Kentucky @ South Carolina Game Overview
UK vs SOCARRecords
UK RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, '25 |
EMU
|
W 48 - 23 | L -26.5 | o49.0 |
| Sep 06, '25 |
MISS
|
L 23 - 30 | W 8.5 | o51.0 |
| Aug 30, '25 |
TOL
|
W 24 - 16 | L -10 | u48.5 |
| Nov 30, '24 |
LOU
|
L 14 - 41 | L 5 | o49.5 |
| Nov 23, '24 |
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TEX
|
L 14 - 31 | W 18 | u47.0 |
| Nov 16, '24 |
MURR
|
W 48 - 6 | W -41.5 | u54.5 |
| Nov 02, '24 |
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TENN
|
L 18 - 28 | W 17.5 | o45.5 |
| Oct 26, '24 |
AUB
|
L 10 - 24 | L -2 | u44.0 |
| Oct 19, '24 |
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FLA
|
L 20 - 48 | L -2.5 | o42.0 |
| Oct 12, '24 |
VAN
|
L 13 - 20 | L -13 | u44.5 |
UK Next 3 Games
UK vs SOCAR Preview
Last Meeting ( Sep 7, 2024 ) South Carolina 31, Kentucky 6
A challenging atmosphere awaits Kentucky quarterback Cutter Boley, as he gets his first start against a Southeastern Conference opponent in Columbia, South Carolina on Saturday night.
With both teams seeking their first SEC victory, there is urgency for Kentucky (2-1, 0-1 SEC) and particularly for South Carolina (2-2, 0-2), which was ranked No. 11 before losing to Vanderbilt, 31-7, and falling last week at Missouri, 29-20.
"Going on the road, in the SEC, playing at night is never easy," Kentucky coach Mark Stoops said. "It's gonna be a great challenge, a game that's important to both of us."
Boley, a redshirt freshman, made his second career start in a 48-23 win over Eastern Kentucky two weeks ago, completing 12 of 21 passes for 240 yards and two touchdowns.
Boley was playing for injured Zach Calzada, who started Kentucky's first two games. After a bye week, and with Calzada not yet fully recovered from a shoulder issue, Boley has risen to the top of the depth chart.
"We've been very confident in Cutter," Stoops said. "I also told him the whole time, ‘You're gonna get that opportunity."
South Carolina also has had to deal with an injury situation at quarterback as preseason Heisman Trophy candidate LaNorris Sellers was knocked out on a helmet-to-helmet hit in the first half of the loss to Vanderbilt.
Sellers returned last week at Missouri and completed 18 of 28 passes for 302 yards and two touchdowns without an interception.
But the Gamecocks were no match for the Tigers at the line of scrimmage. While Missouri gained 285 yards on the ground, South Carolina netted minus 9 yards rushing.
"We've got good offensive linemen. We've got good running backs. We've got a quarterback that can run," South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer said. "There's a running threat. We're just not executing well enough."
Negative plays were crippling for the Gamecocks as they yielded five sacks for 46 yards and committed 14 penalties covering 98 yards.
"We've got what we need. We're just not doing it well enough right now as a whole," Beamer said. "We haven't gotten the best out of this team."
South Carolina has won the last three meetings after Kentucky won seven of eight games in the series from 2014 to 2021.
- Field Level Media
UK vs SOCARInjury report
Kentucky's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wilcox | RB | Questionable - Personal( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Wilcox was suspended for a violation of team rules and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| D. Washington Jr. | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Washington Jr. is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| D. Waller Jr. | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Waller Jr. is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| N. Smith | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Smith is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| E. Brown | TE | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Brown is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| P. Bowman | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Bowman is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| A. Selm | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 24, '25) | Sep 24, '25 | |
| Selm is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
South Carolina's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Brownlow-Dindy | DL | Probable - Undisclosed( Sep 28, '25) | Sep 28, '25 | |
| Brownlow-Dindy is dealing with an undisclosed injury but is expected to take the field for the Gamecocks. | ||||
| B. Mack III | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Mack III is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Gamecocks. | ||||
| C. Henry | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Henry is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Gamecocks. | ||||
| N. Hay | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Hay is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Gamecocks. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Boley | Sep 13, 2025 | UK 48 - EMU 23 | 240 | 21 | 12 | 57.1 | 11.4 | 2/0 | 184.6 |
| Z.Calzada | Sep 6, 2025 | UK 23 - MISS 30 | 149 | 30 | 15 | 50.0 | 5.0 | 0/0 | 91.7 |
| C.Boley | Sep 6, 2025 | UK 23 - MISS 30 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 12.7 | 0/0 | 139.7 |
| Z.Calzada | Aug 30, 2025 | UK 24 - TOL 16 | 85 | 23 | 10 | 43.5 | 3.7 | 0/1 | 65.8 |
| G.Wimsatt | Nov 30, 2024 | UK 14 - LOU 41 | 125 | 9 | 4 | 44.4 | 13.9 | 2/1 | 212.2 |
| C.Boley | Nov 30, 2024 | UK 14 - LOU 41 | 48 | 15 | 6 | 40.0 | 3.2 | 0/2 | 40.2 |
| C.Boley | Nov 23, 2024 | TEX 31 - UK 14 | 160 | 18 | 10 | 55.6 | 8.9 | 0/1 | 119.1 |
| B.Vandagriff | Nov 23, 2024 | TEX 31 - UK 14 | 51 | 7 | 3 | 42.9 | 7.3 | 1/1 | 122.6 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.Sellers | Sep 20, 2025 | MIZZ 29 - SOCAR 20 | 302 | 28 | 18 | 64.3 | 10.8 | 2/0 | 178.5 |
| L.Sellers | Sep 13, 2025 | SOCAR 7 - VAN 31 | 94 | 7 | 6 | 85.7 | 13.4 | 0/1 | 169.9 |
| L.Sellers | Sep 6, 2025 | SOCAR 38 - SCAR 10 | 128 | 19 | 11 | 57.9 | 6.7 | 1/0 | 131.9 |
| L.Sellers | Aug 31, 2025 | SOCAR 24 - VT 11 | 209 | 19 | 12 | 63.2 | 11.0 | 1/0 | 172.9 |
| L.Sellers | Dec 31, 2024 | ILL 21 - SOCAR 17 | 260 | 34 | 24 | 70.6 | 7.6 | 1/0 | 144.5 |
UK vs SOCAR Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 385.3 | (99) | Yards | (45) | 346.2 |
| 5.7 | (103) | Yards/Play | (37) | 5.1 |
| 214.7 | (46) | Rush Yds | (67) | 152.0 |
| 42.0 | (22) | Rush Att | (107) | 39.0 |
| 5.1 | (67) | Yards/Rush | (48) | 3.9 |
| 170.7 | (122) | Pass Yds | (36) | 194.2 |
| 25.7 | (123) | Pass Att | (30) | 29.0 |
| 12.7 | (131) | Comp | (23) | 16.8 |
| 49.4 | (134) | Comp% | (27) | 57.8 |
| 13.5 | (28) | Yards/Comp | (87) | 11.6 |
| 6.6 | (100) | Yards/Att | (61) | 6.7 |
| 111.2 | (126) | QB rating | (34) | 118.5 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 373.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 154.6 |
| 35.8 |
| 4.3 |
| 219.0 |
| 30.2 |
| 18.9 |
| 62.6 |
| 11.6 |
| 7.3 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | (96) | Sacks | (26) | 2.0 |
| 6.7 | (95) | Sack Yds | (--) | 13.5 |
| 0.3 | (77) | Intercepts | (27) | 1.0 |
| 0.3 | (106) | Fumbles | (109) | 0.2 |
| 5.3 | (50) | Penalties | (42) | 5.0 |
| 49.3 | (44) | Penalty Yds | (55) | 51.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.9 |
| 12.8 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.1 |
| 52.9 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.7 | (80) | Score | (41) | 20.2 |
| 9.3 | (27) | 1st Q | (65) | 3.0 |
| 7.7 | (108) | 2nd Q | (36) | 6.2 |
| 5.7 | (94) | 3rd Q | (34) | 3.2 |
| 9.0 | (75) | 4th Q | (67) | 7.8 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.8 |
| 6.0 |
| 8.2 |
| 5.8 |
| 6.7 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | (101) | Yards/Punt Ret | (37) | 3.0 |
| 17.2 | (113) | Yards/KO Ret | (109) | 16.3 |
| 6.0 | (49) | FG Att | (126) | 8.0 |
| 6.0 | (20) | FG Made | (134) | 8.0 |
| 100.0 | (10) | FG% | (132) | 100.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 10.2 |
| 20.8 |
| 33.5 |
| 25.7 |
| 76.7 |