South Carolina’s next home game now has a time and a channel.
The Gamecocks will face Kentucky at Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 3, with kickoff set for 4:15 p.m. on SEC Network.
That matchup comes after South Carolina heads to Alabama this weekend. The Gamecocks are 2-1 overall and 0-1 in SEC play after a 41-34 loss to Mississippi State, and they’ll be trying to beat the Crimson Tide for the first time since 2010.
Kentucky, meanwhile, will stay home Saturday after pulling off a road upset of Texas A&M in College Station. The Wildcats are playing their second and final “buy game” of the season before coming to Columbia.
The SEC rivalry has been a yearly fixture since South Carolina joined the league in 1992, and the Gamecocks have won the last four meetings. This one will also be the first time Shane Beamer and first-year Kentucky coach Will Stein square off.
Stein’s team has already shown some punch. After losing to Alabama in Week 2, Kentucky turned around and beat No.
9 Texas A&M by double digits. Notre Dame transfer quarterback Kenny Michey was sharp in that win, completing 78% of his passes for 282 yards and two touchdowns.
South Carolina’s 2026 schedule also includes these game-time designations: Sept. 26 at Alabama at 7 p.m. on ESPN, Oct. 10 at Florida as an early game, Oct. 24 vs. Tennessee as an afternoon game, Oct. 31 at Oklahoma as a flex game, Nov. 7 vs.
Texas A&M as an afternoon game, Nov. 14 at Arkansas as a flex game, Nov. 21 vs. Georgia as a flex game, and Nov. 28 at Clemson with time and TV still to be determined.
The Gamecocks’ bye week is set for Oct. 17.
In Other News...
South Carolina Suddenly Has Bigger Problems Than One Bad Loss
South Carolinas loss to Mississippi State was painful not just because the Gamecocks let a 16-point lead slip away, but because it fit a familiar and increasingly frustrating pattern. LaNorris Sellers had an uneven day with interceptions and accuracy issues, and the offense never found the kind of rhythm that can steady a team when games start to turn.
Shane Beamer is feeling the weight of those results. The record against Power Four opponents has been bleak, and the SEC numbers are even harder to ignore, which is why the conversation around his job security has started to grow louder despite the six-year contract he signed. One bad loss can be shrugged off in a long season, but this one only added to the sense that bigger questions are now hanging over the program. [Read more 🡒]
LaNorris Sellers Just Put South Carolinas Biggest Hope Under Pressure
LaNorris Sellers had the kind of afternoon that can linger, even in a season that still has plenty of football left. In South Carolinas loss to Mississippi State, the Gamecocks quarterback completed 25 of 40 passes for 282 yards and two touchdowns, but the two interceptions and the broader unevenness of the game stood out more than the production. Pro Football Focus graded it as the lowest passing performance of his career, a notable marker for a player the Gamecocks have leaned on as one of their biggest hopes.
The concern is not just one bad showing, either. Sellers play has not shown clear improvement since the 2024 season, which puts added pressure on every outing and makes each mistake feel a little bigger. Shane Beamer acknowledged the errors while still voicing confidence in Sellers consistency and work ethic, a reminder that South Carolina is still betting on internal growth rather than looking for an easy replacement. [Read more 🡒]
South Carolinas Reshuffled O-Line Just Changed One Big Offensive Debate
South Carolinas reshuffled offensive line gave the Gamecocks a different look in Saturdays 41-34 loss to Mississippi State, and for much of the night it did the job it was asked to do. With the front reworked around quarterback LaNorris Sellers, the protection held up well enough for Beamer to come away encouraged by the groups overall performance, especially with the pocket staying clean for long stretches.
Nolan Hay, Jacarrius Peak and Darius Gray were among the linemen drawing notice, and the volume of the game only added to the test, with South Carolina running 86 offensive plays. Matt Fuller handled much of the production on the ground, leading the team in rushing yards and touchdowns, while the bigger question now is whether the new alignment can keep giving Sellers the steadier platform the offense has been searching for. [Read more 🡒]