South Carolina Gamecocks
Ratings & Unit Splits
Starting QB:
| Unit / Component | Detail | Rating | FBS Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Power | Offense + Defense + Special Teams | +15.5 | #22 |
| Offense | Passing + Rushing + Finishing | +9.4 | #14 |
| Passing Offense | LaNorris Sellers (+4.4 VOR) | +2.4 | #38 |
| Rushing Offense | Line yards & rushing EPA | +4.3 | #3 |
| Drive Finishing | Points per red-zone trip | +2.7 | #20 |
| Defense | Pass Def + Rush Def + Havoc | +6.5 | #26 |
| Pass Defense | Points prevented vs pass | +3.0 | #26 |
| Rush Defense | Points prevented vs rush | +2.4 | #32 |
| Defensive Havoc | Sacks, TFL & turnovers | +1.2 | #24 |
| Special Teams | Net kicking & return efficiency | −0.3 | #82 |
| Preseason Prior | Talent, returning PPA, portal & coach | +14.0 | #18 |
| In-Season Lift | Performance vs preseason expectation | +1.5 | #49 |
| Strength of Schedule | Full-season opponent difficulty | +8.0 | #15 |
2026 Schedule
| Wk | Opponent | Result / Spread | Score | Win Prob |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W (+57) | 57‑0 | Final | |
| 2 | vs#24Towson | W (+36) | 45‑9 | Final |
| 3 | L (−7) | 34‑41 | Final | |
| 4 | L (−31) | 18‑49 | Final | |
| 5 | vsKentucky | L (−1) | 34‑35 | Final |
| 6 | W (+19) | 38‑19 | Final | |
| 8 | W (+3) | 27‑24 | Final | |
| 9 | W (+17) | 42‑25 | Final | |
| 10 | W (+8) | 17‑9 | Final | |
| 11 | SC -10.9 | 34.3‑23.4 | 76.0% | |
| 12 | UGA -12.4 | 23.1‑35.5 | 21.3% | |
| 13 | SC -5.0 | 27.5‑22.5 | 62.9% |
Snapshot History (2025–2026)
| Snapshot | Rank | Record | Power | Off | Def | Prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Preseason | #12 | 0‑0 | +16.5 | +8.1 | +8.3 | +16.5 |
| 2025 Postseason | #31 | 4‑8 | +11.2 | +3.9 | +7.6 | +16.5 |
| 2026 Preseason | #18 | 0‑0 | +14.0 | +6.7 | +7.4 | +14.0 |
| 2026 Week 11 | #22 | 6‑3 | +15.5 | +9.4 | +6.5 | +14.0 |