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Texas A&M vs South Carolina

Texas A&M visit South Carolina in Week 10. The model favors South Carolina by 3.7. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
41%
59%

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

The read
Model analysis · November 4 · refreshed weekly

SP+ gives South Carolina a modest edge, rating the Gamecocks 11 (rank 28) against Texas A&M at 9.7 (rank 34), a projected 3.7-point home margin and a 59% win probability. The market is considerably more committed: the consensus line sits at South Carolina -7 with a 51.3 total and a 66% implied probability, and the ProphetX exchange pushes further to -245, or 71%. That gap between a 59% model number and a 66-to-71% market read leaves the value on the Texas A&M contract at +235 (30%).

The unit splits favor the host where it matters: South Carolina's offense ranks 23rd against a Texas A&M defense at 33rd, while the Aggie offense (44th) meets a softer South Carolina defense (47th). History cuts the other way, as Texas A&M holds the series 10-2 and took last year's meeting 31-30.

Form muddies the model's lean. Texas A&M is uneven at 4-4 in these results, blanking The Citadel 41-0 and Missouri State 50-0 but losing 6-35 at LSU, 6-27 at Missouri and 20-31 at Alabama. South Carolina has the better recent profile, with wins at Florida 38-19, over Tennessee 27-24 and at Oklahoma 42-25 offsetting a 18-49 loss at Alabama.

The model likes South Carolina by 3.7, but the market prices the Gamecocks well past that line, leaving the edge on Texas A&M.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
SC -6.7
Total (O/U)
52.5
Favorite
SC
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
Texas A&M30%-18 ptsvsSouth Carolina70%+18 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Texas A&M favoredSouth Carolina favoredOct 25Oct 28Oct 31Nov 3Nov 6Nov 7

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Texas A&M's win price; South Carolina's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Texas A&M is favored, below it South Carolina 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+
#34SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#28
#12FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#34
1872EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1697
0.4%Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.0.7%
Texas A&MSouth Carolinasolid = 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
Texas A&M lead 10-2
20162025
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2025
31-30
Texas A&M
at Texas A&M
2024
44-20
South Carolina
at South Carolina
2023
30-17
Texas A&M
at Texas A&M
2022
30-24
South Carolina
at South Carolina
2021
44-14
Texas A&M
at Texas A&M
2020
48-3
Texas A&M
at South Carolina
2019
30-6
Texas A&M
at Texas A&M
2018
26-23
Texas A&M
at South Carolina
2017
24-17
Texas A&M
at Texas A&M
2016
24-13
Texas A&M
at South Carolina
2015
35-28
Texas A&M
at Texas A&M
2014
52-28
Texas A&M
at South Carolina
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When do Texas A&M and South Carolina play?

Week 10 of 2026, on Nov 7, 2026 at South Carolina.

Who is favored?

The model projects South Carolina by 3.7 (59% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Texas A&M lead 10-2 over the meetings in our records.

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