2026 Week 1 FINAL
Kent State at South Carolina
Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 4:45 PM UTC
Williams-Brice Stadium
0
Kent State
Final
57
South Carolina
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 7 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 57 |
GIE pre-game call: South Carolina at 99%. Hit.
Recaps
Weekly recaps generate Monday morning. Check back for both teams' write-ups.
Kent State
Mid-American
- Record
- 1-2
- Rating
- -24.8
- National rank
- 137
- Proj. wins
- 5.3
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
South Carolina
SEC
- Record
- 2-1
- Rating
- 13.0
- National rank
- 26
- Proj. wins
- 5.7
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Kent State
1%
South Carolina
99%
South Carolina 90% CI: 99% – 100% Δ rating 37.8
South Carolina is the model's favorite at 99%. Kent State has a 1% path. Home-field adjustment of +1.9 rating points baked in for South Carolina — venue-specific learned value (n=59 games).
Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 4:45 PM UTC
- Venue
- Williams-Brice Stadium
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No