2025 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

2025 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record4–8 (1–7 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Shula (1st season; first 9 games)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorClayton White (5th season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumWilliams–Brice Stadium
Uniform
2025 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
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
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 26, 2025
Rankings from CFP Rankings

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

Positions key
Offense Defense Special teams
  1. ^ Sometimes referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
  2. ^ Includes nose tackle (NT)
  3. ^ Includes middle linebacker (MLB or MIKE), outside linebacker (OLB, WILL, SAM), and off-ball linebacker
  4. ^ Includes free safety (FS) and strong safety (SS)
  5. ^ Also known as a placekicker (PK)
  6. ^ Includes kickoff and punt returners

Departures

Team departures

2025 South Carolina offseason departures
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
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
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
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
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
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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 313:00 p.m.vs. Virginia Tech*No. 13ESPNW 24–1155,531
September 67:00 p.m.South Carolina State*No. 10SECN+/ESPN+W 38–1079,705
September 137:45 p.m.VanderbiltNo. 11
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
SECNL 7–3179,873
September 207:00 p.m.at No. 23 MissouriESPNL 20–2957,321
September 277:45 p.m.Kentucky
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
SECNW 35–1379,266
October 117:45 p.m.at No. 11 LSUSECNL 10–20101,921
October 1812:45 p.m.No. 14 Oklahoma
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
SECNL 7–2678,680
October 253:30 p.m.No. 4 Alabama
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
ABCL 22–2979,537
November 17:00 p.m.at No. 7 Ole MissESPNL 14–3067,491
November 1512:00 p.m.at No. 3 Texas A&MESPNL 30–31108,582
November 224:15 p.m.Coastal Carolina*
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
SECNW 51–778,452
November 2912:00 p.m.Clemson*
SECNL 14–2879,827

[1][2][3]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position Consecutive season
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

2025 South Carolina Gamecocks Football Roster

Quarterback

  • 11 Air Noland Freshman (6'3, 225)
  • 15 Cutter Woods – Freshman (6'3, 204)
  • 16 LaNorris Sellers Sophomore (6'3, 240)
  • 25 Jimmy Francis – Freshman (5'10, 186)

Running back

  •  1 Rahsul FaisonGraduate (6'0, 218)
  • 22 Jawarn Howell – Sophomore (6'1, 225)
  • 23 Isaiah Augustave – Junior (6'2, 210)
  • 26 Nathan Harris-Waynick – Senior (5'10, 205)
  • 27 Oscar Adaway III – Graduate (5'11, 219)
  • 28 Matt Fuller – Freshman (5'11, 220)
  • 31 Neil Salvage III – Freshman (5'9, 194)
  • 32 Bradley Dunn – Graduate (5'9, 206)
  • 35 Chase McCracken – Junior (5'11, 208)
  • 39 Larry Scott – Senior (5'11, 219)

Wide receiver

  •  0 Lex Cyrus – Freshman (5'10, 175)
  •  3 Mazeo Bennett Jr.Sophomore (5'10, 185)
  •  4 Vandrevius Jacobs Sophomore (6'0, 182)
  •  6 Donovan Murph – Freshman (6'2, 195)
  •  7 Jordon Gidron – Freshman (6'2, 190)
  •  8 Nyck HarborJunior (6'5, 235)
  • 12 Eriq Rice – Senior (6'2, 201)
  • 13 Malik Clark – Freshman (6'2, 190)
  • 14 Jared Brown Senior (6'0, 195)
  • 17 Jayden SellersFreshman (5'11, 175)
  • 18 Brian Rowe Jr. – Freshman (6'0, 170)
  • 82 Jackson Repp – Freshman (5'9, 175)
  • 83 Emazon Littlejohn – Freshman (6'0, 188)

Athlete

  • 9 Luke DotyGraduate (6'2, 215)
  • 34 Brandon Cunningham – Freshman (6'2, 180)

Placekicker/Punter

  • 21 Max Kelley – Freshman (6'2, 223)
  • 24 Mason Love – Sophomore (6'1, 191)
  • 45 William Joyce – Senior (6'3, 219)
  • 48 Peyton Argent – Sophomore (6'0, 217)
 

Tight end

  •  4 Michael Smith – Sophomore (6'6, 248)
  •  5 Jordan Dingle – Senior (6'4, 242)
  • 20 Mike Tyler – Freshman (6'4, 250)
  • 44 Maurice Brown II – Junior (6'4, 240)
  • 80 Lukas Vozeh – Sophomore (6'3, 246)
  • 81 Reno Roehm – Freshman (6'7, 255)
  • 87 Brady Hunt – Senior (6'5, 248)

Offensive Lineman

  • 50 Boaz Stanley – Junior (6'3, 325)
  • 51 Tree Babalade Sophomore (6'5, 330)
  • 52 Nick Sharpe – Senior (6'2, 340)
  • 55 Damola Ajidahun – Freshman (6'6, 325)
  • 58 Markee Anderson – Sophomore (6'4, 326)
  • 62 Nolan Hay – Senior (6'3, 309)
  • 63 Parker Lawson – Sophomore (6'4, 300)
  • 65 Rodney Newsom Jr. – Sixth Year (6'3, 310)
  • 66 Mac Walters – Junior (6'6, 313)
  • 67 Chase Sweigart – Junior (6'6, 304)
  • 68 Campbell Vandiver – Sophomore (6'8, 312)
  • 70 Jake Recker – Freshman (6'5, 321)
  • 71 Blake Franks – Senior (6'5, 336)
  • 72 Shedrick Sarratt Jr. – Freshman (6'4, 336)
  • 73 Ryan Brubaker – Junior (6'5, 313)
  • 74 Josiah Thompson – Sophomore (6'7, 300)
  • 75 Cason Henry – Junior (6'6, 310)
  • 77 Jatavius Shivers – Sophomore (6'6, 325)
  • 78 Trovon Baugh – Junior (6'3, 335)

Defensive Lineman

  • 44 Monkell Goodwine – Senior (6'4, 305)
  • 90 Davonte Miles – Junior (6'4, 280)
  • 93 Nick Barrett – Senior (6'3, 322)
  • 94 Zavion Hardy – Junior (6'5, 290)
  • 95 Christian Ingram – Freshman (6'6, 310)
  • 99 Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy Junior (6'3, 315)

Defensive Tackle

  • 33 Troy Pikes – Sophomore (6'3, 290)
  • 59 Chase Kibble – Freshman (6'5, 285)
  • 88 Caleb Williams – Freshman (6'5, 290)
 

EDGE

  • 12 Jatius Geer – Senior (6'6, 250)
  • 22 Jaquavious Dodd – Freshman (6'6, 240)
  • 46 Bryan Thomas Jr. – Senior (6'2, 249)

EDGE rusher

  •  6 Dylan StewartSophomore (6'5, 245)
  •  9 Desmond Umeozulu – Junior (6'6, 255)
  • 10 George Wilson Jr. – Senior (6'4, 230)
  • 30 Demon Clowney – Graduate (6'4, 255)
  • 40 Anthony Addison – Freshman (6'4, 230)
  • 41 Kobby Sakyi-Prah – Freshman (6'3, 225)
  • 91 Jaylen Brown – Sophomore (6'5, 265)

Linebacker

  •  0 Fred "JayR" Johnson – Sophomore (6'3, 244)
  •  7 Shawn Murphy – Junior (6'3, 231)
  • 14 Jaron Willis - Junior (6'2, 254)
  • 17 Justin Okoronkwo – Sophomore (6'3, 231)
  • 20 Josh Smith – Freshman (6'2, 240)
  • 27 Donovan Darden – Freshman (6'4, 230)
  • 28 Andrew Colasurdo – Senior (6'1, 235)
  • 29 Taeshawn Alston – Freshman (6'3, 245)
  • 32 AJ Holloway – Freshman (6'2, 243)
  • 34 Jamian Risher Jr. – Junior (6'1, 232)
  • 45 Colin Bryant – Junior (6'2, 230)

Defensive back

  •  1 DQ Smith – Senior (6'1, 219)
  •  3 Myles Norwood – Senior (6'1, 183)
  •  4 Vicari Swain – Sophomore (6'1, 190)
  •  5 Kendall Daniels Jr. – Freshman (6'4, 205)
  •  8 Judge Collier – Junior (6'2, 201)
  • 11 Buddy Mack III – Graduate (6'0, 214)
  • 13 David Bucey – Sophomore (6'0, 202)
  • 15 Brandon CisseJunior (6'0, 190)
  • 16 Jalewis Solomon – Freshman (6'1, 187)
  • 18 Jaquel Holman – Freshman (6'1, 204)
  • 19 Damarcus Leach – Freshman (6'3, 193)
  • 21 Kelvin Hunter – Freshman (6'0, 200)
  • 23 Gerald Kilgore – Junior (6'0, 210)
  • 24 Jalon KilgoreJunior (6'1, 211)
  • 25 Zahbari Sandy – Sophomore (6'2, 221)
  • 26 Isaiah McClary – Freshman (6'1, 169)
  • 31 Peyton Williams – Junior (6'0, 209)
  • 35 Jackson Burger – Freshman (6'1, 200)
  • 36 Landon Kurtz – Freshman (6'2, 196)
  • 39 Chris Hatfield – Freshman (6'3, 210)
  • 42 Cedric Cisse – Freshman (5'11, 180)
  • 43 Tony Brown – Freshman (5'11, 185)

Long snappers

  • 29 Gunnar Yocum – Freshman (6'0, 199)
  • 33 Kyler Farrow – Freshman (6'3, 209)
  • 46 Cole Rasmussen – Graduate (6'2, 210)

  •  : 2025 South Carolina Gamecocks Football Roster 10/14/25[4]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP131011RV
Coaches13111024
CFPNot releasedNot released

Game summaries

vs. Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech Hokies (0–0) vs No. 13 South Carolina Gamecocks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hokies 2 6 0311
No. 13 Gamecocks 7 3 01424

at Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, Georgia

Game information
First quarter
  • SC – LaNorris Sellers 15-yard run (William Joyce kick), 12:09. Gamecocks 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:51.
  • VT – Team Safety, 4:33. Gamecocks 7–2.
Second quarter
  • VT – John Love 29-yard field goal, 13:45. Gamecocks 7–5. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 2:32.
  • SC – William Joyce 27-yard field goal, 3:42. Gamecocks 10–5. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 5:01.
  • VT – John Love 56-yard field goal, 0:00. Gamecocks 10–8. Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 3:42.
Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter
  • SC – Vicari Swain 80-yard punt return (William Joyce kick), 13:36. Gamecocks 17–8.
  • VT – John Love 39-yard field goal, 9:00. Gamecocks 17–11. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:36.
  • SC – Nyck Harbor 64-yard pass from LaNorris Sellers (William Joyce kick), 7:42. Gamecocks 24–11. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:18.
Statistics VT SC
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
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)

South Carolina State Bulldogs (FCS) (1–0) at No. 10 South Carolina Gamecocks (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs (FCS) 3 0 0710
No. 10 Gamecocks 0 17 21038

at Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, 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)
  • [6]
Game information
First quarter
  • SCST – Nico Cavanillas Alti 21–yard field goal, 01:32. Bulldogs 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 04:02.
Second quarter
  • SC – Vicari Swain 65-yard punt return (William Joyce kick), 05:01. Gamecocks 7–3.
  • SC – Vicari Swain 42-yard punt return (William Joyce kick), 03:07. Gamecocks 14–3.
  • SC – William Joyce 49-yard field goal, 3:42. Gamecocks 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 01:44.
Third quarter
  • SC – Oscar Adaway III 5-yard run (William Joyce kick), 11:23. Gamecocks 24–3. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 03:36.
  • SC – Jaron Willis 46-yard fumble return (William Joyce kick), 06:02. Gamecocks 31–3.
  • SC – Vandrevius Jacobs 35-yard pass from LaNorris Sellers (William Joyce kick), 02:25. Gamecocks 38–3. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 02:05.
Fourth quarter
  • SCST – Nicholas Sowell 9-yard pass from Ryan Stubblefield (Elliott Janish kick), 12:32. Gamecocks 38–10. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 02:22.
Statistics SCST SC
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
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

Vanderbilt Commodores (2–0) vs No. 11 South Carolina Gamecocks (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Commodores 7 7 71031
No. 11 Gamecocks 7 0 007

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)
  • [7]
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:33) VAN – Sedrick Alexander 18-yard pass from Diego Pavia, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:22; Vanderbilt 7–0)
  • (5:58) SC – Rahsul Faison 7-yard run, William Joyce kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:35; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (1:56) VAN – Junior Sherrill 5-yard pass from Diego Pavia, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 5:59; Vanderbilt 14–7)
Third quarter
  • (10:48) VAN – Jamezell Lassiter 44-yard run, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:20; Vanderbilt 21–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:31) VAN – Brock Taylor 51-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:48; Vanderbilt 24–7)
  • (5:29) VAN – Sedrick Alexander 2-yard run, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 2:29; Vanderbilt 31–7)
Statistics VAN SC
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
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

South Carolina Gamecocks (2–1) at No. 23 Missouri Tigers (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Gamecocks 0 14 6020
No. 23 Tigers 0 12 61129

at Faurot FieldColumbia, 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)
  • [8]
Game information
First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter
  • (14:24) MIZ: Joshua Manning 8 yard pass from Beau Pribula (Robert Meyer PAT failed). (Drive: 9 plays, 99 yards, 4:38; Missouri 6–0)
  • (11:26) SCAR: Vandrevius Jones 49 yard pass from LaNorris Sellers (William Joyce Kick). (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:52; South Carolina 7-6)
  • (5:54) MIZ: Robert Meyer 23 yard field goal. (Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:32; Missouri 9–7)
  • (2:31) SCAR: Brian Rowe Jr. 24 yard pass from LaNorris Sellers (William Joyce Kick). (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:15; South Carolina 14-9)
  • (0:17) MIZ: Robert Meyer 22 yard field goal. (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 2:14; South Carolina 14–12)
Third quarter
  • (8:27) SCAR: William Joyce 32 yard field goal. (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:23; South Carolina 17–12)
  • (5:34) MIZ: Ahmad Hardy 5 yard run (Two-point run conversion failed). (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:53; Missouri 18–17)
  • (0:18) SCAR: William Joyce 36 yard field goal. (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 5:10; South Carolina 20–18)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:32) MIZ: Jamal Roberts 16 yard run (Beau Pribula run for two-point conversion). (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:46; Missouri 26–20)
  • (1:34) MIZ: Robert Meyer 40 yard field goal. (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:29; Missouri 29–20)
Statistics SC MIZ
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
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

Kentucky Wildcats (2–1) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 10 0 3013
Gamecocks 7 21 0735

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)
  • [9]
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:27) UK – Seth McGowan 20-yard run, Jacob Kauwe kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:33; Kentucky 7–0)
  • (5:48) SC – Rahsul Faison 12-yard run, William Joyce kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:39; Tied 7–7)
  • (0:58) UK – Jacob Kauwe 27-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:48; Kentucky 10–7)
Second quarter
  • (11:28) SC – Jatius Geer 41-yard fumble return, William Joyce kick (Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 2:37; South Carolina 14–10)
  • (10:43) SC – Gerald Kilgore 45-yard interception return, William Joyce kick (Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:45; South Carolina 21–10)
  • (1:07) SC – Rahsul Faison 6-yard run, William Joyce kick (Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 0:58; South Carolina 28–10)
Third quarter
  • (0:34) UK – Jacob Kauwe 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 3:30; South Carolina 28–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:14) SC – Matt Fuller 1-yard run, William Joyce kick (Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:14; South Carolina 35–13)
Statistics UK SC
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
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

South Carolina Gamecocks (3–2) at No. 11 LSU Tigers (4–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Gamecocks 7 0 3010
No. 11 Tigers 3 7 7320

at Tiger StadiumBaton 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)
  • [10]
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:53) LSU – Damian Ramos 28-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:23; LSU 3–0)
  • (0:25) SC – Matt Fuller 72-yard run, William Joyce kick (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:26; South Carolina 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (13:01) LSU – Trey'Dez Green 6-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier, Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:19; LSU 10–7)
  • (8:39) SC – William Joyce 47-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 6:21; Tied 10–10)
Third quarter
  • (6:38) LSU – Kyle Parker 43-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier, Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:01; LSU 17–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (1:47) LSU – Damian Ramos 22-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 3:56; LSU 20–10)
Statistics SC LSU
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
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

No. 14 Oklahoma Sooners (5–1) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 14 Sooners 7 7 10226
Gamecocks 0 7 007

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)
  • [11]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • (9:21) OKLA – Xavier Robinson 10 yard rush, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 5:17; OKLA 14–0)
  • (1:43) SC – Nyck Harbor 2 yard pass from LaNorris Sellers, William Joyce kick (Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:06; OKLA 14–7)
Third quarter
  • (6:01) OKLA – Tate Sandell 55 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 2:06; OKLA 17–7)
  • (2:06) OKLA – Isaiah Sategna III 20 yard pass from John Mateer, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:10; OKLA 24–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (4:22) OKLA – Marcus Strong Safety (Drive 1 plays, -1 yards, 0:05; OKLA 26–7)
Statistics OU SC
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
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

No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide (6–1) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Crimson Tide 7 7 01529
Gamecocks 3 3 9722

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)
Game information
First quarter
  • SC - William Joyce 24-yard field goal, 7:32. Gamecocks 3-0. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 7:28.
  • ALA - DaShawn Jones 18-yard interception return (Conor Talty kick), 5:17. Crimson Tide 7-3. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:10.
Second quarter
  • SC - William Joyce 34-yard field goal, 4:23. Crimson Tide 7-6. Drive: 14 plays, 42 yards, 6:58.
  • ALA - Josh Cuevas 3-yard pass from Ty Simpson (Conor Talty kick), 1:45. Crimson Tide 14-6. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 2:38.
Third quarter
  • SC - Nyck Harbor 54-yard pass from LaNorris Sellers (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed), 10:59. Crimson Tide 14-12. Drive: 1 play, 54 yards, 0:09.
  • SC - William Joyce 47-yard field goal, 1:38. Gamecocks 15-14. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 4:53.
Fourth quarter
  • SC - LaNorris Sellers 10-yard run (William Joyce kick), 10:00. Gamecocks 22-14. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:28.
  • ALA - Germie Bernard 4-yard pass from Ty Simpson (Ty Simpson pass to Josh Cuevas for Two-Point Conversation), 2:16. Tied 22-22. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 7:44.
  • ALA - Germie Bernard 25-yard run (Conor Talty kick), 0:34. Crimson Tide 29-22. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 1:05.
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

South Carolina Gamecocks (3–5) at No. 7 Ole Miss Rebels (7–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Gamecocks 7 0 7014
No. 7 Rebels 10 7 31030

at Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, 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
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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.

South Carolina Gamecocks (3–6) at No. 3 Texas A&M Aggies (9–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Gamecocks 17 13 0030
No. 3 Aggies 3 0 21731

at Kyle FieldCollege 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
First quarter
  • SC – William Joyce 36-yard field goal, 11:10. Gamecocks 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:50.
  • TA&M – Randy Bond 40-yard field goal, 7:55. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:15.
  • SC – Vandrevius Jacobs 50-yard pass from LaNorris Sellers (William Joyce kick), 5:28. Gamecocks 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:26.
  • SC – Nick Berrett 17-yard fumble return (William Joyce kick), 0:00. Gamecocks 17–3.
Second quarter
  • SC – William Joyce 41-yard field goal, 9:32. Gamecocks 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:05.
  • SC – Nyck Harbor 80-yard pass from LaNorris Sellers (Mason Love kick), 0:53. Gamecocks 27–3. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:13.
  • SC – William Joyce 35-yard field goal, 0:02. Gamecocks 30–3. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:31.
Third quarter
  • TA&M – Izaiah Williams 27-yard pass from Marcel Reed (Randy Bond kick), 11:26. Gamecocks 30–10. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:28.
  • TA&M – Ashton Bethel-Roman 39-yard pass from Marcel Reed (Randy Bond kick), 4:18. Gamecocks 30–17. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:55.
  • TA&M – Nate Boerkircher 14-yard pass from Marcel Reed (Randy Bond kick), 2:04. Gamecocks 30–24. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:38.
Fourth quarter
  • TA&M – EJ Smith 4-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 10:47. Aggies 31–30. Drive: 10 plays, 98 yards, 4:13.
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

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6-4) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (3-7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chanticleers 0 0 077
Gamecocks 20 17 7751

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
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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)

Clemson Tigers (6-5) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (4-7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 17 3828
Gamecocks 0 14 0014

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
First quarter
  • None
Second quarter
  • (12:37) CLEM – Adam Randall 10 yard rush, Nolan Hauser kick, (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:37; CLEM 7–0)
  • (11:14) USC – Nyck Harbor 53 yard pass from LaNorris Sellers, William Joyce kick, (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:23; Tied 7–7)
  • (05:48) CLEM – Cade Klubnik 3 yard rush, Hauser kick, (Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:20; CLEM 14–7)
  • (05:29) USC – Vandrevius Jacobs 74 yard pass from Sellers, Joyce kick, (Drive: 1 play, 74 yards, 0:13; Tied 14–14)
  • (00:56) CLEM – Hauser 32 yard field goal, (Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 4:33; CLEM 17–14)
Third quarter
  • (08:32) CLEM – Hauser 42 yard field goal, (Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 5:33; CLEM 20–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (03:20) CLEM – Ricardo Jones 12 yard interception return, 2 pt conversion: Randall pass from Klubnik, (Drive: N/A; CLEM 28–14)
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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