WEEK 1Sep 5
Williams-Brice Stadium
Southeastern Conference2026 SEASON#20 AP
South CarolinaGamecocks
6–3OverallSoutheastern ConferenceAP #20 · Nov 8
Sourced. Dated. Never guessed.Dataset as of Sep 5, 2026
ON DECKAt ArkansasNov 14 · 7:45 PM ET
THE ROAD AHEAD
12 games · Regular season2026 schedule
5 schedule entries shown.
WEEK 2Sep 12
vs
Towson
Williams-Brice Stadium
Result not publishedTV not published
WEEK 4Sep 26
at
#7 Alabama
Bryant-Denny Stadium
WEEK 5Oct 3
vs
#13 Kentucky
Williams-Brice Stadium
WEEK 6Oct 10
at
Florida
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Dataset as of Sep 5, 2026. Times shown in Eastern Time.Where to watch
THE ROSTER RESHUFFLE
20 in / 5 out · net +15Transfer portal
Incoming20
DATEOT
Armando Nieves
From New Mexico State
WR
DJ Black
From UCF
RB
Christian Clark
From Texas
TE
Alex Drag
From UCF
QB
Lucian Anderson III
From Bowling Green
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EDGE
Caleb Herring
From Tennessee
RB
Jabree Coleman
From Penn State
EDGE
Drew Collins
From Arkansas State
DL
Kelby Collins
From Alabama
DL
Tomiwa Durojaiye
From Illinois
RB
Sam Dixon
From Ohio State
OL
Emmanuel Poku
From East Carolina
WR
Nitro Tuggle
From Purdue
K
Upton Bellenfant
From Texas Tech
OT
Jacarrius Peak
From NC State
DB
Quay'Sheed Scott
From Kentucky
OL
Carter Miller
From UCF
OL
Hank Purvis
From Purdue
DL
Jordan Thomas
From Georgia
WR
Jayden Gibson
From Oklahoma
Outgoing5
DATEEDGE
Jaylen Brown
To LSU
DL
Zavion Hardy
To Baylor
OL
Nick Sharpe
To Michigan State
TE
Michael Smith
To Ole Miss
EDGE
Desmond Umeozulu
To Alabama
Verified moves · As of Sep 7, 2026Full transfer ledger
THE LOCKER ROOM
Roster coverage unavailableMeet the roster
Position groups
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The current research package does not include a published player roster for this program.
Inside the depth chartPROJECTED · First string by unit
Projected starters and rotation from the SEC roster research file, cross-checked against the sources below.
offense
QBLaNorris Sellers
RBMatt Fuller
WR (X)Nitro Tuggle
WR (Z)Nyck Harbor
WR (Slot)Mazeo Bennett Jr.
TEBrady Hunt
LTShed Sarratt Jr.
LGHank Purvis
CCarter Miller
RGEmmanuel Kojo Poku
RTDayne Arnett
LDECaleb Herring
LDTGabriel Brownlow-Dindy
RDTTroy Pikes
RDEAnthony Addison
defense
WLBJustin Okoronkwo
MLBFred Johnson
LCBVicari Swain
RCBJudge Collier
NBQuay'sheed Scott
SSDavid Bucey
FSPeyton Williams
special teams
PKMax Kelley
PMason Love
Availability & fantasy notebookReported roles and player status · Sep 5, 2026
Availability report
Dylan Stewart
EDGE · out · Back; ramping toward contact clearance
Jacarrius Peak
OT · out · Knee (Feb. basketball); progressing
Jayden Sellers
WR · out_for_season · Lower-body (practice)
Jayden Gibson
WR · out_for_season · Lower-body (practice)
Fantasy notes
LaNorris Sellers · QB
Sporting News listed LaNorris Sellers as South Carolina’s 2026 starting quarterback.
As of Sep 7, 2026 · activeNyck Harbor · WR
College Football News ranked Nyck Harbor as its No. 14 fantasy wide receiver for 2026.
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PLAN THE TRIP
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Getting there
The Cockaboose and published shuttle routes connect fairgrounds and remote lots.
ON THE AIR · LOCAL FLAGSHIP
WNKT107.5 FM
Gamecock Sports Network · Columbia, SC
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BEYOND THE EYE TEST
2026 preseason · Published, not modeled hereBy the numbers
Preseason outlook
2026SP+ OVERALLNot published
NATIONAL RANKNot published
Points per 20 possessions · Offense: higher is better. Defense: lower is better. Shared 0–60 scale.
- ESPN FPI rank
- Not published
- Win total line vs. projection
- Not published / Not published
- Playoff probability Outlet not published
- Not published
As of Sep 27, 2026
BUILT OVER SATURDAYS
Season records & national player finishesThe program archive
Season by season
| Season | Record | PPG for | PPG against |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-8 | 22.7 | 22.1 |
| 2024 | 9-4 | 30.5 | 18.1 |
| 2023 | 5-7 | 26.0 | 26.3 |
| 2022 | 8-5 | 32.2 | 28.8 |
| 2021 | 7-6 | 22.6 | 24.0 |
| 2020 | 2-8 | 23.5 | 36.0 |
| 2019 | 4-8 | 22.4 | 26.1 |
| 2018 | 7-6 | 30.1 | 27.2 |
| 2017 | 9-4 | 24.2 | 20.7 |
| 2016 | 6-7 | 20.8 | 26.5 |
| 2015 | 3-9 | 21.9 | 27.5 |
| 2014 | 7-6 | 32.6 | 30.4 |
| 2013 | 11-2 | 34.1 | 20.3 |
| 2012 | 11-2 | 31.5 | 18.2 |
Top-10 finishes
Individual national statistical leaderboards · Not team poll finishes
#8
Kyle Kennard
2024Sacks
#8
Xavier Legette
2023Receiving Yards
#8
Jaylan Foster
2021Interceptions
#7
Kevin Harris
2020Rushing Td
#7
Kevin Harris
2020Rushing Yards
#10
Connor Shaw
2013Passing Rating
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#9
Connor Shaw
2012Passing Rating
#7
Jadeveon Clowney
2012Sacks
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