 South Carolina leads 28–26–4 with the last game played in 2017.The NC State and South Carolina rivalry formed during the early days of the Atlantic Coast Conference, where the two teams faced each other on a yearly basis even after South Carolina became an Independent in 1971, until the Gamecocks joined the Southeastern Conference after the 1991 season.Since 1991 the teams have played only five times, last meeting in 2017.