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South Carolina

Gamecocks3-312th in SEC
Williams-Brice Stadium · Columbia, SC · 80,250
TeamCarried by the offense · underachieving the roster
OffenseMethodical running attack · solidweak point: explosiveness, 83rd
DefenseStout against the run · weakweak point: pass defense, 121st

The season

Best win
W 38-19 @ #22 Florida
Wk 6 · Oct 10 · won as a 22% underdog
Worst loss
L 34-35 vs #40 Kentucky
Wk 5 · Oct 3 · lost as a 54% favorite

Schedule

model 4/6 straight up

Opponent ranks use the selected season's current or final board.

  1. Week 1 · Sep 5
    vsKent State
    W 57–0
    Win chance 97%Model margin +25.1Game details
  2. Week 2 · Sep 12
    vsTowson
    W 45–9
    Win chance >99%Model margin +55.5Game details
  3. Week 3 · Sep 19
    vsMississippi State
    L 34–41
    Win chance 45%Model margin -1.6Game details
  4. Week 4 · Sep 26
    atAlabama
    L 18–49
    Win chance 13%Model margin -15.1Game details
  5. Week 5 · Oct 3
    vsKentucky
    L 34–35
    Win chance 54%Model margin +1.4Game details
  6. Week 6 · Oct 10
    atFlorida
    W 38–19
    Win chance 22%Model margin -10.2Game details
  7. Week 8 · Oct 24
    vsTennessee
    Win chance 31%Model margin -6.8Game details
  8. Week 9 · Oct 31
    atOklahoma
    Win chance 26%Model margin -8.6Game details
  9. Week 10 · Nov 7
    vsTexas A&M
    Win chance 35%Model margin -5.4Game details
  10. Week 11 · Nov 14
    atArkansas
    Win chance 67%Model margin +5.9Game details
  11. Week 12 · Nov 21
    vsGeorgia
    Win chance 18%Model margin -12.6Game details
  12. Week 13 · Nov 28
    atClemson
    Win chance 51%Model margin +0.5Game details

Profile

Team DNA

rank of 138
Offense efficiency
60
#46 of 138
Defense efficiency
34
#99 of 138
Efficiency
#420.21
EPA / play
#960.13
#660.24
Pass
#1210.35
#250.22
Rush
#37-0.03
#4047%
Success
#7441%
Big plays & havoc
#831.21
Explosive
#901.27
#4413%
Havoc
#10114%
Position groupsby overall player grade
QB110th
RB14th
WR132nd
TE76th
OL19th
DL18th
LB121st
DB30th

Roster

Core lineup

overall grade
Offense
QB
LaNorris SellersJR
1059 yds · 8 TD · 4 INT
68.2
180th QB
RB
Isaiah AugustaveJR
114 yds · 2 TD · 8.1 YPC
87.4
21st RB
WR
Lex CyrusFR
3 rec · 53 yds · 0 TD
66.3
409th WR
WR
Jordon GidronFR
— rec · — yds · — TD
65.2
456th WR
TE
Reno RoehmSO
— rec · — yds · — TD
68.6
119th TE
Defense
LB
Jamian Risher Jr.SR
3 tkl · 1.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
73.3
249th LB
LB
Andrew HarrisFR
1 tkl · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
65.5
585th LB
DB
Kosci BarnesFR
— tkl · — PD · 1 INT
91.9
3rd DB
DB
Kendall Daniels Jr.SO
12 tkl · 1 PD · 0 INT
71.9
333rd DB
DB
Triston LewisFR
1 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
71.7
346th DB

Injury report

3 out
out
Dylan StewartDL

Stewart is dealing with a back injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.

53.509-20
out
Jayden GibsonWR

Gibson is batting with a lower body injury, and he will be idle for the remainder of the season.

—08-17
out
Jayden SellersWR

Sellers is fighting off a lower body injury, and he has been shut down for the remainder of the season.

70.6202508-17
Ques.
Jacarrius PeakOG

Peak is nursing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will play against Florida on Saturday.

69.410-08
Ques.
Gabriel Brownlow-DindyDL

Brownlow-Dindy is nursing with a upper body injury, and it is uncertain if he will play against Florida on Saturday.

63.610-08
Ques.
Mazeo Bennett Jr.WR

Bennett is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Florida on Saturday.

62.310-09
Ques.
Lucian Anderson IIIQB

Anderson III is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is uncertain if he will play against Florida on Saturday.

59.610-08

Ahead

From the full-season Monte Carlo

Playoff impact

Playoff chances in the published season simulation, depending on each game’s result. Games follow the remaining schedule.

  1. Week 8 · Oct 24
    vsTennessee
    Playoff chance if win
    0.5%
    Playoff chance if loss
    0.0%
  2. Week 10 · Nov 7
    vsTexas A&M
    Playoff chance if win
    0.4%
    Playoff chance if loss
    0.0%
  3. Week 12 · Nov 21
    vsGeorgia
    Playoff chance if win
    0.7%
    Playoff chance if loss
    0.1%
  4. Week 13 · Nov 28
    atClemson
    Playoff chance if win
    0.3%
    Playoff chance if loss
    0.0%

Past seasons

Year by year
+5.0 points since 2022
506070809064.3202261.0202374.3202469.32025
2022 64.32023 61.02024 74.32025 69.3

2025

4-8
D-I rank
#34
Rating
69.3
Listed games · 12
WWLLWLLLLLWL
272 pts scored265 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs Virginia TechW 24–11
  2. W2 vs South Carolina StateW 38–10
  3. W3 vs VanderbiltL 7–31
  4. W4 at MissouriL 20–29
  5. W5 vs KentuckyW 35–13
  6. W7 at LSUL 10–20
  7. W8 vs OklahomaL 7–26
  8. W9 vs AlabamaL 22–29
  9. W10 at Ole MissL 14–30
  10. W12 at Texas A&ML 30–31
  11. W13 vs Coastal CarolinaW 51–7
  12. W14 vs ClemsonL 14–28

2024

9-3
D-I rank
#15
Rating
74.3
Listed games · 12
WWLWLLWWWWWW
379 pts scored214 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs Old DominionW 23–19
  2. W2 at KentuckyW 31–6
  3. W3 vs LSUL 33–36
  4. W4 vs AkronW 50–7
  5. W6 vs Ole MissL 3–27
  6. W7 at AlabamaL 25–27
  7. W8 at OklahomaW 35–9
  8. W10 vs Texas A&MW 44–20
  9. W11 at VanderbiltW 28–7
  10. W12 vs MissouriW 34–30
  11. W13 vs WoffordW 56–12
  12. W14 at ClemsonW 17–14

2023

5-7
D-I rank
#58
Rating
61.0
Listed games · 12
LWLWLLLLWWWL
312 pts scored316 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs North CarolinaL 17–31
  2. W2 vs FurmanW 47–21
  3. W3 at GeorgiaL 14–24
  4. W4 vs Mississippi StateW 37–30
  5. W5 at TennesseeL 20–41
  6. W7 vs FloridaL 39–41
  7. W8 at MissouriL 12–34
  8. W9 at Texas A&ML 17–30
  9. W10 vs Jacksonville StateW 38–28
  10. W11 vs VanderbiltW 47–6
  11. W12 vs KentuckyW 17–14
  12. W13 vs ClemsonL 7–16

2022

8-4
D-I rank
#51
Rating
64.3
Listed games · 12
WLLWWWWLWLWW
380 pts scored330 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs Georgia StateW 35–14
  2. W2 at ArkansasL 30–44
  3. W3 vs GeorgiaL 7–48
  4. W4 vs CharlotteW 56–20
  5. W5 vs South Carolina StateW 50–10
  6. W6 at KentuckyW 24–14
  7. W8 vs Texas A&MW 30–24
  8. W9 vs MissouriL 10–23
  9. W10 at VanderbiltW 38–27
  10. W11 at FloridaL 6–38
  11. W12 vs TennesseeW 63–38
  12. W13 at ClemsonW 31–30