South Carolina, Miami announce cancellation of upcoming home-and-home series
By Derek Hryn
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South Carolina and Miami have mutually agreed to cancel their home-and-home football series for 2026 and 2027. The Hurricanes were supposed to come to Williams-Brice in 2026, with the Gamecocks heading to Hard Rock Stadium in 2027, but both programs decided it just wasn’t going to work with everything else on the schedule.
The timing makes sense. Both the SEC and ACC are moving to nine-game conference schedules in 2026, leaving fewer spots for non-conference games. South Carolina’s 2026 non-conference slate now has Towson at home and a road trip to Clemson, with the program actively looking for a 12th opponent. The SEC side of the schedule will include home games against Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi State, and Texas A&M, and road trips to Oklahoma, Alabama, Florida, and Arkansas. Dates for all those matchups haven’t been announced yet.
Miami’s 2026 non-conference games are Florida A&M and Central Michigan at home, plus a road trip to Notre Dame. With the schedule already tight, both schools agreed it was the easiest move to make.
Back in the spring, South Carolina coach Shane Beamer said he was open to keeping Miami on the schedule—but only if it fit the same structure as other SEC teams with three non-conference games.
“If we are all playing nine conference games plus two other Power Four games, then sure, come on,” Beamer said on the 107.5 The Game, per The Big Spur.
So, no 2026-27 South Carolina vs. Miami matchups, but who knows down the line? Both programs say they’re still open to future games once schedules allow.
