The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 3 at 3:15 PM CDT · Williams-Brice Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
Kentucky's 1-point win on October 3 was followed by the October 4 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 27 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →October 4 AP Poll
34 of 70 → 38 of 70 voters ranked Kentucky.
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked South Carolina.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
4 Completed Games
4 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 394 | 458 |
| Passing Yards | 272 | 226 |
| Rushing Yards | 122 | 232 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Third Downs | 4-14 | 8-16 |
| Possession | 33:29 | 26:31 |
| Statistic | Kentucky | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 2 |
| Punt Return Yards | 1 | 23 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 3 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 3 | 2 |
| Kick Return Yards | 33 | — |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Kick Returns | 2 | — |
| Kicking Points | 9 | 10 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 2 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 0 | 4 |
| Tackles for Loss | 4 | 7 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 41 | 42 |
| Sacks | 1 | 3 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 6 | 5 |
| Passes Deflected | 5 | 4 |
| Possession | 33:29 | 26:31 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Penalties / Yards | 4-38 | 7-60 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.3 | 6.3 |
| Rushing Attempts | 37 | 37 |
| Rushing Yards | 122 | 232 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Completions / Attempts | 28-41 | 20-37 |
| Passing Yards | 272 | 226 |
| Total Yards | 394 | 458 |
| Fourth Downs | 2-2 | 0-2 |
| Third Downs | 4-14 | 8-16 |
| First Downs | 25 | 21 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT1 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 0 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 35 |
| South Carolina | 14 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 3 at 4:15 PM EDT. 250 of 250 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
500 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
500 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
500 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.263 | 0.094 | -0.346 | 0.158 | 0.465 | 0.127 | |
| 0.288 | -0.029 | 0.654 | -0.334 | -0.556 | 0.261 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
