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Night kickoff set for South Carolina’s home game vs. Kentucky

The South Carolina band takes the field before the Gamecocks’ game against Vanderbilt at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia on Saturday, September 13, 2025.
The South Carolina band takes the field before the Gamecocks’ game against Vanderbilt at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia on Saturday, September 13, 2025. Special To The State

South Carolina has learned the start time of an upcoming SEC home game.

Shane Beamer and the Gamecocks will play Kentucky on Saturday, Sept. 27. The game will kick off at 7:45 p.m. and will be televised on SEC Network.

That makes it four-straight night games for South Carolina.

South Carolina dominated Kentucky 31-6 last year on the road. The Gamecocks currently hold a three-game win streak over Kentucky.

The 2-1 Gamecocks are coming off a 31-7 loss Vanderbilt on Saturday. South Carolina hits the road to play a night game at Missouri this Saturday

South Carolina 2025 season

  • Aug. 31: South Carolina 24, Virginia Tech 11
  • Sept. 6: South Carolina 38, S.C. State 10
  • Sept. 13: Vanderbilt 31, South Carolina 7
  • Sept. 20: at Missouri (7 p.m. on ESPN)
  • Sept. 27: vs Kentucky (7:45 p.m. on SEC Network)
  • Oct. 11: at LSU (FLEX)
  • Oct. 18: vs Oklahoma (EARLY)
  • Oct. 25: vs Alabama (FLEX)
  • Nov. 1: at Ole Miss (FLEX)
  • Nov. 15: at Texas A&M (EARLY)
  • Nov. 22: vs Coastal Carolina (AFTERNOON)
  • Nov. 29: vs Clemson (12 p.m. on ABC or ESPN)

This story was originally published September 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM.

Michael Sauls
The State
Michael Sauls is The State’s South Carolina women’s basketball reporter. He previously worked at The Virginian-Pilot covering Norfolk State and Hampton University sports. A Columbia native, he is an alum of the University of South Carolina.
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