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NCAAF · October 31, 2026

South Carolina Gamecocks vs Oklahoma Sooners Preview & Odds — October 31, 2026

South Carolina Gamecocks

3-3

Quarterback Lanorris Sellers

Oklahoma Sooners

4-3

Quarterback John Mateer

Saturday, October 31 · 4:15 PM ET

SCOffense2026 regular season to dateOU

29th+0.184

EPA/play

−0.141132nd

41st49.1%

Success %

39.9%134th

21st34.7

PPG

21.699th

SCDefenseOU

108th+0.166

EPA/play allowed

−0.1536th

114th50.5%

Success % allowed

43.8%31st

86th28.0

Opp PPG

17.720th

SCRecent formOU

Lvs Mississippi State 34-41L@ Alabama 18-49Lvs Kentucky 34-35W@ Florida 38-19Wvs Tennessee 27-24

Resultsoldest to newest

Wvs New Mexico 14-6L@ Georgia 13-41Wvs Texas 27-24Lvs Kentucky 13-21W@ Mississippi State 23-15

4-3

Record

4-3

3-4

ATS

3-4

5-2

Over–under

2-5

SCHome and roadseason to dateOU

3-2

Home record

3-1

1-1

Road record

1-2

2-3

Home ATS

2-2

1-1

Road ATS

1-2

4-1

Home O/U

1-3

1-1

Road O/U

1-2

SCLast 10 gamesOU

Game by game

4-3

Last 7

4-3

+76

Net points

+27

Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)

Rest & travelrest and travel

SCRest & travelOU

7 days

Days of rest

7 days

937 mi1,508 km

Travel to the game

Home

−1 hclock change vs home

Time-zone change

Home

Venue

Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK)

About these numbers

2026 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (138 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

Last five results this season, oldest to newest. Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Against-the-spread (ATS) and over–under records use the consensus closing line.

Margin of each of the last 7 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

Matchup preview

South Carolina (3-3) visits Oklahoma (4-3) on Saturday, October 31 at 4:15 PM ET.

South Carolina has the 29th-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 108th-ranked defense (ranks among the 138 teams with play-by-play data). Meanwhile, Oklahoma has the 132nd-ranked offense and the 6th-ranked defense. When South Carolina has the ball, a 29th-ranked offense (+0.184 EPA per play) meets a 6th-ranked defense (−0.153 allowed); when Oklahoma has it, a 132nd-ranked offense (−0.141) meets a 108th-ranked defense (+0.166 allowed).

By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the South Carolina offense is at 49.1% (41st) and the Oklahoma offense at 39.9% (134th). South Carolina scores 34.7 points per game (21st) and allows 28.0 (86th); Oklahoma scores 21.6 (99th) and allows 17.7 (20th).

South Carolina is 4-3 and 3-4 against the spread; its last game was a 27-24 win over Tennessee. Oklahoma is 4-3 and 3-4 against the spread; its last game was a 23-15 win over Mississippi State.

Oklahoma is a 5.5-point favorite at home against South Carolina. The spread opened at Oklahoma -4.5. The total is 44.5, up from 43.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (South Carolina +165, Oklahoma -200) prices South Carolina at 36% and Oklahoma at 64%.

Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.

Market

Odds and line movement

Spreadmoved 1

OpenOklahoma -4.5 (-115)
South Carolina +4.5 (-105)

NowOklahoma -5.5 (-110)
South Carolina +5.5 (-111)

Totalup 1

Open43.5 (o -110 / u -110)

Now44.5 (o -109 / u -110)

Moneyline

OpenSouth Carolina +154 38%
Oklahoma -187 62%

NowSouth Carolina +165 36%
Oklahoma -200 64%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Best available prices on Oct 28

South Carolina +5.5-110theScore Bet
Oklahoma -5.5-109Bally Bet
Over 44.5+100Novig
Under 44.5-106Novig
South Carolina+182Novig
Oklahoma-186Novig

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Matchup

Players to watch

South Carolina

QB · Lanorris Sellers

Attempts219
Completion %60.7%146th
Passing yards1,54894th
Yards per attempt7.1152nd
TD–INT13–5

Leading rusher (RB) · Matt Fuller

Rushing yards51360th
Season line90 carries, 513 yds, 5 TD

Leading receiver (WR) · Mazeo Bennett Jr.

Receiving yards324180th
Season line31 catches, 324 yds, 3 TD

Leading tackler (LB) · Justin Okoronkwo

Tackles5395th

Oklahoma

QB · John Mateer

Attempts204
Completion %66.7%50th
Passing yards1,59188th
Yards per attempt7.885th
TD–INT11–7

Leading rusher (RB) · Lloyd Avant

Rushing yards322176th
Season line73 carries, 322 yds, 2 TD

Leading receiver (WR) · Isaiah Sategna III

Receiving yards57833rd
Season line41 catches, 578 yds, 3 TD

Leading tackler (LB) · Owen Heinecke

Tackles5395th

Season passing totals from public box scores, captured before kickoff. Ranks among the 264 quarterbacks with at least 60 attempts. Rushing, receiving and tackle leaders: season totals captured October 28, 5:34 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.

Success by situation

Situation	South Carolina	Oklahoma
Early-down success rateSouth Carolina offense vs Oklahoma defense	43.9%61st	41.1%36th
Early-down success rateOklahoma offense vs South Carolina defense	45.9%112th	35.0%136th
3rd-down conversion rateSouth Carolina offense vs Oklahoma defense	44.9%35th	25.6%2nd
3rd-down conversion rateOklahoma offense vs South Carolina defense	39.1%59th	41.2%60th
Explosive play rateSouth Carolina offense vs Oklahoma defense	7.0%59th	5.0%15th
Explosive play rateOklahoma offense vs South Carolina defense	7.2%84th	7.7%37th
Pass rateshare of plays that are passes or sacks	54.4%31st-highest	52.6%50th-highest

On 3rd down South Carolina converts 44.9% (35th) against a Oklahoma defense allowing 25.6% (2nd).

On 3rd down Oklahoma converts 41.2% (60th) against a South Carolina defense allowing 39.1% (59th).

2026 regular season before kickoff, from play-by-play with garbage time removed; ranks among the 138 teams in the play-by-play data (defense: 1st = allows the least). Success = a play that gains expected points.

Coaching staff

Staff	South Carolina	Oklahoma
Head coach	Shane Beamer	Brent Venables
Tenureat this school	6th season	5th season
Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below	37–33	36–23
Career recordas an FBS head coach	37–33	36–23
Offensive coordinator	Kendal Briles	Ben Arbuckle
Defensive coordinator	Torrian Gray / Clayton White	Todd Bates

Staff list as of October 27, 6:50 a.m. ET.

Head-to-head

The teams have met 2 times since 2021: South Carolina won 1 and Oklahoma 1.

Date	Score	Line	Total
Oct 18, 2025	Oklahoma 26, South Carolina 7 Oklahoma won
Oct 19, 2024	South Carolina 35, Oklahoma 9 South Carolina won

Meetings since 2021, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

Result

After the final: score vs the closing line, Drive X-Ray and the graded official play, if there was one, appear here on this same page.

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