South Carolina’s next football game is at Alabama in the 2026 SEC schedule, with the Gamecocks opening that conference road stretch on the road. Their 2026 slate also shows the next listed game after the first two nonconference matchups is Mississippi State at home on Sept. 19 if you meant the next scheduled opponent in sequence.

Quick scoop

If you mean the very next opponent on the 2026 schedule , South Carolina starts with Kent State , then Towson , then Mississippi State.

If you mean the next SEC opponent , it’s Mississippi State.

2026 next games

  • Kent State on Sat, Sep. 5.
  • Towson on Sat, Sep. 12.
  • Mississippi State on Sat, Sep. 19.

Future SEC note

South Carolina’s permanent SEC opponents beginning in 2026 are Florida, Georgia, and Kentucky.

If you want, I can also give you South Carolina’s full 2026 schedule in HTML table format.