South Carolina Gamecocks
SEC
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #49
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- 5.9 (#49)
- SP+ Offense
- 24.6
- SP+ Defense
- 20.2
- SRS
- 3.8
- FPI
- 9.0
- Elo
- 1697
- Talent
- 833
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
6.0p10 4.0 — p90 8.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 0.1% | |
| Make CFP | 0.1% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 6.0–6.0
Schedule
25th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
24th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
29th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsKent State | -19.3 | 47-14 | +33.0 | 99% | — |
| 2 | vsTowson | FCS | 45-3* | +42.2 | 100% | — |
| 3 | vsMississippi State | +4.1 | 28-23 | +5.1 | 64% | — |
| 4 | @Alabama | +14.8 | 18-32 | -13.9 | 16% | — |
| 5 | vsKentucky | +1.8 | 29-19 | +10.1 | 76% | — |
| 6 | @Florida | +3.5 | 24-24 | -0.5 | 48% | — |
| 8 | vsTennessee | +15 | 24-30 | -6.1 | 33% | — |
| 9 | @Oklahoma | +18.3 | 23-32 | -9.1 | 26% | — |
| 10 | vsTexas A&M | +20.7 | 23-32 | -8.3 | 28% | — |
| 11 | @Arkansas | +5.1 | 26-22 | +4.0 | 60% | — |
| 12 | vsGeorgia | +24.1 | 20-37 | -16.5 | 12% | — |
| 13 | @Clemson | +9.5 | 22-27 | -4.2 | 38% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 3
2026 · 75
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | LaNorris Sellers | SO | 6'3" | 240 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Lucian Anderson III← Bowling Green | SO | 6'3" | 200 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Cutter Woods | FR | 6'3" | 204 | — |
Running Backs · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Rahsul Faison | SR | 6'0" | 218 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Matt Fuller | FR | 5'11" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Oscar Adaway III | SR | 5'11" | 219 | — |
| RB | 4th | Christian Clark← Texas | FR | 6'0" | 212 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Jawarn Howell | SO | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| RB | 6th | Isaiah Augustave | JR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 7th | Sam Dixon← Ohio State | SO | 5'11" | 206 | ★★★ |
| RB | 8th | Bradley Dunn | SR | 5'9" | 206 | — |
| RB | — | Jabree Coleman← Penn State | FR | 6'0" | 209 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Nyck Harbor | JR | 6'5" | 235 | ★★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Nitro Tuggle← Purdue | SO | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Jayden Sellers | FR | 5'11" | 175 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | DJ Black← UCF | JR | 6'3" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Donovan Murph | FR | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Luke Doty | SR | 6'2" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Jared Brown | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Mazeo Bennett Jr. | SO | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Eriq Rice | SR | 6'2" | 201 | — |
| WR | 10th | Malik Clark | FR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| WR | — | Jayden Gibson← Oklahoma | JR | 6'5" | 186 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Charly Mullaly← Holy Cross | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Brady Hunt | SR | 6'5" | 248 | ★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Jordan Dingle | SR | 6'4" | 242 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Maurice Brown II | JR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| TE | 4th | Max Drag← UCF | SO | 6'4" | 230 | ★★★ |
| TE | 5th | Mike Tyler | FR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Shedrick Sarratt Jr. | FR | 6'4" | 336 | ★★★★ |
| OT | — | Jacarrius Peak← NC State | JR | 6'4" | 298 | ★★★★ |
| OT | — | Armando Nieves← New Mexico State | JR | 6'7" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Seth Smith← Northern Arizona | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Monkell Goodwine | SR | 6'4" | 305 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Tomiwa Durojaiye← Illinois | JR | 6'5" | 300 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy | JR | 6'3" | 315 | ★★★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Kelby Collins← Alabama | JR | 6'4" | 275 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Davonte Miles | JR | 6'4" | 280 | — |
| DL | 6th | Jordan Thomas← Georgia | FR | 6'5" | 315 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Christian Ingram | FR | 6'6" | 310 | ★★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Troy Pikes | SO | 6'3" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Chase Kibble | FR | 6'5" | 285 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Caleb Herring← Tennessee | JR | 6'5" | 245 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | Drew Collins← Arkansas State | FR | 6'4" | 238 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Fred Johnson | SO | 6'3" | 244 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Justin Okoronkwo | SO | 6'3" | 231 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Shawn Murphy | JR | 6'3" | 231 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Bryan Thomas Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 249 | — |
| LB | 5th | Dylan Stewart | SO | 6'5" | 245 | ★★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Jatius Geer | SR | 6'6" | 250 | — |
| LB | 7th | Demon Clowney | SR | 6'4" | 255 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Colin Bryant | SR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | 9th | Jamian Risher Jr. | JR | 6'1" | 232 | — |
| LB | 10th | Andrew Colasurdo | SR | 6'1" | 235 | — |
| LB | 11th | Jaquavious Dodd | FR | 6'6" | 240 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 12th | Anthony Addison | FR | 6'4" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 13th | Donovan Darden | FR | 6'4" | 230 | ★★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Quay'sheed Scott← Kentucky | SO | 6'0" | 196 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Vicari Swain | SO | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | DQ Smith | SR | 6'1" | 219 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Peyton Williams | JR | 6'0" | 209 | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Judge Collier | JR | 6'2" | 201 | — |
| DB | 5th | Jaquel Holman | FR | 6'1" | 204 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Myles Norwood | SR | 6'1" | 183 | — |
| DB | 7th | Gerald Kilgore | JR | 6'0" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 8th | David Bucey | SO | 6'0" | 202 | — |
| DB | 9th | Kelvin Hunter | FR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Damarcus Leach | FR | 6'3" | 193 | — |
| DB | 11th | Buddy Mack III | SR | 6'0" | 214 | — |
| DB | 12th | Jalewis Solomon | FR | 6'1" | 187 | ★★★★ |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | 1st | Upton Bellenfant← Texas Tech | JR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| LS | — | Emmet Rhoades← Western Carolina | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Mason Love | FR | 6'1" | 191 | ★★★ |
| PK | 2nd | William Joyce | SR | 6'3" | 219 | — |
| PK | 3rd | Max Kelley | FR | 6'2" | 223 | ★★★ |
Season History · last 12
1 AP top-10 · 7 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-8 | 1-7 | #49 | #10 | — |
| 2024 | 9-3 | 5-3 | #14 | #13 | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #51 | — | — |
| 2022 | 8-4 | 4-4 | #26 | #20 | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #66 | — | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 2-8 | 2-8 | #80 | — | — |
| 2019 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #46 | — | — |
| 2018 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #20 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 8-4 | 5-3 | #41 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #85 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 3-9 | 1-7 | #65 | — | — |
| 2014 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #20 | — | 1-0 |
Recruiting Classes
avg #25 · 85 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★164 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #18 | 244 | 0 | 12 | 9 |
| 2024 | #22 | 240 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| 2023 | #16 | 256 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
| 2022 | #25 | 220 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| 2021 | #76 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | #18 | 250 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| 2019 | #17 | 247 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2018 | #18 | 242 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
| 2017 | #21 | 228 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 2016 | #25 | 217 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 25net +1Out 24
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.1 / 3.1
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Jacarrius Peak | OT | 4★ | ← NC State |
| ▲ | Tomiwa Durojaiye | DL | 4★ | ← Illinois |
| ▲ | Caleb Herring | EDGE | 3★ | ← Tennessee |
| ▲ | Emmanuel Poku | IOL | 3★ | ← East Carolina |
| ▼ | Vandrevius Jacobs | WR | 4★ | → Miami |
| ▼ | Josiah Thompson | OT | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Desmond Umeozulu | EDGE | 3★ | → Alabama |
| ▼ | Boaz Stanley | IOL | 3★ | → Purdue |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
11 items
- South Carolina lands commitment from local 2027 LB, son of former Gamecock basketball playerSouth Carolina landed a new commitment from a local legacy on Sunday, as a linebacker joined the 2027 recruiting class. The post South Carolina lands commitment from local 2027 LB, son of former Gamecock basketball player appeared first on Saturday Down South.SC5h
- Recapping South Carolina's Hot Start to Summer Recruiting As July ApproachesThe Gamecocks have been able to land several recruits in the 2027 class as we near the midway point of the summer. Recapping the biggest names who have joined the class and where South Carolina will look next.SC6h
- South Carolina Recruiting Stays Hot With the Commitment of Four-Star DB Kelvin MillingtonFour-star defensive back Kelvin Millington is the latest recruit to join South Carolina's class this week. The Gamecocks have seen their recruiting rankings soar after landing multiple key pieces in the last two weeks.SC3d
- South Carolina lands commitment from 4-star CB out of GeorgiaSouth Carolina beat out teams from the ACC and Big 12 to land a commitment from a 4-star cornerback out of Georgia. The post South Carolina lands commitment from 4-star CB out of Georgia appeared first on Saturday Down South.SC3d
- Georgia football battling South Carolina for 4-star OT recruitFour-star offensive tackle recruit Nate Carson plans to announce his college decision on July 3 amid shifting predictionsSC5d
- Four-star WR Iveon Lewis flips commitment to South CarolinaThe class of 2027 wide out ran a reverse in order to end up committing to the Gamecocks.SC5d
- South Carolina lands commitment from 4-star WR, former Kentucky pledgeThe South Carolina football program earned a pivotal recruiting flip Tuesday night, as 4-star wide receiver Iveon Lewis switched his commitment from Kentucky to South Carolina. Rivals reported that the 6-foot-2 Lewis, who had committed to Kentucky on May 9 and took an official visit to Lexington on June 5, de-committed from the Wildcats and … Continued The post South Carolina lands commitment from 4-star WR, former Kentucky pledge appeared first on Saturday Down South.SC5d
- South Carolina flips 4-star WR Iveon Lewis from KentuckyRichmond (Va.) Huguenot four-star wide receiver Iveon Lewis has flipped his commitment from Kentucky to South Carolina, according to Rivals’ Steve Wiltfong. Pledged to the Wildcats since May 9, Lewis now has his sights set on Columbia after taking his final official visit there over the weekend. Lewis is the No. 358 overall prospect and No. […]SC5d
- 5-star CB Joshua Dobson to commit July 1 during Rivals Summer Signing DayCornelius (N.C.) William Amos Hough five-star cornerback Joshua Dobson will announce his commitment during Rivals Summer Signing Day presented by Kelley Blue Book, a live national recruiting special airing July 1 on the Rivals YouTube channel. The elite 6-foot-1, 185-pounder will choose between four finalists: Auburn, Michigan, South Carolina and Texas A&M. Dobson is the No. 11 […]SC6d
- These Matchups Will Decide Oklahoma vs. South CarolinaOU can avenge one of the worst losses in recent memory on Owen Field if they conquer these matchupsSC7d
- Don't Expect Trend of Cakewalks Between Hogs, Gamecocks to ContinueArkansas and South Carolina's Nov. 14 matchup could be a thriller.SC8d