Colleges in South Carolina With Football Teams

13 colleges in South Carolina, and how many players each one loses after this season.

players leave a typical team
21
lose a quarterback
69%

2026-27 rosters, read September 29, 2026

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All 13 South Carolina schools

Most players leaving first. Players leaving are players in their last season on the 2026-27 roster.

13 schools

  • The Citadel logo

    The Citadel

    Charleston, SC

    D1 FCS

    47players leaving

    Positions
  • Newberry logo

    Newberry

    Newberry, SC

    D2

    35players leaving

    Positions
  • Benedict logo

    Benedict

    Columbia, SC

    D2

    33players leaving

    Positions

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  • Furman logo

    Furman

    Greenville, SC

    D1 FCS

    32players leaving

    Positions
  • Coastal Carolina logo

    Coastal Carolina

    Conway, SC

    D1 FBS

    24players leaving

    Positions
  • Presbyterian logo

    Presbyterian

    Clinton, SC

    D1 FCS

    21players leaving

    Positions
  • South Carolina State logo

    South Carolina State

    Orangeburg, SC

    D1 FCS

    21players leaving

    Positions
  • Allen logo

    Allen

    Columbia, SC

    D2

    20players leaving

    Positions
  • Wofford logo

    Wofford

    Spartanburg, SC

    D1 FCS

    20players leaving

    Positions
  • Charleston Southern logo

    Charleston Southern

    Charleston, SC

    D1 FCS

    17players leaving

    Positions
  • South Carolina logo

    South Carolina

    Columbia, SC

    D1 FBS

    17players leaving

    Positions
  • North Greenville logo

    North Greenville

    Tigerville, SC

    D2

    12players leaving

    Positions
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  • Erskine logo

    Erskine

    Due West, SC

    D2

    6players leaving

    Positions

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Questions

How many colleges in South Carolina have football?

NextCommit's coach data lists 15 colleges in South Carolina with football teams for 2026: 3 D1 FBS, 6 D1 FCS and 6 D2. This page shows the 13 whose 2026-27 rosters we could read in full on September 29, 2026.

How many players does a South Carolina football program lose each year?

The typical South Carolina football program on this list has 21 players in their last season on its 2026-27 roster. Wide receivers are the most common opening: 92% of these programs lose at least one, then defensive linemen at 92%.

What does "players leaving" mean?

Players in their last season on the college's 2026-27 roster page: seniors, graduate students and fifth-year players at four-year schools, and sophomores at junior colleges. Redshirt marks do not change the count. Their spots open for recruits who start college in 2027.

Does a player leaving mean an open scholarship?

No. It means a roster spot the coaches have to refill, with high school recruits, transfers or walk-ons. How many spots carry aid depends on the level: Division I schools in the House settlement have a 105-player roster limit and no scholarship cap, Division II has 36 football equivalencies shared across the team, Division III gives no athletic aid, the NAIA allows 24 and the NJCAA 85. Some players also get an extra year through a waiver.

Which positions does each school need?

That is Roster Needs, part of NextCommit Pro. It shows the positions each school is losing and filters your coach list to the programs that need your position. This page shows each school's total only.

How should I use this list?

Find schools at your level with players leaving, check which level fits you with the free Football Recruit Score, then email the position coach or recruiting coordinator with your film, measurables and GPA. Follow up when you have something new to share.

How often is this data updated?

NextCommit reads college roster pages twice a year, after fall and spring rosters are posted. This page shows the September 29, 2026 read of 2026-27 rosters. Schools we could not read in full join the list when a later read passes.

How we got these numbers

We read each college's own roster page on September 29, 2026. Players leaving are players in their last season on the 2026-27 roster: seniors, graduate students and fifth-year players at four-year schools, and sophomores at junior colleges. Redshirt marks don't change the count.

This list shows 13 of the 15 programs in NextCommit's coach data (87%). Schools whose roster we couldn't read in full aren't listed yet. We call a list complete when we can read at least 75% of its rosters.

Divisions are for the 2026 season, including North Dakota State and Sacramento State moving to FBS and Saint Francis (PA) moving to Division III.

A player leaving is a spot to refill, not a scholarship offer. Coaches also fill spots from the transfer portal, some players get an extra year, and a roster page can lag behind the team. Use the numbers to decide where to look, then ask the coach.

Last updated November 3, 2026.

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