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Wake Forest vs South Carolina
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Head-to-head on record
| Team | Wins | Series |
|---|---|---|
 Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 20 | South Carolina leads |
 South Carolina Gamecocks | 34 |
Meetings since 1909: 56, including 2 ties. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.
The series in numbers
South Carolina has won the last 7 meetings.
19-34-2 Regular season
1-0 Postseason
1-9 Last 10
15-20 Avg score
8 Longest South Carolina win run
Biggest Wake Forest win 38-0 in 1948, a 38-point margin.
Biggest Wake Forest loss 7-43 in 1970, a 36-point margin.
Every Wake Forest vs South Carolina meeting
| Season | Result | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | South Carolina win | Winston-Salem | 0-30 |
| 1986 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 21-48 |
| 1981 | South Carolina win | Winston-Salem | 6-23 |
| 1980 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 38-39 |
| 1979 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 14-35 |
| 1978 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 14-37 |
| 1977 | South Carolina win | Winston-Salem | 14-24 |
| 1976 | Wake Forest win | Columbia | 10-7 |
| 1975 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 26-37 |
| 1974 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 21-34 |
| 1973 | South Carolina win | Winston-Salem | 12-28 |
| 1972 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 3-35 |
| 1971 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 7-24 |
| 1970 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 7-43 |
| 1969 | South Carolina win | Winston-Salem | 6-24 |
| 1968 | South Carolina win | Winston-Salem | 21-34 |
| 1967 | Wake Forest win | Winston-Salem | 35-21 |
| 1966 | Wake Forest win | Columbia | 10-6 |
| 1965 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 7-38 |
| 1964 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 13-23 |
| 1963 | Wake Forest win | Winston-Salem | 20-19 |
| 1962 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 6-27 |
| 1961 | South Carolina win | Winston-Salem | 7-10 |
| 1960 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 20-41 |
| 1959 | Wake Forest win | Winston-Salem | 43-20 |
| 1958 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 7-24 |
| 1957 | South Carolina win | Winston-Salem | 7-26 |
| 1956 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 0-13 |
| 1955 | Wake Forest win | Winston-Salem | 34-19 |
| 1954 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 19-20 |
| 1953 | Wake Forest win | Winston-Salem | 19-13 |
| 1952 | Wake Forest win | Winston-Salem | 39-14 |
| 1951 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 6-21 |
| 1950 | Wake Forest win | Columbia | 14-7 |
| 1949 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 20-27 |
| 1948 | Wake Forest win | Columbia | 38-0 |
| 1947 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 0-6 |
| 1946 | Wake Forest win | Winston-Salem | 35-0 |
| 1945 * | Wake Forest win | Neutral | 26-14 |
| 1945 | Tie | Winston-Salem | 13-13 |
| 1944 | Wake Forest win | Winston-Salem | 19-13 |
| 1943 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 2-13 |
| 1942 | Wake Forest win | Winston-Salem | 33-14 |
| 1941 | Tie | Winston-Salem | 6-6 |
| 1940 | Wake Forest win | Winston-Salem | 7-6 |
| 1939 | Wake Forest win | Winston-Salem | 19-7 |
| 1938 | Wake Forest win | Columbia | 20-19 |
| 1932 | Wake Forest win | Winston-Salem | 6-0 |
| 1924 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 0-7 |
| 1923 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 7-14 |
| 1916 | Wake Forest win | Columbia | 33-7 |
| 1914 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 0-26 |
| 1913 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 10-27 |
| 1912 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 3-10 |
| 1910 | South Carolina win | Columbia | 0-6 |
| 1909 | Wake Forest win | Columbia | 8-0 |
* postseason meeting. Scores from the Wake Forest perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1909.
Matchup stats
Last five games
Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub
South Carolina Gamecocks lead the series since 1909, 34-20-2. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Wake Forest and South Carolina meet.
How to watch Wake Forest vs South Carolina
When Wake Forest 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 Wake Forest radio network.
- Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the Wake Forest 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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Wake Forest vs South Carolina: the essentials
Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs South Carolina Gamecocks is a non-conference matchup that sets the ACC against the SEC (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 Wake Forest 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 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 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
What is the all-time record between Wake Forest and South Carolina?
South Carolina Gamecocks lead the series since 1909, 34-20-2. The two programs have met 56 times on record.
How can I watch Wake Forest vs South Carolina?
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 Wake Forest and South Carolina in the same conference?
No. Wake Forest plays in the ACC. South Carolina plays in the SEC (Power 4). This is a non-conference game.