College Football · Week 5 · Saturday, October 3, 2026

Kentucky vs South Carolina — Result & Closing Odds

Final: Kentucky 35, South Carolina 34

EdgeBets Model Projection

Projected margin

South Carolina by 5.3

Market spread at publication

-3.0

We projected South Carolina by 5.3. They lost by 1.

We called South Carolina on the moneyline. South Carolina lost.

We called South Carolina on the spread at -3.0. South Carolina did not cover.

Our ratings lean South Carolina.

Our model's projection, shown for informational purposes — not betting advice, and not a claim to beat the market.

Closing Market

as of Oct 3, 5:00 PM ET

Spread (South Carolina)

-2.5

median of 7 books

books range -7 to -2.5 compare

Total

52.5

median of 7 books

books range 49.5 to 53.5 compare

Moneyline: Kentucky +220 (FanDuel) · South Carolina -139 (bet365)

Last price captured Oct 3, 5:00 PM ET (closing reference).

Every sportsbook: spread, total and moneyline

Sportsbook	South Carolina	Kentucky	Spread	Total
bet365🌎	-139Best	+118	-2.5(-118)	53.5(o-105 / u-115)
BetMGM🇺🇸	-140	+116	-2.5(-115)	52.5(o-115 / u-105)
BetRivers🇺🇸	-140	+115	-2.5(-110)	52.5(o-110 / u-108)
Caesars🇺🇸	-148	+118	-2.5(-117)	52.5(o-112 / u-112)
DraftKings🇺🇸	-142	+120	-2.5(-112)	52.5(o-112 / u-108)
ESPN BET🇺🇸	-152	+123	-3(-107)	53.5(o-110 / u-113)
FanDuel🇺🇸	-270	+220Best	-7(-110)	49.5(o-110 / u-110)

7 sportsbooks shown. Prices are the latest captured snapshot for each book, not a live feed.

Kentucky vs South Carolina: how it closed

Kentucky played South Carolina on Saturday, October 3, 2026, Week 5 of the 2026 College Football season, kicked off at 16:15 ET. Kentucky won 35–34.

At the close: Across 7 books the point spread runs -7 to -2.5, the game total 49.5 to 53.5, and the South Carolina moneyline -270 to -139. Worth a minute of comparing before you take a price.

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