)
Offensive coordinator	Joseph Blackwell (7th season)
Defensive coordinator	Mike Adams (8th season)
Home stadium	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium

2015 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 21 North Carolina A&T +		7	–	1					10	–	2
Bethune–Cookman +		7	–	1					9	–	2
North Carolina Central +		7	–	1					8	–	3
South Carolina State		6	–	2					7	–	4
Hampton		5	–	3					6	–	5
Morgan State		4	–	4					4	–	6
Norfolk State		4	–	4					4	–	7
Savannah State *		1	–	7					1	–	9
Delaware State		1	–	7					1	–	10
Florida A&M *		1	–	7					1	–	10
Howard		1	–	7					1	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions Florida A&M and Savannah State ineligible for postseason due to APR violations Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 6	3:30 pm	vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff*	Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium Orlando, FL (MEAC/SWAC Challenge)	ESPN	W 35–7	7,257
September 12	6:00 pm	No. 3 Coastal Carolina*	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC		L 14–41	12,023
September 17	7:30 pm	Florida A&M	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	ESPNU	W 36–0	14,397
October 3	7:00 pm	at Furman*	Paladin Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPN3	L 3–17	1,022
October 8	7:30 pm	at Bethune-Cookman	Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	ESPNU	L 14–17	7,462
October 17	2:00 pm	Howard	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC		W 49–10	16,033
October 24	2:00 pm	at Delaware State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE		W 34–7	5,388
October 31	1:30 pm	Hampton	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC		W 34–20	19,821
November 7	1:30 pm	No. 19 North Carolina A&T	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC (rivalry)		L 6–9	15,283
November 14	1:00 pm	at Norfolk State	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA		W 17–10	4,959
November 21	1:00 pm	at Savannah State	Ted Wright Stadium Savannah, GA		W 52–29	2,900
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time