No. 24 Kentucky at South Carolina

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Kentucky 35, South Carolina 34 on Oct 3, 2026. Against the closing line, Kentucky covered; the total went over. Box score context, records against the spread and the head-to-head series.

Game details

  • Kickoff (ET): Saturday, October 3, 2026, 4:15 PM
  • Venue: Williams-Brice Stadium
  • Consensus spread: South Carolina -2.5
  • Consensus total: 53
  • Moneyline: South Carolina -143 / Kentucky +122
  • Model projection (experimental): Kentucky 25.7 - South Carolina 28.1; South Carolina wins 55%
  • Model fair line (experimental): South Carolina -2.5, total 54
  • Final: Kentucky 35, South Carolina 34
  • Against the spread: Kentucky covered
  • Total: Over

Team comparison

TeamRecordConfATSAPSP+
No. 24 Kentucky7-35-37-3-0No. 248.3
South Carolina6-44-45-5-013.7

Kentucky recent games

DateOpponentResultScore
Sep 26vs South AlabamaW45-21
Sep 19at Texas A&MW31-21
Sep 12vs AlabamaL17-45

South Carolina recent games

DateOpponentResultScore
Sep 26at AlabamaL18-49
Sep 19vs Mississippi StateL34-41
Sep 12vs TowsonW45-9

Head-to-head (last 10 meetings)

SeasonHomeAwayScore
2025South CarolinaKentucky35-13
2024KentuckySouth Carolina6-31
2023South CarolinaKentucky17-14
2022KentuckySouth Carolina14-24
2021South CarolinaKentucky10-16
2020KentuckySouth Carolina41-18
2019South CarolinaKentucky24-7
2018KentuckySouth Carolina24-10
2017South CarolinaKentucky13-23
2016KentuckySouth Carolina17-10

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