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South Carolina vs Oklahoma

South Carolina visit Oklahoma in Week 9. The model favors Oklahoma by 1.7. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
46%
54%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · October 28 · refreshed weekly

SP+ makes this close to a coin flip, rating South Carolina 11 (28th) against Oklahoma 10.3 (33rd), a gap under a point that yields a projected Oklahoma margin of 1.7 and a 54% to 46% edge. The market disagrees in degree: the consensus line of Oklahoma -4.7 implies 61%, and the ProphetX exchange prices the Sooners at -184 (65%) against South Carolina +178 (36%). That is a wide spread between a model near a toss-up and a market treating Oklahoma as a clear favorite, with a total of 44.3.

The unit splits frame the clash. South Carolina pairs the 23rd offense with the 47th defense, while Oklahoma leans on the 6th defense behind an offense ranked 88th. The series sits 1-1, but the last meeting in 2025 went Oklahoma 26-7. Form is uneven: South Carolina is 4-3 with wins over Florida 38-19 and Tennessee 27-24 against losses to Mississippi State, Alabama and Kentucky 34-35. Oklahoma is 4-3, beating Texas 27-24 but falling to Kentucky 13-21.

Both profiles stay modest: projected 6.5 and 6.4 wins, title odds of 0.3% and 0.2% against a market 0.8% apiece.

The model splits this near even at Oklahoma by 1.7, while the market prices the Sooners a full field goal clear.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
OU -3.5
Total (O/U)
44.3
Favorite
OU
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)

Real consensus line across 2 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
South Carolina99%+6 ptsvsOklahoma1%-6 pts
0%25%50%75%100%South Carolina favoredOklahoma favoredOct 18Oct 21Oct 24Oct 27Oct 30Nov 1

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as South Carolina's win price; Oklahoma's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line South Carolina is favored, below it Oklahoma is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Nov 7.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#28SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#33
#34FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#15
1697EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1810
0.7%Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.0.4%
South CarolinaOklahomasolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
Series even 1-1
20242025
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2025
26-7
Oklahoma
at South Carolina
2024
35-9
South Carolina
at Oklahoma
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When do South Carolina and Oklahoma play?

Week 9 of 2026, on Oct 31, 2026 at Oklahoma.

Who is favored?

The model projects Oklahoma by 1.7 (54% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Series even 1-1 over the meetings in our records.

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