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Exchange buyers before kickoff: which side buyers took (Kalshi, Polymarket (international), Novig, ProphetX)
These are exchange trades, not sportsbook bets. On an exchange every trade has a buyer and a seller, so this shows which side buyers paid for.
How to read these numbers
Kalshi, Polymarket (international) and Novig publish every trade with the side the buyer took. ProphetX carries its trade fills the same way; a line with no captured fill shows dollars matched only. Trades is each side's share of the trades we read since we began reading the market and Money is its share of the dollars buyers paid. Markets with fewer than 10 trades or under $500 traded are left out; markets under 30 trades or $5,000 are labelled Light trading, because a few buyers can move the percentages a long way.
Kalshi
Moneyline$149k traded · 5.7k trades
South Carolina GamecocksAlabama Crimson Tide
Trades
Money
Spread$49k traded · 992 trades
South Carolina Gamecocks +11.5Alabama Crimson Tide -11.5
Trades
Money
Polymarket (international)
Polymarket (international) is not open to US bettors.
Moneyline$7.5k traded · 27 trades
South Carolina GamecocksAlabama Crimson Tide
Trades
Money
Light trading: $7.5k so far, percentages can swingTotal 54.5$11k traded · 13 trades
Over 54.5Under 54.5
Trades
Money
Light trading: $11k so far, percentages can swingLast read before kickoff .
Alabama Crimson Tide win price on Kalshi and Polymarket (international) as kickoff neared
Alabama Crimson Tide to win, from 167 hours before the start to the start: Kalshi 76% to 82%; Polymarket (international) 50% to 83%. These are exchange prices, read as the chance the market gave Alabama Crimson Tide, not sportsbook odds. Polymarket (international) is not open to US bettors.
KalshiPolymarket (international)Scale 50% to 90%
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South Carolina Gamecocks vs Alabama Crimson Tide: odds, trends and the matchup
📊 Best prices from the US sportsbooks and exchanges we track (exchange prices are marked) Prices when this preview was published
| Market | South Carolina Gamecocks | Alabama Crimson Tide |
|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | +400Pregame price at Bally Bet →Best partner price: Novig +441 | -500Pregame price at Caesars → |
| Spread | +12.5 -102Pregame price at Novig → exchange price | -12.5 +100Pregame price at Novig → exchange price |
| Total 54.5 | O +106Pregame price at Novig → exchange price | U -110Pregame price at Hard Rock Bet →Best partner price: Novig -111 |
📊 Team Breakdown archived pregame data
Season win %
South Carolina Gamecocks
67%
Alabama Crimson Tide
100%
Chance to win, per the betting market (vig removed)
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Players to watch
Keelon Russell (ALA)57/83, 764 YDS, 4 TD, 2 INT
LaNorris Sellers (SC)54/86, 648 YDS, 5 TD, 3 INTHow to read this: "chance to win per the betting market" comes from the actual odds with the sportsbook's built-in fee (the vig) stripped out, the market's honest opinion of the game.
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📘 New to betting? Two-minute translation. A moneyline bet is picking who wins, nothing else. In this game, +400 means a $100 bet profits $400 if it wins. The spread is a head start: -7.5 must win by 8+, while +7.5 cashes by losing by 7 or fewer (or winning). The total is combined points by both teams, over or under the books' number. +EV means the price pays better than the market-implied fair odds (vig removed); consistently taking better prices raises your expected return over time. Learn free: Sports Betting 101 · Odds converter · No-vig calculator
A -500 Favorite and a Spread the Market Calls Even
Alabama is -500 on the moneyline, which is 318 cents past even money once the sportsbook's cut is stripped out. That is a heavy price. Huge favorite, flat cover. That tension is what makes South Carolina vs Alabama worth a closer look, and it is why the total of 54.5 may be the most interesting line on the board at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
The Matchup
The South Carolina Gamecocks visit the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday, September 26, 2026, kicking off at 7:00 PM ET in Week 4 of the regular season. As of publication, South Carolina is 2-1 and Alabama is 3-0. South Carolina sits 14th of 16 in the Southeastern Conference standings, which is the one placement our data confirms. No season series history is provided here, so we are not going to invent one. Strip it down and you get the shape the market has drawn: Alabama vs South Carolina as a home lay of nearly two touchdowns, with the books asking whether the Gamecocks can keep this within 12 points.
Players to Watch
Keelon Russell is Alabama's passing leader at 57 of 83 for 764 yards with 4 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. That is efficient volume: he is averaging well over nine yards per throw, which is how an offense builds scoreboard quickly rather than grinding. LaNorris Sellers leads South Carolina at 54 of 86 for 648 yards with 5 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Sellers has the higher touchdown count and the higher interception count, and that combination matters in a game like this. Underdogs who throw picks in a hostile building get buried. Underdogs who convert in the red zone keep spreads alive and push totals up.
The Numbers
Start with the moneyline, a straight bet on who wins. South Carolina is +400 at Bally Bet, meaning a $100 bet profits $400.00 when it wins and loses $100 when it does not. Alabama is -500 at Caesars: a $100 bet profits $20.00 when it wins and loses $100 when it does not. Next, the point spread, a bet on the margin. There is no push at a half point, so nobody gets money back. Those are the best prices across the regulated books we track, and hunting the best number across books is the edge that never goes stale.
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South Carolina vs Alabama FAQ
Who was favored in South Carolina vs Alabama?
Alabama is the market favorite at -500 (best price at Caesars) on the moneyline, with South Carolina at +400. Lines move all day, so check the odds table on this page for the current best number at every book.
What was the pregame read on Alabama vs South Carolina?
A -500 home favorite, a 12.5-point spread the market grades as even money on the cover, and a total of 54.5 in Tuscaloosa. Wise Guy Team has an official play on this game. Members see it on their board.
What is the total (over/under) for South Carolina vs Alabama?
The total is 54.5, with the over priced at +106 at Novig and the under at -110 at Hard Rock Bet. A total is a bet on the combined score of both teams, over or under that number, no matter who wins.
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