Week 3 · College Football

Mississippi St vs South Carolina prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives South Carolina a 75% chance to beat Mississippi St in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#60 Southeastern Conference

Mississippi St

3% to make the 12

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#26 Southeastern Conference

South Carolina

12% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadSouth Carolina −10.5Model
Projected scoreMississippi St 21South Carolina 31

South Carolina should handle it: 10.5-point edge, 75% to win.

Chaos meter50 · LEAN
50/ 100
CalmMayhem

Mississippi St

25%

to win

South Carolina

75%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Mississippi St
vs
South Carolina
#81Offense · EPA/play#102
#107Defense · EPA/play#29
#44Explosiveness#28
#74Success rate#115
42%Returning production63%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

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What Mississippi St is hearing

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