How to Watch Kentucky Wildcats vs. South Carolina Gamecocks: TV Channel, Time & Stream

No. 24 Kentucky visits South Carolina in SEC Week 5 action at Williams-Brice Stadium; here's how to watch on SEC Network.

The No. 24 Kentucky Wildcats (3-1) visit the South Carolina Gamecocks (2-2) in a Week 5 SEC matchup on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. Kickoff is set for 4:15 PM ET, and the game airs on SEC Network.

Kentucky arrives off a 45-21 win over South Alabama in which it rushed for 386 yards. South Carolina is 0-2 in conference play and seeking its first SEC win under coach Shane Beamer after a 49-18 loss to Alabama, a game that was followed by the indefinite suspension of defensive end Dylan Stewart.

How to watch Kentucky Wildcats vs. South Carolina Gamecocks

• Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
• Kickoff: 4:15 PM ET (3:15 PM CT, 1:15 PM PT)
• TV: SEC Network
• Venue: Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
• College Football Week 5

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Kentucky Wildcats

• Record: 3-1 · ranked No. 24
• Next game: vs. LSU Tigers, Sat, Oct 10
• Full Kentucky Wildcats schedule and TV channels
• Latest: Kentucky Heads to South Carolina as Beamer's Gamecocks Seek First SEC Win
• Latest: Kentucky Pulls Away From South Alabama 45-21 Behind Second-Half Rushing Onslaught
• Latest: South Alabama Visits Kentucky Saturday in First-Ever Meeting Between Programs

South Carolina Gamecocks

• Record: 2-2
• Next game: at Florida Gators, Sat, Oct 10
• Full South Carolina Gamecocks schedule and TV channels
• Latest: South Carolina Suspends Dylan Stewart Indefinitely After Loss to Alabama
• Latest: LSU Routs Texas A&M 35-6; Georgia, Alabama and Oregon Post Week 4 Wins
• Latest: Kentucky Heads to South Carolina as Beamer's Gamecocks Seek First SEC Win

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