South Carolina football is coming off a difficult 7-6 season and will face a brutal slate in 2019. North Carolina went with a surprising coach hire in Mack Brown, and got some attention for the coordinators it added.
But one oddsmaker has the Gamecocks as a solid favorite when the teams meet in Charlotte on August 31.
According to Stadium.com reporter Brett McMurphy, oddsmaker BetOnline.ag released a batch of early lines that have the Gamecocks as a touchdown favorite against the Tar Heels. That’s a bit lower than Bill Connelly’s projections.