Wk 3 · 2026
Mississippi State Bulldogs at South Carolina Gamecocks — Sat, Sep 19
Sat, Sep 19 ·
Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
· SEC Network FINAL
Weather
No forecast yet. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
at
5:35pET
SC -3 · total 59.5 DraftKings opened -7.5 · 4.5 toward MSST
Ratings differential SC by 2.7
What is at stake
A SEC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. Mississippi St is ranked #17 (AP Top 25 · 2026-10-04).
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Mississippi St form
L 23-56vs ALAW 31-24vs MIZW 41-34at SCW 38-13at MINNW 62-13vs ULM
2026 season
South Carolina form
W 38-19at FLAL 34-35vs UKL 18-49at ALAL 34-41vs MSSTW 45-9vs TOW
2026 season
Mississippi St this season
Straight up4-1 · 80% (5 games)
Against the spread4-1 · 80% (5 games)
Over / under3-2 · 60% (5 games)
South Carolina this season
Straight up3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Against the spread2-4 · 33% (6 games)
Over / under4-2 · 67% (6 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 2
| Opponent | Mississippi St | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama SEC | vs L 23-56 preview | at L 18-49 preview |
| Oklahoma SEC | vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, South Carolina leads 5–2 · Mississippi St won the last one
7 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
5.6 points toward South Carolina
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-09-19 | Mississippi St 41 — 34 South Carolina | at SC | Mississippi St |
| 2023 | 2023-09-23 | Mississippi St 30 — 37 South Carolina | at SC | South Carolina |
| 2016 | 2016-09-10 | South Carolina 14 — 27 Mississippi St | at MSST | Mississippi St |
| 2013 | 2013-11-02 | Mississippi St 16 — 34 South Carolina | at SC | South Carolina |
| 2011 | 2011-10-15 | South Carolina 14 — 12 Mississippi St | at MSST | South Carolina |
| 2007 | 2007-09-29 | Mississippi St 21 — 38 South Carolina | at SC | South Carolina |
| 2006 | 2006-08-31 | South Carolina 15 — 0 Mississippi St | at MSST | South Carolina |
Mississippi St leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Kamario Taylor QB #1 | 102/154, 1450 YDS, 17 TD, 4 INT |
| Parker Puckett QB #15 | 8/14, 89 YDS | |
| Rushing | Fluff Bothwell RB #24 | 74 CAR, 403 YDS, 3 TD |
| Kamario Taylor QB #1 | 43 CAR, 159 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Kolin Wilson RB #6 | 31 CAR, 131 YDS | |
| Receiving | Anthony Evans III WR #3 | 40 REC, 574 YDS, 5 TD |
| Sanfrisco Magee WR #13 | 16 REC, 259 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Marquis Johnson WR #2 | 13 REC, 218 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Zion Ragins WR #7 | 11 REC, 184 YDS, 4 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Tyler Lockhart LB #11 | 31 |
| Jalen Smith LB #10 | 28 | |
| Amaree Williams EDGE #4 | 26 | |
| Sacks | Will Whitson DL #43 | 2 |
| Tyler Lockhart LB #11 | 2 | |
| Jaray Bledsoe DL #9 | 1.5 | |
| Interceptions | Jalen Smith LB #10 | 1 |
| Dre Riley S #21 | 1 |
South Carolina leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | LaNorris Sellers QB #16 | 92/152, 1059 YDS, 8 TD, 4 INT |
| Cutter Woods QB #12 | 9/14, 92 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Rushing | Matt Fuller RB #28 | 71 CAR, 433 YDS, 5 TD |
| LaNorris Sellers QB #16 | 53 CAR, 391 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Jabree Coleman RB #21 | 20 CAR, 173 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Receiving | Mazeo Bennett Jr. WR #3 | 18 REC, 201 YDS, 1 TD |
| Nyck Harbor WR #8 | 13 REC, 195 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Donovan Murph WR #6 | 7 REC, 159 YDS, 2 TD | |
| DJ Black WR #83 | 8 REC, 156 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Justin Okoronkwo LB #17 | 38 |
| Fred Johnson LB #0 | 29 | |
| Peyton Williams DB #31 | 25 | |
| Sacks | Anthony Addison DE #40 | 3 |
| Tomiwa Durojaiye DL #13 | 2 | |
| Kelby Collins DL #97 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Peyton Williams DB #31 | 1 |
| Kosci Barnes DB #28 | 1 |
These are regular-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. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.