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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – The South Carolina football team’s first road game will be a nighttime matchup against Alabama.
The SEC announced kickoff windows for several games on Wednesday, including many of the games on the Gamecocks’ 2026 schedule.
Kickoff times for South Carolina’s first three games, all being played at home, have already been announced. The Alabama game is the only night game on the scheduled as of Wednesday.
The SEC also placed other games in “Early,” “Afternoon” or “Flex” designations. It defined the categories as follows:
Early: Between noon and 1 p.m. ETAfternoon: Between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. ETNight: Between 6 and 8 p.m. ETFlex: Between 3:30 and 4:30 pm ET OR between 6 and 8 p.m. ET
View the full schedule below:
DateAwayHomeNetworkTime (ET)9/5/2026Kent StateSouth CarolinaSEC Network12:45 p.m.9/12/2026TowsonSouth CarolinaSECN+7 p.m.9/19/2026Mississippi StateSouth CarolinaSEC Network4:15 p.m.9/26/2026South CarolinaAlabamaTBANIGHT10/3/2026KentuckySouth CarolinaTBAFLEX10/10/2026South CarolinaFloridaTBAEARLY10/17/2026 BYE10/24/2026TennesseeSouth CarolinaTBAAFTERNOON10/31/2026South CarolinaOklahomaTBAFLEX11/7/2026Texas A&MSouth CarolinaTBAAFTERNOON11/14/2026South CarolinaArkansasTBAFLEX11/21/2026GeorgiaSouth CarolinaTBAFLEX11/28/2026South CarolinaClemsonTBATBA
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