How to watch South Carolina football game vs. Kentucky: TV, time, odds

The South Carolina Gamecocks have two games left in their 2023 season. First up is Kentucky, then Clemson.

Here’s everything you need to know about USC’s bout with UK this weekend, including how to watch, important storylines, betting odds and more.

What channel is the South Carolina game on?

Who: South Carolina (4-6, 2-5 SEC) vs. Kentucky (6-4, 3-4)

Where: Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, SC

When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday

TV: SEC Network

Stream: ESPN.com and the ESPN app

On-air announce crew: Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rogers (analyst) and Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter)

Radio: 107.5 FM in the Columbia area (Todd Ellis, play-by-play; Tommy Suggs, analyst; Chet Tucker, sideline) … See all the radio affiliates around South Carolina here.

Satellite radio: Sirius/XM, channel 109 or 190

Series history: South Carolina leads the all-time series (which dates back to 1937) 19-14-1, including a 9-6-1 record in Columbia. Since joining the SEC, the Gamecocks have an 18-13 advantage over the Wildcats.

Injury report, top storylines for the game

• Injury report: Running back Juju McDowell broke his collarbone in the game versus Vanderbilt last weekend and is now done for the season. ... OUT — RB Dakereon Joyner, OL Cason Henry, OL Trai Jones. PROBABLE — TE Trey Knox.

• Win or go home: South Carolina strung together two consecutive wins for the first time all season in the last two weeks. But the Gamecocks are still two victories away (with two games left on the schedule) from the six-win mark to achieve bowl eligibility.

Weather forecast for Columbia, SC

Skies in Columbia will be mostly clear with temperatures in the 50s during the game Saturday night, according to the National Weather Service.

ESPN FPI game prediction

ESPN’s Football Power Index gives South Carolina a 58% chance to win the game.

Point spread for USC vs. UK

The Gamecocks are a 1.5-point underdog against the Wildcats, according to VegasInsider’s consensus line. The over/under is 54.5 points.

2023 football schedule

• Sept. 2: North Carolina 31, South Carolina 17

• Sept. 9: South Carolina 47, Furman 21

• Sept. 16: Georgia 24, South Carolina 14

• Sept. 23: South Carolina 37, Mississippi State 30

• Sept. 30: Tennessee 41, South Carolina 20

• Oct. 14: Florida 41, South Carolina 39

• Oct. 21: Missouri 34, South Carolina 12

• Oct. 28: Texas A&M 30, South Carolina 17

• Nov. 4: South Carolina 38, Jacksonville State 28

• Nov. 11: South Carolina 47, Vanderbilt 6
  
  

• Nov. 18: vs. Kentucky, 7:30 p.m. (SEC Network)

• Nov. 25: vs. Clemson, 7:30 p.m. (SEC Network)

USC depth chart

——OFFENSE——

• QB: Spencer Rattler (Luke Doty)

• RB: Mario Anderson (DJay Braswell)

• TE: Trey Knox (Nick Elksnis)

• TE: Joshua Simon (Connor Cox)

• WR: Nyck Harbor (Tyshawn Russell)

• WR: Ahmarean Brown (Eddie Lewis)

• WR: Xavier Legette (O’Mega Blake)

• LT: Tree Babalade (Jaxon Hughes)

• LG: Jakai Moore (JonDarius Morgan)

• RG: Trovon Baugh (Tyshawn Wannamaker)

• RT: Vershon Lee (Sidney Fugar)

• OC: Nick Gargiulo (Grayson Mains)

——DEFENSE——

• DE: Bryan Thomas Jr. (Jatius Geer, Elijah Davis)

• OLB/Edge: Jordan Strachan —OR— Tyreek Johnson (Desmond Umeozulu)

• DT: Tonka Hemingway (T.J. Sanders)

• DT: Alex Huntley (Nick Barrett)

• MLB: Stone Blanton (Grayson “Pup” Howard)

• WLB: Debo Williams (Bam Martin-Scott)

• NICK: Jalon Kilgore (David Spaulding —OR— Kajuan Banks)

• CB: O’Donnell Fortune (Judge Collier)

• CB: Marcellas Dial (Emory Floyd)

• SS: Nick Emmanwori (King-Demenian Ford)

• FS: DQ Smith (Keenan Nelson Jr.)

——SPECIAL TEAMS——

• PK: Mitch Jeter (Alex Herrera)
  
  

• P: Kai Kroeger (Alex Herrera)

• LSN: Hunter Rogers (Cole Rasmussen)

• H: Kai Kroeger (William Joyce)

• KOR: Xavier Legette

• PR: Jalon Kilgore (Ahmarean Brown)