South Carolina Gamecocks vs Arkansas Razorbacks Preview & Odds — November 14, 2026
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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 9 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is a straight-line estimate from each team's home arena, not the team's actual itinerary; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game this season (7 = a normal week); preseason games do not count. Schedule facts only: no fatigue adjustment is applied.
Matchup preview
South Carolina (5-3) visits Arkansas (2-6) on Saturday, November 14 at 7:45 PM ET.
South Carolina has the 30th-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 83rd-ranked defense (ranks among the 138 teams with play-by-play data). Meanwhile, Arkansas has the 112th-ranked offense and the 106th-ranked defense. When South Carolina has the ball, a 30th-ranked offense (+0.166 EPA per play) meets a 106th-ranked defense (+0.145 allowed); when Arkansas has it, a 112th-ranked offense (−0.051) meets a 83rd-ranked defense (+0.090 allowed).
By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the South Carolina offense is at 48.8% (39th) and the Arkansas offense at 41.2% (127th). South Carolina scores 33.4 points per game (25th) and allows 25.2 (63rd); Arkansas scores 18.6 (123rd) and allows 29.1 (90th).
South Carolina is 6-3 and 5-4 against the spread; its last game was a 17-9 win over Texas A&M. Arkansas is 3-6 and 4-5 against the spread; its last game was a 26-23 loss to Auburn.
South Carolina is a 7.5-point road favorite, with Arkansas getting the points at home. The spread opened at South Carolina -8.5. The total is 51.5, up from 50.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (South Carolina -295, Arkansas +240) prices South Carolina at 72% and Arkansas at 28%.
Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.
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Odds and line movement
South Carolina -8.5 (-110)
South Carolina -7.5 (-110)
Arkansas +250 27%
Arkansas +240 28%
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 Nov 12
- South Carolina -7.5+102Novig
- Arkansas +7.5-106Novig
- Over 51.5+100Novig
- Under 51.5-102Novig
- South Carolina-270ProphetX
- Arkansas+264Novig
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Matchup
Players to watch
- Attempts274
- Completion %62.8%111th
- Passing yards2,10062nd
- Yards per attempt7.792nd
- TD–INT17–7
- Rushing yards63752nd
- Season line104 carries, 637 yds, 7 TD
- Receiving yards497106th
- Season line38 catches, 497 yds, 5 TD
- Tackles7060th
- Attempts279
- Completion %59.1%170th
- Passing yards1,853101st
- Yards per attempt6.6188th
- TD–INT8–6
- Rushing yards314241st
- Season line71 carries, 314 yds, 2 TD
- Receiving yards69833rd
- Season line48 catches, 698 yds, 2 TD
- Tackles56192nd
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 November 11, 5:34 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.
Success by situation
| Situation | South Carolina | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| Early-down success rateSouth Carolina offense vs Arkansas defense | 44.3%51st | 46.2%118th |
| Early-down success rateArkansas offense vs South Carolina defense | 43.2%77th | 36.9%131st |
| 3rd-down conversion rateSouth Carolina offense vs Arkansas defense | 45.6%29th | 43.7%97th |
| 3rd-down conversion rateArkansas offense vs South Carolina defense | 40.2%62nd | 43.4%39th |
| Explosive play rateSouth Carolina offense vs Arkansas defense | 7.3%52nd | 6.9%74th |
| Explosive play rateArkansas offense vs South Carolina defense | 6.2%51st | 7.1%58th |
| Pass rateshare of plays that are passes or sacks | 52.5%51st-highest | 51.6%61st-highest |
On 3rd down South Carolina converts 45.6% (29th) against a Arkansas defense allowing 43.7% (97th).
On 3rd down Arkansas converts 43.4% (39th) against a South Carolina defense allowing 40.2% (62nd).
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 | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Shane Beamer | Ryan Silverfield |
| Tenureat this school | 6th season | 1st season |
| Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below | 39–33 | 3–6 |
| Career recordas an FBS head coach | 39–33 | 53–31 |
| Offensive coordinator | Kendal Briles | Tim Cramsey |
| Defensive coordinator | Torrian Gray / Clayton White | Ron Roberts |
Staff list as of November 10, 6:50 a.m. ET.
Head-to-head
The teams have met 1 time since 2021: South Carolina won 0 and Arkansas 1.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2022 | South Carolina 30, Arkansas 44 Arkansas 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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Arkansas Razorbacks
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