The Kent State Golden Flashes visit the South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday 5 September 2026 at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina for a college football regular season game. Kickoff time and broadcast details are confirmed closer to game day.
FBS college football is the top tier of American collegiate football, contested by more than 130 teams across ten conferences and a handful of independents. The regular season runs from late August through early December, with most teams playing twelve regular-season games. Conference standings decide the participants in conference championship games, and the top twelve teams nationally qualify for the College Football Playoff, which culminates in the National Championship Game in January.
The South Carolina Gamecocks play their home games at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina, and compete in FBS college football. The Kent State Golden Flashes play their home games at Dix Stadium in Kent, Ohio.
The South Carolina Gamecocks play in the SEC, while the Kent State Golden Flashes play in the MAC. Their regular season meetings contribute to the standings and tiebreakers used when setting the final postseason seedings.
How to watch: College football games are broadcast across a patchwork of networks in the United States, including ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, Fox, FS1, CBS, NBC, Peacock, the SEC Network, Big Ten Network, ACC Network, and streaming on ESPN+. Broadcast assignments vary by conference TV rights and week; check local listings for specific games.