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 Vanderbilt Commodores (2-4, 0-0 SEC) are 18.5-point underdogs in a road SEC matchup with the South Carolina Gamecocks (3-3, 0-0 SEC) on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Williams-Brice Stadium. The over/under is set at 51 for the outing.

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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 -- this matchup's over/under -- only two times this year.
  • So far this season, 60% of Vanderbilt's games (3/5) have had more combined points than Saturday's total of 51.
  • Saturday's total is 15.7 points higher than the combined 35.3 PPG average of the two teams.
  • These two squads surrender a combined 58.2 points per game, 7.2 more than this contest's over/under.
  • Gamecocks games have an average total of 50.6 points this season, 0.4 fewer than Saturday's over/under.
  • The 53.2 PPG average total in Commodores games this season is 2.2 points more than this game's over/under.

South Carolina Stats and Trends

  • South Carolina has three wins against the spread in six games this season.
  • South Carolina's games this year have gone over the point total two times in five opportunities (40%).
  • This year, the Gamecocks put up 14.2 fewer points per game (22) than the Commodores surrender (36.2).
  • The Gamecocks rack up 116.2 fewer yards per game (336.3) than the Commodores allow 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

  • Thus far this season Vanderbilt has one win against the spread.
  • 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 season have gone over the point total in 60% of its opportunities (three times in five games with a set point total).
  • The Commodores put up 8.7 fewer points per game (13.3) than the Gamecocks allow (22).
  • Vanderbilt is 1-2 against the spread and 2-1 overall when the team puts up more than 22 points.
  • The Commodores rack up 310.7 yards per game, only 18.5 fewer than the 329.2 the Gamecocks give up.
  • In games that Vanderbilt churns out more than 329.2 yards, the team is 1-2 against the spread and 2-1 overall.
  • The Commodores have 12 giveaways this season, while the Gamecocks have 14 takeaways .
  • Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.

Season Stats