2022 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 2022 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This season marked the Gamecocks' 129th overall season, and 31st as a member of the SEC East Division. The Gamecocks played their home games at Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina, and were led by second-year head coach Shane Beamer.

The 2022 Gamecocks squad displayed significant growth under Shane Beamer's leadership in his second year as head coach. Despite inconsistent offensive production and a lackluster rush defense throughout the season, the Gamecocks finished on a high note, posting an 8–5 record and finishing the season ranked at No. 23 in both the Coaches and AP poll.

The Gamecocks set many milestones. They won eight games for the first time since 2017. They defeated three ranked teams, defeated archrival Clemson, won three true road games, won four consecutive games, and finished ranked, all for the first time since 2013. They defeated Texas A&M, defeated three top-15 teams, scored 30+ points in nine games, and won back-to-back games against top-ten opponents, all for the first time in program history.

The consecutive victories over No. 5 Tennessee and No. 8 Clemson have been described as "two of the biggest upsets in program history". Hosting Tennessee, South Carolina's dominant 63–38 victory set the record for most points scored by an unranked team against a top-five team in college football history. Quarterback Spencer Rattler's six touchdowns broke the school record for most touchdown passes in a single game. South Carolina fans stormed the field for the first time since 2001. At Clemson, South Carolina snapped the Tigers' 40-game home winning streak. It was just the seventh time in history that a school had defeated AP top-ten opponents in consecutive weeks as an unranked team, and the first since 2003.

The 2022 special teams have also been considered arguably the greatest Gamecock special teams of all time, earning the No. 1 spot in ESPN's efficiency ranking.

Schedule
South Carolina and the SEC announced the 2022 football schedule on September 21, 2021.