Tennessee vs South Carolina head-to-head: position-by-position star ratings, experience, and composite grades on CFB Matchup. They meet Week 8, Saturday, October 24, 2026.
The Breakdown
#18 Tennessee's 65 composite tops South Carolina's 61 — a top-heavy 59% blue-chip roster fronted by 4★ linebackers.
When Tennessee has the ball: 4★ receivers Mike Matthews and Braylon Staley test a 3.3★ secondary averaging three college years.
When South Carolina has the ball: Matt Fuller's 3★ ground game runs into 4★ linebackers Arion Carter and Amare Campbell.
Swing factor: George Macintyre, 4★ but one year in, faces Lanorris Sellers: 3★ with three seasons played.
X-factor: Late-October Saturday in Columbia — a Week 8 road trip into a hostile Williams-Brice crowd.