Charleston Southern vs. Citadel prediction: Why Citadel is favored to win in college football Week 2 [2026]

Citadel and Charleston Southern will meet in Week 2 college football action at Johnson Hagood Stadium on Saturday, starting at 6:00 PM ET.

Dimers' proven college football model projects Citadel as the most likely winner in this Charleston Southern vs. Citadel prediction.

This article offers a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, backed by the same system that has dominated college football and NFL betting markets across multiple seasons.

Charleston Southern vs. Citadel prediction and odds

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have re-simulated the outcome of Charleston Southern vs. Citadel, forming part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives Citadel a 57.7% chance of beating Charleston Southern. Our predicted final score has Citadel winning 25-22. According to our model, Charleston Southern (+3.5) has a 51.0% chance of covering the spread, while the 45.5-point over/under has a 55.0% chance of going over.

Latest betting odds

We have sourced the best college football odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

• Spread: Charleston Southern +3.5 (-115) / Citadel -3.5 (-105)
• Moneyline: Charleston Southern +130, Citadel -155
• Total: Over/Under 45.5 (-110/-109)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Model picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets in this matchup. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

• Spread: Citadel -3.5 @ -105 via bet365
• Moneyline: Charleston Southern @ +130 via bet365
• Total: Over 45.5 @ -110 via bet365

According to our college football best bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 45.5 total points.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the current available odds.

Game info & kickoff details

Saturday's college football game between Citadel and Charleston Southern at Johnson Hagood Stadium is scheduled to commence at 6:00 PM ET.

• Who: Charleston Southern vs. Citadel
• Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026
• Time: 6:00 PM ET/3:00PM PT
• Venue: Johnson Hagood Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict Citadel, with a 57.7% win probability, will likely beat Charleston Southern in Saturday's college football matchup.

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This article's predictions and probabilities are generated by Dimers' proprietary College Football prediction model. Our editorial team reviews the resulting content for accuracy and presentation before publication.