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South Carolina
GamecocksBalancedSoutheastern Conference1-0
Early-season ratings are provisional. Opponent adjustment relies on a thin schedule graph until teams are connected through more games; expect movement through late September.
Analytical Fingerprint
SS-native team profile — opponent-adjusted and garbage-filtered EPA, success, and explosiveness.
Opp-Adj Offense
+0.069
Opp-Adj Defense
+0.042
higher = better
Offensive EPA/play
+0.467
Defensive EPA/play
-0.331
lower = better
Off Success Rate
66.7%
Def Success Rate
31.3%
allowed · lower = better
Explosive Rate
22.9%
pass EPA > 1.0 · rush > 0.8
Explosive Allowed
19.2%
lower = better
Net EPA/play
+0.798
net · higher = better
Recent EPA Trend
0.000
last 3 weeks
Points / Drive
5.60
Peer Context
Where South Carolina ranks among all FBS teams in 2026 (percentile).
Opp-adjusted offense96th
Opp-adjusted defense76th
Offensive EPA/play98th
Defensive EPA/play81th
Offensive success rate100th
Explosiveness46th
Defensive havoc37th
Points per drive91th
Historical Fingerprint
Most statistically similar team-seasons, 2017–2025, by the same 44-feature profile The Archive uses. Descriptive context, not a forecast.
1Kansas State2023OA +0.110 / +0.053similar: defensive success rate, rushing offense, TD drive rate3752Georgia2023OA +0.182 / +0.099similar: offensive EPA, takeaway rate, offensive success rate3633Michigan2021OA +0.126 / +0.077similar: rushing offense, defensive EPA, defensive success rate3594Alabama2022OA +0.176 / +0.135similar: TD drive rate, pass defense, run defense3545Ohio State2026OA +0.057 / +0.028similar: offensive success rate, passing offense, offensive EPA353
2026 Schedule & Results
12 games
| Wk | Opponent | Score | W/L | Spread | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Kent State | 57-0 | W | -35.5 | W | 53.5 | O |
| 2 | vs Towson | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | vs Mississippi State | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | @ Alabama | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | vs Kentucky | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | @ Florida | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | vs Tennessee | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | @ Oklahoma | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | vs Texas A&M | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | @ Arkansas | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 | vs Georgia | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 | @ Clemson | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Betting Profile
ATS Record
1-0
100.0%
O/U Record
1-0
100.0%
Straight Up
1-0
100.0%
Home ATS1-0
Away ATS0-0
Favorite ATS1-0
Underdog ATS0-0
Last 5 ATS
W
Graded against consensus market lines (median across multiple sportsbooks). Games the market never lined — mostly early-season non-FBS matchups — are excluded from ATS and O/U records; individual games may grade differently than closing-line sources.
Situational Profile
Situational EPA percentile across 8 phases (the larger the shape, the more dominant). Within-FBS ranks.
| Situation | OFF EPA | OFF Rank | DEF EPA | DEF Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.410 | 99th | -0.300 | 85th |
| Red Zone | +0.673 | 94th | - | 0th |
| Third Down | +1.406 | 100th | -0.125 | 52th |
| No Garbage Time | +0.467 | 99th | -0.276 | 77th |
| First Half | +0.467 | 99th | -0.276 | 74th |
| Second Half | +0.356 | 89th | -0.347 | 88th |
| Early Downs | +0.366 | 96th | -0.229 | 73th |
| Passing Downs | +0.529 | 88th | -0.418 | 86th |
| Standard Downs | +0.379 | 95th | -0.200 | 65th |
| Goal to Go | +0.798 | 85th | - | 0th |
Style & Tendencies
Pass 45.8%Rush 54.2%
Havoc/Game
-
Havoc Rate
16.3%
TO Margin
-
Explosive/G
-
Yards/Game
-
Pts/Drive
5.60
3rd Down%
-
3&Out%
0.0%