Week 8 · College Football

Tennessee vs South Carolina prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Tennessee a 51% chance to beat South Carolina in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#21 Southeastern Conference

Tennessee

20% to make the 12

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#26 Southeastern Conference

South Carolina

12% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadTennessee −0.5Model
Projected scoreTennessee 26 — South Carolina 26

A coin flip. The model nudges Tennessee by a field goal — 51% to win.

Chaos meter97 · TOSS-UP
97/ 100
CalmMayhem

Tennessee

51%

to win

South Carolina

49%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Tennessee
vs
South Carolina
#8Offense · EPA/play#102
#61Defense · EPA/play#29
#59Explosiveness#28
#4Success rate#115
22%Returning production63%

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

Series history

42 meetings all-time

Tennessee leads 29–11–2

Last met 2023 · Tennessee 41–20 South Carolina— Tennessee won

Both sidelines

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What Tennessee is hearing

What South Carolina is hearing

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