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2026 South Carolina

3–⁠3 (1–⁠3 Southeastern Conference), coached by Shane Beamer.

Schedule and results

South Carolina in 2026, game by game: won vs. Kent State 57–0; won vs. Towson 45–9; lost vs. Mississippi State 34–41; lost at No. 8 Alabama 18–49; lost vs. No. 24 Kentucky 34–35; won at No. 16 Florida 38–19+57−31Won 57–0 vs. Kent State+57Kent StateWon 45–9 vs. Towson+36TowsonLost 34–41 vs. Mississippi State-7Mississippi Sta…Lost 18–49 at No. 8 Alabama-31No. 8 AlabamaLost 34–35 vs. No. 24 Kentucky-1No. 24 KentuckyWon 38–19 at No. 16 Florida+19No. 16 Florida
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below; orange marks an upset win.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 5vsKent StateW 57–⁠074%
Sep 12vsTowsonW 45–⁠985%
Sep 19vsMississippi StateL 34–⁠4161%
Sep 26at8AlabamaL 18–⁠4921%
Oct 3vs24KentuckyL 34–⁠3551%
Oct 10at16FloridaW 38–⁠1932%
Oct 24vsTennesseePreview38%
Oct 31atOklahomaPreview35%
Nov 7vsTexas A&MPreview51%
Nov 14atArkansasPreview51%
Nov 21vsGeorgiaPreview29%
Nov 28atClemsonPreview36%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

Record
3–⁠3
Conference
1–⁠3 tied for 13th in Southeastern Conference
AP now
Unranked
Points
226–⁠153
Coach
Shane Beamer
Elo
1541 +26 this season
SP+ rating
9.9 No. 37 of 138; offense No. 28, defense No. 52, special teams No. 4
SRS
10.6 No. 29 of 138 in FBS
Returning
69% of last season’s EPA, No. 24 of 136
Recruiting class
No. 14 roster talent No. 15 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Kendal Briles
Defensive coordinator
Clayton White
Offense
Bear raid
Defense
4–⁠2–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense25th of 138
  • Defense98th of 138
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted21st of 138
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted74th of 138
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.2247%1.2225th of 138
Defense0.1744%1.3298th of 138
Opponent-adjusted0.19 off
0.11 def		46% off
40% def		—21st off
74th def

Passing and running

Pass successDepth of targetDeep throwsLine yardsStuffed
Offense46%8.7 yds15%3.5012%
Defense46%7.1 yds9%2.7020%
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense4.4own 2813% allowed
Defense4.2own 2814% caused

CORE rating 6.3, 39th of 138 (offense 6.5, defense 0.1).

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 yardsLanorris Sellers QB1,338 yds
Passing touchdownsLanorris Sellers QB12 TD
Rushing yardsMatthew Fuller RB485 yds
Rushing touchdownsMatthew Fuller RB5 TD
Receiving yardsNyck Harbor WR278 yds
Receiving touchdownsDonovan Murph WR3 TD
TacklesJustin Okoronkwo LB43 tkl
SacksAnthony Addison DE3 sacks
InterceptionsJustin Okoronkwo LB1 INT

Top recruits in the 2026 class

Julian Walker DE★★★★No. 38
Darius Gray OL★★★★No. 42
J’Zavien Currence S★★★★No. 68
Aiden Harris DL★★★★No. 90
Landon Duckworth QB★★★★No. 143
Zyon Guiles OL★★★★No. 155
Kosci Barnes CB★★★★No. 242
Sequel Patterson ATH★★★★No. 286

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2026 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks14.00.941
Receivers23.00.857
Offensive line43.50.907
Defensive line44.00.936
Linebackers13.00.890
Defensive backs33.70.925
Athletes and specialists33.30.866
Whole class183.60.905

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.

Roster 111

The 2026 roster

111 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 63 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 28

The 2026 portal
Jacarrius Peak OT★★★★from NC State
Tomiwa Durojaiye DL★★★★from Illinois
Caleb Herring DE★★★from Tennessee
Christian Clark RB★★★from Texas
Emmanuel Poku OL★★★from East Carolina
Kelby Collins DL★★★from Alabama
Jordan Thomas DL★★★from Georgia
Nitro Tuggle WR★★★from Purdue
Seth Smith OT★★★from Northern Arizona
Armando Nieves OT★★★from New Mexico State
Carter Miller OL★★★from UCF
D.J. Black WR★★★from UCF

And 16 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 25

Vandrevious Jacobs WR★★★★to Miami
Josiah Thompson OT★★★★returned to South Carolina
Desmond Umeozulu DE★★★to Alabama
Boaz Stanley OL★★★to Purdue
Brian Rowe Jr. WR★★★to UCLA
Cason Henry OT★★★to Louisville
Michael Smith TE★★★to Syracuse
Tree Babalade OT★★★to Nebraska
Air Noland QB★★★to Memphis
Jatavius Shivers OT★★★to Purdue
Jaylen Brown DE★★★to LSU
Jaron Willis LB★★★to Kansas

And 13 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2026 Southeastern Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Kentucky4–⁠16–⁠1
Georgia4–⁠16–⁠1
Tennessee3–⁠16–⁠1
Ole Miss3–⁠15–⁠1
Florida3–⁠25–⁠2
Alabama3–⁠25–⁠2
LSU2–⁠25–⁠2
Missouri2–⁠25–⁠2
Mississippi State2–⁠24–⁠2
Auburn2–⁠24–⁠2
Texas1–⁠24–⁠2
Oklahoma1–⁠23–⁠3
Texas A&M1–⁠34–⁠3
South Carolina1–⁠33–⁠3
Arkansas1–⁠33–⁠4
Vanderbilt0–⁠43–⁠4

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.