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Wk 8 · 2026

Tennessee Volunteers at South Carolina Gamecocks — Sat, Oct 24

Sat, Oct 24 · Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia
#20 Tennessee Volunteers
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South Carolina Gamecocks
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What is at stake

A SEC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. AFTERNOON: 3:30 - 4:30pm ET start. Tennessee is ranked #20 (AP Top 25 ยท 2026-08-17).

Efficiency · 2025 ratings

+6.9#28
Efficiency margin
+2.0#54
35.1
Offense (pts/100)
24.3
28.3
Defense (pts/100)
22.3
70.6
Pace (plays/g)
62.9
6.51
Yards / play
5.43
5.68
Yards / play allowed
5.33
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.

Team stats · 2025 per game

40.8
Points / game
22.7
28.8
Points allowed
22.1
482
Yards / game
336
395
Yards allowed
353
249
Pass yds allowed
216
147
Rush yds allowed
137
1.25
Turnovers / game
1.50
From completed 2025 box scores; defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.

Tennessee form

L 24-45vs VANW 31-11at FLAW 42-9vs NMSUL 27-33vs OUW 56-34at UK
2025 season

South Carolina form

L 14-28vs CLEMW 51-7vs CCUL 30-31at TA&ML 14-30at MISSL 22-29vs ALA
2025 season

Tennessee this season

No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.

South Carolina this season

No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.

Common opponents · 4

OpponentTennesseeSouth Carolina
Arkansas
SEC
at Wk 6 · scheduled previewat Wk 11 · scheduled preview
Alabama
SEC
vs Wk 7 · scheduled previewat Wk 4 · scheduled preview
Kentucky
SEC
vs Wk 10 · scheduled previewvs Wk 5 · scheduled preview
Texas A&M
SEC
at Wk 11 · scheduled previewvs Wk 10 · scheduled preview
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Series history · 2006–2026

Tennessee leads the series 10–8 · Tennessee won the last one
18 meetings in 2006–2026 · average margin 1.1 points toward Tennessee
Yr DateResultSiteWon
20232023-09-30South Carolina 20 — 41 Tennesseeat TENNTennessee
20222022-11-19Tennessee 38 — 63 South Carolinaat SCSouth Carolina
20212021-10-09South Carolina 20 — 45 Tennesseeat TENNTennessee
20202020-09-26Tennessee 31 — 27 South Carolinaat SCTennessee
20192019-10-26South Carolina 21 — 41 Tennesseeat TENNTennessee
20182018-10-27Tennessee 24 — 27 South Carolinaat SCSouth Carolina
20172017-10-14South Carolina 15 — 9 Tennesseeat TENNSouth Carolina
20162016-10-29Tennessee 21 — 24 South Carolinaat SCSouth Carolina
20152015-11-07South Carolina 24 — 27 Tennesseeat TENNTennessee
20142014-11-01Tennessee 45 — 42 South Carolinaat SCTennessee
20132013-10-19South Carolina 21 — 23 Tennesseeat TENNTennessee
20122012-10-27Tennessee 35 — 38 South Carolinaat SCSouth Carolina
20112011-10-29South Carolina 14 — 3 Tennesseeat TENNSouth Carolina
20102010-10-30Tennessee 24 — 38 South Carolinaat SCSouth Carolina
20092009-10-31South Carolina 13 — 31 Tennesseeat TENNTennessee
20082008-11-01Tennessee 6 — 27 South Carolinaat SCSouth Carolina
20072007-10-27South Carolina 24 — 27 Tennesseeat TENNTennessee
20062006-10-28Tennessee 31 — 24 South Carolinaat SCTennessee

Tennessee leaders 2025 season

PassingJoey Aguilar QB #6258/386, 3444 YDS, 24 TD, 10 INT
Jake Merklinger QB #413/24, 173 YDS, 2 TD
RushingDeSean Bishop RB #18163 CAR, 983 YDS, 14 TD
Star Thomas RB #995 CAR, 529 YDS, 7 TD
Peyton Lewis RB #270 CAR, 290 YDS, 7 TD
ReceivingChris Brazzell II WR #1762 REC, 1017 YDS, 9 TD
Braylon Staley WR #1464 REC, 806 YDS, 6 TD
Mike Matthews WR #450 REC, 770 YDS, 4 TD
Ethan Davis TE #021 REC, 257 YDS, 2 TD
Defense
TacklesArion Carter LB #776
Edwin Spillman LB #1374
Jeremiah Telander LB #2271
SacksDominic Bailey DT #905.5
Tyre West DT #424
Caleb Herring DE #394
InterceptionsTy Redmond DB #43
Edrees Farooq DB #152
Andre Turrentine DB #21
full roster and per-player history

South Carolina leaders 2025 season

PassingLaNorris Sellers QB #16178/293, 2437 YDS, 13 TD, 8 INT
Luke Doty WR #919/30, 153 YDS, 1 INT
RushingRahsul Faison RB #196 CAR, 470 YDS, 3 TD
LaNorris Sellers QB #16149 CAR, 270 YDS, 5 TD
Matt Fuller RB #2872 CAR, 260 YDS, 2 TD
ReceivingNyck Harbor WR #830 REC, 618 YDS, 6 TD
Vandrevius Jacobs WR #832 REC, 548 YDS, 4 TD
Jayden Sellers WR #1722 REC, 337 YDS, 1 TD
Donovan Murph WR #614 REC, 197 YDS, 1 TD
Defense
TacklesDQ Smith S #164
Justin Okoronkwo LB #1763
Fred Johnson LB #061
SacksBryan Thomas Jr. DE #467
Dylan Stewart DE #64.5
Nick Barrett DT #932
InterceptionsPeyton Williams DB #312
Vicari Swain DB #42
Jalon Kilgore S #242
full roster and per-player history
Player production is per game from the 2025 season, for players on the current roster.