Mississippi State visits South Carolina on Saturday, September 19 at 4:15 p.m. ET on SEC Network, an SEC opener between two unbeaten teams that have each scored at will without facing much resistance.
Odds and Spread
Mississippi State -9.5
| Sportsbook | Mississippi State spread | South Carolina spread | Total | Mississippi State ML | South Carolina ML |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | -9.5 (-261) | +9.5 (+192) | |||
| BetMGM | -9.5 (+850) | +9.5 (-1200) |
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South Carolina gets home field at Williams-Brice, one of the better environments in the league. Mississippi State’s road win at Minnesota is the best result either team owns, so the number here is tighter than the usual ranked against unranked gap would suggest.
Start Time, TV Channel and How to Watch
| Date | Saturday, September 19, 2026 |
| Kickoff | 4:15 p.m. ET / 3:15 p.m. CT |
| TV | SEC Network |
| Streaming | ESPN app with a TV provider login that includes SEC Network, or Fubo, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and DirecTV Stream |
| Rankings | Both teams unranked |
| Stadium | Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, South Carolina |
How Both Teams Got Here
Mississippi State is 2-0 and the Week 2 result travels: a 38-13 win at Minnesota, a Big Ten road win by 25 points. The Bulldogs opened with a 62-13 win over UL Monroe.
South Carolina is also 2-0, with a 57-0 shutout of Kent State and a 45-9 win over Towson. Both were comfortable, and neither told us anything about how this defense handles a real offense.
What to Watch
Mississippi State has the better win by a wide margin. Beating Minnesota in Minneapolis by four touchdowns is the kind of result that usually means a team is better than its preseason billing, and South Carolina has not played anyone who could test that.
The Gamecocks’ case is the building and the schedule spot. Williams-Brice at a late afternoon kickoff is loud, and Mississippi State is on the road for the second time in three weeks. If South Carolina can make this a defensive game rather than a shootout, the home crowd becomes a factor in the fourth quarter.
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South Carolina football score · Mississippi State football score · SEC standings · SEC scores · College football scores
The Bottom Line
Mississippi State at South Carolina kicks off Saturday, September 19 at 4:15 p.m. ET on SEC Network from Columbia. Both teams are 2-0, but the Bulldogs own a 25 point road win at Minnesota and the Gamecocks have beaten nobody of consequence. The odds table above updates automatically.