South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt College Football Odds, Plays and Insights


Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Vanderbilt Commodores college football matchup on October 16, 2021.

Oct 2, 2021; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks running back MarShawn Lloyd (1) drops a pass against the Troy Trojans in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

The South Carolina Gamecocks (3-3, 0-0 SEC) are 18.5-point favorites when they host the Vanderbilt Commodores (2-4, 0-0 SEC) in a SEC matchup on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Williams-Brice Stadium. The total is 51 points for this game.

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Odds for South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt

Odds courtesy of SI Sportsbook.

Over/Under Insights

  • South Carolina and its opponents have combined for 51 points just two times this season.
  • Vanderbilt's games have gone over 51 points in three of five chances this season.
  • The two teams combine to average 35.3 points per game, 15.7 less than the over/under in this contest.
  • The 58.2 points per game these two squads have allowed to opponents this season are 7.2 more than the 51 over/under in this contest.
  • Gamecocks games have an average total of 50.6 points this season, 0.4 fewer than Saturday's over/under.
  • The 51-point total for this game is 2.2 points below the 53.2 points per game average total in Commodores games this season.

South Carolina Stats and Trends

  • South Carolina is 3-2-0 against the spread this season.
  • South Carolina's games this year have gone over the total in two out of five opportunities (40%).
  • The Gamecocks rack up 14.2 fewer points per game (22) than the Commodores allow (36.2).
  • The Gamecocks rack up 116.2 fewer yards per game (336.3), than the Commodores give up per contest (452.5).
  • The Gamecocks have turned the ball over four more times (10 total) than the Commodores have forced a turnover (6) this season.
  • Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for South Carolina at SISportsbook.

Vanderbilt Stats and Trends

  • Vanderbilt has one win against the spread in six games this season.
  • The Commodores have been underdogs by 18.5 points or more two times this season and have not covered the spread once.
  • Vanderbilt's games this year have eclipsed the over/under in 60% of its opportunities (three times in five games with a set point total).
  • The Commodores put up 13.3 points per game, 8.7 fewer than the Gamecocks surrender (22).
  • Vanderbilt is 1-2 against the spread and 2-1 overall when the team puts up more than 22 points.
  • The Commodores collect just 18.5 fewer yards per game (310.7) than the Gamecocks allow (329.2).
  • In games that Vanderbilt piles up more than 329.2 yards, the team is 1-2 against the spread and 2-1 overall.
  • The Commodores have turned the ball over 12 times, two fewer times than the Gamecocks have forced turnovers (14).
  • Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.

Season Stats