2025 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
2025 South Carolina Gamecocks football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 13 |
AP | No. 13 |
Record | 0–0 (0–0 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Mike Shula (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Clayton White (5th season) |
Home stadium | Williams–Brice Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
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 |
Departures
Team departures
Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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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 | ![]() |
Conway, SC | Graduated/Declared by 2025 NFL Draft |
Raheim Sanders | RB | 6′0 | 230 | Senior | Rockledge, FL | Graduated |
Alex Huntley | DT | 6'4 | 298 | ![]() |
Blythewood, SC | Graduated |
O'Donnell Fortune | DB | 6′1 | 185 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
Woodbridge, VA | Graduated |
Outgoing transfers
Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | Year | New school | Source |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result |
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August 31 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Virginia Tech* | No. 13 | ESPN | ||
September 6 | 7:00 p.m. | South Carolina State* | SECN+/ESPN+ | |||
September 13 | 7:00/7:45 p.m. | Vanderbilt |
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September 20 | FLEX | at Missouri | ||||
September 27 | FLEX | Kentucky |
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October 11 | FLEX | at No. 9 LSU | ||||
October 18 | EARLY | No. 18 Oklahoma |
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October 25 | FLEX | No. 8 Alabama |
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November 1 | FLEX | at No. 21 Ole Miss | ||||
November 15 | EARLY | at No. 19 Texas A&M | ||||
November 22 | AFTERNOON | Coastal Carolina* |
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November 29 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 4 Clemson* |
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Personnel
Coaching staff
Name | Position | Consecutive season |
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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
Wide receiver
Athlete
Placekicker/Punter
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Tight end
Offensive Lineman
Defensive Lineman
Defensive Tackle
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EDGE
EDGE rusher
Linebacker
Defensive back
Long snappers
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
Coaches | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | Not released |
Game summaries
vs. Virginia Tech
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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No. 13 Gamecocks | 0 | ||
Hokies | 0 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: August 31
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
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Statistics | SCAR | VT |
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Passing: comp–att–int | ||
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Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Carolina | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Virginia Tech | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs South Carolina State (FCS)
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Bulldogs (FCS) | 0 | ||
Gamecocks | 0 |
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Statistics | SCST | SCAR |
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Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Carolina State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
South Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs Vanderbilt
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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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 |
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Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Vanderbilt | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
South Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Missouri
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Gamecocks | 0 | ||
Tigers | 0 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
- Date: September 20
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Statistics | SCAR | MIZZ |
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Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Missouri | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs Kentucky
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Wildcats | 0 | ||
Gamecocks | 0 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
- Date: September 27
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Statistics | UK | SCAR |
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Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kentucky | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
South Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at LSU
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Gamecocks | 0 | ||
Tigers | 0 |
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Date: October 11
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Statistics | SCAR | LSU |
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Passing yards | ||
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Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
LSU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs Oklahoma
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Sooners | 0 | ||
Gamecocks | 0 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
- Date: October 18
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Statistics | OU | SCAR |
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Passing yards | ||
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Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Oklahoma | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
South Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs Alabama
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Crimson Tide | 0 | ||
Gamecocks | 0 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
- Date: October 25
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Statistics | ALA | SCAR |
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Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Alabama | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
South Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Ole Miss
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Gamecocks | 0 | ||
Rebels | 0 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi
- Date: November 1
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Statistics | SCAR | MISS |
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First downs | ||
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Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
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Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Ole Miss | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Texas A&M
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Gamecocks | 0 | ||
Aggies | 0 |
at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas
- Date: November 15
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Statistics | SCAR | TAMU |
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Passing: comp–att–int | ||
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Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Texas A&M | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs Coastal Carolina
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Chanticleers | 0 | ||
Gamecocks | 0 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
- Date: November 22
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Statistics | CCU | SCAR |
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Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Coastal Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
South Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs Clemson (Palmetto Bowl)
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Tigers | 0 | ||
Gamecocks | 0 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
- Date: November 29
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
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Game information |
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Statistics | CLEM | SCAR |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
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Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Clemson | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
South Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
References
- ^ Kesin, Lulu. "South Carolina football schedule 2025: All dates set, including Oct. 25 vs Alabama". Greenville Online. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ "2025 South Carolina Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ "2025 South Carolina Football Schedule". ThePalmettoBowl.com. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ "2025 South Carolina Gamecocks Football Roster". Retrieved August 23, 2025.