★21South Carolina
2026 record
5-3
Against the spread
4-4 ATS
Over / Under
6-2 O/U
Top performers — 2026
Season leaders in each category, by yards. Box-score totals — site context only, never used by the model.
Passing
Lanorris Sellers QB
1,849 yds · 16 TD · 243 att
Rushing
Lanorris Sellers QB
603 yds · 6 TD · 98 car
Receiving
Mazeo Bennett WR
431 yds · 4 TD · 35 rec
Team stats
National rank in parentheses (1 of 138 FBS teams). Green is good, red is bad, on each stat's own scale.
Plain box-score averages, 2026 season. No opponent adjustment — a soft schedule flatters these numbers.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 36.1 (21st) | 25.3 (79th) |
| Total yards per game | 445.3 (26th) | 338.0 (50th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 212.9 (17th) | 115.3 (31st) |
| Passing yards per game | 232.4 (64th) | 222.7 (90th) |
| Yards per play | 6.37 (45th) | 5.31 (43rd) |
| Third-down conversions | 46.5% (32nd) | 37.0% (48th) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.17 (28th) | 0.14 (47th) |
| Success rate | 2.4% (72nd) | 5.0% (32nd) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | 1.5% (39th) | 1.5% (52nd) |
| Explosive RUN plays | 2.5% (18th) | 0.8% (73rd) |
| Pass-game success rate | 1.0% (81st) | 2.3% (82nd) |
| Line yards per carry | 3.5 (5th) | 2.5 (17th) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 13.8% (14th) | 22.3% (36th) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 81.2% (23rd) | 65.0% (48th) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 14.4% (62nd) | 14.2% (100th) |
2026 results
ATS = covered the closing spread · O/U = hit the closing total. Graded after the fact, never fed into the model.
| Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 9 | @ Oklahoma | W 42–25 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 8 | vs Tennessee | W 27–24 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 6 | @ Florida | W 38–19 | ✓ | U |
| Wk 5 | vs Kentucky | L 34–35 | ✗ | O |
| Wk 4 | @ Alabama | L 18–49 | ✗ | O |
| Wk 3 | vs Mississippi State | L 34–41 | ✗ | O |
| Wk 2 | vs Towson | W 45–9 | ✗ | U |
| Wk 1 | vs Kent State | W 57–0 | ✓ | O |
Team fingerprint
South CarolinaPercentile vs all FBS · 2026 season. Dashed ring = FBS median.