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Know Before You Go: SC State 2025
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Know Before You Go: SC State 2025

Under the lights for the 2025 home opener

After a 24-11 win in Atlanta to open the season, Carolina will open their home slate under the lights on Saturday when they host SC State. Kickoff vs. the Bulldogs is set for 7:02 p.m. on SECN+/ESPN+.

Check out some of the things happening at Saturday’s game.

Limited-edition YETIs

Each home game this season, we’re releasing a different limited-edition YETI Rambler Tumbler. Only 500 tumblers will be made available of each design. With the purchase of the tumbler, you will receive unlimited soft drink refills for the duration of that game.

On Wednesday, we will announce this week’s design for the game and will make them available for purchase on the Forever Garnet App. To ensure you receive the announcement when it’s first released, be sure to enable push notifications for the app. If you are a Gamecock Club member and are logging into the Forever Garnet App for the first time, an account has already been created for you. Just click the log in button and then click reset password and utilize the email tied to your Gamecock Club account.

There will be a purchase limit of 4 tumblers per person and you MUST pick up your tumbler inside the gates of Williams-Brice Stadium on game day. You will not be able to bring these tumblers back into the stadium at future games.

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Enhance your game day

It’s the last chance to enhance your football game day with Forever Garnet memories!

Our auction closes Tuesday night, so bid now for the chance to win:

  • Pregame sideline passes
  • Riding the Cockyboose onto the field
  • Walking with Cocky during Gamecock Walk

Place your bid today

Be sure to also check out our Game Day Experiences where you could take pregame sideline photos on the field, pictures with Cocky or Sir Big Spur, have a message displayed on the videoboard and more!

Purchase your Game Day Experiences

Gamecock Village presented by Farm Bureau Insurance

Gamecock Village presented by Farm Bureau Insurance will open at 2:30 p.m. and close at 6:30 p.m. Gamecock Village includes:

  • Live Music
  • Food trucks serving all types of food and beer/seltzer available for purchase
  • Activations by our partners
  • Multiple interactive inflatables for kids

If it’s your first Gamecock game, be sure to stop by the marketing table inside Gamecock Village to commemorate your first game.

Gamecock Walk

The team will arrive around 5:00 p.m. and head into the stadium lead by Cocky, the drumline and our spirit teams. Get a spot early along the Tommy Suggs Garnet Way to cheer the Gamecocks on as they head into the stadium.

After Gamecock Walk, head over to the Gamecock Park Amphitheater for the Pregame Pep Rally featuring the Mighty Sound of the Southeast and our spirit teams, which begins around 5:20 p.m.

Need Friday plans?

Whether you’re coming to town for the weekend or live in the area and want to get ready for game day a day early, we’ve got you covered with things you can do on Friday!

  • Take a tour of Williams-Brice Stadium: Go behind the scenes with a tour of Williams-Brice Stadium. Multiple time slots are available. Book your tour
  • Gamecock Gastro Pub: Join us at Williams-Brice Stadium for this full-service, pub bar happy hour experience located in the Meredith Family 2001 Club inside Williams-Brice Stadium. More information
  • Get the latest Gamecock Gear: Stop by the Gameday Store located inside the Bignon Gameday Center on the corner of George Rogers Blvd. and Key Rd. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.