Kentucky vs South Carolina Prediction, Picks & Odds | 27 Sep 2025
College Football Betting Preview: Kentucky vs South Carolina
Kentucky battle South Carolina in this NCAAF Week 5 matchup at Williams-Brice Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 19:45 on Saturday, September 27. Our betting preview features expert predictions, picks, the latest betting odds and H2H stats.
Get with South Carolina with a -5.5 spread. We’re backing the favorites at -108 to enjoy a solid win when they go head-to-head with Kentucky.
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Kentucky Wildcats claimed a victory in their previous game. A 48-23 home win occurred against Eastern Michigan Eagles at Kroger Field.
South Carolina Gamecocks lost on the road in their last game, making it back-to-back defeats. Missouri Tigers won 29-20 at Faurot Field.
Head-to-Head Statistics
South Carolina won the last matchup between the pair. Enjoying a 31-6 triumph when facing Kentucky at Kroger Field. In the past 6 games between the teams, South Carolina have won four.
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Cutter Boley
LaNorris Sellers
Kentucky vs South Carolina Prediction & Picks
Get ready for Kentucky vs South Carolina with all the betting angles covered, from an expert match prediction and correct score advice to player props and a custom bet builder.
Game Prediction
It’s great to see South Carolina given a -5.5 line on the spread at -108 as we’re expecting a bigger margin of victory in this college football matchup.
Injuries can influence the outcome and our CFB handicappers factor that in alongside the latest form guide. We apply the same approach to the stats to build the clearest picture of how the matchup might unfold.
Key Kentucky vs South Carolina stats:
South Carolina -5.5 Probability
The top sportsbooks imply that our pick has a 51.8% prospect of winning. However, our research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. It's therefore regarded as a value wager.
Bigger prices can be secured for bettors who are prepared to move the line. The odds increase according to how much risk you are prepared to have with your wager.
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Player Prop Picks
You can place a bet on Rahsul Faison (South Carolina) to score a TD at -130. We believe there’s merit in backing him for an Anytime Touchdown Scorer prop wager, meaning we need him to punch it in.
The odds for Dante Dowdell (Kentucky) to record more than 42.5 rushing yards are -114. We’re tempted to back him to cover the Player Rushing Yards line, with plenty of juice on offer.
Same Game Parlay Picks
We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of South Carolina -5.5, Over 47.5 and Rahsul Faison (South Carolina) scoring a touchdown.
There are many options when you place a same game parlay. You can go through the football lines and identify your favorite outcomes before combining the odds on the bet slip. Personalised betting doesn’t come any better.
Correct Score Prediction
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31
South Carolina
There is a speculative bet that can be enjoyed on South Carolina when it comes to the correct score lines. Taking them to win 31-21 should provide some entertainment.
Kentucky vs South Carolina Odds
The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.
The sportsbooks have South Carolina at -208 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the market leaders are 68% likely to win this college game according to the latest odds. Kentucky are the underdogs at +172 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.
The spread is calculated to be 5.5, while total points comes in at 47.5. Football bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on the Totals. Those expecting a low total can back Under 47.5 at -110.
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Rahsul Faison is the First Touchdown Scorer favorite at +550. Alternatively, there’s the opportunity to simply back him to score a TD anytime at -120.
Touchdown
Receiving Yards
Rushing Yards
Passing Yards
Instead of focusing on the overall outcome, some bettors prefer to look at the college football micro betting lines. As the name suggests, it means placing short-term in-game wagers and this might include the Next Play or Next Drive Result.
South Carolina Have Picked Up Six Wins From Last Ten Home Games
South Carolina own a 6-4 mark in their past 10 home games, averaging 29.50 points on offense and surrendering 20.80 on defense.
Kentucky have fallen in three consecutive away contests. They own a 5-5 mark in their past 10 road games, averaging 22.70 points scored and 27.10 points allowed.
In their most recent matchup at Williams-Brice Stadium, South Carolina got the better of Kentucky 17-14. Across the past 3 head-to-head meetings at Williams-Brice Stadium, South Carolina have recorded two wins, with Kentucky winning once.
| Last 10 Games | W-L | P | PF | PA | O47.5 | U47.5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Carolina Home Stats |
6-4 | 50.30 | 29.50 | 20.80 | 6 | 4 | |
 Kentucky Away Stats |
5-5 | 49.80 | 22.70 | 27.10 | 4 | 6 | |
- W-L = Wins-Losses
- P = Avg. Points
- PF = Avg. Points For
- PA = Avg. Points Against
- O47.5 = Games Over 47.5 Points
- U47.5 = Games Under 47.5 Points
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Kentucky Wildcats Stats
South Carolina Gamecocks Stats
- 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
- 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
- +5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games
- +5.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games on the road
- -5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
- -5.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 home games
- Game Totals: An average of 49.90 pts in the previous 10 games
- Game Totals on the Road: An average of 49.80 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
- Over 47.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
- Over 47.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
- Team Totals: Have scored an average of 23.20 pts and allowed 26.70 pts in the last 10 games
- Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 22.70 pts and allowed 27.10 pts in the last 10 games on the road
- Game Totals: An average of 47.00 pts in the previous 10 games
- Game Totals at Home: An average of 51.50 pts in the previous 10 home games
- Over 47.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
- Over 47.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
- Team Totals: Have scored an average of 28.50 pts and allowed 18.50 pts in the last 10 games
- Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 31.20 pts and allowed 20.30 pts in the last 10 home games
| Southeastern | W | L | PF | PA | N. Pts | Home | Away | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Georgia
|
12 | 1 | 415 | 207 | 208 | 6-1 | 6-0 | 9W |
Ole Miss
|
11 | 1 | 447 | 241 | 206 | 8-0 | 3-1 | 5W |
Texas A&M
|
11 | 1 | 436 | 263 | 173 | 7-0 | 4-1 | 1L |
Oklahoma
|
10 | 2 | 317 | 167 | 150 | 6-1 | 4-1 | 4W |
Vanderbilt
|
10 | 2 | 473 | 263 | 210 | 7-0 | 3-2 | 3W |
Alabama
|
10 | 3 | 406 | 226 | 180 | 6-2 | 4-1 | 1L |
Texas
|
9 | 3 | 355 | 237 | 118 | 7-0 | 2-3 | 2W |
Missouri
|
8 | 4 | 386 | 233 | 153 | 6-2 | 2-2 | 1W |
Tennessee
|
8 | 4 | 489 | 345 | 144 | 5-3 | 3-1 | 1L |
LSU
|
7 | 5 | 262 | 220 | 42 | 6-1 | 1-4 | 1L |
|
Kentucky
|
5 | 7 | 276 | 317 | -41 | 4-3 | 1-4 | 2L |
Auburn
|
5 | 7 | 321 | 248 | 73 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 1L |
Mississippi State
|
5 | 7 | 366 | 350 | 16 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 3L |
Florida
|
4 | 8 | 259 | 288 | -29 | 4-3 | 0-5 | 1W |
|
South Carolina
|
4 | 8 | 272 | 265 | 7 | 4-4 | 0-4 | 1L |
Arkansas
|
2 | 10 | 395 | 406 | -11 | 2-5 | 0-5 | 10L |
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