The 2008 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Oliver Pough, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 10âÂÂ3, with a mark of 8âÂÂ0 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion. South Carolina State advanced to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where they were defeated by Appalachian State in the first round.