Fordham vs Coastal Carolina Prediction 9/12/2026 Today’s College Football Picks

The Fordham Rams and the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers meet in week 2 college football action from Brooks Stadium on Saturday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Fordham Rams vs. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Prediction.

Fordham Rams Recap

The Fordham Rams come into this game looking to rebound from a 38-0 loss at the hands of North Dakota State last time out to sit at 0-2 this season.

Rams Still Searching For First Win

Gunnar Smith threw for 116 yards and 3 interceptions on 12 of 22 passing. Yohan-Li Louis led the ground attack with 23 rushing yards on 9 carries, while Jamell James added 17 yards on 4 carries. John Morris paced the receiving unit with a team-high 37 yards on 3 catches, followed by Chris Tuck II, who caught 2 passes for 31 yards. On defense, Andrew Osmun led Fordham with a team-high 13 total tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and a sack, while Johnny Schmitt chipped in 10 total tackles and Jakub Mwangelwa logged 2 sacks.

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Recap

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers come into this game looking to shake off their season-opening 31-24 loss at the hands of West Virginia last time out to fall to 0-1 on the year. After this game, Coastal Carolina will head on the road for a game against Delaware.

Chanticleers Looking To Defend Home Turf

Deuce Bailey threw for 373 yards and 3 TDs on 21 of 37 passing while adding 19 yards on the ground. Jevon Edwards led the rushing attack with 20 yards on 10 carries. Clayton Coppock Jr. led all receivers with 83 yards and 2 TDs on 4 catches, while Robby Washington added 80 receiving yards on 3 receptions. Colton Hinton also caught a touchdown, finishing with 53 yards on 3 catches. On defense, Jordan Thompson led Coastal Carolina with a team-high 11 total tackles and a half-sack, while Marcellius Pulliam chipped in 10 total tackles.

Fordham Rams @ Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Betting Trends: Week 2

Why the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers will win

• Coastal Carolina has won each of its last six home openers.
• Coastal Carolina has covered the spread in four of its last five home openers.
• Coastal Carolina has won the first half in each of its last eight games against non-FBS teams.

Why the Fordham Rams will win

• Coastal Carolina has lost seven of its last eight games against non-conference opponents.
• Coastal Carolina has failed to cover the spread in each of its last four games against non-conference opponents at Brooks Stadium.
• Coastal Carolina has lost the first half in four of its last five games.

Total Points Facts

• Seven of Coastal Carolina’s last eight games have gone OVER the total points line.

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Player Prop Facts

• Heading into Week 2, Colton Hinton ranks T1st amongst qualified players for catch rate (100.0%) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• Coastal Carolina ranks T1st among FBS teams for Q3 opponent points per game this season (0.0).
• One of Coastal Carolina’s one games this season have been decided by a margin of seven points or less – equal-most amongst FBS teams.

Fordham Rams vs. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Prediction

I’m on Coastal Carolina here. Coastal isn’t going to be very good this season, but even this should be a solid game for the Chanticleers to pick up a win and a cover. Fordham just hasn’t been able to do much offensively through two games to this point and I think it’s going to be a struggle for the Rams for a lot of the season and that continues here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Coastal Carolina -34.5