Data Skrive:
At 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, the Kentucky Wildcats (1-0) are at home against the South Carolina Gamecocks (1-0).
The Wildcats are expected to win by at least a touchdown (currently -9) versus the Gamecocks. The over/under for this game is 42.5 points.
Below you’ll find our betting primer for this season, and discover all of our expert predictions here, too!
Kentucky -9 vs. South Carolina
Kentucky vs. South Carolina Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Wildcats (-9)
- Moneyline: Wildcats (-356), Gamecocks (+276)
- Total: 42.5 points
- TV Channel: ABC
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Kentucky vs. South Carolina Betting Stats and Info
Against the spread, the Wildcats have won all one games. The Wildcats have covered the spread 13 times when favored by 9 points or more (in 13 tries). Kentucky won the lone game it played as the moneyline favorite this season. South Carolina, in one game with a set spread so far this season, is 0-1-0 against the spread. South Carolina has not played as an underdog on the moneyline so far this season.
Kentucky vs. South Carolina Key Players
Kentucky Wildcats
- Last year Devin Leary collected 2,746 passing yards (211.2 per game) while going 209-for-373 (56%) and throwing for 25 touchdowns with 12 interceptions.
- Re’Mahn Davis took 199 carries for 1,129 rushing yards a season ago (86.8 per game) and scored 14 touchdowns. He also caught 33 passes for 323 yards and seven TDs.
- Ramon Jefferson totaled 184 rushing yards on 28 carries last year.
- Last year Dane Key was targeted 71 times and had 42 catches for 636 yards with six touchdowns.
- Tayvion Robinson tacked on 41 grabs for 552 yards and four touchdowns.
- Barion Brown caught 43 passes for 539 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 41.5 yards per game.
- Deone Walker put together an impressive stat line of 7.5 sacks, 12 TFL and 55 tackles last year.
- D’Eryk Jackson racked up 88 tackles, five TFL, two sacks, and two interceptions over the course of his last campaign.
- Maxwell Hairston picked off five passes while adding 63 tackles, one TFL, and five passes defended a season ago.
South Carolina Gamecocks
- Spencer Rattler racked up 3,186 passing yards (265.5 per game) with a 68.9% completion percentage last season (275-for-399), throwing for 19 touchdowns with eight interceptions.
- Mario Anderson took 143 attempts for 707 rushing yards a season ago (58.9 per game) and scored three touchdowns.
- Last year Dakereon Joyner ran for 120 yards on 50 carries (10 yards per game), with five rushing touchdowns.
- Last season Xavier Legette was targeted 95 times and recorded 71 catches for 1,255 yards with seven touchdowns.
- Trey Knox’s stat line last season was 37 grabs for 312 yards and two touchdowns. He averaged 26 receiving yards per game.
- Ahmarean Brown caught 26 passes on 41 targets for 265 yards and one touchdown, averaging 22.1 receiving yards per game.
- Last season T.J. Sanders totaled 4.5 sacks, nine TFL and 43 tackles.
- Over his 2023 campaign, Debo Williams totaled 107 tackles, eight TFL, and one sack.
- Nick Emmanwori picked off two passes and tacked on 71 tackles and two passes defended last season.