2025 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

2025 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 13
Record0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Shula (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorClayton White (5th season)
Home stadiumWilliams–Brice Stadium
Uniform
2025 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 8 Alabama   0 0     0 0  
Arkansas   0 0     0 0  
Auburn   0 0     0 0  
No. 15 Florida   0 0     0 0  
No. 5 Georgia   0 0     0 0  
Kentucky   0 0     0 0  
No. 9 LSU   0 0     0 0  
Mississippi State   0 0     0 0  
Missouri   0 0     0 0  
No. 18 Oklahoma   0 0     0 0  
No. 21 Ole Miss   0 0     0 0  
No. 13   0 0     0 0  
No. 24 Tennessee   0 0     0 0  
No. 1 Texas   0 0     0 0  
No. 19 Texas A&M   0 0     0 0  
Vanderbilt   0 0     0 0  
Championship: December 6, 2025
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of August 23, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 South Carolina Gamecocks football team will represent the University of South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gamecocks will play their home games at Williams–Brice Stadium located in Columbia, South Carolina, and are led by Shane Beamer, who is in his fifth year as their head coach.

Offseason

Positions key
C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back DE Defensive end[a]
DL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS Free safety
G Guard[b] K Kicker[c] KR Kickoff returner LB Linebacker
LS Long snapper MLB Middle linebacker[d] OT Offensive tackle OL Offensive lineman
OLB Outside linebacker[a] NT Nose tackle P Punter PR Punt returner
QB Quarterback RS Return specialist RB Running back S Safety
SS Strong safety TE Tight end WR Wide receiver
  1. ^ a b Sometimes referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
  2. ^ Also known as an offensive guard (OG)
  3. ^ Also known as a placekicker (PK)
  4. ^ Also known as an inside linebacker (ILB)

Departures

Team departures

2025 South Carolina offseason departures
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Nick Emmanwori S 6'3 220 Junior Greensboro, NC Declared by 2025 NFL Draft
T. J. Sanders DT 6'4 297 Senior Marion, SC Graduated/Declared by 2025 NFL Draft
Demetrius Knight CB 6'2 245 Graduated Student Atlanta, GA Graduated/Declared by 2025 NFL Draft
Kyle Kennard DE 6′4 254 Fifth Year Flint, MI Graduated/Declared by 2025 NFL Draft
Tonka Hemingway DT 6'3 284
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
Conway, SC Graduated/Declared by 2025 NFL Draft
Raheim Sanders RB 6′0 230 Senior Rockledge, FL Graduated
Alex Huntley DT 6'4 298
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
Blythewood, SC Graduated
O'Donnell Fortune DB 6′1 185
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
Sumter, SC Graduated
Joshua Simon TE 6'4 239 Sixth Year Dalzell, SC Graduated
Gage Larvadain WR 5'9 180 Senior Donaldsonville, LA Graduated
Kai Kroeger P 6'4 213 Fifth Year Lake Forest, IL Graduated
Debo Williams LB 6′1 232
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
Smyrna, DE Graduated
Alex Herrera K 6'0 198 Sixth Year Columbia, SC Graduated
Juju McDowell RB 5'9 184 Senior Bainbridge, GA Graduated
Davis Beville QB 6'6 232 Sixth Year Greenville, SC Graduated
Vershon Lee OL 6'4 314
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
Woodbridge, VA Graduated

Outgoing transfers

Name No. Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year New school Source
Reid Mikeska 86 TE 6'5" 201 Cypress, TX Redshirt Freshman Florida Atlantic
Payton Mangrum 13 WR 5'11" 201 Greenville, SC Redshirt Senior East Carolina
Wendell Gregory 10 EDGE 6'3" 245 Marietta, GA Freshman Oklahoma State
Djay Braswell 23 RB 6'0" 210 Sandersville, GA Sophomore Georgia State
Ronnie Porter 41 LB 6'1" 241 Columbia, SC Redshirt Junior Appalachian State
Emory Floyd 8 DB 6'1" 195 Powder Springs, GA Redshirt Sophomore Appalachian State

Coaching staff departures

Name Position New Team New Position
Dowell Loggains Offensive coordinator/Quarter backs coach Accepted job at Appalachian State Head coach

Entered NFL draft

The deadline for players to declare for the NFL draft was January 15, 2025.

Five South Carolina players were drafted in 2025.

During the second round of the draft that April, safety Nick Emmanwori was the Seattle Seahawks's 35th pick; defensive tackle T. J. Sanders (#41) was selected by the Buffalo Bills, linebacker Demetrius Knight was selected (#49) by the Cincinatti Bengals; in the fourth round, safety Kyle Kennard (#125) selected by the Los Angeles Chargers; defensive tackle Tonka Hemingway (#135) selected by the Las Vegas Raiders.

Player Position Round Pick Drafted by
Nick Emmanwori S 2 35 Seattle Seahawks
T. J. Sanders DT 2 41 Buffalo Bills
Demetrius Knight LB 2 49 Cincinatti Bengals
Kyle Kennard DE 4 125 Los Angeles Chargers
Tonka Hemingway DT 4 135 Las Vegas Raiders

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResult
August 313:00 p.m.vs. Virginia Tech*No. 13ESPN
September 67:00 p.m.South Carolina State*SECN+/ESPN+
September 137:00/7:45 p.m.Vanderbilt
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
ESPN/SECN
September 20FLEXat Missouri
September 27FLEXKentucky
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
October 11FLEXat No. 9 LSU
October 18EARLY No. 18 Oklahoma
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
October 25FLEX No. 8 Alabama
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
November 1FLEXat No. 21 Ole Miss
November 15EARLYat No. 19 Texas A&M
November 22AFTERNOONCoastal Carolina*
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
November 2912:00 p.m. No. 4 Clemson*
ABC/ESPN

[1][2][3]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position Consecutive season
Shane Beamer Head coach 5th
Mike Shula Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach 1st
Clayton White Defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach 5th
Joe DeCamillis Associate head coach/special teams coordinator 1st
Torrian Gray Defensive backs coach 5th
Marquel Blackwell Running backs coach 2nd
Lonnie Teasley Offensive line coach 3rd
Mike Furrey Wide receivers coach 2nd
Shawn Elliot Run Game coordinator and Tight ends coach 2nd
Travian Robertson Defensive Lines coach 3rd
Sterling Lucas Defensive Run Game coordinator, Defensive Ends coach, Outside Linebackers coach 4th

Roster

2025 South Carolina Gamecocks Football Roster

Quarterback

Running back

  •  1 Rahsul Faison – Graduate (6'0, 218)
  • 23 Isaiah Augustave – Junior (6'2, 210)
  • 26 Nathan Harris-Waynick – Redshirt Senior (5'10, 205)
  • 27 Oscar Adaway III – Graduate (5'11, 219)
  • 28 Matt Fuller – Redshirt Freshman (5'11, 220)
  • 31 Neil Salvage III – Redshirt Freshman (5'9, 210)
  • 32 Bradley Dunn – Graduate (5'9, 206)
  • 35 Chase McCracken – Redshirt Junior (5'11, 208)
  • 39 Larry Scott – Redshirt Senior (5'11, 219)

Wide receiver

  •  0 Lex Cyrus – Freshman (5'10, 175)
  •  3 Mazeo Bennett Jr.Sophomore (5'10, 185)
  •  6 Donovan Murph – Freshman (6'2, 195)
  •  7 Jordon Gidron – Freshman (5'9, 165)
  •  8 Nyck HarborJunior (6'5, 235)
  • 12 Eriq Rice – Redshirt Senior (6'2, 201)
  • 13 Malik Clark – Freshman (6'2, 190)
  • 14 Jared BrownRedshirt Senior (6'0, 195)
  • 17 Jayden Sellers – Freshman (5'11, 175)
  • 18 Brian Rowe Jr. – Freshman (6'0, 170)
  • 24 Jackson Repp – Freshman (5'9, 175)

Athlete

  • 9 Luke DotyGraduate (6'2, 215)
  • 34 Brandon Cunningham – Freshman (6'2, 180)

Placekicker/Punter

  • 21 Max Kelley – Freshman (6'2, 223)
  • 24 Mason Love – Redshirt Sophomore (6'1, 191)
  • 45 William Joyce – Redshirt Senior (5'8, 183)
  • 48 Peyton Argent – Redshirt Sophomore (6'0, 217)
 

Tight end

  •  4 Michael Smith – Sophomore (6'6, 248)
  •  5 Jordan Dingle - Redshirt (6'4, 242)
  • 20 Mike Tyler – Freshman (6'4, 250)
  • 44 Maurice Brown II – Junior (6'4, 240)
  • 80 Lukas Vozeh – Redshirt Sophomore (6'3, 246)
  • 81 Reno Roehm – Redshirt Freshman (6'7, 255)
  • 87 Brady Hunt – Redshirt Senior (6'5, 248)

Offensive Lineman

  • 50 Boaz Stanley – Redshirt Junior (6'3, 325)
  • 51 Tree Babalade Redshirt Sophomore (6'5, 330)
  • 52 Nick Sharpe – Redshirt Senior (6'2, 340)
  • 55 Damola Ajidahun – Freshman (6'6, 325)
  • 58 Markee Anderson – Redshirt Sophomore (6'4, 326)
  • 62 Nolan Hay – Senior (6'3, 309)
  • 63 Parker Lawson – Redshirt Sophomore (6'4, 300)
  • 65 Rodney Newsom Jr. – Sixth Year (6'3, 310)
  • 66 Mac Walters – Redshirt Junior (6'6, 313)
  • 67 Chase Sweigart – Redshirt Junior (6'6, 304)
  • 68 Campbell Vandiver – Redshirt Sophomore (6'8, 312)
  • 71 Blake Franks – Redshirt senior (6'5, 336)
  • 72 Shedrick Sarratt Jr. – Freshman (6'4, 336)
  • 73 Ryan Brubaker – Redshirt Junior (6'5, 313)
  • 74 Josiah Thompson – Sophomore (6'7, 300)
  • 75 Cason Henry – Redshirt Junior (6'6, 310)
  • 77 Jatavius Shivers – Redshirt Sophomore (6'6, 325)
  • 78 Trovon Baugh – Junior (6'3, 335)

Defensive Lineman

  • 44 Monkell Goodwine – Redshirt Senior (6'4, 305)
  • 90 Davonte Miles – Redshirt Junior (6'4, 280)
  • 93 Nick Barrett – Redshirt Senior (6'3, 322)
  • 94 Zavion Hardy – Junior (6'5, 290)
  • 99 Gabriel Brownlow-DindyRedshirt Junior (6'3, 315)

Defensive Tackle

  • 33 Troy Pikes – Redshirt Sophomore (6'3, 290)
  • 88 Caleb Williams – Freshman (6'5, 290)
 

EDGE

  • 12 Jatius Geer – Redshirt Senior (6'6, 250)
  • 22 Jaquavious Dodd – Freshman (6'6, 240)
  • 46 Bryan Thomas Jr. – Senior (6'2, 249)

EDGE rusher

  •  6 Dylan StewartSophomore (6'5, 245)
  •  9 Desmond Umeozulu – Junior (6'6, 255)
  • 10 George Wilson Jr. – Redshirt Senior (6'4, 230)
  • 30 Demon Clowney – Graduate (6'4, 255)
  • 40 Anthony Addison – Freshman (6'4, 230)
  • 41 Kobby Sakyi-Prah – Freshman (6'3, 225)
  • 91 Jaylen Brown – Sophomore (6'5, 256)

Linebacker

  •  0 Fred "JayR" Johnson – Sophomore (6'3, 244)
  •  7 Shawn Murphy – Redshirt Junior (6'3, 231)
  • 14 Jaron Willis - Redshirt Junior (6'2, 254)
  • 17 Justin Okoronkwo – Sophomore (6'3, 231)
  • 20 Josh Smith – Freshman (6'2, 240)
  • 27 Donovan Darden – Freshman (6'4, 230)
  • 28 Andrew Colasurdo – Redshirt Senior (6'1, 235)
  • 29 Taeshawn Alston – Freshman (6'3, 245)
  • 32 AJ Holloway – Freshman (6'2, 243)
  • 34 Jamian Risher Jr. – Redshirt Junior (6'1, 232)
  • 45 Colin Bryant – Redshirt Junior (6'2, 230)

Defensive back

  •  1 DQ Smith – Senior (6'1, 219)
  •  3 Myles Norwood – Redshirt Senior (6'1, 183)
  •  4 Vicari Swain – Redshirt Sophomore (6'1, 187)
  •  5 Kendall Daniels Jr. – Freshman (6'4, 205)
  •  8 Judge Collier – Junior (6'2, 201)
  • 11 Buddy Mack III – Gradute (6'0, 214)
  • 13 David Bucey – Sophomore (6'0, 202)
  • 15 Brandon Cisse – Junior (6'0, 190)
  • 16 Jalewis Solomon – Redshirt Freshman (6'1, 187)
  • 18 Jaquel Holman – Freshman (6'1, 204)
  • 19 Damarcus Leach – Freshman (6'3, 193)
  • 21 Kelvin Hunter – Redshirt Freshman (6'0, 200)
  • 23 Gerald Kilgore – Redshirt Junior (6'0, 210)
  • 24 Jalon KilgoreJunior (6'1, 211)
  • 25 Zahbari Sandy – Redshirt Sophomore (6'2, 221)
  • 26 Isaiah McClary – Redshirt Freshman (6'1, 169)
  • 31 Peyton Williams – Redshirt Junior (6'0, 209)
  • 35 Jackson Burger – Redshirt Freshman (6'1, 200)
  • 39 Chris Hatfield – Freshman (6'3, 210)
  • 42 Cedric Cisse – Freshman (5'11, 180)
  • 43 Tony Brown – Freshman (5'11, 185)

Long snappers

  • 33 Kyler Farrow – Freshman (6'3, 209)
  • 46 Cole Rasmussen – Graduate (6'2, 210)

  •  : 2025 South Carolina Gamecocks Football Roster 08/23/25[4]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP13
Coaches13
CFPNot releasedNot released

Game summaries

vs. Virginia Tech

Pregame line Over/under
No. 13 South Carolina Gamecocks (0–0) vs. Virginia Tech Hokies (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
No. 13 Gamecocks 0
Hokies 0

at Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, Georgia

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
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Statistics SCAR VT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
South Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Virginia Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs South Carolina State (FCS)

Pregame line Over/under
South Carolina State Bulldogs (FCS) (0–0) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Bulldogs (FCS) 0
Gamecocks 0

at Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, South Carolina

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
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Statistics SCST SCAR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
South Carolina State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Vanderbilt

Pregame line Over/under
Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Commodores 0
Gamecocks 0

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 7:00/7:45 p.m.
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Statistics VAN SCAR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Vanderbilt Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Missouri

Pregame line Over/under
South Carolina Gamecocks (0–0) at Missouri Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Gamecocks 0
Tigers 0

at Faurot FieldColumbia, Missouri

  • Date: September 20
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Statistics SCAR MIZZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
South Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Missouri Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Kentucky

Pregame line Over/under
Kentucky Wildcats (0–0) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Wildcats 0
Gamecocks 0

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

  • Date: September 27
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Statistics UK SCAR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kentucky Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at LSU

Pregame line Over/under
South Carolina Gamecocks (0–0) at LSU Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Gamecocks 0
Tigers 0

at Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, Louisiana

  • Date: October 11
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Statistics SCAR LSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
South Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
LSU Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Oklahoma

Pregame line Over/under
Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Sooners 0
Gamecocks 0

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

  • Date: October 18
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Statistics OU SCAR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Alabama

Pregame line Over/under
Alabama Crimson Tide (0–0) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Crimson Tide 0
Gamecocks 0

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

  • Date: October 25
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Statistics ALA SCAR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Ole Miss

Pregame line Over/under
South Carolina Gamecocks (0–0) at Ole Miss Rebels (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Gamecocks 0
Rebels 0

at Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, Mississippi

  • Date: November 1
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Statistics SCAR MISS
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
South Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Ole Miss Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Texas A&M

Pregame line Over/under
South Carolina Gamecocks (0–0) at Texas A&M Aggies (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Gamecocks 0
Aggies 0

at Kyle FieldCollege Station, Texas

  • Date: November 15
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Statistics SCAR TAMU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
South Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Coastal Carolina

Pregame line Over/under
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (0–0) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Chanticleers 0
Gamecocks 0

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

  • Date: November 22
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Statistics CCU SCAR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Coastal Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Clemson (Palmetto Bowl)

Pregame line Over/under
Clemson Tigers (0–0) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Tigers 0
Gamecocks 0

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
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Statistics CLEM SCAR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Clemson Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  2. ^ "2025 South Carolina Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "2025 South Carolina Football Schedule". ThePalmettoBowl.com. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "2025 South Carolina Gamecocks Football Roster". Retrieved August 23, 2025.