No. 24 Kentucky @ South Carolina
10/3/2026, 8:15:00 PM · SEC Network · 80° · Wind 3 mph · Heavy Rain · 35–34 F
Line movement
Home spread. Open -7.0 → now -2.5 · total 53.0
Books
| Book | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | -2.5 | 52.5 |
| Bovada | -2.5 | 53.5 |
South Carolina ML · Model 56% · Book 57%
Ratings matchup
OC Model projected score
OC Spread South Carolina -2.0OC Total 55.00.7 pts vs market
KentuckyPower ratingsSouth Carolina
SP+South Carolina by 0.4
10.6
11.0
FPISouth Carolina by 0.5
13.0
13.5
Elo (pts)South Carolina by 4.4
5.4
9.8
COREKentucky by 1.7
13.1
11.4
WEPAKentucky by 1.8
9.1
7.4
SRSKentucky by 3.9
15.0
11.1
Head-to-head
Last 5: SU 4-1 · ATS 0-0 from South Carolina's side
- 2025 · South Carolina 35–13unpriced
- 2024 · South Carolina 31–6unpriced
- 2023 · South Carolina 17–14unpriced
- 2022 · South Carolina 24–14unpriced
- 2021 · South Carolina 10–16unpriced
Game recap
| Metric | Kentucky | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Success rate | 0.500 | 0.494 |
| Explosiveness | 0.960 | 1.060 |
| Havoc | 0.169 | 0.141 |
| PPA | 0.189 | 0.086 |
| Field position | 71.400 | 72.400 |
Passing
- Kenny Minchey · Kentucky28/41 · 272 yds · 6.5 aDOT
- Lanorris Sellers · South Carolina20/37 · 226 yds · 8.6 aDOT