CFB Schedule college football
Wk 5 · 2026

Kentucky Wildcats at South Carolina Gamecocks — Sat, Oct 3

Sat, Oct 3 · Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia
Kentucky Wildcats
SEC · no games yet
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TBDET
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South Carolina Gamecocks
SEC · no games yet

What is at stake

A SEC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. FLEX: 3:30 - 4:30pm OR 6 - 8pm ET start.

Efficiency · 2025 ratings

-0.6#74
Efficiency margin
+2.0#54
24.8
Offense (pts/100)
24.3
25.4
Defense (pts/100)
22.3
66.7
Pace (plays/g)
62.9
4.94
Yards / play
5.43
5.70
Yards / play allowed
5.33
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.

Team stats · 2025 per game

23.0
Points / game
22.7
26.4
Points allowed
22.1
341
Yards / game
336
374
Yards allowed
353
240
Pass yds allowed
216
134
Rush yds allowed
137
1.83
Turnovers / game
1.50
From completed 2025 box scores; defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.

Kentucky form

L 0-41at LOUL 17-45at VANW 42-10vs TNTCW 38-7vs FLAW 10-3at AUB
2025 season

South Carolina form

L 14-28vs CLEMW 51-7vs CCUL 30-31at TA&ML 14-30at MISSL 22-29vs ALA
2025 season

Kentucky this season

No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.

South Carolina this season

No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.

Common opponents · 5

OpponentKentuckySouth Carolina
Alabama
SEC
vs Wk 2 · scheduled previewat Wk 4 · scheduled preview
Texas A&M
SEC
at Wk 3 · scheduled previewvs Wk 10 · scheduled preview
Oklahoma
SEC
at Wk 7 · scheduled previewat Wk 9 · scheduled preview
Tennessee
SEC
at Wk 10 · scheduled previewvs Wk 8 · scheduled preview
Florida
SEC
vs Wk 11 · scheduled previewat Wk 6 · scheduled preview
Open these two in the comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.

Series history · 2006–2026

South Carolina leads the series 12–8 · South Carolina has won the last 4
20 meetings in 2006–2026 · average margin 5.7 points toward South Carolina
Yr DateResultSiteWon
20252025-09-27Kentucky 13 — 35 South Carolinaat SCSouth Carolina
20242024-09-07South Carolina 31 — 6 Kentuckyat UKSouth Carolina
20232023-11-18Kentucky 14 — 17 South Carolinaat SCSouth Carolina
20222022-10-08South Carolina 24 — 14 Kentuckyat UKSouth Carolina
20212021-09-25Kentucky 16 — 10 South Carolinaat SCKentucky
20202020-12-05South Carolina 18 — 41 Kentuckyat UKKentucky
20192019-09-28Kentucky 7 — 24 South Carolinaat SCSouth Carolina
20182018-09-29South Carolina 10 — 24 Kentuckyat UKKentucky
20172017-09-16Kentucky 23 — 13 South Carolinaat SCKentucky
20162016-09-24South Carolina 10 — 17 Kentuckyat UKKentucky
20152015-09-12Kentucky 26 — 22 South Carolinaat SCKentucky
20142014-10-04South Carolina 38 — 45 Kentuckyat UKKentucky
20132013-10-05Kentucky 28 — 35 South Carolinaat SCSouth Carolina
20122012-09-29South Carolina 38 — 17 Kentuckyat UKSouth Carolina
20112011-10-08Kentucky 3 — 54 South Carolinaat SCSouth Carolina
20102010-10-16South Carolina 28 — 31 Kentuckyat UKKentucky
20092009-10-10Kentucky 26 — 28 South Carolinaat SCSouth Carolina
20082008-10-11South Carolina 24 — 17 Kentuckyat UKSouth Carolina
20072007-10-04Kentucky 23 — 38 South Carolinaat SCSouth Carolina
20062006-10-07South Carolina 24 — 17 Kentuckyat UKSouth Carolina

Kentucky leaders 2025 season

PassingCutter Boley QB #8198/301, 2160 YDS, 15 TD, 12 INT
Zach Calzada QB #528/58, 238 YDS, 2 INT
RushingSeth McGowan RB #3165 CAR, 725 YDS, 12 TD
Dante Dowdell RB #22112 CAR, 560 YDS, 3 TD
Jason Patterson RB #2657 CAR, 225 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingKendrick Law WR #153 REC, 540 YDS, 3 TD
Hardley Gilmore IV WR #1728 REC, 313 YDS, 1 TD
Willie Rodriguez TE #8123 REC, 310 YDS, 1 TD
Josh Kattus TE #8417 REC, 195 YDS, 2 TD
Defense
TacklesTy Bryant DB #1476
Daveren Rayner LB #769
Alex Afari Jr. LB #361
SacksSteven Soles Jr. DL #353.5
Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace DL #903.5
Alex Afari Jr. LB #32.5
InterceptionsTy Bryant DB #144
Daveren Rayner LB #72
Jordan Lovett DB #252
full roster and per-player history

South Carolina leaders 2025 season

PassingLaNorris Sellers QB #16178/293, 2437 YDS, 13 TD, 8 INT
Luke Doty WR #919/30, 153 YDS, 1 INT
RushingRahsul Faison RB #196 CAR, 470 YDS, 3 TD
LaNorris Sellers QB #16149 CAR, 270 YDS, 5 TD
Matt Fuller RB #2872 CAR, 260 YDS, 2 TD
ReceivingNyck Harbor WR #830 REC, 618 YDS, 6 TD
Vandrevius Jacobs WR #832 REC, 548 YDS, 4 TD
Jayden Sellers WR #1722 REC, 337 YDS, 1 TD
Donovan Murph WR #614 REC, 197 YDS, 1 TD
Defense
TacklesDQ Smith S #164
Justin Okoronkwo LB #1763
Fred Johnson LB #061
SacksBryan Thomas Jr. DE #467
Dylan Stewart DE #64.5
Nick Barrett DT #932
InterceptionsPeyton Williams DB #312
Vicari Swain DB #42
Jalon Kilgore S #242
full roster and per-player history
These are season totals for the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year, taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still appears against the year he earned it; the roster pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is. A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game.