FBS-CFB Game Preview: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6-4) vs. South Carolina Gamecocks (3-7)

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Venue & Event Details

Location: Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC

Kickoff: 1:15 PM EST

Broadcast: SEC Network

Weather Forecast

Temperature: 62°F at kickoff, dropping into upper 50s by evening

Conditions: Partly cloudy skies, winds 8–12 mph

Impact: Passing may be slightly affected; rushing and ball control favored

Injury Report

South Carolina Gamecocks:

QB LaNorris Sellers (healthy, 1,782 yards, 9 TDs, 6 INTs, 60.2% completion)

RB Rahsul Faison (healthy, 376 yards, 3 TDs)

WR Nyck Harbor (healthy, 503 yards, 5 TDs)

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers:

QB Tad Hudson (healthy, 620 yards, 3 TDs, 4 INTs, 54.2% completion)

RB Ja’Vin Simpkins (healthy, 536 yards, 2 TDs)

WR Robby Washington (healthy, 201 yards, 2 TDs)

Key Player Matchups

LaNorris Sellers (SC QB) vs Coastal Secondary: Sellers’ dual-threat ability will test a defense allowing 239.3 passing YPG (95th nationally).

Ja’Vin Simpkins (CCU RB) vs SC Front Seven: Simpkins’ rushing (193 YPG team average, 25th nationally) against a defense allowing 144.7 rushing YPG (61st nationally).

Nyck Harbor (SC WR) vs CCU CBs: Harbor’s explosiveness (102 yards, 1 TD vs Texas A&M) against a secondary prone to giving up big plays.

Recent Team Forms

South Carolina: Lost 31–30 vs Texas A&M (Nov. 15); Sellers threw for 246 yards, 2 TDs.

Coastal Carolina: Lost 45–40 vs Georgia Southern (Nov. 15); Hudson threw for 173 yards, 1 INT.

Series History

All-time: First-ever meeting between Coastal Carolina and South Carolina.

Betting Trends:

South Carolina is 3–7 ATS this season.

Coastal Carolina is 6–4 ATS.

Overs have hit in 5 of Coastal’s last 7 games.

Historical Betting Results

South Carolina has failed to cover in 4 of last 5 games.

Coastal Carolina has covered in 4 of last 5 games.

No prior head-to-head betting history.

Prediction: South Carolina 34 – Coastal Carolina 20

Game Odds

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers     49.5

South Carolina Gamecocks          – 25.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, November 21, 2025