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Mississippi State at South Carolina — 2026

Week 3 · 2026-09-19T20:15:00.000Z

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Conference game · South Carolina entered as the listed favorite

Mississippi State

Strength Rank #51 · Team Strength 64/100 · Above Average

Strength Rank#51
Team Strength64/100
Schedule Strength32

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency97
Defensive Efficiency89
Rushing Success98
Passing Success93
Explosiveness46
Havoc24
Finishing Drives77

2-0 through 2 prior games · 50.0 PPG · 13.0 allowed

South Carolina

Strength Rank #23 · Team Strength 84/100 · Strong

Strength Rank#23
Team Strength84/100
Schedule Strength1

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency82
Defensive Efficiency69
Rushing Success99
Passing Success35
Explosiveness47
Havoc22
Finishing Drives74

2-0 through 2 prior games · 51.0 PPG · 4.5 allowed

Pregame market

Spread: -3.0 · O/U: 59.5 · South Carolina ML: -162.0 · Mississippi State ML: 136.0

FINAL RESULT

Mississippi State 41, South Carolina 34

ATS: away_cover · Total result: over

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