SEC · 2026
South Carolina Gamecocks
Head coach Shane Beamer · Williams-Brice Stadium
2-10-1 in conference
TDC Rank
#42
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+3.8
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+1.4
53rd in FBS
Defense
+2.4
36th in FBS
Schedule so far
-8.9
103rd toughest
Projected
5.9-6.1
bowl-eligible 59%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
+3.8 now, +0.4 preseason · up 19 spots since preseason
Final record odds
5.9-6.1 expected · most likely 6-6 (23%)
Team Leaders
Passing
LaNorris Sellers
QB · JR · 63rd in FBS
648yds
5 TD · 3 INT
Rushing
Matt Fuller
RB · SO · 32nd in FBS
272yds
38 car · 3 TD
Receiving
Donovan Murph
WR · SO · 190th in FBS
136yds
5 rec · 2 TD
Tackles
Justin Okoronkwo
LB · JR · 177th in FBS
19tkl
1 TFL
Sacks
Anthony Addison
DE · FR · 43rd in FBS
2sacks
4 hurries
Interceptions
Kosci Barnes
DB · FR · 35th in FBS
1INT
0 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | vs 131Kent State | W 57–0 | +20.7 | — | SEC Network |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs Towson FCS | W 45–9 | +1.0 | — | SECN+ |
| 3 | Sep 19 | vs 12Mississippi StateCONF | L 34–41 | -0.5 | — | SEC Network |
| 4 | Sep 26 | @ 5AlabamaCONF | Alabama −13.4 · o/u 55.2 | — | ESPN | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | vs 62KentuckyCONF | South Carolina −5.6 · o/u 50.0 | — | SEC Network | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | @ 23FloridaCONF | Florida −6.4 · o/u 54.3 | — | ||
| 7 | — | Bye | ||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | vs 14TennesseeCONF | Tennessee −2.7 · o/u 56.6 | — | ||
| 9 | Oct 31 | @ 19OklahomaCONF | Oklahoma −7.0 · o/u 35.8 | — | ||
| 10 | Nov 7 | vs 16Texas A&MCONF | Texas A&M −2.3 · o/u 49.2 | — | ||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @ 114ArkansasCONF | South Carolina −7.1 · o/u 52.2 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 21 | vs 8GeorgiaCONF | Georgia −5.2 · o/u 52.1 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 28 | @ 70Clemson | South Carolina −0.6 · o/u 46.4 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.241 | 47th | +0.086 | 83rd |
| Success rate | 46.6% | 46th | 34.0% | 26th |
| Explosiveness | 1.263 | 67th | 1.469 | 129th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 45.7% | 57th | 35.0% | 30th |
| Rushing success rate | 52.9% | 13th | 31.7% | 24th |
| Passing success rate | 38.6% | 103rd | 37.5% | 54th |
| Explosive run rate | 18.8% | 28th | 6.3% | 11th |
| Explosive pass rate | 9.6% | 89th | 12.3% | 107th |
| Line yards / carry | 3.75 | 12th | 2.13 | 6th |
| Opportunity rate | 49.4% | 12th | 25.4% | 11th |
| Stuff rate | 11.8% | 27th | 25.4% | 18th |
| Sack rate | 5.7% | 94th | 8.7% | 17th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 42.9% | 64th | 35.3% | 54th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 55.6% | 97th | 66.7% | 73rd |
| Havoc rate | 12.7% | 68th | 16.1% | 44th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 45.3 | 14th | 16.7 | 36th |
| Yards / game | 526.0 | 8th | 258.3 | 21st |
| Yards / play | 7.08 | 21st | 4.31 | 29th |
| Pass yards / game | 248.7 | 58th | 173.0 | 40th |
| Yards / pass att. | 7.50 | 82nd | 6.18 | 47th |
| Completion % | 63.6% | 73rd | 60.7% | 70th |
| Rush yards / game | 277.3 | 7th | 85.3 | 22nd |
| Yards / carry | 7.00 | 4th | 2.91 | 27th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 50.0% | 25th | 34.1% | 57th |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 1.33 | 75th | 0.67 | 107th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 1.67 | 70th | 2.67 | 24th |
| Penalty yards / game | 57.7 | 74th | 72.0 | 19th |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Shane Beamer
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Landon Duckworth | QB | FR | 6' 4" | 215 | Jackson, AL |
| 15 | Lucian Anderson III | QB | JR | 6' 3" | 216 | Athens, GA |
| 16 | LaNorris Sellers | QB | JR | 6' 3" | 238 | Florence, SC |
| 19 | Brandon Cunningham | QB | FR | 6' 1" | 185 | Anderson, SC |
| 25 | Jimmy Francis | QB | SO | 5' 10" | 190 | Dallas, TX |
| 4 | Isaiah Augustave | RB | JR | 6' 0" | 215 | Naples, FL |
| 10 | Christian Clark | RB | SO | 5' 11" | 216 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 21 | Jabree Coleman | RB | FR | 6' 1" | 215 | Darby Township, PA |
| 22 | Jawarn Howell | RB | JR | 6' 1" | 222 | Mooresville, NC |
| 28 | Matt Fuller | RB | SO | 5' 11" | 221 | Jesup, GA |
| 31 | Neil Salvage III | RB | SO | 5' 9" | 186 | Waxhaw, NC |
| 35 | Ethan Kellum | RB | FR | 5' 10" | 200 | Nashville, TN |
| 0 | Lex Cyrus | WR | FR | 5' 10" | 185 | Harrisburg, PA |
| 3 | Mazeo Bennett Jr. | WR | JR | 5' 10" | 185 | Greenville, SC |
| 6 | Donovan Murph | WR | SO | 6' 2" | 199 | Irmo, SC |
| 7 | Jordon Gidron | WR | FR | 6' 2" | 197 | Columbia, SC |
| 8 | Nyck Harbor | WR | SR | 6' 5" | 239 | Washington, DC |
| 9 | Jayden Gibson | WR | SR | 6' 5" | 205 | Apopka, FL |
| 13 | Malik Clark | WR | FR | 6' 2" | 195 | Rock Hill, SC |
| 17 | Jayden Sellers | WR | SO | 5' 11" | 180 | Florence, SC |
| 18 | Stone Furrey | WR | FR | 5' 10" | 181 | Irmo, SC |
| 23 | Sequel Patterson | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 180 | Charlotte, NC |
| 82 | Jackson Repp | WR | FR | 5' 8" | 175 | Greenville, SC |
| 83 | DJ Black | WR | SR | 6' 2" | 205 | Inman, SC |
| 84 | Charly Mullaly | WR | JR | 6' 0" | 185 | East Fishkill, NY |
| 44 | Maurice Brown II | TE | SR | 6' 4" | 250 | Upper Marlboro, MD |
| 80 | Max Drag | TE | JR | 6' 4" | 248 | Chapin, SC |
| 81 | Reno Roehm | TE | SO | 6' 7" | 260 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 85 | Caden Ramsey | TE | FR | 6' 5" | 220 | Cross, SC |
| 87 | Brady Hunt | TE | SR | 6' 5" | 251 | Muncie, IN |
| 50 | Carter Miller | OL | SR | 6' 2" | 311 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 51 | Ebubedike Nnabugwu | OL | JR | 6' 2" | 310 | Baltimore, MD |
| 52 | Hank Purvis | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 330 | Wichita, KS |
| 54 | Ashton Mozone | OL | JR | 6' 4" | 310 | Graniteville, SC |
| 55 | Adedamola Ajidahun | OL | SO | 6' 6" | 315 | Duluth, GA |
| 58 | Markee Anderson | OL | JR | 6' 2" | 320 | Roebuck, SC |
| 60 | Anthony Baxter | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 340 | Rock Hill, SC |
| 62 | Nolan Hay | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 328 | Katy, TX |
| 64 | Neff Giwa | OL | FR | 6' 7" | 305 | Cashel, Ireland |
| 65 | Jacarrius Peak | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 305 | Valdosta, GA |
| 67 | Vincent Chen | OL | JR | 6' 7" | 330 | DeLand, FL |
| 69 | Emmanuel Kojo Poku | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 320 | Charlotte, NC |
| 70 | Jake Recker | OL | SO | 6' 5" | 310 | Indian Land, SC |
| 71 | Blake Franks | OL | SO | 6' 5" | 325 | Greenville, SC |
| 72 | Shed Sarratt Jr. | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 318 | Gaffney, SC |
| 75 | Dayne Arnett | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 300 | Grand Haven, MI |
| 76 | Zyon Guiles | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 305 | Georgetown, SC |
| 77 | Darius Gray | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 302 | Chesterfield, VA |
| 78 | Seth Smith | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 309 | Chandler, AZ |
| 79 | Armando Nieves | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 315 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 13 | Tomiwa Durojaiye | DL | SR | 6' 4" | 291 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 65 | Noah Clark | DL | FR | 6' 5" | 345 | Durham, NC |
| 90 | Aiden Harris | DL | FR | 6' 2" | 286 | Shellman, GA |
| 95 | Christian Ingram | DL | FR | 6' 6" | 300 | Conyers, GA |
| 97 | Kelby Collins | DL | SR | 6' 4" | 285 | Birmingham, AL |
| 99 | Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 310 | Lakeland, FL |
| 22 | Jaquavious Dodd | DE | FR | 6' 6" | 253 | Taylors, SC |
| 27 | Drew Collins | DE | SO | 6' 2" | 246 | Birmingham, AL |
| 39 | Caleb Herring | DE | SR | 6' 5" | 245 | Newnan, GA |
| 40 | Anthony Addison | DE | FR | 6' 4" | 230 | Bishopville, SC |
| 41 | Kobby Sakyi-Prah | DE | FR | 6' 2" | 231 | Roswell, GA |
| 33 | Troy Pikes | DT | JR | 6' 3" | 293 | Atlanta, GA |
| 0 | Fred Johnson | LB | JR | 6' 3" | 241 | Norfolk, VA |
| 7 | Shawn Murphy | LB | SR | 6' 3" | 233 | Manassas, VA |
| 15 | Donovan Darden | LB | SO | 6' 4" | 240 | Havelock, NC |
| 17 | Justin Okoronkwo | LB | JR | 6' 3" | 230 | Munich, Germany |
| 20 | Josh Smith | LB | FR | 6' 2" | 234 | Irmo, SC |
| 24 | Keenan Britt | LB | FR | 6' 0" | 238 | Oxford, AL |
| 30 | Andrew Harris | LB | FR | 6' 2" | 238 | Shellman, GA |
| 32 | A.J. Holloway | LB | FR | 6' 2" | 232 | Buford, GA |
| 34 | Jamian Risher Jr. | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 238 | Varnville, SC |
| 1 | Gerald Kilgore | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 208 | Eatonton, GA |
| 3 | Kelvin Hunter | DB | SO | 6' 0" | 210 | Florence, SC |
| 5 | Kendall Daniels Jr. | DB | SO | 6' 4" | 213 | Norfolk, VA |
| 8 | Judge Collier | DB | SR | 6' 2" | 206 | York, SC |
| 9 | David Bucey | DB | JR | 6' 0" | 214 | Savannah, GA |
| 12 | Quay'sheed Scott | DB | JR | 5' 11" | 208 | Marion, SC |
| 14 | J'Zavien Currence | DB | FR | 6' 4" | 215 | Rock Hill, SC |
| 16 | Jalewis Solomon | DB | SO | 6' 1" | 195 | Ellaville, GA |
| 18 | Jaquel Holman | DB | SO | 6' 1" | 214 | Blackville, SC |
| 19 | Damarcus Leach | DB | SO | 6' 3" | 201 | Abbeville, SC |
| 21 | Chris Hatfield | DB | FR | 6' 2" | 215 | Ludowici, GA |
| 23 | Triston Lewis | DB | FR | 6' 2" | 210 | Greenwood, SC |
| 25 | Zahbari Sandy | DB | JR | 6' 2" | 208 | Washington, DC |
| 26 | Isaiah McClary | DB | SO | 6' 1" | 175 | Irmo, SC |
| 28 | Kosci Barnes | DB | FR | 6' 2" | 209 | Greensboro, NC |
| 29 | Cedric Cisse | DB | FR | 6' 0" | 193 | Sumter, SC |
| 35 | Jackson Burger | DB | SO | 6' 1" | 209 | Fort Mill, SC |
| 36 | Landon Kurtz | DB | SO | 6' 2" | 200 | Fort Mill, SC |
| 43 | Tony Brown | DB | FR | 6' 1" | 195 | Charleston, SC |
| 44 | KJ Johnson | DB | FR | 6' 1" | 175 | Birmingham, AL |
| Ethan Johnson | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 190 | Huntersville, NC | |
| 14 | Max Kelley | PK | SO | 6' 2" | 225 | Gallatin, TN |
| 24 | Mason Love | PK | SO | 6' 0" | 195 | Kansas City, MO |
| 27 | Upton Bellenfant | PK | SR | 6' 0" | 180 | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 32 | Malik Orsan | PK | FR | 6' 1" | 210 | St. Louis, MO |
| 92 | Ethan Sanchez | PK | SR | 5' 9" | 192 | Dallas, GA |
| 53 | Emmet Rhoades | LS | JR | 5' 11" | 225 | Chicago, IL |
| 57 | Kyler Farrow | LS | FR | 6' 2" | 221 | Hartland, WI |
| 59 | Matthew Oh | LS | FR | 5' 9" | 215 | Buford, GA |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →