South Carolina Football Gets SEC Respect as Stars Shine in Preseason Honors
The South Carolina Gamecocks are turning heads ahead of the 2025 college football season, as the SEC Media has projected them to finish fifth in the conference—an impressive nod to the team’s rising potential.
Much of the buzz surrounds the Gamecocks’ standout talent, with several players earning spots on the prestigious preseason All-SEC teams.
South Carolina is coming off a strong 9-win season in 2024 and is eyeing a historic first-ever berth in the College Football Playoff. To make that leap, the Gamecocks will need their key stars to perform at elite levels—and the SEC Media believes they can.
Preseason All-SEC Selections:
First Team:
- LaNorris Sellers (QB)
- Dylan Stewart (EDGE)
Second Team:
- Jalon Kilgore (DB)
Head coach Shane Beamer hasn’t been shy about his ambitions. In 2024, he declared the College Football Playoff as the program’s new standard—a statement that some critics saw as overly optimistic. But heading into 2025, Beamer’s vision is gaining credibility. With top-tier talent on both offense and defense, the Gamecocks have solidified themselves as legitimate contenders in the SEC.
