South Carolina Gamecocks
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Elo
1697
#29
SP+
5.9
#49
O86/D31
FPI
9.0
SRS
3.8
AP
#11
2026 Season Projection
model win prob · 11 to play5.7 – 5.3
projected final record (now 0–0)
Exp. wins left
5.7
of 11 games
Bowl odds
54%
reach 6 wins
Best odds
99%
vs Kent State
Toughest
19%
vs Georgia
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Show discussion →Team Statistics · per game, with national FBS rank
Offense
Total yards / game
336.8#109
Yards / play
5.4#95
Passing yards / game
225.3#67
Rushing yards / game
111.6#119
First downs / game
17.7#111
3rd down %
31.9%#128
4th down %
50.0%#91
Time of possession
27:59#123
Defense
Yards allowed / game
353.3#52
Yards / play allowed
5.3#43
Pass yards allowed / game
216.3#59
Rush yards allowed / game
137.0#49
3rd down % allowed
39.6%#71
Sacks
21#100
Tackles for loss
64#83
Turnovers & Discipline
Turnover margin
+4#43
Takeaways
22#25
Giveaways
18#86
Penalties / game
7.3#117
Penalty yards / game
57.3#88
Rank is national among all FBS teams (#1 = best), oriented so higher rank = better even for defensive and discipline metrics. Bars show percentile.
Advanced analytics
Opponent-adjusted advanced stats aren't available for 2026 yet — they populate a few weeks into the season.
Schedule & Results
2026 Recruiting Class
Commits
13
Avg stars
3.77
Avg rating
0.9208
10 4★3 3★
| Recruit | Pos | Stars | Rtg | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Gray#37 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.9819 | Richmond, VA |
| J'Zavien Currence#82 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.9610 | Rock Hill, SC |
| Aiden Harris#91 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.9584 | Matthews, NC |
| Julian Walker#96 nat'l | EDGE | ★★★★★ | 0.9572 | Irmo, SC |
| Landon Duckworth#132 nat'l | QB | ★★★★★ | 0.9431 | Jackson, AL |
| Zyon Guiles#141 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.9405 | Hemingway, SC |
| Sequel Patterson#249 nat'l | ATH | ★★★★★ | 0.9126 | Fort Mill, SC |
| Noah Clark#295 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.9069 | Durham, NC |
| Kosci Barnes#313 nat'l | CB | ★★★★★ | 0.9039 | Greensboro, NC |
| Andrew Harris#425 nat'l | EDGE | ★★★★★ | 0.8933 | Matthews, NC |
| Keenan Britt#603 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.8833 | Oxford, AL |
| Caden Ramsey#1131 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8689 | Cross, SC |
| Anthony Baxter#1615 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8589 | Rock Hill, SC |
Program History
recent seasons| Year | Overall | Conf | Win % | xW | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-8 | 1-7 | 33% | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| 2024 | 9-4 | 5-3 | 69% | 10.0 | -1.0 |
| 2023 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 42% | 5.6 | -0.6 |
| 2022 | 8-5 | 4-4 | 62% | 6.8 | +1.2 |
| 2021 | 7-6 | 3-5 | 54% | 6.9 | +0.1 |
| 2020 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 20% | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| 2019 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 33% | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| 2018 | 7-6 | 4-4 | 54% | 5.6 | +1.4 |
| 2017 | 9-4 | 5-3 | 69% | 7.7 | +1.3 |
| 2016 | 6-7 | 3-5 | 46% | 6.6 | -0.6 |
xW = expected wins from per-game dominance. Luck = actual − expected (positive = won close games).