Venue & Game Info
Location: Williams-Brice Stadium, 1125 George Rogers Blvd, Columbia, SC 29201
Kickoff: 7:45 PM ET (4:45 PM PT)
Broadcast: SEC Network
Capacity: ~77,500
Weather Forecast (Columbia, SC)
Conditions: Clear skies, mild evening
Temperature: ~74°F at kickoff, dropping into the upper 60s by the 4th quarter
Wind: Light, 4–6 mph
Impact: Ideal football weather, minimal effect on passing/kicking game
Injury Report
Kentucky Wildcats:
RB Seth McGowan (ankle) – Probable
WR Barion Brown (hamstring) – Questionable
South Carolina Gamecocks:
OL Jakai Moore (knee) – Out
WR Juice Wells (foot) – Questionable
Key Player Matchups
QB Cutter Boley (UK) vs. QB LaNorris Sellers (SCAR)
Boley: 278 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs (efficient but low volume)
Sellers: 733 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT (dynamic dual-threat)
RB Seth McGowan (UK) vs. SCAR Front Seven
McGowan: 275 yards, 6 TDs in 3 games
SCAR rush defense: allowing 152 ypg (80th nationally)
WR Vandrevius Jacobs (SCAR) vs. UK Secondary
Jacobs: 215 yards, 2 TDs
UK pass defense: 278 ypg allowed (125th nationally)
Recent Team Form
Kentucky Wildcats (2-1, 0-1 SEC)
Last game: Beat Eastern Michigan 48–23
Strength: Ground game (214.7 ypg, 28th nationally)
Weakness: Pass defense (struggles against vertical attacks)
South Carolina Gamecocks (2-2, 0-2 SEC)
Last game: Lost to Missouri 29–20
Strength: QB play, explosive WRs
Weakness: Offensive line, penalties, 3rd-down conversions (118th nationally)
Conference Context
SEC East battle
Both teams desperate for a win to avoid falling behind in divisional race
South Carolina faces brutal schedule ahead (LSU, Oklahoma, Alabama, Ole Miss, Texas A&M)
Kentucky has Georgia, Texas, Tennessee looming
Series History
All-time: South Carolina leads 20–14
Last 4 meetings: South Carolina 3–1
Trend: Gamecocks have covered 3 of last 4 vs. Kentucky
Betting Trends
South Carolina: 2–2 ATS this season
Kentucky: 1–2 ATS this season
Last 4 head-to-head: Under has hit in all 4
South Carolina has outscored Kentucky by 32 points in last 4 meetings
Historical Betting Results
2024: South Carolina 27, Kentucky 17 (SCAR -3, Under 49.5)
2023: South Carolina 24, Kentucky 14 (SCAR +2.5, Under 47)
2022: Kentucky 24, South Carolina 21 (UK -6, Under 46.5)
2021: South Carolina 30, Kentucky 17 (SCAR +4, Under 50.5)
Game Odds
Kentucky Wildcats 47.5
South Carolina Gamecocks – 5.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 26, 2025
