Which college football team is set to face the toughest schedule next season? Phil Steele compiled the list from 1-133 based on their opponent’s record from 2022.
The winner is…South Carolina.
The team that hails from Columbia, South Carolina, is heading into year three of the Shane Beamer era. They had some big upsets down the stretch with wins over Tennessee and Clemson to close out the season. They weren’t able to close it out with a win in the Gator Bowl, falling to Notre Dame.
In 2023, they will have their backs against the wall with a tough schedule. It starts on Sept. 2 against the North Carolina Tar Heels. They get into the SEC schedule in Week 3 when they travel to Athens to take on the two-time defending national champion, Georgia Bulldogs.
Other notable games are Sept. 30 in Knoxville against the Tennessee Volunteers and Nov. 25 against the Clemson Tigers. Both teams could be out for revenge when the game kicks off.
Among the top 10, it includes Ole Miss (62.1%), Missouri (61.8%), and Florida (61.5%) from the SEC. The Gamecocks are set to face 4 ranked teams, eight teams with winning records, and nine bowl teams from 2022.
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