2020 South Carolina
2–8 (2–8 Southeastern Conference), coached by Will Muschamp, then Mike Bobo (interim, remainder of the year). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 14 Auburn 30–22Oct 17
Auburn was ranked No. 14 and favored to win.
- Most excitingLost to Ole Miss 42–59Nov 14
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs 16Tennessee | L 27–31 | 49% |
| Oct 3 | at 3Florida | L 24–38 | 18% |
| Oct 10 | at Vanderbilt | W 41–7 | 51% |
| Oct 17 | vs 14Auburn | W 30–22 | 41% |
| Oct 24 | at LSU | L 24–52 | 20% |
| Nov 7 | vs 7Texas A&M | L 3–48 | 41% |
| Nov 14 | at Ole Miss | L 42–59 | 46% |
| Nov 21 | vs Missouri | L 10–17 | 47% |
| Nov 28 | vs 13Georgia | L 16–45 | 22% |
| Dec 5 | at Kentucky | L 18–41 | 26% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Kentucky 41–18; unranked in the final AP poll; 13th in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The 105th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 2–8
- Conference
- 2–8 13th in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 235–360
- Coach
- Will Muschamp, then Mike Bobo (interim, remainder of the year)
- Elo
- 1406 −80 this season
- SP+ rating
- -2.4 No. 80 of 130; offense No. 75, defense No. 76
- SRS
- −5.4 No. 55 of 77 in FBS
- Returning
- 42% of last season’s EPA, No. 104 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 18 roster talent No. 21 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Mike Bobo
- Defensive coordinator
- Travaris Robinson
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- Multiple 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.09 | 42% | 1.30 | 73rd of 127 |
| Defense | 0.25 | 51% | 1.13 | 115th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.08 off 0.19 def | 40% off 49% def | — | 88th off 114th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.9 | own 25 | 21% allowed |
| Defense | 4.4 | own 32 | 12% caused |
CORE rating -11.1, 104th of 127 (offense -4.4, defense 6.8).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Collin Hill QB | 1,393 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Collin Hill QB | 6 TD |
| Rushing yards | Kevin Harris RB | 1,054 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Kevin Harris RB | 14 TD |
| Receiving yards | Shi Smith WR | 621 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Shi Smith WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Ernest Jones LB | 86 tkl |
| Sacks | Kingsley Enagbare LB | 6 sacks |
| Interceptions | Cam Smith DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Jordan Burch DT | ★★★★★ | No. 8 |
| MarShawn Lloyd RB | ★★★★ | No. 43 |
| Luke Doty DUAL | ★★★★ | No. 86 |
| Alex Huntley DT | ★★★★ | No. 220 |
| Mohamed Kaba ILB | ★★★★ | No. 243 |
| Eric Shaw ATH | ★★★★ | No. 246 |
| Rico Powers WR | ★★★★ | No. 290 |
| Tonka Hemingway DT | ★★★★ | No. 326 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.963 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.5 | 0.916 |
| Receivers | 5 | 3.2 | 0.853 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.875 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 3.8 | 0.905 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 4.0 | 0.913 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.8 | 0.845 |
| Athletes and specialists | 4 | 3.5 | 0.857 |
| Whole class | 25 | 3.4 | 0.877 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2021
The 2021 draft| Rd 1 | Jaycee Horn CB | Carolina Panthers |
| Rd 3 | Ernest Jones ILB | Los Angeles Rams |
| Rd 6 | Shi Smith WR | Carolina Panthers |
| Rd 6 | Israel Mukuamu CB | Dallas Cowboys |
Roster 120
The 2020 roster120 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 56 have a stat line. See the roster
All-SEC
2 first teamFirst team
Kevin HarrisRBAP-1; Coaches-2
Kingsley EnagbareDTAP-2; Coaches-1
From Wikipedia’s 2020 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2020 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alabama | 10–0 | 13–0 | 1 |
| Texas A&M | 8–1 | 9–1 | 4 |
| Florida | 8–2 | 8–4 | 13 |
| Georgia | 7–2 | 8–2 | 7 |
| Auburn | 6–4 | 6–5 | |
| LSU | 5–5 | 5–5 | |
| Missouri | 5–5 | 5–5 | |
| Ole Miss | 4–5 | 5–5 | |
| Kentucky | 4–6 | 5–6 | |
 Mississippi State | 3–7 | 4–7 | |
 Arkansas | 3–7 | 3–7 | |
| Tennessee | 3–7 | 3–7 | |
| South Carolina | 2–8 | 2–8 | |
| Vanderbilt | 0–9 | 0–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.