SEC

South Carolina Gamecocks

Columbia, South Carolina

Season

South Carolina

2026 Team Statistics

Scoring

Points 295 202

Points / Game 36.9 25.2

Total Offense

Total Yards 3,713 2,724

Plays 571 528

Yards / Play 6.50 5.16

Rushing

Rushing Attempts 308 274

Rushing Yards 1,740 921

Yards / Attempt 5.65 3.36

Rushing Touchdowns 18 7

Passing

Pass Completions 165 169

Pass Attempts 263 254

Completion % 62.7% 66.5%

Net Passing Yards 1,973 1,803

Yards / Attempt 7.50 7.10

Passing Touchdowns 17 16

Interceptions Thrown 8 4

First Downs

First Downs 186 151

3rd Down

3rd Down Conversions 54 41

3rd Down Attempts 113 109

3rd Down % 47.8% 37.6%

4th Down

4th Down Conversions 11 8

4th Down Attempts 18 11

4th Down % 61.1% 72.7%

Turnovers

Turnovers 12 6

Fumbles Lost 4 2

Interceptions Thrown 8 4

Fumbles Recovered 2 4

Defense

Sacks 21 16

Tackles for Loss 46 41

Interceptions 4 8

Interception Return Yards 18 75

Interception Return Touchdowns 0 2

Penalties

Penalties 56 63

Penalty Yards 512 484

Possession

Possession Time 240:00 240:00

Kick Returns

Kick Returns 10 11

Kick Return Yards 198 192

Yards / Return 19.80 17.45

Kick Return Touchdowns 0 0

Punt Returns

Punt Returns 19 5

Punt Return Yards 239 25

Yards / Return 12.58 5.00

Punt Return Touchdowns 2 0

Offensive Statistics

Core Offense

Points / Opportunity 4.58

Success Rate 45.9%

PPA 0.210

Explosiveness 1.275

Opportunities 53

Drives 96

Plays 580

Rushing Offense

Stuff Rate 14.7%

Power Success 80.6%

Line Yards 3.44

Second-Level Yards 1.25

Open-Field Yards 1.86

Line Yards Total 1,006

Second-Level Yards Total 365

Open-Field Yards Total 544

Rushing Plays

Success Rate 48.3%

PPA 0.229

Explosiveness 1.022

Play Rate 50.3%

Passing Plays

Success Rate 42.9%

PPA 0.212

Explosiveness 1.592

Play Rate 47.4%

Situational Offense

Standard Downs Success Rate 51.9%

Standard Downs PPA 0.117

Standard Downs Explosiveness 0.969

Standard Downs Rate 69.8%

Passing Downs Success Rate 32.0%

Passing Downs PPA 0.423

Passing Downs Explosiveness 2.422

Passing Downs Rate 30.2%

Field Position

Average Start 72.0

Average Predicted Points 1.231

Havoc Allowed

Total Havoc 14.3%

Front Seven Havoc 9.1%

Defensive Back Havoc 5.2%

Opponent-Adjusted Offense

Adjusted Points / Drive 1.282

Adjusted Success Rate 7.7%

Adjusted PPA 0.217

Adjusted Explosiveness 0.118

Adjusted Points / Opportunity 0.935

Adjusted Stuff Rate 6.7%

Adjusted Power Success 22.2%

Adjusted Havoc Allowed 8.2%

Defensive Statistics

Core Defense

Points / Opportunity Allowed 4.15

Success Rate Allowed 40.9%

PPA Allowed 0.103

Explosiveness Allowed 1.191

Opportunities Faced 41

Drives Faced 96

Plays Faced 541

Rushing Defense

Stuff Rate 21.3%

Power Success Allowed 61.9%

Line Yards Allowed 2.64

Second-Level Yards Allowed 0.82

Open-Field Yards Allowed 0.78

Line Yards Total Allowed 668

Second-Level Yards Total Allowed 208

Open-Field Yards Total Allowed 0

Rushing Plays

Success Rate Allowed 40.3%

PPA Allowed -0.024

Explosiveness Allowed 0.847

Play Rate Faced 46.8%

Passing Plays

Success Rate Allowed 42.8%

PPA Allowed 0.285

Explosiveness Allowed 1.482

Play Rate Faced 50.1%

Situational Defense

Standard Downs Success Rate Allowed 45.3%

Standard Downs PPA Allowed -0.032

Standard Downs Explosiveness Allowed 0.880

Standard Downs Rate Faced 68.6%

Passing Downs Success Rate Allowed 31.2%

Passing Downs PPA Allowed 0.398

Passing Downs Explosiveness Allowed 2.175

Passing Downs Rate Faced 31.4%

Field Position

Average Opponent Start 72.2

Average Predicted Points -1.227

Havoc Created

Total Havoc 13.7%

Front Seven Havoc 9.1%

Defensive Back Havoc 4.6%

Opponent-Adjusted Defense

Adjusted Points / Drive 1.251

Adjusted Success Rate 7.8%

Adjusted PPA 0.173

Adjusted Explosiveness 0.008

Adjusted Points / Opportunity 0.803

Adjusted Stuff Rate 5.5%

Adjusted Power Success 7.8%

Adjusted Havoc -1.1%