Venue & Game Info
Kickoff: 7:45 PM ET
Location: Williams–Brice Stadium, Columbia, South Carolina
Broadcast: SEC Network Streaming: ESPN/SECN app
Attendance: Capacity ~77,559
Weather Outlook
Forecast: Mostly clear skies, light winds (5–7 mph)
Temperature at Kickoff: ~81°F, humid, “feels like” mid-80s
Impact: Warm conditions could test defensive stamina; minimal wind impact on passing/kicking
Injury & Availability Report
South Carolina:
No major starters ruled out
RB Oscar Adaway III (80 rush yds, 1 TD) expected to play
WR Nyck Harbor (99 yds, 1 TD) healthy and a key deep threat
Vanderbilt:
No confirmed absences for key starters
QB Diego Pavia fully fit; leads SEC in passer rating (199.6) through two games
RB Sedrick Alexander (156 yds, 2 TD) and WR Tre Richardson (128 yds, 1 TD) both available
Recent Form
South Carolina:
W 38–10 vs. South Carolina State — balanced offense, +2 turnover margin
W 24–14 at East Carolina — defense allowed just 1 TD, strong red-zone stands
Vanderbilt:
W 44–20 at Virginia Tech — Pavia 2 pass TD, run game 231 yds
W 45–7 vs. Charleston Southern — defense allowed just 156 total yards
Series History
All-Time: South Carolina leads 30–4
Recent Trend: South Carolina has won 16 straight since 2009 — longest streak vs. any opponent in program history
Last Meeting: 2024 — South Carolina 28, Vanderbilt 7 in Nashville
Betting Trends
South Carolina: 1–1 ATS in 2025; 3–1 ATS in last 4 vs. Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt: 2–0 ATS in 2025; 5–2 ATS in last 7 road games
Totals: Over in 1 of last 4 head-to-head; both teams 100% red-zone scoring in 2025
Game Odds
Vanderbilt Commodores 48.5
South Carolina Gamecocks – 3
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025
