This year’s competition between the two Palmetto State rivals is presented by the South Carolina Education Lottery!

When the rivals face off this season, each will earn points for a win with the overall winner taking home the Palmetto Series trophy and bragging rights.

Over the last 24 years, education funding in the state of South Carolina has benefited from $9.3 billion in lottery proceeds, with students at USC and Clemson receiving more than 440,000 lottery-funded scholarships and grants.

With the Lottery’s sponsorship of the Palmetto Series, a few new points are up for grabs. A point will be awarded to the school with the most current LIFE scholarship recipients and another point for the most current Palmetto Fellows scholarship recipients. And, fans will have a say when they enter their $5 Carolina Jackpot and Clemson Jackpot scratch-offs in the Rival Play Second-Chance Promotion, the school’s ticket with the most entries earns a point.

SCHEDULE & SCORING

1 point to the winner of each of the following Clemson vs. South Carolina match-ups:

• Baseball – W: February 27 (L, 0-7); February 28 (W, 4-1); March 1 (W, 7-2)
• Men’s Basketball – W, 68-61
• Women’s Basketball – L, 37-65
• Women’s Cross Country – No scheduled contest in 2025-26
• Football – W, 28-14
• Men’s Golf (series split, no point is awarded) – Bryan Bros Collegiate (W); Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (L)
• Women’s Golf – No scheduled contest in 2025-26
• Men’s Soccer – W, 4-1
• Women’s Soccer – T, 0-0
• Softball – March 25 (W, 8-0); April 14 (Clemson, S.C.)
• Men’s Tennis – W, 4-2
• Women’s Tennis – L, 3-4
• Volleyball – W, 3-2

Scoring

• 1 point for the school with the current most LIFE Scholarship recipients
• 1 point for the school with the current most Palmetto Fellows Scholarship recipients
• 1 point for the school with the most entries into the Rival Play Second-Chance Promotion through the tickets (variable and up to fans/players to decide)

2025-26 RECAPS & HIGHLIGHTS