The South Carolina Gamecocks will open the 2018 season at home for the first time since 2014 when Coastal Carolina comes to Columbia on Saturday, September 1. It will mark the Chanticleers second trip to Williams-Brice Stadium, as they were trounced by a 70-10 score in 2013 while still playing under the FCS classification. They have since moved up to Division I and are part of the Sun Belt Conference.
The Gamecocks will open the conference portion of the schedule in week 2 when Carolina hosts Georgia on September 8. The Bulldogs hold a 49-18-2 lead in the series, but the Gamecocks have won three of the last four games played in Columbia.