When the SEC announced last August that it was adopting a nine-game conference schedule beginning in 2026, it only required that every school play one Power-4 non-conference opponent. South Carolina checks that box annually by playing Clemson.

Each offseason, the college football crew over at CBS Sports ranks college football’s power conference (and Notre Dame) head coaches. With the 2026 preseason update now in place, South Carolina headman Shane Beamer slotted in at No.

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The Gamecocks open with three straight home games in September.

Jaieden Bryant and Tre Segarra headline class of 2027 recruits ahead of South Carolina high school football season.

Items from the 2026 SC Athletic Hall of Fame class are now on display in a refreshed exhibit at the state museum in Columbia, including pieces from Gamecock and Clemson greats.