2026 Week 1
Kent State at South Carolina
Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 4:45 PM UTC
Williams-Brice Stadium
Kent State
Mid-American
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- -22.4
- National rank
- 129
- Proj. wins
- 3.1
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
South Carolina
SEC
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 12.6
- National rank
- 24
- Proj. wins
- 5.6
- 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% – 99% Δ rating 35.0
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).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
Kent State offense
34 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
South Carolina offense
39 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
Conditions
Overcast
Temperature
100°F
Precipitation
12%
Wind
8 mph
Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 4:45 PM UTC
- Venue
- Williams-Brice Stadium
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No