SEC fines South Carolina $500,000 after field storming incident
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 25, 2026, 11:15 PM
Last updated Oct 25, 2026
South Carolina football faces a $500,000 fine from the SEC after fans stormed the field following a 27-24 victory over No. 11 Tennessee on October 24 at Williams-Brice Stadium. The penalty, set for violations of access to competition areas, will be paid to Tennessee. The SEC has a long-standing policy on field-storming, which has seen increasing fines since it was first introduced in 2004. In 2025, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey announced that all offenses would incur a flat fine of $500,000.
- •South Carolina was fined $500,000 on October 25.
- •The fine is due to fans storming the field after a victory.
- •The penalty will be paid to Tennessee per SEC policy.
- •This incident occurred after a game on October 24.
- •The SEC implemented stricter field-storming fines in 2025.
- 12:04 AMESPN NCAAF — Gamecocks fined $500K after fans rush field in win over Vols
- 7:23 PMYahoo Sports — SEC fines South Carolina $500,000 after fans storm field, will be paid to Tennessee
"South Carolina football was fined $500,000 on Oct. 25 after fans stormed the field to celebrate a 27-24 win against No. 11 Tennessee 27-24 on Oct. 24 at Williams-Brice Stadium.
"The Southeastern Conference fined South Carolina $500,000 on Sunday for allowing fans to storm the field following a 27-24 victory over then-No. 11 Tennessee.
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External links- ESPN NCAAFOct 26, 2026, 12:04 AMGamecocks fined $500K after fans rush field in win over Vols
The Southeastern Conference fined South Carolina $500,000 on Sunday for allowing fans to storm the field following a 27-24 victory over then-No. 11 Tennessee.
- Yahoo SportsOct 25, 2026, 7:23 PMSEC fines South Carolina $500,000 after fans storm field, will be paid to Tennessee
South Carolina football was fined $500,000 on Oct. 25 after fans stormed the field to celebrate a 27-24 win against No. 11 Tennessee 27-24 on Oct. 24 at Williams-Brice Stadium.
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