South Carolina Gamecocks vs Clemson Tigers prediction, odds and picks, November 28, 2026
South Carolina at Clemson: Bandwagon's model makes Clemson a 54% favorite (Clemson −2).
South Carolina Gamecocks vs Clemson Tigers odds and win probability
Axle gives Clemson a 54% chance to win, by about 2 points.
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Why Axle has Clemson
All CFB ratings| SC | CLEM | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1614 29th of 138 | 1585 38th of 138 |
| Last 5 games | 4-1 | 3-2 |
| Streak | W4 | W2 |
| Home field | No | Yes |
| Meetings won | 2 | 2 |
Blue marks the better side of each row. This line uses ratings from results and home advantage; last 5 results, streak and meetings are context only, not inputs.
How Axle's line has moved
Every stored line
| Stored | CLEM win | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 11:52 PM ET | 54% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 11:52 PM ET | 54% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 10:43 PM ET | 54% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 5:03 AM ET | 54% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 5:04 AM ET | 54% | — |
South Carolina Gamecocks vs Clemson Tigers prediction
Bandwagon's model makes the Tigers a 2-point favorite at home, with a 54% chance to win. The model total is 52. Ratings: Tigers 1585 (38th of 138), Gamecocks 1614 (29th). The Tigers have won 3 of their last 5; the Gamecocks 4 of their last 5. The two have met 4 times in Bandwagon's results history; the Tigers won 2, the Gamecocks 2.
Written from the numbers on this page by a template; nothing here is an opinion.
Form, head-to-head and injuries
Recent form
South Carolina Gamecocks
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Texas A&M Aggies | W 17–9 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Oklahoma Sooners | W 42–25 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Tennessee Volunteers | W 27–24 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Florida Gators | W 38–19 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Kentucky Wildcats | L 34–35 | – | – | matchup |
Clemson Tigers
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Syracuse Orange | W 18–13 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Florida State Seminoles | W 36–24 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Virginia Tech Hokies | L 16–20 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Miami Hurricanes | L 13–41 | – | – | matchup | |
| at California Golden Bears | W 24–10 | – | – | matchup |
Head-to-head
| Game | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson Tigers at South Carolina Gamecocks | 28–14 | – | – | matchup | |
| South Carolina Gamecocks at Clemson Tigers | 17–14 | – | – | matchup | |
| Clemson Tigers at South Carolina Gamecocks | 16–7 | – | – | matchup | |
| South Carolina Gamecocks at Clemson Tigers | 31–30 | – | – | matchup |
Injuries
South Carolina Gamecocks: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
Clemson Tigers: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
From the roster source's status flag only; no depth chart or game-time status.
Standings and ratings
All ratings- Gamecocks– 7th · W4
- Gamecocks rating1614 29th of 138, 8 games
- Tigers– 6th · W2
- Tigers rating1585 38th of 138, 8 games
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The bandwagon on each team
NCAA Division I FBS football · 7th · streak W4
No stances yet today on $SC: the share of the crowd ▲ on the South Carolina Gamecocks bandwagon, fans and neutrals counted apart.
NCAA Division I FBS football · 6th · streak W2
No stances yet today on $CLEM: the share of the crowd ▲ on the Clemson Tigers bandwagon, fans and neutrals counted apart.
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How Axle makes this line
How this line is made
In NCAA Division I FBS football a line is made from the ratings and home advantage alone: a calibration layer using the other inputs did not beat rating-only out of sample here. Travel and time zones did not improve the line here; injuries and weather are collected but not yet measured.
Internal
- Ratings from results usedan Elo-style rating per team from every final score, with margin of victory · Bandwagon's stored results
- Home advantage usedthe league's home edge, none at a neutral site · Bandwagon's model constants, checked against results
- Schedule in the data, not usedrest days, back-to-back games and three games in four days · Bandwagon's stored fixtures
- Recent form in the data, not usedaverage margin over each side's last games this season · Bandwagon's stored results
External
- Injuries unavailable for this game · More than three days to kickoff; lists are used inside that windowplayers listed out or doubtful, weighted by their share of the team's playing time · Public injury lists and box scores
- Travel and time zones unavailable for this game · No venue coordinates stored for the home sidedistance and time-zone change from each side's last game to the venue · Wikidata venue coordinates, Open-Meteo time zones
- Weather unavailable for this game · No forecast stored before kickoffforecast wind, rain and temperature around kickoff at open-air venues · Open-Meteo forecasts
Prediction markets and the crowd's split are shown beside the model's lines for comparison. They are not inputs. Method and record.
Model: Clemson 54% to win. Projected score Clemson 27, South Carolina 25; spread Clemson −2, total 52. South Carolina Gamecocks at Clemson Tigers, Sat, Nov 28, 12:00 AM ET.