South Carolina Gamecocks at Florida Gators

Injuries noted

South Carolina Gamecocks: Quay'sheed Scott (out) — DB #12 listed Out on the SEC Update 2 report; Jalewis Solomon (out) — DB #16 listed Out on the SEC Update 2 report; Jayden Sellers (out) — WR #17 listed Out on the SEC Update 2 report; Kobby Sakyi-Prah (out) — EDG #41 listed Out on the SEC Update 2 report; Carter Miller (out) — OL #50 listed Out on the SEC Update 2 report; Julian Walker (out) — EDG #55 listed Out on the SEC Update 2 report; Josiah Thompson (out) — OL #74 listed Out on the SEC Update 2 report; Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy (out) — DL #99 listed Out on the SEC Update 2 report

Florida Gators: Vernell Brown III (questionable) — WR #1 listed Questionable on the SEC Update 2 report

QUARTERBACK

• Aaron Philo is FLA's projected starter

  9.21 Y/A

  Aaron Philo is FLA's projected starting quarterback. Florida's October 9 preview discusses Philo as its quarterback for the October 10 matchup. This establishes the expected starter, but does not explicitly confirm a game-day starting lineup. 2026 line: 1114 passing yards, 69.4% completions, 9.21 yards per attempt, 8-2 TD-INT over 5 games.

• LaNorris Sellers is SC's projected starter

  7.03 Y/A

  LaNorris Sellers is SC's projected starting quarterback. The October 9 official Florida preview discusses Sellers as South Carolina's quarterback and includes Brad White's assessment of facing him October 10. This supports the expected starter without explicitly confirming a game-day starting lineup. 2026 line: 1054 passing yards, 60.7% completions, 7.03 yards per attempt, 7-4 TD-INT over 5 games.

PACE & SCRIPT

• SC @ FLA carries a 58.5 market total

  58.5

  At 58.5, this sits 7 points above the 51.5 slate median, so the market expects a game with steady scoring from both sides. The sheet gives only the gap, no team numbers behind it. For it to crack, one offense has to stall and leave the other carrying most of the scoring. Bettors can think about whether both teams need to show up for this total to land.

• FLA: 46.2 points per game to SC's 37.6

  8.6 PPG

  Both offenses have more than doubled their scoring from last season: Florida went from 21.6 to 46.2, South Carolina from 22.7 to 37.6. Five games is a short run, and jumps that size usually include a soft early schedule, so expect both numbers to come down. The useful part is the direction: neither team looks like last season's low-scoring version, and both are putting up points at a pace well above it.

TURNOVERS

• FLA: 1.6 takeaways per game to SC's 0.4

  1.2 TO

  Florida's defense has forced 1.6 turnovers a game across 5 games, while South Carolina's has managed 0.4. The sheet does not say which offences either side faced, so some of that gap may be schedule. Takeaways swing a lot over 5 games and tend to drift toward the middle. In this game, the edge points to Florida winning the turnover battle at home, though one or two bounces can erase it.

MISMATCH

• FLA: 0.8 turnovers a game to SC's 1.6

  0.8 VS 1.6

  South Carolina is turning it over 1.6 times a game through 5 games, Florida 0.8. Last season they were even at 1.5 each, so Florida has cleaned things up and South Carolina has not. Five games of turnovers is a noisy sample, and both probably settle toward last season's level. South Carolina has to protect the ball on the road, since giving Florida short fields is the fastest way this game gets away from it.

REPLACEMENT

• Quay'sheed Scott (DB) is out for SC

  OUT

  DB #12 listed Out on the SEC Update 2 report SEC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-09 19:10:00 CT) (2026-10-09)

• Jalewis Solomon (DB) is out for SC

  OUT

  DB #16 listed Out on the SEC Update 2 report SEC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-09 19:10:00 CT) (2026-10-09)

• Jayden Sellers (WR) is out for SC

  OUT

  WR #17 listed Out on the SEC Update 2 report SEC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-09 19:10:00 CT) (2026-10-09)

• Kobby Sakyi-Prah (DE) is out for SC

  OUT

  EDG #41 listed Out on the SEC Update 2 report SEC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-09 19:10:00 CT) (2026-10-09)

• Carter Miller (OL) is out for SC

  OUT

  OL #50 listed Out on the SEC Update 2 report SEC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-09 19:10:00 CT) (2026-10-09)

• Julian Walker (DE) is out for SC

  OUT

  EDG #55 listed Out on the SEC Update 2 report SEC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-09 19:10:00 CT) (2026-10-09)

• Josiah Thompson (OL) is out for SC

  OUT

  OL #74 listed Out on the SEC Update 2 report SEC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-09 19:10:00 CT) (2026-10-09)

• Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy (DL) is out for SC

  OUT

  DL #99 listed Out on the SEC Update 2 report SEC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-09 19:10:00 CT) (2026-10-09)

TEAM RECORD

• SEC game: SC 0-3, FLA 2-1 in conference

  CONFERENCE

  These two share the SEC. SC is 0-3 against it, FLA is 2-1. 2026 standings through 2026-10-10.