South Carolina Bowl projections after Week 12: Are the Gamecocks eligible for 2024 Bowl season?

The South Carolina Gamecocks have compiled a 7-3 record in the 2024 college football season. The Gamecocks are eligible for a bowl game and look forward to partaking in one at the end of the regular season.

Let's examine the Gamecocks' bowl game projections, the bowl game they're currently most likely to play in, and their remaining schedule for the season.

South Carolina Bowl Projections 2024

ESPN and 247 Sports have the South Carolina Gamecocks playing in the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa on December 31, 2024. ESPN has the Gamecocks up against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the bowl game.

On the other hand, CBS Sports has the Gamecocks up against the Kansas State Wildcats in the Texas Bowl, which will take place on December 31, 2024.

However, Athlon Sport sees a much different outcome. It has the Gamecocks facing off against the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the Music City Bowl on December 30, 2024.

What bowl game will South Carolina play in?

The South Carolina Gamecocks can play in any of the Gator Bowl, Liberty Bowl, Las Vegas Bowl, ReliaQuest Bowl, Music City Bowl, or Texas Bowl, which have automatic tie-ins with the SEC. The only bowl game they certainly can't feature in is the Citrus Bowl, which is reserved for the best team in the SEC after the College Football Playoff bracket is announced.

At the moment, it's looking increasingly likely that the Gamecocks will participate in either the Texas Bowl or ReliaQuest Bowl. Either bowl game is well-deserved for a program that started the season with an impressive four-game winning streak and is looking to finish with a flourish.

South Carolina football schedule: Key games remaining

The South Carolina Gamecocks have secured wins over the Missouri Tigers, Vanderbilt Commodores, Texas A&M Aggies, Oklahoma Sooners, Akron Zips, Kentucky Wildcats, and Old Dominion Monarchs.

Their losses were against the Alabama Crimson Tide, Ole Miss Rebels, and LSU Tigers. The only blowout loss the Gamecocks have suffered this season was a 27-3 defeat to Ole Miss at home. Their losses at Bama and at home to LSU were by a combined five points.

Here's a look at the Gamecocks' final games of the 2024 college football season:

• versus the Wofford Terriers on November 23, 2024
• at the Clemson Tigers on November 30, 2024