South Carolina vs. Kent State: Everything You Need to Know for Today’s Opener
South Carolina football kicks off its 2026 season today against Kent State at Williams-Brice Stadium, with plenty riding on the new-look offense led by coordinator Kendal Briles and quarterback LaNorris Sellers. Both teams enter at 0-0, though Kent State arrives off a 5-7 season and its own share of offseason roster turnover.
TV and Streaming Info
- TV channel: SEC Network
- Live stream: Fubo (free trial) | ESPN app
The game will air nationally, with Taylor Zarzour and Matt Stinchcomb calling the action from the booth and Michella Chester reporting from the sidelines.
Kickoff Time
- Date: Saturday, Sept. 5
- Start time: 12:45 p.m.
Odds and Predictions
Per BetMGM as of Friday, Sept. 4:
- Spread: South Carolina by 35.5
- Over/under: 53.5 points
- Moneyline: N/A
Greenville News beat reporter Lulu Kesin predicted a 31-14 South Carolina win, while cautioning fans not to overreact early: “The fan base will likely jump to conclusions one way or another after the first quarter but the second and fourth are more telling. Last year Mike Shula’s offense looked great in the first then fell apart, an early sign of what happened last year with him as coordinator.”
Full South Carolina Football Schedule
- Sept. 5: Kent State, 12:45 p.m. (SEC Network)
- Sept. 12: Towson, 7 p.m. (SEC Network+)
- Sept. 19: Mississippi State, 4:15 p.m. (SEC Network)
- Sept. 26: at Alabama, TBD
- Oct. 3: Kentucky, TBD
- Oct. 10: at Florida, TBD
- Oct. 17: OPEN DATE
- Oct. 24: Tennessee, TBD
- Oct. 31: at Oklahoma, TBD
- Nov. 7: Texas A&M, TBD
- Nov. 14: at Arkansas, TBD
- Nov. 21: Georgia, TBD
- Nov. 28: at Clemson, TBD
- Dec. 5: SEC Championship Game, Atlanta
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