ACC Matchups
Clemson vs South Carolina
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 |
|---|---|---|
 Clemson Tigers | 70 | Clemson leads |
 South Carolina Gamecocks | 43 |
Meetings since 1902: 117, including 4 ties. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.
The series in numbers
70-43-4 Regular season
8-2 Last 10
20-15 Avg score
7 Longest Clemson win run
Biggest Clemson win 56-7 in 2016, a 49-point margin.
Biggest Clemson loss 20-56 in 1975, a 36-point margin.
Every Clemson vs South Carolina meeting
| Season | Result | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Clemson win | Columbia | 28-14 |
| 2024 | South Carolina win | Clemson | 14-17 |
| 2023 | Clemson win | Columbia | 16-7 |
| 2022 | South Carolina win | Clemson | 30-31 |
| 2021 | Clemson win | Columbia | 30-0 |
| 2019 | Clemson win | Columbia | 38-3 |
| 2018 | Clemson win | Clemson | 56-35 |
| 2017 | Clemson win | Columbia | 34-10 |
| 2016 | Clemson win | Clemson | 56-7 |
| 2015 | Clemson win | Columbia | 37-32 |
| 2014 | Clemson win | Clemson | 35-17 |
| 2013 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 17-31 |
| 2012 | South Carolina win | Clemson | 17-27 |
| 2011 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 13-34 |
| 2010 | South Carolina win | Clemson | 7-29 |
| 2009 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 17-34 |
| 2008 | Clemson win | Clemson | 31-14 |
| 2007 | Clemson win | Columbia | 23-21 |
| 2006 | South Carolina win | Clemson | 28-31 |
| 2005 | Clemson win | Columbia | 13-9 |
| 2004 | Clemson win | Clemson | 29-7 |
| 2003 | Clemson win | Columbia | 63-17 |
| 2002 | Clemson win | Clemson | 27-20 |
| 2001 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 15-20 |
| 2000 | Clemson win | Clemson | 16-14 |
| 1999 | Clemson win | Columbia | 31-21 |
| 1998 | Clemson win | Clemson | 28-19 |
| 1997 | Clemson win | Columbia | 47-21 |
| 1996 | South Carolina win | Clemson | 31-34 |
| 1995 | Clemson win | Columbia | 38-17 |
| 1994 | South Carolina win | Clemson | 7-33 |
| 1993 | Clemson win | Columbia | 16-13 |
| 1992 | South Carolina win | Clemson | 13-24 |
| 1991 | Clemson win | Columbia | 41-24 |
| 1990 | Clemson win | Clemson | 24-15 |
| 1989 | Clemson win | Columbia | 45-0 |
| 1988 | Clemson win | Clemson | 29-10 |
| 1987 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 7-20 |
| 1986 | Tie | Columbia | 21-21 |
| 1985 | Clemson win | Columbia | 24-17 |
| 1984 | South Carolina win | Clemson | 21-22 |
| 1983 | Clemson win | Columbia | 22-13 |
| 1982 | Clemson win | Clemson | 24-6 |
| 1981 | Clemson win | Columbia | 29-13 |
| 1980 | Clemson win | Clemson | 27-6 |
| 1979 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 9-13 |
| 1978 | Clemson win | Clemson | 41-23 |
| 1977 | Clemson win | Columbia | 31-27 |
| 1976 | Clemson win | Clemson | 28-9 |
| 1975 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 20-56 |
| 1974 | Clemson win | Clemson | 39-21 |
| 1973 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 20-32 |
| 1972 | Clemson win | Clemson | 7-6 |
| 1971 | Clemson win | Columbia | 17-7 |
| 1970 | South Carolina win | Clemson | 32-38 |
| 1969 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 13-27 |
| 1968 | South Carolina win | Clemson | 3-7 |
| 1967 | Clemson win | Columbia | 23-12 |
| 1966 | Clemson win | Clemson | 35-10 |
| 1965 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 16-17 |
| 1964 | South Carolina win | Clemson | 3-7 |
| 1963 | Clemson win | Columbia | 24-20 |
| 1962 | Clemson win | Clemson | 20-17 |
| 1961 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 14-21 |
| 1960 | Clemson win | Clemson | 12-2 |
| 1959 | Clemson win | Columbia | 27-0 |
| 1958 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 6-26 |
| 1957 | Clemson win | Columbia | 13-0 |
| 1956 | Clemson win | Columbia | 7-0 |
| 1955 | Clemson win | Columbia | 28-14 |
| 1954 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 8-13 |
| 1953 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 7-14 |
| 1952 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 0-6 |
| 1951 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 0-20 |
| 1950 | Tie | Clemson | 14-14 |
| 1949 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 13-27 |
| 1948 | Clemson win | Columbia | 13-7 |
| 1947 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 19-21 |
| 1946 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 14-26 |
| 1945 | Tie | Clemson | 0-0 |
| 1944 | Clemson win | Columbia | 20-13 |
| 1943 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 6-33 |
| 1942 | Clemson win | Columbia | 18-6 |
| 1941 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 14-18 |
| 1940 | Clemson win | Columbia | 21-13 |
| 1939 | Clemson win | Columbia | 27-0 |
| 1938 | Clemson win | Columbia | 34-12 |
| 1937 | Clemson win | Columbia | 34-6 |
| 1936 | Clemson win | Columbia | 19-0 |
| 1935 | Clemson win | Columbia | 44-0 |
| 1934 | Clemson win | Columbia | 19-0 |
| 1933 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 0-7 |
| 1932 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 0-14 |
| 1931 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 0-21 |
| 1930 | Clemson win | Columbia | 20-7 |
| 1929 | Clemson win | Columbia | 21-14 |
| 1928 | Clemson win | Columbia | 32-0 |
| 1927 | Clemson win | Columbia | 20-0 |
| 1926 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 0-24 |
| 1925 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 0-33 |
| 1924 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 0-3 |
| 1923 | Clemson win | Columbia | 7-6 |
| 1922 | Clemson win | Columbia | 3-0 |
| 1921 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 0-21 |
| 1920 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 0-3 |
| 1919 | Clemson win | Columbia | 19-6 |
| 1918 | Clemson win | Columbia | 39-0 |
| 1917 | Clemson win | Columbia | 21-13 |
| 1916 | Clemson win | Columbia | 27-0 |
| 1915 | Tie | Clemson | 0-0 |
| 1914 | Clemson win | Columbia | 29-6 |
| 1913 | Clemson win | Columbia | 32-0 |
| 1912 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 7-22 |
| 1911 | Clemson win | Columbia | 27-0 |
| 1910 | Clemson win | Columbia | 24-0 |
| 1909 | Clemson win | Columbia | 6-0 |
| 1902 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 6-12 |
Scores from the Clemson perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1902.
Matchup stats
Last five games
Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub
Clemson Tigers lead the series since 1902, 70-43-4. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Clemson and South Carolina meet.
How to watch Clemson vs South Carolina
When Clemson and South Carolina 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 Clemson radio network.
- Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the Clemson vs South Carolina 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.
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Clemson vs South Carolina: the essentials
Clemson Tigers vs South Carolina Gamecocks is a non-conference matchup that sets the ACC against the SEC (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 Clemson vs South Carolina head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the Clemson Tigers team hub, the ACC this week round-up and the live conference standings. For South Carolina against the whole conference, see South Carolina vs the ACC.
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Frequently asked questions
When does Clemson play South Carolina 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 Clemson and South Carolina?
Clemson Tigers lead the series since 1902, 70-43-4. The two programs have met 117 times on record.
How can I watch Clemson vs South Carolina?
The next meeting is Saturday, November 28, at Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC).
Are Clemson and South Carolina in the same conference?
No. Clemson plays in the ACC. South Carolina plays in the SEC (Power 4). This is a non-conference game.