South Carolina-Vanderbilt: TV, radio, weather, injuries, odds, history, and more
This Saturday, the South Carolina Gamecocks and Vanderbilt Commodores will meet up for an SEC contest in Nashville. Here is everything you need to know to watch or listen to the game, plus additional information about the weather, betting odds, and series history.
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South Carolina-Vanderbilt Details
- Date/Time: Saturday, Nov. 9th @ 4:15 p.m. ET
- Location: Nashville, Tennesee; FirstBank Stadium
- Television: SEC Network; Dave Neal, Aaron Murray, and Ashley ShahAmadi on the call
- Steaming: ESPN app or ESPN.com
- Radio: Gamecock Radio Network with Todd Ellis, Tommy Suggs, and Chet Tucker; Sirius/XM Channel 374; Local pregame show begins at 11:00 a.m. Network pregame show begins at 1:00 p.m. Kick-off show begins at 4:00 p.m.
- Weather: Cloudy and likely rainy with a high of 71; temperature expected to drop from 69 to 65 during gameplay; 70% humidity; 60% chance of rain; wind around 8 mph.
- Odds: South Carolina is favored by 4.5; the over/under points total is 45.5. South Carolina has been favored three times this season and is 2-1 against the spread as the favorite.
- Injuries: Check out the Wednesday injury/availability report here.
Gamecocks-Commodores Series History
Saturday will be the 34th all-time meeting between South Carolina and Vanderbilt. In 33 previous games, the Gamecocks are just 29-4 in the series. USC also has won 15 in a row against Vandy. Of all the teams Vanderbilt has played at least 12 times, South Carolina has the best record of them all. The Gamecocks nearly average a doubled-up score on the ‘Dores as the all-time series scoring average is 27.4-13.9.
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What to Know about Vanderbilt
- This year’s Vanderbilt team is not the typical Commodores squad. They are good. Vandy already is bowl-eligible and could earn their first winning season since 2013.
- Vanderbilt is 6-3 overall and 3-2 in conference play. They are 4-1 at home this year.
- The Gamecocks won last year’s game 47-6 and won 38-27 in the last contest in Nashville (2022).
- Clark Lea is in his fourth year at the helm of the black and gold. He played at Vanderbilt in the early-to-mid-2000s.
- Diego Pavia is the real deal at quarterback. The dual-threat quarterback transferred in this offseason from New Mexico State where he orchestrated big upsets over Auburn and Liberty. Prior to playing for the Aggies, he won a junior college national championship at New Mexico Military Institute.
- Even with Pavia, the Commodore offense ranks below South Carolina’s in the SEC statistical hierarchy, averaging just 338 yards per game. The defense gives up the same exact yardage amount and is ranked 10th in the SEC.
- For most of the year, Vanderbilt did a good job of not turning the football over on offense. However, the ‘Dores gave the ball away three times in their close loss to Texas.
- As of Wednesday, defensive linemen Zaylin Wood and Bradley Mann, offensive lineman Grayson Morgan, EDGE Boubacar Diakite, and cornerback Mark Davis are listed as “out” for Saturday’s contest.
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Gamecock Radio Affiliates
- Columbia (Flagship): 107.5 FM
- Aiken: 92.9 FM
- Allendale: 93.5 FM
- Camden: 1590 AM
- Charleston: 98.9 FM
- Chesterfield: 107.3 FM
- Florence: 95.3 FM
- Gaffney: 104.3 FM
- Gaffney: 1500 AM
- Greenville: 104.9 FM
- Greenwood: 102.7 FM
- Greenwood: 1090 AM
- Lake City: 1260 AM
- Myrtle Beach: 100.3 FM
- Newberry: 1240 AM
- Rock Hill/Lancaster: 107.1 FM
- Seneca: 94.1 FM
- Seneca: 1150 AM
- Spartanburg: 98.3 FM
- Spartanburg: 1400 AM
- Sumter: 95.5 FM
- Union: 103.5 FM
- Union: 1460 AM
