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South Carolina Gamecocks vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

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Head-to-head on record

South Carolina vs Wake Forest series
TeamWinsSeries
South Carolina Gamecocks34South Carolina leads
Wake Forest Demon Deacons20

Meetings since 1909: 56, including 2 ties. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

South Carolina has won the last 7 meetings.

34-19-2 Regular season
0-1 Postseason
9-1 Last 10
20-15 Avg score
8 Longest South Carolina win run

Biggest South Carolina win 43-7 in 1970, a 36-point margin.

Biggest South Carolina loss 0-38 in 1948, a 38-point margin.

Every South Carolina vs Wake Forest meeting

South Carolina Gamecocks vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons, every meeting on record
SeasonResultSiteScore
1987 South Carolina win Winston-Salem 30-0
1986 South Carolina win Columbia 48-21
1981 South Carolina win Winston-Salem 23-6
1980 South Carolina win Columbia 39-38
1979 South Carolina win Columbia 35-14
1978 South Carolina win Columbia 37-14
1977 South Carolina win Winston-Salem 24-14
1976 Wake Forest win Columbia 7-10
1975 South Carolina win Columbia 37-26
1974 South Carolina win Columbia 34-21
1973 South Carolina win Winston-Salem 28-12
1972 South Carolina win Columbia 35-3
1971 South Carolina win Columbia 24-7
1970 South Carolina win Columbia 43-7
1969 South Carolina win Winston-Salem 24-6
1968 South Carolina win Winston-Salem 34-21
1967 Wake Forest win Winston-Salem 21-35
1966 Wake Forest win Columbia 6-10
1965 South Carolina win Columbia 38-7
1964 South Carolina win Columbia 23-13
1963 Wake Forest win Winston-Salem 19-20
1962 South Carolina win Columbia 27-6
1961 South Carolina win Winston-Salem 10-7
1960 South Carolina win Columbia 41-20
1959 Wake Forest win Winston-Salem 20-43
1958 South Carolina win Columbia 24-7
1957 South Carolina win Winston-Salem 26-7
1956 South Carolina win Columbia 13-0
1955 Wake Forest win Winston-Salem 19-34
1954 South Carolina win Columbia 20-19
1953 Wake Forest win Winston-Salem 13-19
1952 Wake Forest win Winston-Salem 14-39
1951 South Carolina win Columbia 21-6
1950 Wake Forest win Columbia 7-14
1949 South Carolina win Columbia 27-20
1948 Wake Forest win Columbia 0-38
1947 South Carolina win Columbia 6-0
1946 Wake Forest win Winston-Salem 0-35
1945 * Wake Forest win Neutral 14-26
1945 Tie Winston-Salem 13-13
1944 Wake Forest win Winston-Salem 13-19
1943 South Carolina win Columbia 13-2
1942 Wake Forest win Winston-Salem 14-33
1941 Tie Winston-Salem 6-6
1940 Wake Forest win Winston-Salem 6-7
1939 Wake Forest win Winston-Salem 7-19
1938 Wake Forest win Columbia 19-20
1932 Wake Forest win Winston-Salem 0-6
1924 South Carolina win Columbia 7-0
1923 South Carolina win Columbia 14-7
1916 Wake Forest win Columbia 7-33
1914 South Carolina win Columbia 26-0
1913 South Carolina win Columbia 27-10
1912 South Carolina win Columbia 10-3
1910 South Carolina win Columbia 6-0
1909 Wake Forest win Columbia 0-8

* postseason meeting. Scores from the South Carolina perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1909.

Matchup stats

Last five games

Wake ForestProvided by accfootball.co

DateOppResult
10-03 vsSTAN W 57-3
09-26 atLOU W 30-27
09-18 vsMIA L 20-33
09-12 atPUR W 38-36
09-03 vsAKR W 38-16

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

ACCProvided by accfootball.co

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Miami 500 1.00024849
Pittsburgh 500 1.00019267
Duke 400 1.00014544
Virginia Tech 410 .80020699
Wake Forest 410 .800183115
SMU 410 .800173115
Virginia 320 .60016990
Florida State 320 .600166108
NC State 320 .600184128
Clemson 320 .60097129
Syracuse 220 .50013992
North Carolina 220 .5009678
Louisville 230 .400193146
California 230 .400135133
Boston College 230 .40095117
Stanford 230 .40087191
Georgia Tech 130 .250108104

SEC

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Georgia 500 1.00025767
Alabama 500 1.000248104
Texas 400 1.00013353
LSU 410 .80021876
Tennessee 410 .80018476
Florida 410 .800231136
Missouri 410 .800188100
Mississippi State 410 .800195140
Kentucky 410 .800173134
Ole Miss 310 .750142123
Texas A&M 320 .60015993
Auburn 320 .600134107
Vanderbilt 320 .600127125
Oklahoma 220 .5008864
South Carolina 230 .400188134
Arkansas 230 .40099142

Records computed from completed games this season

South Carolina Gamecocks lead the series since 1909, 34-20-2. Here is the series on record and how to watch when South Carolina and Wake Forest meet.

How to watch South Carolina vs Wake Forest

When South Carolina and Wake Forest are scheduled, here is how to find the game.

  1. National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
  2. Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
  3. Radio Listen on the South Carolina radio network.
  4. Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the South Carolina vs Wake Forest 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

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South Carolina vs Wake Forest: the essentials

South Carolina Gamecocks vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons is a non-conference matchup that sets the SEC against the ACC (Power 4). South Carolina Gamecocks lead the series since 1909, 34-20-2. Across 56 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the South Carolina vs Wake Forest 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 Wake Forest against the whole conference, see Wake Forest vs the SEC.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the all-time record between South Carolina and Wake Forest?

South Carolina Gamecocks lead the series since 1909, 34-20-2. The two programs have met 56 times on record.

How can I watch South Carolina vs Wake Forest?

National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1). Kickoff time and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week.

Are South Carolina and Wake Forest in the same conference?

No. South Carolina plays in the SEC. Wake Forest plays in the ACC (Power 4). This is a non-conference game.