How to watch South Carolina football game vs. UNC Tar Heels: TV, time, odds

Payton Titus

September 1, 2023 at 7:00 a.m.·4 min read

College football has finally returned to the Carolinas.

A regional showdown between South Carolina and No. 21 UNC is on the docket for Week 1. Here’s everything you need to know about the game, including how to watch, important storylines, betting odds and more:

What channel is the South Carolina game on?

Who: South Carolina (0-0) vs. UNC (0-0)

Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte

When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday

TV: ABC

Stream: Through the ESPN app or ESPN.com

On-air announce crew: Play-by-play by Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy as analyst and Molly McGrath on the sideline.

Radio: 107.5 FM in the Columbia area (Todd Ellis, play-by-play; Tommy Suggs, analyst; Chet Tucker, sideline) … See all the radio affiliates around South Carolina here.

Satellite radio: Sirius/XM Channel 84

Series history: UNC leads 35-20-4 (3-2 at neutral sites)

Injury report, top storylines for the game

South Carolina injuries: Receivers Antwane “Juice” Wells (lower body injury) and Nyck Harbor (undisclosed) are excited to play Saturday, coach Shane Beamer said on 107.5 The Game’s Carolina Calls radio show Thursday. But defensive lineman Jatius Geer, linebacker Bam Martin-Scott and tight end Connor Cox will not play.
Quarterback battle: UNC quarterback Drake Maye has been hyped up as one of the best in the country and a serious Heisman candidate. But Spencer Rattler shouldn’t be overlooked. A win in Charlotte could boost Rattler’s confidence before a tough stretch of games in the weeks to follow (against Georgia and Tennessee on the road).
New offensive coordinators: Both South Carolina and UNC will debut new O.C. hires this weekend in Dowell Loggains and Chip Lindsey. What will their offenses look like?
Battle of the Carolinas: Aside from influencing current season records and the all-time series mark between these two teams, a Gamecock win could make an impact on the recruiting trail as well. Beamer has been vocal about wanting to sign more players from North Carolina. A victory Saturday could send a message to recruits that coming to Columbia might be more advantageous than staying home.
SEC supremacy: USC-UNC is the second SEC-ACC matchup of Week 1. First there’s No. 12 Tennessee vs. Virginia Saturday at noon, and then there’s No. 5 LSU vs. No. 8 Florida State pm Sunday. If South Carolina wins its game, the SEC could conquer the weekend.

Weather forecast for Charlotte

The National Weather Service predicts Saturday will be sunny with a high of about 81 degrees and northeast winds of 5 to 7 mph. Saturday night temperatures will be in the 70s for the game.

An overall view of the kick off at Bank of America Stadium

ESPN FPI game prediction

ESPN’s Football Power Index gives North Carolina an 57.7% chance to win the game.

Point spread for USC Gamecocks vs. North Carolina

The Gamecocks are 2.5-point underdogs against the Tar Heels, according to DraftKings. The over/under is 63.5 points.

2023 football schedule

Sept. 2 – North Carolina (at Charlotte) – 7:30 pm, ABC
Sept. 9 – vs Furman – 7:30 p.m., SEC Network
Sept. 16 – at Georgia – 3:30 pm, CBS
Sept. 23 – vs Mississippi State – TBA
Sept. 30 – at Tennessee – TBA
Oct. 14 – vs Florida – TBA
Oct. 21 – at Missouri – TBA
Oct. 28 – at Texas A&M – TBA
Nov. 4 – Jacksonville State – TBA
Nov. 11 – vs Vanderbilt – TBA
Nov. 18 – vs Kentucky – TBA
Nov. 25 – vs Clemson – TBA

USC depth chart

——OFFENSE——

QB: Spencer Rattler (Luke Doty)
RB: Dakereon Joyner (Juju McDowell)
TE: Trey Knox (Nick Elksnis)
TE: Josh Simon (Nick Elksnis)
WR: Antwane Wells (Nyck Harbor)
WR: Ahmarean Brown (Eddie Lewis)
WR: Xavier Legette (O’Mega Blake)
OT: Sidney Fugar —OR— Jaxon Hughes
OT: Cason Henry —OR— Tyshawn Wannamaker
OG: Jakai Moore (Trai Jones)
OG: Nick Gargiulo (Markee Anderson)
OC: Vershon Lee (Grayson Mains)

——DEFENSE——

DE: Tyreek Johnson —OR— Jatius Geer —OR—Terrell Dawkins
OLB/Edge: Jordan Strachan —OR— Bryan Thomas Jr. —OR— Desmond Umeozulu
DT: Tonka Hemingway (T.J. Sanders)
DT: Alex Huntley (Nick Barrett)
MLB: Stone Blanton (Pup Howard)
WLB: Debo Williams (Mo Kaba)
NICK: Keenan Nelson Jr. (David Spaulding)
CB1: Marcellas Dial (Emory Floyd)
CB2: O’Donnell Fortune (Judge Collier)
SS: Nick Emmanwori (King-Demenian Ford)
FS: DQ Smith (Jalon Kilgore)

——SPECIAL TEAMS——

PK: Mitch Jeter (Alex Herrera)
P: Kai Kroeger (Alex Herrera)
LSN: Hunter Rogers (Cole Rasmussen)
H: Kai Kroeger (William Joyce)
KOR: Xavier Legette (Dakereon Joyner —OR— Juju McDowell)
PR: Ahmarean Brown (Eddie Lewis)

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