Closing number
Source: DraftKings.
UK 35, SC 34. UK covered by 3.5, over by 16.5.
Our crowd
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Public cappers
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Common opponents
Same opponents, side by side: how each team did, by how much, and whether they covered. Margin is points scored minus allowed; the line is that team's closing spread.
| Opponent | ||
|---|---|---|
L 17-45 home -28 · +9.5 Didn't cover | L 18-49 away -31 · +12.5 Didn't cover |
Against 1 common opponent: Kentucky lost by 28.0 on average, 0-1 against the spread. South Carolina lost by 31.0 on average, 0-1 against the spread.
Last season (2025): 2 common opponents
| Opponent | ||
|---|---|---|
L 23-30 home -7 · +7.5 Covered | L 14-30 away -16 · +13.5 Didn't cover | |
L 17-45 away -28 · +6.5 Didn't cover | L 7-31 home -24 · -2.5 Didn't cover |
Against 2 common opponents: Kentucky lost by 17.5 on average, 1-1 against the spread. South Carolina lost by 20.0 on average, 0-2 against the spread.
What the public cappers like
* price not posted, -110 assumed. Tracked from public posts, not endorsed. All public picks
Betting form, 2026 to date
Kentucky WLWWWW
| ATS | Totals | |
|---|---|---|
| All games | 5-1 83%Small sample | 5-1 83% overSmall sample |
| Road | 2-0 100%Small sample | 2-0 100% overSmall sample |
| As underdog | 3-1 75%Small sample | |
| Last 5 | 4-1 80%Small sample |
6 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.
South Carolina WLLLLW
| ATS | Totals | |
|---|---|---|
| All games | 2-4 33%Small sample | 4-2 67% overSmall sample |
| Home | 1-3 25%Small sample | 3-1 75% overSmall sample |
| As favorite | 1-3 25%Small sample | |
| Last 5 | 1-4 20%Small sample |
6 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.
CFB (FBS), 2026 so far · regular season only · graded vs the closing spread (ESPN odds archive, DraftKings for 70% of games); over-under vs the closing total
Head to head since 2019
| Date | Score | Close | ATS | Total | O-U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | UK 35, SC 34 | SC -2.5 | UK covered | 52.5 | Over |
| Sep 27, 2025 | UK 13, SC 35 | SC -6.5 | SC covered | 46.5 | Over |
| Sep 7, 2024 | SC 31, UK 6 | UK -9.5 | SC covered | 41.5 | Under |
| Nov 18, 2023 | UK 14, SC 17 | SC -2 | SC covered | 52 | Under |
| Oct 8, 2022 | SC 24, UK 14 | UK -4.5 | SC covered | 45 | Under |
| Sep 25, 2021 | UK 16, SC 10 | UK -4.5 | UK covered | 50 | Under |
| Dec 5, 2020 | SC 18, UK 41 | UK -11.5 | UK covered | 47.5 | Over |
| Sep 28, 2019 | UK 7, SC 24 | SC -3.5 | SC covered | 31.5 | Under |
Kentucky 3-5 ATS in these meetings. 8 meetings is not a trend, and rosters turn over.
CFB (FBS), 2019-2025 + 2026 so far · regular season + postseason · graded vs the closing spread (ESPN odds archive, DraftKings for 70% of games); totals vs the closing total
Side by side
| SC | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5-1 | Record | 3-3 |
| 5-1 | Against the spread | 2-4 |
| 5-1 | Over-under | 4-2 |
| +5.8 | Avg cover margin | +1.8 |
| 34.7 | Points per game | 37.7 |
| 28.0 | Points allowed | 25.5 |
| 6.14 | Yards per play | 6.37 |
| 414.2 | Yards per game | 474.7 |
| 5.10 | Rush yards per carry | 6.00 |
| 66.7 | Completion % | 61.8 |
| 26.9 | Third down % | 47.7 |
| +11 | Turnover margin | +1 |
| 12 | Sacks allowed | 10 |
| 46.5 | Penalty yards per game | 58.5 |
Season to date. Stats from ESPN. Points from final scores. Bold is the better number.

