COLUMBIA — The kickoff time and TV details for South Carolina football's Week 8 SEC game against Tennessee have been announced.
The Gamecocks (3-3, 1-3 SEC) and Vols (5-1, 2-1) will start at 3:30 p.m. ET in Williams-Brice Stadium on Oct. 24. The game will be broadcast on either ESPN or SEC Network, the SEC announced Oct. 12.
South Carolina hasn't played Tennessee since 2023, when it lost 41-20 in Knoxville. The last time the game was played in Columbia was 22, when the Gamecocks won 63-38.
Overall, Tennessee leads the series 29-11-2 but coach Shane Beamer has only coached in three of those matchups, heading into this game with a 1-2 record.
The Gamecocks upset then No. 15 Florida on Oct. 10 with a 38-19 victory in Gainesville and now have an open date before this game. Tennessee beat Arkansas 24-17 and now plays No. 6 Alabama at home before making the trip to South Carolina.
South Carolina football 2026 schedule
- Sept. 5: 57-0 win over Kent State
- Sept. 12: 45-9 win over Towson
- Sept. 19: 41-34 loss to Mississippi State
- Sept. 26: 49-18 loss to Alabama
- Oct. 3: 35-34 overtime loss to Kentucky
- Oct. 10: 38-19 win over Florida
- Oct. 24: vs Tennessee
- Oct. 31: at Oklahoma (Flex, TV TBD)
- Nov. 7: vs Texas A&M (Afternoon, TBD)
- Nov. 14: at Arkansas (Flex, TBD)
- Nov. 21: vs Georgia (TBD)
- Nov. 28: at Clemson (TBD)
Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at LKesin@usatodayco.com. Follow her on X@Lulukesin and Bluesky @bylulukesin.bsky.social
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