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Night kickoff set for South Carolina vs. Missouri football game

South Carolina players stand for the alma mater following the Gamecocks’ game against South Carolina State at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia on Sunday, September 7, 2025.
South Carolina players stand for the alma mater following the Gamecocks’ game against South Carolina State at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia on Sunday, September 7, 2025. Special To The State

South Carolina has learned the possible start times of its first SEC road game.

Shane Beamer and the Gamecocks will play at Missouri on Saturday, Sept. 20. The game will kick off at 7 or 7:30 p.m. and will be televised on ABC or ESPN. The exact designations will be locked in this weekend.

That makes it three straight night games for South Carolina in three weeks.

South Carolina beat Missouri at home last year 34-30 in dramatic fashion. The Gamecocks are looking to put together back-to-back wins over Missouri for the first time 2016-17.

The 2-0 Gamecocks are coming off a 38-10 win over S.C. State on Saturday. South Carolina hosts Vanderbilt at Williams-Brice Stadium this Saturday in its SEC home opener.

South Carolina 2025 season

  • Aug. 31: South Carolina 24, Virginia Tech 11
  • Sept. 6: South Carolina 38, S.C. State 10
  • Sept. 13: vs Vanderbilt (7:45 p.m. on SEC Network)
  • Sept. 20: at Missouri (7 or 7:30 p.m. on ABC or ESPN)
  • Sept. 27: vs Kentucky (FLEX)
  • Oct. 11: at LSU (FLEX)
  • Oct. 18: vs Oklahoma (EARLY)
  • Oct. 25: vs Alabama (FLEX)
  • Nov. 1: at Ole Miss (FLEX)
  • Nov. 15: at Texas A&M (EARLY)
  • Nov. 22: vs Coastal Carolina (AFTERNOON)
  • Nov. 29: vs Clemson (12 p.m. on ABC or ESPN)

This story was originally published September 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM.

Michael Sauls
The State
Michael Sauls is The State’s South Carolina women’s basketball reporter. He previously worked at The Virginian-Pilot covering Norfolk State and Hampton University sports. A Columbia native, he is an alum of the University of South Carolina.
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