Kentucky vs South Carolina Live Score (3 Oct, 2026)
Score by Quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky | 0 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 35 |
 South Carolina | 14 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
Scoring Plays
Q1
11:00
11:00
Matt Fuller 6 Yd Run (Malik Orsan Kick)
Rushing Touchdown
0 – 7
Q1
2:09
2:09
Jabree Coleman 4 Yd Run (Malik Orsan Kick)
Rushing Touchdown
0 – 14
Q2
11:02
11:02
Malik Orsan 29 Yd Field Goal
Field Goal Good
0 – 17
Q2
2:47
2:47
CJ Baxter 3 Yd Run (Adam Zouagui Kick)
Rushing Touchdown
7 – 17
Q2
0:59
0:59
Adam Zouagui 42 Yd Field Goal
Field Goal Good
10 – 17
Q2
0:00
0:00
Malik Orsan 48 Yd Field Goal
Field Goal Good
10 – 20
Q3
11:59
11:59
Kenny Darby 17 Yd pass from Kenny Minchey (Adam Zouagui Kick)
Passing Touchdown
17 – 20
Q3
0:40
0:40
Nic Anderson 32 Yd pass from Kenny Minchey (Adam Zouagui Kick)
Passing Touchdown
24 – 20
Q4
13:14
13:14
DJ Black 15 Yd pass from LaNorris Sellers (Malik Orsan Kick)
Passing Touchdown
24 – 27
Q4
4:13
4:13
Adam Zouagui 29 Yd Field Goal
Field Goal Good
27 – 27
OT
0:00
0:00
Maurice Brown II 5 Yd pass from LaNorris Sellers (Malik Orsan Kick)
Passing Touchdown
27 – 34
OT
0:00
0:00
Henry Boyer 6 Yd pass from Kenny Minchey (Kenny Minchey Pass to Willie Rodriguez for Two-Point Conversion)
Passing Touchdown
35 – 34
Game Leaders
KentuckySouth Carolina
K. Minchey QBPassing Yards
L. Sellers QB
C. Baxter RBRushing Yards
L. Sellers QB
K. Darby WRReceiving Yards
M. Bennett Jr. WR
G. Godfrey LBSacks
K. Collins DLG. Godfrey LBTackles
J. Okoronkwo LBPlayer Box Score
Kentucky| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Minchey#3 | 28/41 | 272 | 6.6 | 3 | 0 | 77.9 |
South Carolina| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaNorris Sellers#16 | 20/36 | 226 | 6.3 | 2 | 0 | 54.4 |
 Team | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Kentucky| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Baxter#1 | 13 | 48 | 3.7 | 1 | 8 |
 Jason Patterson#26 | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 10 |
 Jovantae Barnes#2 | 9 | 28 | 3.1 | 0 | 16 |
| Kenny Minchey#3 | 8 | 12 | 1.5 | 0 | 15 |
 Willie Rodriguez#81 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
South Carolina| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaNorris Sellers#16 | 17 | 147 | 8.6 | 0 | 74 |
 Matt Fuller#28 | 14 | 49 | 3.5 | 1 | 9 |
 Jabree Coleman#21 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 1 | 17 |
 Isaiah Augustave#4 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Mazeo Bennett Jr.#3 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
 Maurice Brown II#44 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kentucky| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Darby#19 | 12 | 96 | 8.0 | 1 | 22 |
 Nic Anderson#4 | 5 | 80 | 16.0 | 1 | 32 |
| Willie Rodriguez#81 | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 0 | 20 |
| CJ Baxter#1 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 10 |
 Ja'Kayden Ferguson#5 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
 Henry Boyer#87 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 1 | 6 |
 Shane Carr#6 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
South Carolina| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mazeo Bennett Jr.#3 | 8 | 92 | 11.5 | 0 | 27 |
 DJ Black#83 | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 1 | 32 |
 Nyck Harbor#8 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 18 |
 Vicari Swain#4 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 10 |
 Brady Hunt#87 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 |
 Donovan Murph#6 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Maurice Brown II#44 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 |
| Matt Fuller#28 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kentucky| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Godfrey#22 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ty Bryant#14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terhyon Nichols#20 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Elijah Barnes | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Greene#2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jordan Castell#5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tavion Gadson#94 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jaden Smith#24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hasaan Sykes#12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jaden Williams#91 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cedric Works#15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ahmad Breaux#6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cowan#8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Thomas#97 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace#90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
South Carolina| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Okoronkwo#17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Johnson | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J'Zavien Currence#14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Peyton Williams#31 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kendall Daniels Jr.#5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawn Murphy#7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kelby Collins#97 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Quay'sheed Scott#12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vicari Swain#4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerald Kilgore#1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tomiwa Durojaiye#13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Bucey#9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Caleb Herring#39 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Noah Clark#65 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Black#83 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy Pikes#33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Anthony Addison#40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Judge Collier#8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keenan Britt#24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Walker#55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kentucky| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Godfrey#22 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaden Williams#91 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
South Carolina| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaNorris Sellers#16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jabree Coleman#21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kentucky| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Zouagui#88 | 2/2 | 100.0 | 42 | 3/3 | 9 |
South Carolina| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Malik Orsan#32 | 2/2 | 100.0 | 48 | 4/4 | 10 |
Kentucky| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Thomas O'Hara#48 | 6 | 244 | 40.7 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
South Carolina| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mason Love#24 | 4 | 177 | 44.3 | 0 | 2 | 50 |
Kentucky| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Kayden Ferguson#5 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 17 | 0 |
Kentucky| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brock Coffman#12 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
South Carolina| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicari Swain#4 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 16 | 0 |
Drive Summary
SC
Touchdown
75
UK
Punt
13
SC
Punt
1
UK
Punt
6
SC
Touchdown
66
UK
Punt
-2
SC
Field Goal
47
UK
Punt
21
SC
Fumble
13
UK
Touchdown
33
SC
Punt
0
UK
Field Goal
50
SC
Field Goal
45
UK
Touchdown
75
SC
Punt
1
UK
Punt
25
SC
Downs
49
UK
Touchdown
51
SC
Touchdown
75
UK
Punt
-4
SC
Fumble
35
UK
Field Goal
66
SC
Punt
18
UK
End of Half
49
SC
Touchdown
25
UK
Touchdown
25
Injury Report
No current injury report is available for this matchup.
Head-to-Head
Historical meetings are not available for this matchup.
Game Information
StageWeek 5
Season2026
KickoffSat, Oct 3, 4:15 pm
VenueWilliams-Brice Stadium
LocationColumbia, SC
SurfaceGrass
BroadcastSEC Network
Attendance77,808
Division Standings
FBS — Southeastern Conference
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alabama | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.778 | 337 | 183 | 4-1 | 3-1 | W2 |
 Georgia | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.889 | 370 | 126 | 5-1 | 3-0 | W2 |
 Texas | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.778 | 280 | 157 | 5-1 | 2-1 | W3 |
 Florida | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.556 | 292 | 248 | 3-2 | 2-2 | L2 |
| Kentucky | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.778 | 269 | 232 | 4-1 | 3-1 | L1 |
 Mississippi State | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.444 | 236 | 250 | 2-3 | 2-2 | L5 |
 Ole Miss | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.667 | 304 | 234 | 5-1 | 1-2 | L1 |
 LSU | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.667 | 334 | 159 | 5-1 | 1-2 | L1 |
 Missouri | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.667 | 272 | 181 | 4-1 | 2-2 | L1 |
 Tennessee | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.778 | 292 | 136 | 5-1 | 2-1 | W1 |
 Auburn | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.556 | 219 | 237 | 4-2 | 1-2 | W1 |
 Texas A&M | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.444 | 235 | 168 | 4-1 | 0-4 | L2 |
 Oklahoma | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.556 | 199 | 173 | 3-2 | 2-2 | W1 |
 Vanderbilt | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.444 | 207 | 265 | 3-2 | 1-3 | W1 |
 Arkansas | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.333 | 180 | 247 | 2-3 | 1-3 | L2 |
| South Carolina | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.667 | 312 | 211 | 4-2 | 2-1 | W4 |
Kentucky
1st in SEC
VS
South Carolina
9th in SEC
Quarterbacks & Specialists
#3
Kenny Minchey
#48
Thomas O'Hara
Receivers & Backs
#4
Nic Anderson
#2
Jovantae Barnes
#1
CJ Baxter
#87
Henry Boyer
#6
Shane Carr
#12
Brock Coffman
#19
Kenny Darby
#5
Ja'Kayden Ferguson
#26
Jason Patterson
#81
Willie Rodriguez
Defensive Line & Linebackers
Elijah Barnes
#6
Ahmad Breaux
#8
Lorenzo Cowan
#94
Tavion Gadson
#22
Grant Godfrey
#2
Sam Greene
#90
Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace
#97
Tyler Thomas
#91
Jaden Williams
#15
Cedric Works
Defensive Backs
#14
Ty Bryant
#5
Jordan Castell
#20
Terhyon Nichols
#24
Jaden Smith
#12
Hasaan Sykes
Other
#88
Adam Zouagui
Quarterbacks & Specialists
#16
LaNorris Sellers
Receivers & Backs
#4
Isaiah Augustave
#3
Mazeo Bennett Jr.
#83
DJ Black
#44
Maurice Brown II
#21
Jabree Coleman
#28
Matt Fuller
#8
Nyck Harbor
#87
Brady Hunt
#6
Donovan Murph
Defensive Line & Linebackers
#40
Anthony Addison
#24
Keenan Britt
#65
Noah Clark
#97
Kelby Collins
#13
Tomiwa Durojaiye
#39
Caleb Herring
Fred Johnson
#7
Shawn Murphy
#17
Justin Okoronkwo
#33
Troy Pikes
#55
Julian Walker
Defensive Backs
#9
David Bucey
#8
Judge Collier
#14
J'Zavien Currence
#5
Kendall Daniels Jr.
#1
Gerald Kilgore
#12
Quay'sheed Scott
#4
Vicari Swain
#31
Peyton Williams
Other
#24
Mason Love
#32
Malik Orsan
Kentucky
1st in SEC
VS
South Carolina
9th in SEC
Passing
68.4
Completion Percentage
62.7
160
Completions
165
0.40
Interception Percentage
3.00
1
Interceptions
8
53
Longest Pass
84
1,755
Net Passing Yards
1,973
219.4
Net Passing Yards Per Game
246.6
234
Passing Attempts
263
6.00
Passing Touchdown %
6.50
14
Passing Touchdowns
17
150.3
Passer Rating
141.0
16
Total Sacks
16
90
Sack Yards Lost
61
7.5
Yards Per Pass Attempt
7.5
1,755
Passing Yards
1,973
0
Passing Fumbles Lost
0
8
Team Games Played
8
386.4
Yards Per Game
464.1
32.9
Total Points Per Game
36.9
263
Total Points
295
33
Total Touchdowns
37
219.4
Passing Yards Per Game
246.6
160-234
Comp-Att
165-263
16-90
Sacks-Yards Lost
16-61
Rushing
278
Rushing Attempts
308
1,336
Rushing Yards
1,740
4.8
Yards Per Rush Attempt
5.6
77
Long Rushing
74
0
20+ Yard Rushing Plays
0
16
Rushing Touchdowns
18
167.0
Rushing Yards Per Game
217.5
0
Rushing Fumbles
0
0
Rushing Fumbles Lost
0
69
Rushing 1st downs
84
8
Team Games Played
8
3,091
Total Yards
3,713
528
Total Offensive Plays
587
32.9
Total Points Per Game
36.9
263
Total Points
295
33
Total Touchdowns
37
Receiving
160
Receptions
165
0
Receiving Targets
0
1,755
Receiving Yards
1,973
1,755
Receiving Yards
1,973
14
Receiving Touchdowns
17
53
Long Reception
84
0
20+ Yard Receiving Plays
0
219.4
Receiving Yards Per Game
246.6
0
Receiving Fumbles
0
0
Receiving Fumbles Lost
0
1083
Receiving Yards After Catch
1002
82
Receiving First Downs
91
8
Team Games Played
8
11.0
Yards Per Reception
12.0
32.9
Total Points Per Game
36.9
263
Total Points
295
33
Total Touchdowns
37
Miscellaneous
164
Total 1st downs
186
69
Rushing 1st downs
84
82
Passing 1st downs
91
12
1st downs by penalty
11
31
Third Down Conversions
54
92
Third Down Attempts
113
33.70
3rd down %
47.79
10
Fourth Down Conversions
11
16
First Downs Attempts
18
62.50
4th down %
61.11
36
Total Penalties
56
335
Total Penalty Yards
512
15022
Possession Time Seconds
14264
0.00
Red Zone Field Goal Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Scoring Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Efficiency Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Touchdown Percentage
0.00
8
Total Takeaways
10
5
Total Giveaways
12
3
Turnover Ratio
-2
0
Fumbles Lost
0
31-92
3rd down efficiency
54-113
10-16
4th down efficiency
11-18
36-335
Total-Yards
56-512
Defense
263
Solo Tackles
305
272
Assist Tackles
210
535
Total Tackles
515
21
Sacks
21
113
Sack Yards
122
59
Stuffs
67
37
Passes Defended
25
13.4
Average Interception Yards
4.5
43
Long Interception
18
0
Miscellaneous Touchdowns
0
0
Kicks Blocked
1
37
Tackles For Loss
40
8
Team Games Played
8
Defensive Interceptions
12
Interceptions
4
161
Interception Yards
18
2
Interception Touchdowns
0
12-161
INT: Total
4-18
General
9
Fumbles
12
5
Forced Fumbles
3
7
Fumbles Recovered
2
0
Fumbles Touchdowns
0
8
Games Played
8
9-0
Fumbles-Lost
12-0
Returning
10
Kick Returns
10
171
Kick Return Yards
198
17.1
Yards Per Kick Return
19.8
27
Long Kick Return
28
0
Kick Return Touchdowns
0
11
Punt Returns
19
91
Punt Return Yards
239
8.3
Yards Per Punt Return
12.6
55
Long Punt Return
58
1
Punt Return Touchdowns
2
0
Punt Return Fair Catches
0
0
Kick Return Fumbles Lost
0
0
Punt Return Fumbles Lost
0
8
Team Games Played
8
11-91
Punt: Total
19-239
Kicking
10
Field Goal Made
11
14
Field Goal Attempts
14
71.4
Field Goal Percentage
78.6
52
Long Field Goal Made
52
0
Field Goal Attempts 1-19
0
4
Field Goal Attempts 20-29
2
5
Field Goal Attempts 30-39
5
4
Field Goal Attempts 40-49
5
1
Field Goal Attempts 50+
2
31
Extra Points Made
34
31
Extra Point Attempts
34
100.0
Extra Point Percentage
100.0
0
Field Goals Made 1-19
0
3
Field Goals Made 20-29
2
4
Field Goals Made 30-39
5
2
Field Goals Made 40-49
2
1
Field Goals Made 50+
2
61
Total Kicking Points
67
8
Team Games Played
8
81
Touchback Percentage
61
0.0
Average Kickoff Return Yards
0.0
0
Kickoff Return Yards
0
0
Kickoff Returns
0
0-0
Kickoffs: Total
0-0
10-14
FG: Good-Attempts
11-14
Punting
27
Punts
24
1,135
Punt Yards
1,037
58
Long Punt
55
42.0
Gross Average Punt Yards
43.2
42.0
Net Average Punt Yards
43.2
0
Punts Blocked
0
7
Punts Inside 20
8
2
Touchbacks
0
7
Fair Catches
9
9
Punt Returns
5
0
Punt Return Yards
0
0.0
Average Punt Return Yards
0.0
8
Team Games Played
8
27-1,135
Punt: Total Yards
24-1,037
Scoring
16
Rushing Touchdowns
18
14
Receiving Touchdowns
17
1
Return Touchdowns
2
31
Total Touchdowns
37
10
Field Goals
11
31
Kick Extra Points
34
2
Total Two Point Conversions
3
263
Total Points
295
32.9
Total Points Per Game
36.9
FAQs: Kentucky vs South Carolina
What channel is Kentucky vs. South Carolina on?
SEC Network will broadcast Kentucky vs. South Carolina on October 3, 2026. Fans watching on TV can catch the Wildcats’ road game against the Gamecocks on that channel.
What time does Kentucky vs. South Carolina start?
Kickoff is Saturday, October 3, at 4:15 p.m. ET. That is 3:15 p.m. CT, 2:15 p.m. MT and 1:15 p.m. PT, so fans watching across the U.S. can plan around their time zone.
Where is the game being played?
The game is at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. South Carolina is the home team for this matchup, with Kentucky traveling to Columbia rather than hosting the Gamecocks.
Where can I follow live scores for Kentucky vs. South Carolina?
You can follow live scores on Surprise Sports and NCAA.com. NCAA.com also offers box scores, individual and team statistics, and play-by-play, giving fans ways to follow the action beyond the score.
Is Kentucky vs. South Carolina an SEC game?
Yes, this is an SEC matchup between Kentucky and South Carolina. Both teams compete in the conference, and their October 3 meeting is an FBS college football game.