South Carolina vs. Ole Miss: Kickoff time, TV channel, injury report, odds
South Carolina is hitting the road this weekend for another battle with a Top 10 team.
Shane Beamer and the Gamecocks will face No. 7 Ole Miss in Oxford on Saturday. South Carolina (3-5, 1-5 SEC) is looking to snap a three-game losing streak, while Ole Miss (7-1, 4-1 SEC) is attempting to stay in the win column and in contention for a playoff spot.
Here’s everything you need to know:
South Carolina vs Ole Miss, TV info
- Who: South Carolina vs No. 7 Ole Miss
- When: 7 p.m. Saturday
- Where: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, MS
- TV: ESPN
- Stream: ESPN.com or the ESPN app
- Broadcast crew: Bob Wischusen, Louis Riddick, Kris Budden
- Local radio crew: Todd Ellis, Tommy Suggs, Chet Tucker
- Satellite radio: SiriusXM Channel 380
- Series history: Ole Miss leads all-time series 10-8 (Ole Miss won last matchup in 2024)
South Carolina vs. Ole Miss point spread
South Carolina is a double-digit underdog in the game. Ole Miss opened as 13.5-point favorite but is now favored by 12.5 points, according to the VegasInsider consensus.
Injury updates
South Carolina had three players listed as out and unavailable on the latest SEC injury report released Thursday night.
Offensive lineman Cason Henry (season-ending shoulder injury), wide receiver Jayden Sellers and defensive back Buddy Mack III won’t play Saturday against the Rebels.
Weather forecast for Oxford
If you’re making the trip to Oxford, make sure to bring a jacket.
The weather will be in the high 50s for most of the day and is expected to be around 54 degrees at kickoff. There’s a solid chance for rain during the game as well, per AccuWeather. The temperature will dip into the 40s near the end of the game.
Top storylines for the game
Can the offense build on a positive showing? Though South Carolina lost, the Gamecocks’ offense showed some signs of life against Alabama. The Gamecocks totaled 333 yards of offense against the Crimson Tide. That mark is the second-highest for South Carolina in 2025.
Need another strong defensive showing: Part of why South Carolina was able to take Alabama down to the wire last week was Clayton White’s defense. The Gamecocks held Alabama to just 11 yards in the first quarter and forced a turnover. South Carolina will need to replicate its first-half defensive performance against another high-powered offense in Ole Miss if the Gamecocks want to pull off the upset.
Trying to get back in the win column: A loss to Ole Miss would give the Gamecocks a four-game losing streak. South Carolina has only lost four games in a row once during Shane Beamer’s tenure. That came during the 2023 season when the Gamecocks finished 5-7.
South Carolina and Ole Miss players to watch
South Carolina DB Vicari Swain: Swain logged his highest Pro Football Focus defensive grade of the season against Alabama (72.8) after he logged two tackles and only gave up 11 receiving yards in the game. Swain also had a strip sack in a pivotal moment against Alabama.
South Carolina RB Matt Fuller: Fuller has slowly seen his playing time increase in the last three weeks. He played a season-high 34 snaps against Alabama last week, per PFF, and logged 12 carries, though he totaled just 19 rushing yards.
Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss: The Rebels’ starting QB has one of the best stories of the 2025 college football season. Chambliss transferred to Ole Miss after four years at Division-II Ferris State and took over as the starter after Austin Simmons got hurt. Since his first start, Ole Miss is 5-1. Chambliss has totaled 2,240 yards of offense and 14 touchdowns while only throwing one interception.
Ole Miss RB Kewan Lacy: The sophomore is one of the best running backs in the SEC this year. Lacy is No. 4 in the conference with 696 rushing yards and leads the SEC with 12 rushing touchdowns.
