# South Carolina Gamecocks

Southeastern · Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
Head coach: Shane Beamer · year 6 · 33-30 career over 6 seasons, all at SCAR
Offense: Multiple · Defense: 4-2-5

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 4-8 (1-7 in conference)
- National title odds: +10000 (#22 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 6.5 (over priced +100)
- Returning starter games: 48%
- Schedule difficulty: 22nd-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 51% | 33/65 | 8/14 |
| Offensive line | 40% | 22/55 | 7/17 |
| Defensive front | 57% | 47/83 | 9/19 |
| Secondary | 38% | 21/55 | 10/15 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: LaNorris Sellers (QB), Dylan Stewart (DE), Gerald Kilgore (DB), Vicari Swain (DB), Peyton Williams (DB)
- Key departures (with destination): Bryan Thomas Jr. (DE), Jalon Kilgore (CB), Nick Barrett (DT), Trovon Baugh (OL) – TXAM, Boaz Stanley (OL) – PUR
- Key arrivals (with previous school): Nitro Tuggle (WR) – PUR, Lucian Anderson III (QB) – BGSU, Christian Clark (RB) – TEX, DJ Black (WR) – UCF, Max Drag (TE) – UCF

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Nitro Tuggle, Donovan Murph, Jayden Gibson, Malik Clark
- WR-Z: Nyck Harbor, DJ Black, Jordon Gidron
- WR-SL: Mazeo Bennett Jr., Jayden Sellers, Charly Mullaly
- LT: Jacarrius Peak, Shed Sarratt Jr., Seth Smith
- LG: Hank Purvis, Ebubedike Nnabugwu, Darius Gray
- C: Carter Miller, Nolan Hay
- RG: Emmanuel Kojo Poku, Adedamola Ajidahun, Markee Anderson
- RT: Dayne Arnett, Armando Nieves, Zyon Guiles
- TE: Brady Hunt, Mike Tyler, Max Drag, Maurice Brown II
- QB: LaNorris Sellers, Cutter Woods, Lucian Anderson III, Landon Duckworth
- RB: Matt Fuller, Christian Clark, Jawarn Howell, Isaiah Augustave

### Defense

- LDE: Dylan Stewart, Drew Collins, George Wilson Jr., Jaquavious Dodd
- LDT: Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy, Kelby Collins, Noah Clark, Christian Ingram
- RDT: Troy Pikes, Tomiwa Durojaiye, Jordan Thomas
- RDE: Anthony Addison, Caleb Herring, Julian Walker
- WLB: Justin Okoronkwo, A.J. Holloway, Jamian Risher Jr.
- MLB: JayR Johnson, Shawn Murphy, Donovan Darden, Josh Smith
- LCB: Vicari Swain, Damarcus Leach, Jalewis Solomon
- SS: David Bucey, J'Zavien Currence, Kelvin Hunter
- FS: Peyton Williams, Kendall Daniels Jr.
- RCB: Judge Collier, Kosci Barnes
- NB: Quay'sheed Scott, Gerald Kilgore, Jaquel Holman

### Special Teams

- PT: Mason Love, Max Kelley
- PK: Upton Bellenfant, Mason Love
- KO: Max Kelley, Mason Love
- LS: Emmet Rhoades, Kyler Farrow, Gunnar Yocum
- H: Mason Love, Max Kelley
- PR: Vicari Swain
- KR: Nyck Harbor, Jaquel Holman
- INJ: Josiah Thompson

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Kent State | Home | SEC Network | SCAR -36.5 |
| 2 | Towson Tigers (FCS) | Home | SEC Network+ | – |
| 3 | Mississippi State | Home | SEC Network | – |
| 4 | Alabama | Away | – | – |
| 5 | Kentucky | Home | – | – |
| 6 | Florida | Away | – | – |
| 8 | Tennessee | Home | – | – |
| 9 | Oklahoma | Away | – | – |
| 10 | Texas A&M | Home | – | – |
| 11 | Arkansas | Away | – | – |
| 12 | Georgia | Home | – | – |
| 13 | Clemson | Away | – | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/south-carolina
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.