The team was led by head coach Steve Spurrier, in his tenth year, and played its home games at Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

[2][3] However, despite Dylan Thompson breaking the school record and leading the SEC in passing yards,[4] this season would mark the end of South Carolina's golden age.

[26] It was the first career start for then-backup QB Dylan Thompson, who threw for 330 yards with 3 touchdowns and no interceptions in the victory.

The SEC East rival Georgia Bulldogs visit South Carolina on September 13, 2014, to conclude the Gamecocks three-game homestand.

Georgia leads the all-time series 48-17-2;[26] however, the Gamecocks have won three of the last four matchups, including a dominating 35–7 victory in the last meeting at Williams-Brice Stadium.

[30] The Bulldogs won last year's matchup 41–30 in Athens, Georgia behind a 4 touchdown performance by Aaron Murray.

South Carolina holds a 19-4 all-time series record against the Commodores, and has won the last five meetings.

The Gamecocks host the defending SEC East division champion Missouri Tigers for the 2014 Battle of Columbia.

[33] Last year's meeting saw Gamecocks QB Connor Shaw lead a 17-point, fourth quarter comeback in Columbia, Missouri to send the game into overtime.

South Carolina visits the defending SEC champion Auburn Tigers on October 25, 2014.

The Gamecocks host SEC East rival Tennessee for the ninth game of the 2014 season.

[38] South Carolina will look to avenge last year's matchup in Knoxville, Tennessee when the Volunteers handed the Gamecocks their second and final loss of the 2013 season, made possible by a one-handed catch by WR Marquez North to set up a game-winning field goal.

Four of the Gamecocks’ seven wins against Florida have come since Gator legend Steve Spurrier took over as head coach in 2005.

[40] South Carolina's last win in Gainesville took place in 2010 in a game that clinched the Gamecocks’ first SEC East division title.