First Look
It's time for the grind. The Chattanooga Mocs cleared the decks of non-conference matchups in weeks 1-4 and now have just one thing in mind. That's the 8-game, 9-week gauntlet in a effort to bring home an eighth Southern Conference Championship in school history.
 
The squad begins this quest in front of a special group of Mocs. It's 10-year anniversary season of the 2015 SoCon Champs from the Scenic City. Oh, and the 11th for the 2014 crew and well the 12th for 2013's edition. Many of those are the same players thus, it's reunion weekend for that Championship Trilogy.
 
Matchup
The Citadel (1-3/1-1) at Chattanooga (1-3/0-0)
Sept. 27 | Finley Stadium | 6 p.m.
 
Resources
Game Notes | Stats | Roster | Schedule | Tickets (Home)
 
Media
TV: ESPN+ - Chris Goforth (PxP), Chris Barnett (Analysis) & Mackenzie Johnson (Sideline)
 
Radio: WFLI Chattanooga (96.1 FM, 100.3 FM & 1070 AM) - Jim Reynolds (PxP), Todd Agne (Analysis) & Will Poindexter (Sideline). Also available online at GoMocs.com.
 
App: Go Mocs & Varsity Network
 
Coaches
Chattanooga: Rusty Wright (UTC '96) | UTC: 38-30 (7th) | Career: Same | vs. Citadel: 5-1
The Citadel: Maurice Drayton (Citadel '99) | Cit: 6-21 (3rd) | Career: Same | vs. UTC: 0-2
 
Series
Game: 59th | Record: 36-20-2 | H: 20-8-1, A: 16-12-1 | Last 5: 4-1 | Streak: +4 | History
 
About the Mocs

• 24-24 all-time in Southern Conference openers. 13-10 in Chattanooga.
• Seventh straight year opening league play in Chattanooga, all under Rusty Wright (5-1).
• 737 rushing yards the last two weeks (445 vs Stetson/292 at Tarleton State) are the most in a 2-week period since 1980: 755 - at VMI (426) & 329 at Marshall. Record is 786 - Western Carolina (435) & Illinois State (351) in 1977. Most in a 3-game period? The previous week from our 1977 duo above adding 285 against Middle Tennessee for a 1,071 total.
• Two Mocs football alums are being inducted into the UTC Hall of Fame this weekend: WR Joel Bradford '11 & DE Davis Tull '14.
• The Mocs are one of three FCS teams with three different rushers earning 100-yard games. All three came vs Stetson: Camden Orth (118), Journey Wyche (115) & Justus Durant (105). The other two? West Georgia and Delaware State.

 
About the Bulldogs

• Chattanooga has opened SoCon play against The Citadel four times...3-1 in those contests, 2-0 in Chattanooga, one in Finley Stadium. Last time? 2023 in Chattanooga (W, 48-3).
• Bulldogs are 3rd in the nation in defensive TDs (3) and first in the SoCon.
• 8th nationally in fewest penalties (11) and third in penalties per game (2.75). 4th in the country in penalty yards per game (25.5). All three numbers lead the SoCon.
• Tied for the league lead in interceptions thrown (1). The Bulldogs are +2 in takeaways (6/4).
• Defense leads the league in sacks (2.5/gm).

 
Tickets
Game tickets are available on GoMocs.com. It's important to buy ahead with a $2 discount for online purchases prior to gameday. Ticket breakdown: Saturday | 2-game Mini-Plan | 3-game Mini-Plan
 
All Hamilton County educators can get discounted tickets at GoMocs.com/Tickets with the promo code "HCDE2025". UTC Faculty & Staff are also invited to this learning celebration with the promo code "FACSTAFF". Call the ticket office for more information at (423) 266-MOCS (6627).
 
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