South Carolina at Alabama AP 8C 8
South Carolina at Alabama final: Alabama beat South Carolina 49–18. The Gotta See It Meter called it a good game, worth your time: 37 of 100 (Ready to Rumble), mostly on power-conference matchup and how good both teams are.
- Date
- Saturday, Sep 26, 2026
- Final
- S. Carolina 18, Alabama 49
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T SC 0 10 0 8 18 ALA 14 21 0 14 49 - TV
- ESPN · Cable · ESPN app
- Venue
- Bryant-Denny Stadium
- City
- Tuscaloosa, AL
- Week
- Week 4
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- Alabama −12.5 · coveredO/U 54.5 · Over @ 67
Ready to Rumble
S. Carolina3–3
Wvs Kent State57–0
Wvs Towson45–9
Lvs Miss State34–41
Lat Alabama18–49
Lvs Kentucky34–35
Wat Florida38–19
Alabama5–2
Wvs E. Carolina48–10
Wat Kentucky45–17
Wvs Florida St.50–36
Wvs S. Carolina49–18
Wat Miss State56–23
Lvs Georgia17–20
Lat Tennessee10–26
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 93.0 points a game and S. Carolina plays fast — 73.7 snaps a game, 21st nationally. Vegas set the total at 54.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged an 11.8-point margin.
| South Carolina | |
|---|---|
| Alabama | AP 8C 8 |
Blowout riskMaybedecided by 31 MISS
PaceSpeed LimitS. Carolina Supersonic · Alabama Speed Limit
SeriesSplit Decisionavg margin 11.8 over 4 meetingsdecided by 31 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| South Carolina | Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 45.313th | 47.76th | |
| Points allowed | 16.735th | 21.062nd | |
| Yards per play | 7.116th | 6.733rd | |
| Yards allowed per play | 4.430th | 4.856th | |
| Plays per game | 73.721st | 70.047th | |
| Turnover margin | -2105th | +323rd | |
| 3rd down conversion | 50.0%27th | 44.7%54th |
More stats +11
| South Carolina | Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 277.37th | 209.736th | |
| Passing yards per game | 248.757th | 256.052nd | |
| QB completion rate | 63.6%73rd | 68.2%38th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 7.584th | 9.031st | |
| O-line rank | 14thline yards · sack rate | 89thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 64thstuff rate · havoc | 14thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 828th | 1010th | |
| Interceptions | 261st | 56th | |
| Forced fumbles | 0116th | 234th | |
| Penalties per game | 6.048th | 7.080th | |
| Time of possession | 31:4346th | 34:2510th |
The series
Alabama leads 3–1 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Alabama 29–22 | 7 |
| 2024 | Alabama 27–25 | 2 |
| 2019 | Alabama 47–23 | 24 |
| 2010 | S. Carolina 35–21 | 14 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPN |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · ESPN app |
| Final | S. Carolina 18, Alabama 49 |
| Where | Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL |
What the Meter sees
| Power-conference matchupTwo of the big four on the same field — the bump, plus the floor every power-conference team carries | +14.0 |
|---|---|
| How good both teams are (unranked vs #13)Both teams' poll votes, with a smaller bonus for the one ranked side | +10.0 |
| Where it's onESPN — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +6.0 |
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 12.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +1.6 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 37 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of South Carolina vs Alabama?
- Alabama beat South Carolina 49–18.
- What channel is South Carolina vs Alabama on?
- ESPN.
- How can I stream South Carolina vs Alabama?
- Streaming on ESPN app.
- Where is South Carolina vs Alabama played?
- Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, AL.