South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt
South Carolina and Vanderbilt have 35 meetings on file, the first in 1961; South Carolina leads the series 30–5 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s South Carolina 9–1. Share
- South Carolina wins
- 30
- Vanderbilt wins
- 5
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1961
- Longest streak
- 16 South Carolina
- Current streak
- 1 Vanderbilt
- Last 10 meetings
- South Carolina 9–1
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 6–2 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 8–2 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 10–0 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 5–1 |
- Average margin
- 15.3 points; 12 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At South Carolina
- 14–3 South Carolina’s record at home
- At Vanderbilt
- 2–16 Vanderbilt’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- South Carolina’s biggest win2023: South Carolina 47, Vanderbilt 6by 41 points
- Vanderbilt’s biggest win2025: Vanderbilt 31, South Carolina 7by 24 points
- Upset2007: Vanderbilt 17, South Carolina 6Vanderbilt had a 18% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2025: Vanderbilt 31, South Carolina 7Vanderbilt had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | South Carolina | Series | Vanderbilt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2001 | Lou Holtz | 2–1 | Woody Widenhofer |
| 2002–2004 | Lou Holtz | 3–0 | Bobby Johnson |
| 2005–2009 | Steve Spurrier | 3–2 | Bobby Johnson |
| 2011–2013 | Steve Spurrier | 3–0 | James Franklin |
| 2016–2020 | Will Muschamp | 5–0 | Derek Mason |
| 2021–2025 | Shane Beamer | 4–1 | Clark Lea |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from South Carolina’s side (Holtz 2–1 against Widenhofer). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.