2025 South Carolina Predictions on the HG
Jake Wimberly
Ross Gaskin Contributing:
What’s to like:
Head Coach Shane Beamer and his South Carolina Gamecocks will have high expectations heading into 2025 as they have raised the bar once again. The Gamecocks went 9-4 last season with notable victories over Missouri, Clemson, and Texas A&M. South Carolina will be led by their young QB, LaNorris Sellers, who threw for 2,534 yards and 18 TDs with 674 yards and 7 TDs on the ground.
On the other side of the ball, the Gamecocks will be led by their star DE Dylan Stewart and DB Jalen Kilgore. Stewart racked up 6.5 sacks, 2nd on the team, while Kilgore hawked down 5 INTs, 1st on the team. Expect these two young stars to have another dominant season in 2025.
What’s not to like:
Shane Beamer and South Carolina’s ability to produce elite talent can be a blessing and a curse because the Gamecocks will be sending two supreme athletes to the NFL draft. Nick Emmanwori was the leader of that Gamecock defense in 2024 as he led the team in tackles with 88, and also had 4 INTs, returning 2 for TDs. Emmanwori is expected to be a 1st round pick this year.
The Gamecocks will also be without their stud RB Raheim Sanders. In 2024, Sanders rushed for 881 yards and 11 TDs, making his career totals to 3,111 yards and 28 TDs. These two will certainly be missed in 2025.
What does the Hourglass say?
South Carolina- SEC (8-4)
Power ranking 107.87. 4th toughest schedule in the SEC.
2025 South Carolina Analytics
National recruiting rating (three year metric): #14- inside the boundary of a National Championship Roster.
National Coaching Ranking:
Shane Beamer- 56th in Power 5 and 12th in the SEC.
2024 coaching value= 4 (average 2025 Power 5 coaching value=9.3) Shane Beamer ranks on the lower end of coaches in the Power 5.
ODE analytics 2024 Nationally:
Offensive Ranking: 48th
Defensive Ranking: 9th
Quarterback Play: Sellers- ranked 21st in the Power 4, 6th in the SEC; 2024 QB value= 16.5 (Power 4 average- 14.41)
Impact Ball Catcher Metric: South Carolina has an Impact Ball Catcher Metric of 3. This puts the Gamecocks at around average for the SEC in this metric.
From Vegas:
South Carolina ATS in 2024: 9-4
South Carolina at home: 4-3
South Carolina on the road: 5-0
South Carolina neutral site: 0-1
Final thoughts:
South Carolina will have either a great season, or an average season. Their success all hinges on their offense and if they can improve on last season. The Gamecock defense will be as impenetrable as ever though. Beamer Ball is rolling down here in the SEC, and the South Carolina Gamecocks are slowly becoming one the hardest teams to beat in the country.
2025 Schedule analysis:
Projected Hourglass W/L record: Games in red denote games that could be a one possession game or even a different outcome than projection.
Editors Note: All photos courtesy of 247sports.com
