# College Football Week 9: South Carolina Gamecocks (4-3) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (4-3) Game Preview and Predictions

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> South Carolina (4-3) and Oklahoma (4-3) both ride win streaks into a Week 9 matchup at Memorial Stadium, with Oklahoma favored by 3.5.

By Cole Saturday · Published 2026-10-30 20:26 UTC

_Drafted with AI from our own data and checked by an editor._

Two teams with identical 4-3 records and active winning streaks collide in Norman this weekend.

[South Carolina Gamecocks](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/teams/south-carolina-gamecocks) arrive at 4-3 on a two-game winning streak, having beaten Tennessee Volunteers 27-24 and Florida Gators 38-19 in their last two outings. [Oklahoma Sooners](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/teams/oklahoma-sooners) sit at 4-3 as well, riding a one-game winning streak after a 23-15 win over Mississippi State Bulldogs. Both teams have alternated wins and losses for much of the season, and this one pits momentum against momentum.

## Game details

- When | Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 4:15 PM ET
- Where | Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK)
- TV | SEC Network
- Line | Oklahoma Sooners -3.5 | O/U 44.5 (market view)
- South Carolina Gamecocks record | 4-3
- Oklahoma Sooners record | 4-3

## The matchup

South Carolina has scored 253 points this season against 177 allowed, and the recent results show an offense capable of putting up points in bunches, including that 38-19 win over Florida. The two losses sandwiched in their last five games came against Kentucky Wildcats by a single point, 34-35, and a lopsided 18-49 defeat to Alabama Crimson Tide, so there's some swing to how this team shows up on a given Saturday.

Oklahoma has leaned on defense more than explosiveness, with 151 points scored against 124 allowed on the year. The Sooners' lone recent blowout loss came against Georgia Bulldogs, 13-41, but they bounced back with wins over Texas Longhorns and Mississippi State sandwiched around a 13-21 loss to Kentucky. A low-scoring identity has kept Oklahoma in close games, and that style sets up an interesting contrast with a South Carolina offense that's shown it can score in bunches.

## Key matchups

The number to watch is the scoring gap: South Carolina's offense, averaging well above Oklahoma's per-game output this season, will be tested by a Sooners defense that's held five of its last five opponents under 24 points. If South Carolina's offense travels the way it did against Florida, Oklahoma's defense will have its hands full.

On the other side, Oklahoma's offense has to find enough points against a South Carolina defense that just held Tennessee to 24. The Sooners haven't topped 27 points in any of their last five games, and that ceiling could matter if the Gamecocks get out ahead early.

## The pick

The market has Oklahoma favored by 3.5 with a projected score of 24-21, and that lines up with a Sooners team that wins ugly, low-scoring games more often than not. South Carolina's two-game streak and its capacity for big offensive outputs make this closer than the Sooners' home record might suggest. Expect a tight finish, with Oklahoma's defense needing to hold up against a Gamecocks offense that's hit 38 points as recently as three weeks ago.

## Recent results

- Team | Last games
- South Carolina Gamecocks | Wk8 W 27-24 vs Tennessee Volunteers, Wk6 W 38-19 vs Florida Gators, Wk5 L 34-35 vs Kentucky Wildcats
- Oklahoma Sooners | Wk8 W 23-15 vs Mississippi State Bulldogs, Wk7 L 13-21 vs Kentucky Wildcats, Wk6 W 27-24 vs Texas Longhorns

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*Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our [editorial standards](https://profootballnewshub.com/editorial-standards).*

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