2023 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 2023 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the East Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gamecocks played their home games at Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina, and were led by Shane Beamer in his third year as their head coach.

2023 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record5–7 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach
  • Shane Beamer (3rd season)
Offensive coordinatorDowell Loggains (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorClayton White (3rd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumWilliams–Brice Stadium
Uniform
2023 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 4 Georgia xy  8 0   13 1  
No. 8 Missouri  6 2   11 2  
No. 17 Tennessee  4 4   9 4  
Kentucky  3 5   7 6  
Florida  3 5   5 7  
South Carolina  3 5   5 7  
Vanderbilt  0 8   2 10  
West Division
No. 5 Alabama xy$^  8 0   12 2  
No. 9 Ole Miss  6 2   11 2  
No. 12 LSU  6 2   10 3  
Texas A&M  4 4   7 6  
Auburn  3 5   6 7  
Mississippi State  1 7   5 7  
Arkansas  1 7   4 8  
Championship: Alabama 27, Georgia 24
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

This is also expected to be the final year for the East division as Texas and Oklahoma will join the SEC in 2024.

In the final year of the SEC East, South Carolina finished sixth in their division, with an overall record of 5–7. Spencer Rattler had "one of the best quarterback seasons in school history" before declaring for the NFL Draft.

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