SEC Matchups
South Carolina vs Clemson
Next meeting · 2026 season
| Date | Week | Fixture | Venue | TV | Status | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-28 | 13 | Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC) | UPCOMING | Game page |
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Head-to-head on record
| Team | Wins | Series |
|---|---|---|
 South Carolina Gamecocks | 43 | Clemson leads |
 Clemson Tigers | 70 |
Meetings since 1902: 117, including 4 ties. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.
The series in numbers
43-70-4 Regular season
2-8 Last 10
15-20 Avg score
7 Longest Clemson win run
Biggest South Carolina win 56-20 in 1975, a 36-point margin.
Biggest South Carolina loss 7-56 in 2016, a 49-point margin.
Every South Carolina vs Clemson meeting
| Season | Result | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Clemson win | Columbia | 14-28 |
| 2024 | South Carolina win | Clemson | 17-14 |
| 2023 | Clemson win | Columbia | 7-16 |
| 2022 | South Carolina win | Clemson | 31-30 |
| 2021 | Clemson win | Columbia | 0-30 |
| 2019 | Clemson win | Columbia | 3-38 |
| 2018 | Clemson win | Clemson | 35-56 |
| 2017 | Clemson win | Columbia | 10-34 |
| 2016 | Clemson win | Clemson | 7-56 |
| 2015 | Clemson win | Columbia | 32-37 |
| 2014 | Clemson win | Clemson | 17-35 |
| 2013 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 31-17 |
| 2012 | South Carolina win | Clemson | 27-17 |
| 2011 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 34-13 |
| 2010 | South Carolina win | Clemson | 29-7 |
| 2009 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 34-17 |
| 2008 | Clemson win | Clemson | 14-31 |
| 2007 | Clemson win | Columbia | 21-23 |
| 2006 | South Carolina win | Clemson | 31-28 |
| 2005 | Clemson win | Columbia | 9-13 |
| 2004 | Clemson win | Clemson | 7-29 |
| 2003 | Clemson win | Columbia | 17-63 |
| 2002 | Clemson win | Clemson | 20-27 |
| 2001 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 20-15 |
| 2000 | Clemson win | Clemson | 14-16 |
| 1999 | Clemson win | Columbia | 21-31 |
| 1998 | Clemson win | Clemson | 19-28 |
| 1997 | Clemson win | Columbia | 21-47 |
| 1996 | South Carolina win | Clemson | 34-31 |
| 1995 | Clemson win | Columbia | 17-38 |
| 1994 | South Carolina win | Clemson | 33-7 |
| 1993 | Clemson win | Columbia | 13-16 |
| 1992 | South Carolina win | Clemson | 24-13 |
| 1991 | Clemson win | Columbia | 24-41 |
| 1990 | Clemson win | Clemson | 15-24 |
| 1989 | Clemson win | Columbia | 0-45 |
| 1988 | Clemson win | Clemson | 10-29 |
| 1987 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 20-7 |
| 1986 | Tie | Columbia | 21-21 |
| 1985 | Clemson win | Columbia | 17-24 |
| 1984 | South Carolina win | Clemson | 22-21 |
| 1983 | Clemson win | Columbia | 13-22 |
| 1982 | Clemson win | Clemson | 6-24 |
| 1981 | Clemson win | Columbia | 13-29 |
| 1980 | Clemson win | Clemson | 6-27 |
| 1979 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 13-9 |
| 1978 | Clemson win | Clemson | 23-41 |
| 1977 | Clemson win | Columbia | 27-31 |
| 1976 | Clemson win | Clemson | 9-28 |
| 1975 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 56-20 |
| 1974 | Clemson win | Clemson | 21-39 |
| 1973 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 32-20 |
| 1972 | Clemson win | Clemson | 6-7 |
| 1971 | Clemson win | Columbia | 7-17 |
| 1970 | South Carolina win | Clemson | 38-32 |
| 1969 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 27-13 |
| 1968 | South Carolina win | Clemson | 7-3 |
| 1967 | Clemson win | Columbia | 12-23 |
| 1966 | Clemson win | Clemson | 10-35 |
| 1965 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 17-16 |
| 1964 | South Carolina win | Clemson | 7-3 |
| 1963 | Clemson win | Columbia | 20-24 |
| 1962 | Clemson win | Clemson | 17-20 |
| 1961 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 21-14 |
| 1960 | Clemson win | Clemson | 2-12 |
| 1959 | Clemson win | Columbia | 0-27 |
| 1958 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 26-6 |
| 1957 | Clemson win | Columbia | 0-13 |
| 1956 | Clemson win | Columbia | 0-7 |
| 1955 | Clemson win | Columbia | 14-28 |
| 1954 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 13-8 |
| 1953 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 14-7 |
| 1952 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 6-0 |
| 1951 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 20-0 |
| 1950 | Tie | Clemson | 14-14 |
| 1949 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 27-13 |
| 1948 | Clemson win | Columbia | 7-13 |
| 1947 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 21-19 |
| 1946 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 26-14 |
| 1945 | Tie | Clemson | 0-0 |
| 1944 | Clemson win | Columbia | 13-20 |
| 1943 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 33-6 |
| 1942 | Clemson win | Columbia | 6-18 |
| 1941 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 18-14 |
| 1940 | Clemson win | Columbia | 13-21 |
| 1939 | Clemson win | Columbia | 0-27 |
| 1938 | Clemson win | Columbia | 12-34 |
| 1937 | Clemson win | Columbia | 6-34 |
| 1936 | Clemson win | Columbia | 0-19 |
| 1935 | Clemson win | Columbia | 0-44 |
| 1934 | Clemson win | Columbia | 0-19 |
| 1933 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 7-0 |
| 1932 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 14-0 |
| 1931 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 21-0 |
| 1930 | Clemson win | Columbia | 7-20 |
| 1929 | Clemson win | Columbia | 14-21 |
| 1928 | Clemson win | Columbia | 0-32 |
| 1927 | Clemson win | Columbia | 0-20 |
| 1926 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 24-0 |
| 1925 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 33-0 |
| 1924 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 3-0 |
| 1923 | Clemson win | Columbia | 6-7 |
| 1922 | Clemson win | Columbia | 0-3 |
| 1921 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 21-0 |
| 1920 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 3-0 |
| 1919 | Clemson win | Columbia | 6-19 |
| 1918 | Clemson win | Columbia | 0-39 |
| 1917 | Clemson win | Columbia | 13-21 |
| 1916 | Clemson win | Columbia | 0-27 |
| 1915 | Tie | Clemson | 0-0 |
| 1914 | Clemson win | Columbia | 6-29 |
| 1913 | Clemson win | Columbia | 0-32 |
| 1912 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 22-7 |
| 1911 | Clemson win | Columbia | 0-27 |
| 1910 | Clemson win | Columbia | 0-24 |
| 1909 | Clemson win | Columbia | 0-6 |
| 1902 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 12-6 |
Scores from the South Carolina perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1902.
Matchup stats
Clemson Tigers lead the series since 1902, 70-43-4. Here is the series on record and how to watch when South Carolina and Clemson meet.
How to watch South Carolina vs Clemson
When South Carolina and Clemson are scheduled, here is how to find the game.
- National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
- Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
- Radio Listen on the South Carolina radio network.
- Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the South Carolina vs Clemson time and line.
The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.
The South Carolina this season
Follow South Carolina in the title race on the SEC standings, and model the finish with the title race calculator. For the conference series that define the year, see the SEC rivalry pages, or browse every SEC matchup.
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South Carolina vs Clemson: the essentials
South Carolina Gamecocks vs Clemson Tigers is a non-conference matchup that sets the SEC against the ACC (Power 4). Clemson Tigers lead the series since 1902, 70-43-4. Across 117 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the South Carolina vs Clemson head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the South Carolina Gamecocks team hub, the SEC this week round-up and the live conference standings. For Clemson against the whole conference, see Clemson vs the SEC.
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Frequently asked questions
When does South Carolina play Clemson next?
The next meeting is Saturday, November 28, at Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC). It is Week 13 of the 2026 season. Follow the live score and box score on the game page.
What is the all-time record between South Carolina and Clemson?
Clemson Tigers lead the series since 1902, 70-43-4. The two programs have met 117 times on record.
How can I watch South Carolina vs Clemson?
The next meeting is Saturday, November 28, at Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC).
Are South Carolina and Clemson in the same conference?
No. South Carolina plays in the SEC. Clemson plays in the ACC (Power 4). This is a non-conference game.