PRESBYTERIAN BLUE HOSE FOOTBALL
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Presbyterian's football program represents one of the most geographically isolated FCS operations in the Big South Conference, operating from Clinton, South Carolina with a 100-player roster that competes across the fall season. Coach Matt Rahl oversees a program built within the constraints of a relatively small Division I-FCS institution, with just 1,199 students supporting the athletic department since the college's founding in 1880. The Blue Hose compete in a conference that includes schools like Liberty, Kennesaw State, and Jacksonville, requiring significant travel commitments from their South Carolina base.
Presbyterian's FCS status places the program within the upper tier of college football's subdivision system, though the Big South Conference has produced occasional playoff contenders and offers legitimate postseason opportunities. The roster of 100 players reflects typical FCS depth requirements, though maintaining scholarship competitiveness proves challenging for programs at Presbyterian's enrollment level. Home games take place at the school's designated venue in Clinton, where the Blue Hose attempt to build home-field advantage despite the surrounding region's limited population centers and competing regional loyalties to larger ACC and SEC programs.
KEY FACTS
| School | Presbyterian College |
| Sport | Football |
| Conference | Big South Conference |
| Division | D1-FCS |
| Location | Clinton, South Carolina |
| Venue | Home Venue |
| Head Coach | Matt Rahl |
ROSTER (2025-26)
| # | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Deverious Abercrombie | WR |
| 57 | Quory Ambrose | OL |
| - | Luke Anderton | WR |
| 6 | BJ Atkins | WR |
| 89 | Lucas Barz | WR |
| 70 | Elijah Bell | OL |
| 84 | Tucker Bolen | WR |
| 71 | Mark Bothers | OL |
| - | Tarance Breedlove | WR |
| 54 | Mike Brennan | OL |
| 59 | Stephen Brooks | OL |
| 69 | Ellington Brooks-Lytle | OL |
| 16 | Warner Bush | QB |
| 61 | Jameel Carter | OL |
| 83 | Kevin Cascudo | WR |
| 75 | Marcello Coleman | OL |
| 58 | Oscar Colon | OL |
| 42 | Matt Covington | WR |
| 14 | Garrison Curry | TE |
| - | AJ Davis | WR |
| 78 | Michael Dean | OL |
| 29 | Jacob Deller | WR |
| 77 | Collin Dudley | OL |
| 26 | Denim Edwards | RB |
| 3 | Ty Englehart | QB |
| 83 | Zander Erasmus | TE |
| 74 | Kaleb Ferschke | OL |
| 80 | Cameron Fields | WR |
| 82 | LJ Forney | WR |
| 0 | Cincere Gill | WR |
| 88 | Darion Griffin | TE |
| 12 | Darriel Harper | WR |
| 81 | Jaden Henry | WR |
| 79 | JT Hill | OL |
| 13 | Max Holtzclaw | QB |
| 8 | Collin Hurst | QB |
| 7 | CJ Johnson | RB |
| 1 | Dominic Kibby | WR |
| 87 | Nathan Levicki | TE |
| 63 | Anthony Marin | OL |
| 72 | Ethan McNutt | OL |
| 22 | Damion Moate | RB |
| 25 | Justin Montgomery | RB |
| 18 | Jalen Patrick | WR |
| 66 | Noah Peterson | OL |
| 62 | Caleb Rentz | OL |
| 11 | Jaden Scott | WR |
| 10 | Landon Sharpe | QB |
| 44 | Kyden Bailey | LB |
| 22 | Boyce Bankhead | LB |
| 27 | Camron Barber | DB |
| 45 | Jason Briones | LB |
| 98 | Dillon Bryant | DL |
| 17 | Panos Burlos | LB |
| 23 | Niko Clark | DB |
| - | Clarence Coleman | DB |
| 30 | Lawton Cox | LB |
| 95 | Dallas Coy | DL |
| 96 | Gerald Danner | DL |
| 40 | Elijah Davis | DB |
| 50 | Dandrevius Dorsey | DL |
| 42 | Ashton Drayton | LB |
| 11 | Keith Elmore | DB |
| 94 | Dalton Epps | DL |
| 47 | Jaidyn Ferguson | DL |
| 2 | Will Ferrell | DB |
| 1 | Caleb Francis | DB |
| 93 | Carson Freese | DL |
| 91 | Johnny Fudge | DL |
| - | Malachi Gordon | DB |
| 49 | Caysen Goss | LB |
| 26 | Debo Hall | DB |
| 41 | Ethan Hamilton | DB |
| - | Kelik Harris | DL |
| 6 | Malek Horlback | LB |
| 21 | Ryan Largin | DB |
| 27 | Cade Lewis | LB |
| 0 | Malik Lewis | LB |
| 37 | Caleb Makovsky | DB |
| 51 | Spears Martin | LB |
| 18 | Jayden Massey | DL |
| 5 | Raymond McCray | LB |
| 10 | Nick McGill | DB |
| 34 | Trent McWhorter | LB |
| 7 | Julian Mendez | LB |
| 53 | Terry Mikell | DL |
| 97 | Christian Ohagwu | DL |
| 38 | JT Patton | DB |
| 4 | Richard Pooler | DB |
| 99 | Robert Porter | DL |
| - | Keyishaun Robinson | DB |
| - | Andrew Ruppe | LB |
| - | Kymani Santos | DL |
| 47 | Ethan Cartmel | PK |
| 36 | Thatcher Hutton | P |
| 31 | Jett Jackson | PK |
| 36 | Peter Lipscombe | PK |
| 43 | Dixon Musgrove | LS |
| - | Connor Nettles | P |
| 38 | Carlos Sexton | LS |
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South Carolina Football ProgramsFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- What conference does Presbyterian Football compete in?
- Presbyterian Blue Hose Football competes in the Big South Conference conference at the NCAA D1-FCS level.
- Where does Presbyterian play football home games?
- Presbyterian Football plays home games at Home Venue in Clinton, SC.
- Who is the head coach of Presbyterian Football?
- The head coach of Presbyterian Blue Hose Football is Matt Rahl.
- When was Presbyterian Football program established?
- The establishment date for Presbyterian Football is not currently available.