Kentucky AP 24 at South Carolina
Kentucky at South Carolina final: Kentucky beat South Carolina 35–34. The Gotta See It Meter called it a good game, worth your time: 35 of 100 (Ready to Rumble), mostly on power-conference matchup and how good both teams are.
- Date
- Saturday, Oct 3, 2026
- Final
- Kentucky 35, S. Carolina 34
- Line score
1 2 3 4 OT T UK 0 10 14 3 8 35 SC 14 6 0 7 7 34 - TV
- SEC Network · Cable · ESPN app
- Venue
- Williams-Brice Stadium
- City
- Columbia, SC
- Week
- Week 5
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- S. Carolina −2.5 · upsetO/U 53.5 · Over @ 69
Ready to Rumble
Kentucky6–1
Wvs Youngstown State45–13
Lvs Alabama17–45
Wat Texas A&M31–21
Wvs S. Alabama45–21
Wat S. Carolina35–34
Wvs LSU35–34
Wat Oklahoma21–13
S. Carolina3–3
Wvs Kent State57–0
Wvs Towson45–9
Lvs Miss State34–41
Lat Alabama18–49
Lvs Kentucky34–35
Wat Florida38–19
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 73.0 points a game and S. Carolina plays fast — 74.0 snaps a game, 14th nationally. Vegas set the total at 53.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 15.0-point margin.
| Kentucky | AP 24 |
|---|---|
| South Carolina |
Blowout riskNahdecided by 1 HIT
PaceSpeed LimitKentucky Snail · S. Carolina Supersonic
SeriesSplit Decisionavg margin 15.0 over 4 meetingsdecided by 1 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Kentucky | South Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 34.550th | 38.529th | |
| Points allowed | 25.087th | 24.883rd | |
| Yards per play | 6.728th | 6.726th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 4.952nd | 5.478th | |
| Plays per game | 63.0107th | 74.014th | |
| Turnover margin | +332nd | -4119th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 23.1%138th | 42.6%64th |
More stats +11
| Kentucky | South Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 203.532nd | 262.010th | |
| Passing yards per game | 219.083rd | 237.364th | |
| QB completion rate | 67.0%50th | 62.9%78th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 8.539th | 7.295th | |
| O-line rank | 58thline yards · sack rate | 10thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 68thstuff rate · havoc | 61ststuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 950th | 1032nd | |
| Interceptions | 65th | 281st | |
| Forced fumbles | 251st | 0123rd | |
| Penalties per game | 5.841st | 6.352nd | |
| Time of possession | 29:4482nd | 31:1349th |
The series
S. Carolina leads 4–0 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | S. Carolina 35–13 | 22 |
| 2024 | S. Carolina 31–6 | 25 |
| 2023 | S. Carolina 17–14 | 3 |
| 2022 | S. Carolina 24–14 | 10 |
How to watch
| Network | SEC Network |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · ESPN app |
| Final (OT) | Kentucky 35, S. Carolina 34 |
| Where | Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC |
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 (#12 vs unranked)Both teams' poll votes, with a smaller bonus for the one ranked side | +10.8 |
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 2.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +3.5 |
| Where it's onSEC Network — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +2.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 35 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Kentucky vs South Carolina?
- Kentucky beat South Carolina 35–34.
- What channel is Kentucky vs South Carolina on?
- SEC Network.
- How can I stream Kentucky vs South Carolina?
- Streaming on ESPN app.
- Where is Kentucky vs South Carolina played?
- Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, SC.