South Carolina
Gamecocks · SEC
- GIE rank
- #25
- of 138 FBS
- Rating
- 1690
- 2026 Week 11
- Record
- 5-3
- 2026 season
- Proj record
- 7-5
- 12-game season
Head coach Shane Beamer Year 6 with South Carolina
Season projection
- Expected wins
- 7.5
- 2.5 more wins in 4 left
- Win range (90%)
- 6 to 9
- Final rank (90%)
- #24 (11–39)
- Make playoff
- 9%
- Win conference
- 0%
Path to glory
Their playoff probability after a win or a loss in each pivotal game. (Interactive toggles coming once the scenario sim finishes for this team.)
| Game | Win | Loss | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| vs Georgia | 1% | 0% | +1pp |
Schedule
Full 2026 slate. Tap a row for the matchup breakdown.
| Week | Opponent | Result or win prob.Result or win probability |
|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 Sep 5 | vs Kent State Mid-American | Win, 57-0 Final |
| Wk 2 Sep 12 | vs Towson Non-FBS | Win, 45-9 Final |
| Wk 3 Sep 19 | vs Mississippi State SEC | Loss, 34-41 Final |
| Wk 4 Sep 26 | at Alabama SEC | Loss, 18-49 Final |
| Wk 5 Oct 3 | vs Kentucky SEC | Loss, 34-35 Final |
| Wk 6 Oct 10 | at Florida SEC | Win, 38-19 Final |
| Wk 7 | Bye | |
| Wk 8 Oct 24 | vs Tennessee SEC | Win, 27-24 Final |
| Wk 9 Oct 31 | at Oklahoma SEC | Win, 42-25 Final |
| Wk 10 Nov 7 | vs Texas A&M SEC | |
| Wk 11 Nov 14 | at Arkansas SEC | |
| Wk 12 Nov 21 | vs Georgia SEC | |
| Wk 13 Nov 28 | at Clemson ACC | |
In the news
- South Carolina vs Oklahoma: Grades for the Gamecocks After Their Big Win Against Oklahoma (opens in a new tab)
- Florida: Shane Beamer's Postgame Comments Should Bother Gators Players (opens in a new tab)
- Everything South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer said during Sunday teleconference following Florida win (opens in a new tab)
- What South Carolina’s bye week will look like this week (opens in a new tab)
- South Carolina bye week comes at crucial time for injured Gamecocks (opens in a new tab)
- Shane Beamer provides injury report after South Carolina’s win over Florida (opens in a new tab)
More coming. Per-team pages get the full treatment in Phase 3: current rating, season projection histogram, schedule with win probabilities, and live overlays on Pylon stream days. For now, this page exists so stories and news have a permanent home as content rolls in.
Returning production · 2026
65 score
Share of last season's production each unit returns. Higher means more continuity: 70%+ is healthy, 45–70% a normal rebuild, under 45% a major turnover.
Portal additions · 2026
+0.2 rating
27 proven transfers in, carrying the production below from their prior school.
| Player | From | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Ethan JohnsonDB From App State | App State | 117 |
| Caleb HerringDE From Tennessee | Tennessee | 116 |
| Nitro TuggleWR From Purdue | Purdue | 92 |
| Tomiwa DurojaiyeDL From Illinois | Illinois | 75 |
| Drew CollinsDE From Arkansas State | Arkansas State | 71 |
| Quay'sheed ScottDB From Kentucky | Kentucky | 70 |
Impact scores offensive skill additions (QB/RB/WR/TE) — prior-season production normalized within position (100 ≈ a 90th-percentile producer at that spot) and discounted for non-FBS competition, so a top back counts alongside a top quarterback. Defensive and O-line additions count as transfers but aren't box-score measurable, so they carry no impact score. The rating figure is this class's portal contribution vs. the FBS average, capped at ±2.5.
Situational efficiency · 2025
Percentile is across all FBS teams with play-by-play data for the season. "Late & close" is yards per play in Q4+ with a one-score margin — a proxy for clutch offensive performance.