Kentucky vs. South Carolina Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 7, 2024

Updated Sep. 7, 2024 3:05 p.m. ET

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Oddsmakers give the Kentucky Wildcats (1-0) the edge when they host the South Carolina Gamecocks (1-0) on Saturday, September 7, 2024 in a matchup between SEC rivals at Kroger Field. Kentucky is favored by 9.5 points. The contest has a 41.5-point over/under.

In their last game, the Wildcats won versus the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, 31-0. The Gamecocks' most recent contest was versus the Old Dominion Monarchs, and they won by a score of 23-19.

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Kentucky vs. South Carolina Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky
TV: ABC
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Kentucky vs South Carolina Betting Information updated as of September 7, 2024, 2:47 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Kentucky	-9.5 (-110)	-372	+289	41.5	-109	-111

Kentucky vs. South Carolina Prediction

Pick ATS: South Carolina (+9.5)
Pick OU: Under (41.5)
Prediction: Kentucky 20, South Carolina 16

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Kentucky vs. South Carolina Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Wildcats 26, Gamecocks 16.
The Wildcats have a 78.8% chance to collect the win in this game based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Gamecocks have a 25.7% implied probability.
Kentucky has won all one of its games against the spread this season.
South Carolina is winless against the spread this season (0-1-0).

Kentucky vs. South Carolina: Head-to-Head

Over their last three meetings, South Carolina has two wins against Kentucky.
The Gamecocks own a 2-1 record ATS in those games, while the two teams have yet to go over the point total.
Kentucky has been outscored by 7 points in its last three tilts versus South Carolina.

Kentucky vs. South Carolina: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Kentucky	South Carolina
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	31 (79)	23 (99)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	0 (1)	19 (70)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	1 (43)	1 (43)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	2 (24)	4 (4)

Kentucky 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Brock Vandagriff	QB	169 YDS (66.7%) / 3 TD / 1 INT 35 RUSH YDS / 0 RUSH TD / 35 RUSH YPG
Barion Brown	WR	4 REC / 28 YDS / 2 TD / 28 YPG
Demie Sumo	RB	59 YDS / 1 TD / 59 YPG / 7.4 YPC
Jay Maclin	WR	2 REC / 66 YDS / 0 TD / 66 YPG
Tre'Vonn Rybka	DL	1 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
J.J. Weaver	LB	1 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Jonquis Hardaway	DB	0 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Jamon Dumas-Johnson	LB	0 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD

South Carolina 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Raheim Sanders	RB	88 YDS / 1 TD / 88 YPG / 3.7 YPC
LaNorris Sellers	QB	114 YDS (43.5%) / 0 TD / 0 INT 68 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 68 RUSH YPG
Vandrevius Jacobs	WR	2 REC / 59 YDS / 0 TD / 59 YPG
Mazeo Bennett	WR	2 REC / 18 YDS / 0 TD / 18 YPG
Kyle Kennard	DL	5 TKL / 2 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Dylan Stewart	DL	4 TKL / 0 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Debo Williams	LB	6 TKL / 0 TFL
Deandre Jules	DL	5 TKL / 0 TFL