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South Carolina Gamecocks 2026 advanced stats
- South Carolina Gamecocks (SEC) are 5-3 in 2026 and ranked No. 21.
- SP+ power rating 11.0 (28th in FBS): offense 33.6 (23rd), defense 23.1 (47th).
- Offense ranks 25th in EPA per play (+0.21); defense ranks 88th (+0.15 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 25th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.2125th | +0.1588th |
| Success rate | 44.2%41st | 43.1%82nd |
| Explosiveness | 1.3422nd | 1.1840th |
| Standard-downs success rate | 50.3%31st | 47.0%70th |
| Passing-downs success rate | 31.4%63rd | 32.2%82nd |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 47.5%19th | 40.9%82nd |
| EPA per rush | +0.1920th | −0.0140th |
| Rushing success rate | 43.5%50th | 43.8%85th |
| Stuff rate | 16.7%40th | 19.9%50th |
| Line yards per carry | 3.2623rd | 2.7634th |
| Second-level yards per carry | 1.1338th | 0.8116th |
| Open-field yards per carry | 1.5821st | 0.8642nd |
| Power success rate | 83.6%14th | 64.4%43rd |
| Rushing explosiveness | 1.0625th | 0.8122nd |
| EPA per pass | +0.2455th | +0.33115th |
| Passing success rate | 44.1%48th | 43.6%92nd |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.6243rd | 1.5363rd |
| Sack rate | 6.0%68th | 7.2%46th |
| Turnovers per game | 1.496th | 0.9114th |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 vs. Kent State · W 57–0
- Week 3 vs. Mississippi State · L 34–41
- Week 4 at Alabama · L 18–49
- Week 5 vs. Kentucky · L 34–35
- Week 6 at Florida · W 38–19
- Week 8 vs. Tennessee · W 27–24
- Week 9 at Oklahoma · W 42–25
- Week 10 vs. Texas A&M
- Week 11 at Arkansas
- Week 12 vs. Georgia
- Week 13 at Clemson