USC Gamecocks Football

Gamecocks’ remaining football schedule second toughest in nation

South Carolina’s remaining home games are Florida, The Citadel and Clemson.
South Carolina’s remaining home games are Florida, The Citadel and Clemson. gmelendez@thestate.com

South Carolina’s path to a winning season is going to be tough. Very tough.

The Gamecocks (3-4) have the nation’s second-hardest remaining schedule against FBS opposition, according to win-loss percentage.

USC’s remaining four FBS foes are 18-5 overall, or have a winning percentage of 0.783. The team closes out the season at Texas A&M and at Tennessee, then home against Florida, The Citadel (a 4-2 FCS squad) and Clemson.

Only Minnesota has a tougher schedule, with future opponents 26-6 (0.813). Six of the top 10 toughest remaining schedules belong to SEC teams.

Toughest remaining FBS schedules

Team

Opp. record

Pct.

1. Minnesota

26-6

0.813

2. South Carolina

18-5

0.783

3. Maryland

28-10

0.737

4. LSU

23-9

0.719

5. Vanderbilt

24-10

0.706

6. Wake Forest

19-8

0.704

7. Arkansas

20-9

0.690

7. Ole Miss

20-9

0.690

9. Alabama

15-7

0.682

10. Ohio State

21-10

0.677

This story was originally published October 20, 2015 at 4:09 PM with the headline "Gamecocks’ remaining football schedule second toughest in nation."

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