2018 South Carolina Gamecocks Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2018 South Carolina Gamecocks went 7-6 (4-4 in the SEC), finishing No. 24 in the AP poll. They scored 30.1 and allowed 27.2 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 7-6-0; games went 7-6-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 20 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: SEC
- Record: 7-6
- Conference record: 4-4
- AP rank: No. 24
- Against the spread: 7-6-0
- Over/under: 7-6-0
- SP+ rank: No. 20
2018 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 2018-09-01 | W | 49-15 | -31 | W | O 56 |
| 2 | Georgia | 2018-09-08 | L | 17-41 | +9 | L | O 53.5 |
| 4 | at Vanderbilt | 2018-09-22 | W | 37-14 | -1.5 | W | U 53 |
| 5 | at Kentucky | 2018-09-29 | L | 10-24 | -1 | L | U 51.5 |
| 6 | Missouri | 2018-10-06 | W | 37-35 | +1 | W | O 63 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 2018-10-13 | L | 23-26 | +2.5 | L | U 50.5 |
| 9 | Tennessee | 2018-10-27 | W | 27-24 | -10 | L | U 53 |
| 10 | at Ole Miss | 2018-11-03 | W | 48-44 | +2 | W | O 69 |
| 11 | at Florida | 2018-11-10 | L | 31-35 | +6.5 | W | O 55 |
| 12 | Chattanooga | 2018-11-18 | W | 49-9 | -31 | W | O 49.5 |
| 13 | at Clemson | 2018-11-25 | L | 35-56 | +26 | W | O 58.5 |
| 14 | Akron | 2018-12-01 | W | 28-3 | -29 | L | U 56 |
| Bowl | vs Virginia | 2018-12-29 | L | 0-28 | -4 | L | U 54 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Bentley | 13 | 240 | 388 | 3171 | 27 | 14 |
| Michael Scarnecchia | 4 | 29 | 51 | 353 | 4 | 0 |
| Jay Urich | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rico Dowdle | 12 | 123 | 654 | 4 |
| Mon Denson | 9 | 86 | 432 | 2 |
| Ty'Son Williams | 8 | 70 | 328 | 4 |
| A.J. Turner | 10 | 47 | 298 | 2 |
| Deshaun Fenwick | 2 | 21 | 115 | 1 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deebo Samuel | 12 | 62 | 882 | 11 |
| Bryan Edwards | 13 | 55 | 846 | 7 |
| Shi Smith | 11 | 45 | 673 | 4 |
| Kiel Pollard | 11 | 15 | 181 | 2 |
| K.C. Crosby | 9 | 14 | 149 | 0 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Brunson | 12 | 91 | 7 | 2.5 | 1 | |
| Sherrod Greene | 12 | 67 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Steven Montac | 11 | 60 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 5 | |
| Keisean Nixon | 11 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
| R.J. Roderick | 10 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2018 South Carolina players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Wonnum | DE | DET | 2020 R4 #117 | 2016–2019 |
| Deebo Samuel Sr. | WR | SF | 2019 R2 #36 | 2015–2018 |
| Ernest Jones | LB | SEA | 2021 R3 #103 | 2018–2020 |
| Javon Kinlaw | DT | WAS | 2020 R1 #14 | 2017–2019 |
| Jaycee Horn | CB | CAR | 2021 R1 #8 | 2018–2020 |
| Keir Thomas | LB | LA | 2022 UDFA | 2016–2020 |
| Keisean Nixon | DB | GB | 2019 UDFA | 2017–2018 |
| Kingsley Enagbare | LB | NYJ | 2022 R5 #179 | 2018–2021 |
| Rico Dowdle | RB | PIT | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Israel Mukuamu | CB | CAR | 2021 R6 #227 | 2018–2020 |
| Rashad Fenton | CB | ARI | 2019 R6 #201 | 2015–2018 |
| Shi Smith | WR | TEN | 2021 R6 #204 | 2017–2020 |
| Bryan Edwards | WR | KC | 2020 R3 #81 | 2016–2019 |
| Kobe Smith | DT | ATL | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Ty'Son Williams | RB | ARI | 2020 UDFA | 2017–2018 |
| Joseph Charlton | P | JAX | 2020 UDFA | 2017–2019 |
| T.J. Brunson | LB | NYG | 2020 R7 #238 | 2016–2019 |
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