2022 South Carolina
8–5 (4–4 Southeastern Conference), coached by Shane Beamer, finished No. 23 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 5 Tennessee 63–38Nov 19
Tennessee was ranked No. 5 and favored to win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 19 Notre Dame 38–45Dec 30
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Georgia State | W 35–14 | 51% |
| Sep 10 | at 16Arkansas | L 30–44 | 33% |
| Sep 17 | vs 1Georgia | L 7–48 | 25% |
| Sep 24 | vs Charlotte | W 56–20 | 78% |
| Sep 29 | vs South Carolina StateMoved from Oct 1 | W 50–10 | 79% |
| Oct 8 | at 13Kentucky | W 24–14 | 27% |
| Oct 22 | vs Texas A&M | W 30–24 | 54% |
| Oct 29 | vs Missouri | L 10–23 | 73% |
| Nov 5 | at Vanderbilt | W 38–27 | 63% |
| Nov 12 | at Florida | L 6–38 | 43% |
| Nov 19 | vs 5Tennessee | W 63–38 | 34% |
| Nov 26 | at 7Clemson | W 31–30 | 22% |
| Dec 30Bowls & playoff | vs 19Notre DameGator Bowl | L 38–45 | 34% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Notre Dame 45–38 in the Gator Bowl; No. 23 in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The 14th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 9: 25
- Wk 14: 20
- Wk 15: 20
- Final: 23
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 5th in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- No. 23 peak No. 20
- Points
- 418–375
- Coach
- Shane Beamer
- Elo
- 1573 +70 this season
- SP+ rating
- 12.7 No. 26 of 131; offense No. 31, defense No. 52, special teams No. 1
- SRS
- 6.3 No. 36 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 65% of last season’s EPA, No. 51 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 25 roster talent No. 20 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Marcus Satterfield
- Defensive coordinator
- Clayton White
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.11 | 41% | 1.32 | 58th of 131 |
| Defense | 0.13 | 46% | 1.19 | 79th of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.13 off 0.10 def | 43% off 44% def | — | 49th off 64th 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 | 4.5 | own 30 | 19% allowed |
| Defense | 4.1 | own 27 | 16% caused |
CORE rating -1.1, 72nd of 131 (offense 0.9, defense 2.0).
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 | Spencer Rattler QB | 3,011 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Spencer Rattler QB | 18 TD |
| Rushing yards | MarShawn Lloyd RB | 572 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | MarShawn Lloyd RB | 9 TD |
| Receiving yards | Antwane Wells Jr. WR | 928 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Antwane Wells Jr. WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Nick Emmanwori DB | 78 tkl |
| Sacks | Tonka Hemingway DT | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Marcellas Dial DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Tanner Bailey QB | ★★★★ | No. 220 |
| Keenan Nelson Jr. S | ★★★★ | No. 221 |
| Stone Blanton LB | ★★★★ | No. 304 |
| Anthony Rose S | ★★★★ | No. 402 |
| Donovan Westmoreland LB | ★★★★ | No. 411 |
| Landon Samson WR | ★★★★ | No. 419 |
| Emory Floyd S | ★★★★ | No. 425 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.5 | 0.902 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.3 | 0.866 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.858 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.862 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 4.0 | 0.896 |
| Defensive backs | 6 | 3.5 | 0.891 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Whole class | 23 | 3.3 | 0.876 |
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 2023
The 2023 draft| Rd 2 | Cam Smith CB | Miami Dolphins |
| Rd 3 | Zacch Pickens DT | Chicago Bears |
| Rd 5 | Darius Rush CB | Indianapolis Colts |
| Rd 7 | Jovaughn Gwyn OG | Atlanta Falcons |
| Rd 7 | Jalen Brooks WR | Dallas Cowboys |
Roster 119
The 2022 roster119 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 60 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 10
The 2022 portal Spencer Rattler QB | ★★★★ | from  Oklahoma |
 Devonni Reed S | ★★★★ | from  Central Michigan |
 Antwane Wells Jr. WR | ★★★★ | from  James Madison |
 Austin Stogner TE | ★★★★ | from Oklahoma |
| Lovasea Carroll RB | ★★★ | from  Georgia |
 Christian Beal-Smith RB | ★★★ | from  Wake Forest |
 Corey Rucker WR | ★★★ | from  Arkansas State |
 Terrell Dawkins DL | ★★★ | from  NC State |
 Nate Adkins TE | ★★★ | from  East Tennessee State |
 Zeb Noland QB | ★★★ | from  North Dakota State |
Transfers out 21
 La’Dareyen Craig CB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Jazston Turnetine OT | ★★★ | to  Florida State |
| Kolbe Fields LB | ★★★ | to  LSU |
| Dominick Hill CB | ★★★ | to  Temple |
| Jason Brown QB | ★★★ | to  Virginia Tech |
| Keveon Mullins TE | ★★★ | to  Jackson State |
| Rosendo Louis Jr. LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| OrTre Smith WR | ★★★ | to  North Carolina Central |
| Eric Shaw WR | ★★★★ | no new school on file |
| Jahkeem Green DL | ★★★★ | to  Florida Atlantic |
| Rico Powers Jr. WR | ★★★★ | to Jackson State |
| Devontae Davis DL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 9 more, lower-rated or unrated.
All-SEC
2 first team, 1 second teamFirst team
- Antwane Wells Jr.WRAP-2; Coaches-1
- Kai KroegerPAP-1; Coaches-1
Second team
- Jovaughn GwynOLCoaches-2
From Wikipedia’s 2022 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2022 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 8–0 | 15–0 | 1 |
| Tennessee | 6–2 | 11–2 | 6 |
 Alabama | 6–2 | 11–2 | 5 |
 LSU | 6–2 | 10–4 | 16 |
 Mississippi State | 4–4 | 9–4 | 20 |
 Ole Miss | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| South Carolina | 4–4 | 8–5 | 23 |
| Arkansas | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
| Kentucky | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
| Florida | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| Missouri | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| Vanderbilt | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
| Texas A&M | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
 Auburn | 2–6 | 5–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.