2025 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
| 2025 South Carolina Gamecocks football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 4–8 (1–7 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mike Shula (1st season; first 9 games) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Clayton White (5th season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Home stadium | Williams–Brice Stadium |
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| No. 9 Alabama y^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Georgia y$^ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Ole Miss ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Texas A&M ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Texas | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Oklahoma ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Vanderbilt | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 1 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Georgia 28, Alabama 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2025 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gamecocks played their home games at Williams–Brice Stadium located in Columbia, South Carolina, and were led by Shane Beamer, who was in his fifth year as their head coach. The Gamecocks received their first preseason ranking since the 2014 football season. After defeating Virginia Tech in their season opener, South Carolina rose to the top 10 of the AP poll for the first time since 2014. However, after starting 2–0, the team would lose seven of its next eight games, falling out of the top 25 and guaranteeing a losing season.
Offseason
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Departures
Team departures
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| Nick Emmanwori | S | 6'3 | 220 | Junior | Greensboro, NC | Declared by 2025 NFL Draft |
| T. J. Sanders | DT | 6'4 | 297 | Senior | Marion, SC | Graduated/Declared by 2025 NFL Draft |
| Demetrius Knight | LB | 6'2 | 245 | Graduated Student | Atlanta, GA | Graduated/Declared by 2025 NFL Draft |
| Kyle Kennard | DE | 6′4 | 254 | Fifth Year | Flint, MI | Graduated/Declared by 2025 NFL Draft |
| Tonka Hemingway | DT | 6'3 | 284 | Senior | Conway, SC | Graduated/Declared by 2025 NFL Draft |
| Raheim Sanders | RB | 6′0 | 230 | Senior | Rockledge, FL | Graduated |
| Alex Huntley | DT | 6'4 | 298 | Senior | Blythewood, SC | Graduated |
| O'Donnell Fortune | DB | 6′1 | 185 | Senior | Sumter, SC | Graduated |
| Joshua Simon | TE | 6'4 | 239 | Sixth Year | Dalzell, SC | Graduated |
| Gage Larvadain | WR | 5'9 | 180 | Senior | Donaldsonville, LA | Graduated |
| Kai Kroeger | P | 6'4 | 213 | Fifth Year | Lake Forest, IL | Graduated |
| Dalevon Campbell | WR | 6′4 | 220 | Sixth Year | Missouri City, TX | Graduated |
| Torricelli Simpkins III | OL | 6'5 | 319 | Senior | Charlotte, NC | Graduated |
| Bam Martin-Scott | LB | 6′2 | 241 | Sixth Year | Fort Wayne, IN | Graduated |
| Debo Williams | LB | 6′1 | 232 | Senior | Smyrna, DE | Graduated |
| Mohamed Kaba | LB | 6′3 | 241 | Senior | Clinton, NC | Graduated |
| Alex Herrera | K | 6'0 | 198 | Sixth Year | Columbia, SC | Graduated |
| Juju McDowell | RB | 5'9 | 184 | Senior | Bainbridge, GA | Graduated |
| Davis Beville | QB | 6'6 | 232 | Sixth Year | Greenville, SC | Graduated |
| Gilber Edmond | EDGE | 6′4 | 255 | Senior | Fort Pierce, FL | Graduated |
| Vershon Lee | OL | 6'4 | 314 | Senior | Woodbridge, VA | Graduated |
Outgoing transfers
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | Year | New school | Source |
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| Reid Mikeska | 86 | TE | 6'5" | 201 | Cypress, TX | Redshirt Freshman | Florida Atlantic | |
| Payton Mangrum | 13 | WR | 5'11" | 201 | Greenville, SC | Redshirt Senior | East Carolina | |
| Wendell Gregory | 10 | EDGE | 6'3" | 245 | Marietta, GA | Freshman | Oklahoma State | |
| Bangally Kamara | 18 | LB | 6'2" | 200 | Akron, OH | Senior | Kansas | |
| Djay Braswell | 23 | RB | 6'0" | 210 | Sandersville, GA | Sophomore | Georgia State | |
| Ronnie Porter | 41 | LB | 6'1" | 241 | Columbia, SC | Redshirt Junior | Appalachian State | |
| Emory Floyd | 8 | DB | 6'1" | 195 | Powder Springs, GA | Redshirt Sophomore | Appalachian State | |
| Dante Reno | 10 | QB | 6'2" | 214 | Sturbridge, MA | Freshman | Yale | |
| Robby Ashford | 1 | QB | 6'2" | 229 | Hoover, AL | Redshirt Senior | Wake Forest | |
| Jakai Moore | 55 | OL | 6'6" | 306 | Nokesville, VA | Redshirt Senior | North Carolina | |
| Kam Pringle | 54 | OL | 6'8" | 345 | Dorchester, SC | Freshman | Syracuse | |
| Tyshawn Russell | 21 | WR | 5'11" | 195 | Harrisburg, PA | Sophomore | Syracuse | |
| Connor Cox | 18 | TE | 6'6" | 251 | Jacksonville, FL | Sophomore | North Carolina | |
| Aaryn Parks | 60 | OL | 6'5" | 303 | Seat Pleasant, MD | Redshirt Senior | Southern Miss | |
| Debron Gatling | 17 | WR | 5'11" | 195 | Alpharetta, GA | Freshman | Georgia Tech | |
| Tanner Bailey | 15 | QB | 6'1" | 215 | Gordo, AL | Redshirt Sophomore | Auburn |
Coaching staff departures
| Name | Position | New Team | New Position |
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| Dowell Loggains | Offensive coordinator/Quarter backs coach | Accepted job at Appalachian State | Head coach |
Entered NFL draft
The deadline for players to declare for the NFL draft was January 15, 2025.
Five South Carolina players were drafted in 2025.
During the second round of the draft that April, safety Nick Emmanwori was the 35th pick overall, selected by the Seattle Seahawks; defensive tackle T. J. Sanders (#41) was selected by the Buffalo Bills, linebacker Demetrius Knight was selected (#49) by the Cincinnati Bengals; in the fourth round, safety Kyle Kennard (#125) was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers; defensive tackle Tonka Hemingway (#135) was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Drafted by |
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| Nick Emmanwori | S | 2 | 35 | Seattle Seahawks |
| T. J. Sanders | DT | 2 | 41 | Buffalo Bills |
| Demetrius Knight | LB | 2 | 49 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Kyle Kennard | DE | 4 | 125 | Los Angeles Chargers |
| Tonka Hemingway | DT | 4 | 135 | Las Vegas Raiders |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | Year | Prev school | Source |
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| Isaiah Augustave | RB | 6'2" | 193 | Naples, FL | Sophomore | Colorado | |
| Demon Clowney | EDGE | 6'4" | 255 | Baltimore, MD | Redshirt Senior | Louisville | |
| George Wilson | EDGE | 6'4" | 230 | Virginia Beach, VA | Redshirt Junior | Campbell | |
| Troy Pikes | DL | 6'3" | 270 | Atlanta, GA | Redshirt Freshman | Georgia Southern | |
| Nolan Hay | OL | 6'4" | 300 | Katy, TX | Junior | Incarnate Word | |
| Boaz Stanley | OL | 6'5" | 265 | Bogart, GA | Junior | Troy | |
| Nick Sharpe | OL | 6'2" | 297 | Gastonia, NC | Redshirt Junior | Wake Forest | |
| Rodney Newsom | OL | 6'3" | 290 | Memphis, TN | Redshirt Senior | Western Kentucky | |
| Davonte Miles | LB | 6'5" | 275 | River Rouge, MI | Redshirt Sophomore | Bowling Green | |
| Rahsul Faison | RB | 6'0" | 181 | Pottstown, PA | Redshirt Senior | Utah State | |
| Justin Okoronkwo | LB | 6'3" | 225 | Munich, BY | Freshman | Alabama | |
| Myles Norwood | DB | 6'2" | 170 | Saint Louis, MO | Redshirt Junior | Ball State | |
| Jordan Dingle | TE | 6'4" | 235 | Bowling Green, KY | Redshirt Junior | Kentucky | |
| Brandon Cisse | DB | 6'0" | 175 | Sumter, SC | Sophomore | NC State | |
| Jaylen Brown | EDGE | 6'6" | 255 | Madison, AL | Freshman | Missouri | |
| Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy | DL | 6'3" | 279 | Lakeland, FL | Redshirt Sophomore | Texas A&M | |
| Air Noland | QB | 6'2" | 195 | Fairburn, GA | Freshman | Ohio State | |
| Shawn Murphy | LB | 6'3" | 205 | Manassas, VA | Redshirt Sophomore | Florida State |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Virginia Tech* | No. 13 | ESPN | W 24–11 | 55,531 | |
| September 6 | 7:00 p.m. | South Carolina State* | No. 10 | SECN+/ESPN+ | W 38–10 | 79,705 | |
| September 13 | 7:45 p.m. | Vanderbilt | No. 11 |
| SECN | L 7–31 | 79,873 |
| September 20 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 23 Missouri | ESPN | L 20–29 | 57,321 | ||
| September 27 | 7:45 p.m. | Kentucky |
| SECN | W 35–13 | 79,266 | |
| October 11 | 7:45 p.m. | at No. 11 LSU | SECN | L 10–20 | 101,921 | ||
| October 18 | 12:45 p.m. | No. 14 Oklahoma |
| SECN | L 7–26 | 78,680 | |
| October 25 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 4 Alabama |
| ABC | L 22–29 | 79,537 | |
| November 1 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 7 Ole Miss | ESPN | L 14–30 | 67,491 | ||
| November 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 3 Texas A&M | ESPN | L 30–31 | 108,582 | ||
| November 22 | 4:15 p.m. | Coastal Carolina* |
| SECN | W 51–7 | 78,452 | |
| November 29 | 12:00 p.m. | Clemson* |
| SECN | L 14–28 | 79,827 | |
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Personnel
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Consecutive season |
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| Shane Beamer | Head coach | 5th |
| Mike Shula | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | 1st |
| Clayton White | Defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach | 5th |
| Joe DeCamillis | Associate head coach/special teams coordinator | 2nd |
| Torrian Gray | Defensive backs coach | 5th |
| Marquel Blackwell | Running backs coach | 2nd |
| Lonnie Teasley | Offensive line coach | 3rd |
| Mike Furrey | Wide receivers coach | 2nd |
| Shawn Elliot | Run Game coordinator and Tight ends coach | 2nd |
| Travian Robertson | Defensive Lines coach | 3rd |
| Sterling Lucas | Defensive Run Game coordinator, Defensive Ends coach, Outside Linebackers coach | 4th |
Roster
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Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 13 | 10 | 11 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | 13 | 11 | 10 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | |||||||||
Game summaries
vs. Virginia Tech
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hokies | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| No. 13 Gamecocks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: Sunday, August 31
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 55,531
- Referee: Michael VanderVelde
- TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline reporter)
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| Statistics | VT | SC |
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| First downs | 19 | 16 |
| Plays–yards | 72–336 | 56–328 |
| Rushes–yards | 37–115 | 37–119 |
| Passing yards | 221 | 209 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 15–35–2 | 12–19–0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 34:09 | 25:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Virginia Tech | Passing | Kyron Drones | 15/35, 221 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Marcellous Hawkins | 15 carries, 58 yards | |
| Receiving | Donavon Greene | 3 receptions, 94 yards | |
| South Carolina | Passing | LaNorris Sellers | 12/19, 209 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Oscar Adaway III | 14 carries, 60 yards | |
| Receiving | Nyck Harbor | 3 Receptions, 99 yards, TD |
vs South Carolina State (FCS)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bulldogs (FCS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| No. 10 Gamecocks | 0 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 38 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
- Date: September 6
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear, 86 F
- Game attendance: 79,705
- Referee: Lee Hedrick
- TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Kevin Fitzgerald (play-by-play), Charles Arbuckle (analyst), and Ashley Stroehlein (sideline reporter)
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| Statistics | SCST | SC |
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| First downs | 13 | 16 |
| Plays–yards | 62–270 | 56–253 |
| Rushes–yards | 34–62 | 36–125 |
| Passing yards | 208 | 128 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 18–28–0 | 11–20–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 34:39 | 25:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| South Carolina State | Passing | William Atkins IV | 10/14, 118 yards |
| Rushing | Kacy Fields | 5 carries, 19 yards | |
| Receiving | Jalen Johnson | 5 receptions, 67 yards | |
| South Carolina | Passing | LaNorris Sellers | 11/19, 128 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Jawarn Howell | 7 carries, 30 yards | |
| Receiving | Vandrevius Jacobs | 4 receptions, 57 yards, TD |
vs Vanderbilt
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Commodores | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| No. 11 Gamecocks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 7:45 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 79,873
- Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
- TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline)
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| Statistics | VAN | SC |
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| First downs | 22 | 20 |
| Total yards | 323 | 328 |
| Rushing yards | 146 | 86 |
| Passing yards | 177 | 242 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 18–26–1 | 24–34–2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 35:43 | 24:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Vanderbilt | Passing | Diego Pavia | 18–27, 177 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jamezell Lassiter | 1 carry, 44 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Eli Stowers | 3 receptions, 45 yards | |
| South Carolina | Passing | Luke Doty | 18–27, 148 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Rahsul Faison | 15 Carries, 74 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Nyck Harbor | 4 receptions, 66 yards |
at No. 23 Missouri
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Gamecocks | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| No. 23 Tigers | 0 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 29 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
- Date: September 20
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Mostly sunny, 83 degrees, 7 mph SSW
- Game attendance: 57,321
- Referee: Ken Williamson
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)
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| Statistics | SC | MIZ |
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| First downs | 15 | 29 |
| Plays–yards | 50-293 | 75-456 |
| Rushes–yards | 22-(-9) | 48-285 |
| Passing yards | 302 | 171 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 18-28-0 | 16-27-1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 24:43 | 35:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| South Carolina | Passing | LaNorris Sellers | 18/28, 302 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Oscar Adaway III | 3 carries, 7 yards | |
| Receiving | Vandrevius Jacobs | 7 receptions, 128 yards, 1 TD | |
| Missouri | Passing | Beau Pribula | 16/27, 171 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Ahmad Hardy | 22 carries, 138 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Marquis Johnson | 7 receptions, 80 yards |
vs Kentucky
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Gamecocks | 7 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
- Date: September 27
- Game time: 7:45 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: W at 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h)
- Game attendance: 79,266
- Referee: Matt Loeffler
- TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline)
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| Statistics | UK | SC |
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| First downs | 14 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 60–232 | 63–341 |
| Rushes–yards | 41–108 | 48–178 |
| Passing yards | 124 | 163 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 10–19–2 | 12–15–0 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 28:57 | 31:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Kentucky | Passing | Cutter Boley | 10/19, 124 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Seth McGowan | 17 carries, 112 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Willie Rodriguez | 2 receptions, 66 yards | |
| South Carolina | Passing | LaNorris Sellers | 11/14, 153 yards |
| Rushing | LaNorris Sellers | 14 carries, 81 yards | |
| Receiving | Vandrevius Jacobs | 5 receptions, 108 yards |
at No. 11 LSU
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Gamecocks | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 11 Tigers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Date: October 11
- Game time: 12:45 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NE at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
- Game attendance: 101,921
- Referee: Steve Marlow
- TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline)
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| Statistics | SC | LSU |
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| First downs | 20 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 72–317 | 63–420 |
| Rushes–yards | 45–193 | 30–166 |
| Passing yards | 124 | 254 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 15–27–1 | 20–33–2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 31:45 | 28:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| South Carolina | Passing | LaNorris Sellers | 15/27, 124 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Matt Fuller | 7 carries, 83 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Nyck Harbor | 2 receptions, 36 yards | |
| LSU | Passing | Garrett Nussmeier | 20/33, 254 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Caden Durham | 15 carries, 70 yards | |
| Receiving | Trey'Dez Green | 8 receptions, 119 yards, TD |
vs No. 14 Oklahoma
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 14 Sooners | 7 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 26 |
| Gamecocks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
- Date: October 18
- Game time: 11:45 a.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 89 °F
- Game attendance: 78,680
- Referee: Lee Hedrick
- TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
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| Statistics | OU | SC |
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| First downs | 20 | 15 |
| Plays–yards | 67–319 | 67–224 |
| Rushes–yards | 40–171 | 34–54 |
| Passing yards | 148 | 170 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 19–27–0 | 21–33–2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 33:38 | 26:22 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Oklahoma | Passing | John Mateer | 18/26, 150 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Tory Blaylock | 19 carries, 101 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Isaiah Sategna III | 7 receptions, 73 yards, TD | |
| South Carolina | Passing | LaNorris Sellers | 17/25, 124 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Rahsul Faison | 10 carries, 50 yards | |
| Receiving | Jayden Sellers | 6 receptions, 57 yards |
vs No. 4 Alabama
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 4 Crimson Tide | 7 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 29 |
| Gamecocks | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 22 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
- Date: October 25
- Game time: 2:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 79,537
- Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
- TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), and Katie George (sideline)
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| Statistics | ALA | SC |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 70–333 | 66–325 |
| Rushes–yards | 37–111 | 23–72 |
| Passing yards | 253 | 222 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 18–33–1 | 24–43–0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 27:22 | 32:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Passing | Ty Simpson | 24/43, 253 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Jam Miller | 10 carries, 26 yards | |
| Receiving | Daniel Hill | 4 receptions, 76 yards | |
| South Carolina | Passing | LaNorris Sellers | 18/32, 222 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | LaNorris Sellers | 18 carries, 67 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Nyck Harbor | 1 reception, 54 yards, TD |
at No. 7 Ole Miss
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamecocks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| No. 7 Rebels | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi
- Date: November 1
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 67,491
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline reporter)
| Game information |
|---|
|
| Statistics | SC | MISS |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 15 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 62-230 | 66-417 |
| Rushes–yards | 32-50 | 45-258 |
| Passing yards | 180 | 159 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16-30-2 | 12-21-1 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 29:14 | 30:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | Passing | LaNorris Sellers | 16/30, 180 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Rahsul Faison | 12 carries, 52 yards | |
| Receiving | Nyck Harbor | 3 receptions, 69 yards, TD | |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Trinidad Chambliss | 12/21, 159 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Kewan Lacy | 24 carries, 167 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Deuce Alexander | 2 receptions, 52 yards |
at No. 3 Texas A&M
This game featured a surprising lead by the underdog Gamecocks, punctuated by the 2025 Texas A&M–South Carolina football sideline incident where a police officer harassed South Carolina players. However, the Gamecocks fell apart in the second half and lost the game in dramatic fashion.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamecocks | 17 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| No. 3 Aggies | 3 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 31 |
at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas
- Date: November 15
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy, 77°, Wind W 9mph
- Game attendance: 108,582
- Referee: David Smith
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)
| Game information |
|---|
|
| Statistics | SC | TA&M |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 15 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 64–388 | 68–503 |
| Rushes–yards | 33–121 | 29–64 |
| Passing yards | 267 | 439 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16–31–1 | 22–39–2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 29:44 | 30:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | Passing | LaNorris Sellers | 15/30, 246 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jawarn Howell | 3 carries, 30 yards | |
| Receiving | Nyck Harbor | 3 receptions, 102 yards, TD | |
| Texas A&M | Passing | Marcel Reed | 22/39, 439 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Rueben Owens II | 8 carries, 28 yards | |
| Receiving | KC Concepcion | 7 receptions, 158 yards |
vs Coastal Carolina
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chanticleers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Gamecocks | 20 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 51 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
- Date: November 22
- Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 78,452
- Referee:
- TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Fozzy Whittaker (analyst) and Morgan Uber (sideline)
| Game information |
|---|
|
| Statistics | CCU | SC |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 13 | 25 |
| Plays–yards | 65-220 | 69-579 |
| Rushes–yards | 29-46 | 39-264 |
| Passing yards | 174 | 315 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 27-36-0 | 23-30-0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 26:10 | 33:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Tad Hudson | 27/36, 174 yards |
| Rushing | Javin Simpkins | 8 carries, 26 yards | |
| Receiving | Cameron Wright | 4 receptions, 33 yards | |
| South Carolina | Passing | LaNorris Sellers | 16/20, 274 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | 8 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD | ||
| Receiving | Jayden Sellers | 4 receptions, 127 yards, TD |
vs Clemson (Palmetto Bowl)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | 0 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 28 |
| Gamecocks | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
- Date: November 29
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C) • Wind: NE @ 6 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 79,827
- Referee: Jerry Magallanes
- TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst) and Alyssa Lang (sideline reporter)
| Game information |
|---|
|
| Statistics | CLEM | SC |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 25 | 17 |
| Plays–yards | 79-415 | 61-422 |
| Rushes–yards | 40-147 | 19-41 |
| Passing yards | 268 | 381 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 24-39-1 | 23-42-2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 38:44 | 21:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | Passing | Cade Klubnik | 24/39, 268 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Adam Randall | 24 carries, 102 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | T.J. Moore | 6 receptions, 101 yards | |
| South Carolina | Passing | LaNorris Sellers | 23/42, 381 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Rahsul Fasion | 5 carries, 37 yards | |
| Receiving | Vandrevius Jacobs | 7 receptions, 141 yards, TD |
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