The 2025 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gamecocks played their home games at WilliamsâÂÂBrice Stadium located in Columbia, South Carolina, and were led by Shane Beamer, who was in his fifth year as their head coach. The Gamecocks received their first preseason ranking since the 2014 football season. After defeating Virginia Tech in their season opener, South Carolina rose to the top 10 of the AP poll for the first time since 2014. However, after starting 2âÂÂ0, the team would lose seven of its next eight games, falling out of the top 25 and guaranteeing a losing season.
The South Carolina Gamecocks drew an average home attendance of 79,334, the 14th-highest of all college football teams.
The deadline for players to declare for the NFL draft was January15, 2025.
Five South Carolina players were drafted in 2025.
During the second round of the draft that April, safety Nick Emmanwori was the 35th pick overall, selected by the Seattle Seahawks; defensive tackle T. J. Sanders (#41) was selected by the Buffalo Bills, linebacker Demetrius Knight was selected (#49) by the Cincinnati Bengals; in the fourth round, safety Kyle Kennard (#125) was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers; defensive tackle Tonka Hemingway (#135) was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders.
This game featured a surprising lead by the underdog Gamecocks, punctuated by the 2025 Texas A&MâÂÂSouth Carolina football sideline incident where a police officer harassed South Carolina players. However, the Gamecocks fell apart in the second half and lost the game in dramatic fashion.