Football . September 21, 2026

Gamecocks Host Kentucky at 4:15 p.m. on Oct. 3

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South Carolina has won four-straight over the Wildcats and leads the all-time series 22-14-1

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – South Carolina (2-1, 0-1 SEC) will host Kentucky (2-1, 1-1 SEC) at Williams-Brice Stadium on Oct. 3 at 4:15 p.m. (ET) on SEC Network, the league office announced on Monday. The Gamecocks have won four-straight over the Wildcats dating back to a 24-14 road victory on Oct. 8, 2022.

Carolina beat Kentucky 35-13 last season at home on Sept. 27. The Gamecocks returned two turnovers for touchdowns in a three-play span early in the second quarter to take control of the game.

The Gamecocks lead the all-time series 22-14-1. The two programs have met every season since 1992, Carolina’s first year in the SEC.

Upcoming 2026 SEC Football TV Schedule

Saturday, September 26, 2026	Time	Network
Texas at Tennessee	Noon ET / 11:00 am CT	ABC
South Alabama at Kentucky	12:45 pm ET / 11:45 am CT	SEC Network
Ole Miss at Florida	3:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm CT	ABC
Oklahoma at Georgia	3:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm CT	ESPN / Disney+
Vanderbilt at Auburn	4:15 pm ET / 3:15 pm CT	SEC Network
South Carolina at Alabama	7:00 pm ET / 6:00 pm CT	ESPN
Texas A&M at LSU	7:30 pm ET / 6:30 pm CT	ABC
Missouri at Mississippi State	7:45 pm ET / 6:45 pm CT	SEC Network
Tulsa at Arkansas	8:00 pm ET / 7:00 pm CT	SEC Network+

Saturday, October 3, 2026	Time	Network
Vanderbilt at Georgia	Noon ET / 11:00 am CT or 12:45 pm ET / 11:45 am CT*	ABC, ESPN or SEC Network*
Alabama at Mississippi State	Noon ET / 11:00 am CT or 12:45 pm ET / 11:45 am CT*	ABC, ESPN or SEC Network*
Auburn at Tennessee	3:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm CT	ABC or ESPN*
Florida at Missouri	3:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm CT	ABC or ESPN*
*Kentucky at South Carolina*	*4:15 pm ET / 3:15 pm CT*	*SEC Network*
Arkansas at Texas A&M	7:00 pm ET / 6:00 pm CT	ESPN or ESPN2*
McNeese at LSU	7:45 pm ET / 6:45 pm CT	SEC Network