After three consecutive 11-win campaigns under head coach Steve Spurrier, South Carolina slipped back to seven victories last year for the first time under the Ol’ Ball Coach since the 2008 and 2009 seasons.

Despite Spurrier’s success during his nine seasons in Columbia — where he has never finished below .500 and has led the Gamecocks to seven-straight bowl games — South Carolina still doesn’t have an all-time winning record against many of its 2015 opponents.

But that could change this year as the Gamecocks have the chance to even up its all-time series with two schools, Missouri and Texas A&M.

2015 record according to history: 4-8*
Most unfamiliar opponent: Texas A&M
Most familiar opponent: Clemson
Most lopsided series: vs. LSU

*Based on which team holds an all-time series advantage.

Sept. 3 vs. North Carolina: The Gamecocks kicked off the entire 2014 college football season with a Thursday night tilt on ESPN against Texas A&M for the entire world to see. And it ended poorly for South Carolina. They get another shot at it this year and a chance for redemption against the Tar Heels. South Carolina has dominated the matchup of late, winning six of the last eight meetings — including a victory in the 2013 season opener.

Series history: North Carolina leads, 18-32-4. The Gamecocks beat the visiting Tar Heels, 27-10, on Aug. 29, 2013.

Sept. 12 vs. Kentucky: The Wildcats dealt South Carolina a crushing blow in 2014 to snap a Gamecocks’ three-game winning streak over Kentucky. The loss dropped South Carolina to .500 and began to give serious Gamecocks fans serious doubt about whether a bowl game was in their future. After all, Kentucky entered that game with one win in its last 14 attempts against South Carolina dating back to 1999.

Series history: South Carolina leads, 17-8-1. Kentucky beat the visiting Gamecocks 45-38 on Oct. 4, 2014.

Sept. 19 at Georgia: Some South Carolina fans measure the success of a season not by record, but whether or not the Gamecocks beat rival Georgia. The Bulldogs might own a lopsided all-time record against their neighbor to the North, but South Carolina owns the matchup of late, winning four of the last five. Georgia expects to run the ball with authority this year. South Carolina better hope it cleared up some of its run-stopping issues from a year ago.

Series history: Georgia leads, 17-43-2. The Gamecocks beat the visiting Bulldogs 38-35 on Sept. 13, 2014.

Sept. 26 vs. Central Florida: South Carolina can lord its dominance over Central Florida, having beaten the Knights all four times the teams have faced one another dating back to 1996. The Gamecocks enter the season as a one-touchdown favorite over Central Florida, according to preseason Vegas odds, which sounds correct considering that the last three contests between the two schools were settled by less than 10 points apiece.

Series history: South Carolina leads, 4-0. The Gamecocks beat UCF on the road 28-25 on Sept. 28, 2013.

Oct. 3 at Missouri: Oh what could have been. South Carolina had soon-to-be repeat SEC East champs Missouri on the ropes in 2014, leading 20-14 with 7:25 to play. Running back Russell Hansbrough, however, punched in two 1-yard scores — the last with 1:36 to play — and South Carolina found its three-game win streak snapped. From there, the Gamecocks limped to the finish with a .500 record.

Series history: Missouri leads, 2-3. The Tigers beat South Carolina 21-20 on Sept. 27, 2014.

Oct. 10 vs. LSU: No one has put a bigger hurting on South Carolina in the last eight decades quite like the LSU Tigers. The Gamecocks won the first meeting back in 1930 … and once more ever since. The Tigers last lost to South Carolina in 1994 when quarterback Steve Taneyhill was under center for the Gamecocks. The two squads haven’t faced each other since 2012 when LSU won its fifth straight over the Gamecocks to extend their unbeaten streak to six against the Tigers.

Series history: LSU leads, 2-17-1.

Oct. 17 vs. Vanderbilt: South Carolina might be to Vanderbilt what LSU is to the Gamecocks — a near-automatic loss in years past. Spurrier’s squad might own an .833 winning percentage over the Commodores, but the Gamecocks know all too well to not rest on the six-game winning streak over Vanderbilt. The Commodores knocked off ranked South Carolina in consecutive years in 2007 and 2008, the latter against a sixth-ranked Gamecocks squad.

Series history: South Carolina leads, 20-4. The Gamecocks beat the visiting Vanderbilt 48-34 on Sept. 20, 2014.

Oct. 31 at Texas A&M: Texas A&M put such a beat-down on the Gamecocks in the 2014 season-opener that, by the end of the game, Aggies quarterback Kenny Hill was already in the Heisman discussion. Texas A&M struggled after the first six weeks as Hill returned to the stratosphere. South Carolina would like redemption in this one in their first-ever trip to College Station.

Series history: Texas A&M leads, 1-0. The visiting Aggies won 52-28 on Aug. 28, 2014.

Nov. 7 at Tennessee: As much as the Volunteers are considered one of South Carolina’s biggest rivals, the series history is mostly a one-sided affair with Tennessee in control. The Volunteers own unbeaten streaks of 9 and 12 against their easterly neighbors dating back to 1903. Tennessee is considered an SEC East favorite entering the season. A win over the Vols would not only snap a two-game losing streak, but also put a satisfying crimp in Tennessee’s division aspirations.

Series history: Volunteers lead, 7-24-2. Tennessee eked out a 45-42 win on Nov. 1, 2014.

Nov. 14 vs. Florida: South Carolina has taken advantage of Florida’s recent lapse and won four of their last five over Spurrier’s old team and alma mater. Still, the Gators hold a comfortable all-time series edge over South Carolina. Both squads enter the season with questions surrounding their rosters and a win could go a long way toward securing what possibly could be an elusive bowl bid.

Series history: Florida leads, 8-24-3. South Carolina beat Florida on the road 23-20 on Nov. 15, 2014.

Nov. 21 vs. The Citadel: The Bulldogs have won just twice in their last 27 meetings with South Carolina. This is a must-win game for South Carolina if it has any postseason ambitions whatsoever. The numbers are a bit skewed, however. This is the first matchup between the two in-state programs since 1980. The Citadel last beat the Gamecocks on Oct. 20, 1990.

Series history: South Carolina leads, 30-6-2. The Gamecocks beat visiting Citadel 45-24 on Nov. 8, 1980.

Nov. 28 vs. Clemson: They might not be in the same conference, but there are few teams that South Carolina enjoys beating more than Clemson. The Palmetto Bowl hasn’t always been kind to the Gamecocks, however. South Carolina owns the rivalry of late, winning five of its last six contests. The Tigers broke that winning streak last year in a game that was never really close after the first quarter. Still, anything goes in this rivalry and South Carolina will relish a chance to dash Clemson and its ACC title hopes.

Series history: Clemson leads, 40-62-4. The Tigers beat the visiting Gamecocks 35-17 on Nov. 29, 2014.