South Carolina Oklahoma Football Game Gets Early Kickoff, TV Window

The South Carolina Gamecocks will face the Oklahoma Sooners at Williams-Brice Stadium on October 18, with kickoff set for either noon or 12:45 p.m. Eastern and the game to be broadcast on either ABC or the SEC Network. This will be Oklahoma's first visit to Columbia, following South Carolina's 35-9 victory in Norman last season. Both teams are preparing for the matchup after recent games, with South Carolina playing LSU and Oklahoma facing Texas in the Red River Rivalry. The SEC has postponed the final decision on the exact kickoff time and network until after the upcoming weekend games. Additionally, South Carolina and Miami have canceled their planned home-and-home series for 2026 and 2027 due to the SEC and ACC moving to nine-game conference schedules. South Carolina's schedule for next season includes a non-conference home game against Towson and a road game at Clemson, with a third non-conference opponent being sought.