Tennessee Volunteers vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 10/24/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee Volunteers vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026

Location: Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, SC

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Gamecocks (-2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 50

Williams-Brice Stadium is the location where the South Carolina Gamecocks (3-3) will try to beat the Tennessee Volunteers (6-1) on Saturday, October 24, 2026. Tennessee opens this game as 2.5-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is 50.

The Tennessee Volunteers head into this game 6-1 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Volunteers took the field against the Alabama Crimson Tide and took home the win by a score of 26-10. The Tennessee Volunteers ran the rock 41 times and recorded 150 yards, earning them an average of 3.7 yds per attempt. In all, they tallied 72 plays which gave them 347 yds. Tennessee conceded 19 completions on 29 tries for 147 yds, and a completion percentage of 65.5%. In the running game, the Volunteers gave up 54 yds on 26 attempts, which is an average of 2.1 yards per rush surrendered.

When it comes to getting in the endzone, the Tennessee Volunteers have an average of 33.4 points per outing. As a team they are averaging 217.1 yards on the ground ranking this team at 19th in the nation. The Volunteers have earned 2,836 total yards for the year. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Tennessee has totaled 9 touchdowns through the air and 18 touchdowns via the ground. Tennessee has tallied 158 1st downs offensively, and they have committed 49 penalties for 407 yds. They have surrendered the ball 10 times.

The Volunteers are sitting in 9th in Division 1 concerning team defense, giving up 14.7 points per game. The opposition is running for 3.8 yards per rush and 121.1 rushing yards per contest for the season. In total, they have allowed 848 rushing yards through 7 games. Concerning passing yards, the Volunteers have conceded 1,115 yds which puts them in 20th in college football. They have conceded 159.3 yards per contest via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 63.2%. Over the course of this season, they have relinquished 280.4 yards/outing which has them ranked 15th in college football. They have yielded 3 touchdowns by air as well as 7 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Gamecocks come into this matchup with a record of 3-3 for this season. When they last played, the Gamecocks walked away with a victory by a final of 38-19 when they played the Florida Gators. South Carolina rushed the football for 3.1 yards per attempt, finishing the contest with 114 yds on 37 attempts. The Gamecocks finished the game with a total of 393 yds and they ran 72 plays (5.5 yards per play). The Gamecocks passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 75.0%, surrendering 267 yards on 27 for 36 through the air. South Carolina allowed 38 run attempts for 120 yds (3.2 yards per carry).

The South Carolina Gamecocks hold an average of 474.7 yards per outing, which has them ranked 13th in Division 1. The South Carolina offense has 351 penalty yds on 38 violations, which ranks 91st in college football in terms of helping out the other team. They have an average of 232.3 rushing yards per game and have run for 1,394 yards for this year. They have thrown 4 interceptions while surrendering 4 fumbles and they have been able to tally 143 1st downs. Regarding putting points on the board, the Gamecocks are ranking 18th in the nation by scoring 37.7 points per game. For the year thus far, the Gamecocks currently have a total of 1,454 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 242.3 passing yards per contest, ranking them 56th in D-1.

South Carolina has conceded a total of 622 yards via the ground game (103.7 yards per game) in addition to 4 touchdowns via the rush on the campaign. They have allowed 14 touchdowns through the air and 237.2 yards per game, which puts them in 107th in Division 1. Overall, they have allowed 153 points. Their defense has tallied 1 fumble and 4 picks for the year. The Gamecocks defense has participated in 381 plays, which ranks 25th in D-1. The Gamecocks are allowing 25.5 points per game, which has them 83rd in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's Volunteers/Gamecocks college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Gamecocks -2.5

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