| Spread | Total | ML | Main ML | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
â–¶State | -15.5 60% | O 49.5 49% | 90%89% | 90% Kalshi |
â–¶Howard | +15.5 40% | U 49.5 51% | 10%8% | 10% Kalshi |
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South Carolina State is an 85.5c average moneyline favorite at Howard as of November 5 (86c on Kalshi, 85c on Polymarket), an implied win probability near 86%, and the Kalshi spread ladder prices the Bulldogs to win by roughly 16 to 19 points. South Carolina State (7-2, 2-0 MEAC) has climbed from 58c on Kalshi on October 27, while Howard (4-5, 1-1 MEAC) sits at 15c on both venues. Kickoff is 7:30 PM ET Thursday at Greene Stadium in Washington, D.C., on a board with about $55K traded.
This Thursday night MEAC game is priced as a clear road favorite, and both venues agree on it within a cent. As of November 5, South Carolina State trades at 86c to win on Kalshi and 85c on Polymarket, with Howard at 15c on both. Kickoff is 7:30 PM ET on Thursday, November 5, at Greene Stadium in Washington, D.C., per ESPN, which lists the game on ESPNU. It is Week 10 on ESPN's college football calendar, and the board start time matches ESPN's.
South Carolina State is 7-2 overall and 2-0 in the MEAC, tied with North Carolina Central atop the conference standings per ESPN. The Bulldogs have won two straight, 22-7 over Norfolk State on October 24 and 51-10 at Morgan State on October 29. Their two losses were close: 34-31 to The Citadel and 49-39 at Charleston Southern. South Carolina State is 3-1 on the road.
Howard is 4-5 overall and 1-1 in MEAC play. The Bison won three of their first four October games, including 31-17 over Morehouse and 26-20 in overtime at Morgan State, then lost 34-0 at North Carolina Central on October 31. Howard is 1-1 at home this season per ESPN.
Morgan State is the common opponent, and the gap is wide. South Carolina State beat the Bears by 41 points on the road; Howard needed overtime to beat them by six.
The quarterback split is the clearest statistical edge. South Carolina State's Keely Watson has thrown for 1,647 yards with 15 touchdowns and 3 interceptions on a 65% completion rate (139 of 214), and Mason Pickett-Hicks has 793 rushing yards and 7 touchdowns. DJ Maultsby leads the receivers with 468 yards. Howard's Ja'Shawn Scroggins has 1,092 passing yards with 6 touchdowns and 5 interceptions on 50% completions (98 of 196), and Eden James leads the Bison rushing attack with 317 yards. On defense, South Carolina State's Ka Von Chisolm has 7 sacks; Howard's Rodney Roane has 4.5.
The moneyline moved in two steps. Per the Genius price history, Kalshi had South Carolina State at 58c on October 27 and 59c on October 28, then jumped to a 70c close on October 29, the day of the 51-10 win at Morgan State. It reached 78c by October 31 and closed at 86c on November 1, the day after Howard's shutout loss at North Carolina Central. Polymarket followed a similar path, from a 68c close on October 27 to 86c on November 4. In every capture from Wednesday night through Thursday morning, Kalshi has held 86c to 87c and Polymarket 85c to 86c, so the line has settled.
Most of the money is on the underdog side. About $37.7K of the roughly $55K on this board sits on Kalshi's Howard contract, and that volume has not lifted the price, which fell from 34c in late October to 15c.
The spread is a Kalshi-led ladder. As of November 5, South Carolina State -11.5 trades at 63c, -15.5 at 53c and -19.5 at 49c, which places the market midpoint between a 16-point and a 19-point Bulldogs win. The -15.5 rung is the most active spread line, with about $5.4K traded, and it has drifted between 52c and 57c in Thursday's captures. Closer in, South Carolina State -7.5 is 74c and -3.5 is 81c. DraftKings, per ESPN, lists South Carolina State -16.5 with a 50.5 total, in line with the Kalshi ladder.
The total centers near 50 points. Over 46.5 trades at 60c, over 50.5 at 48c and over 54.5 at 37c on Kalshi. A 17-point margin on a 50-point total implies a final near 34-16. The ESPN game feed lists 69 degrees at kickoff with a 44% chance of precipitation in Washington, which is worth checking against the under before kickoff.
The moneyline resolves to the team that wins the game played Thursday, November 5, 2026, at Greene Stadium, including any overtime. Spread and total contracts settle on the official final score. Kalshi and Polymarket settle once the game goes final.
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The South Carolina State vs Howard moneyline resolves Yes for the team that wins the game played on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at Greene Stadium in Washington, D.C., with overtime included in the final result. Spread contracts settle on the final margin and total contracts settle on the combined final score, both as reported in the official result. Each winning contract pays $1 per share on Kalshi and Polymarket and losing contracts pay $0. If the game is postponed or canceled, each platform applies its own rules for rescheduled or voided events.
As of November 5, 2026, South Carolina State is 86c to win on Kalshi and 85c on Polymarket, and Howard is 15c on both. That makes South Carolina State roughly an 86% favorite.
Kickoff is 7:30 PM ET on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at Greene Stadium in Washington, D.C. ESPN lists the game on ESPNU.
As of November 5, South Carolina State -15.5 trades at 53c and -19.5 at 49c on Kalshi, which prices the Bulldogs to win by about 16 to 19 points. DraftKings lists South Carolina State -16.5, per ESPN.
On Kalshi, over 46.5 points trades at 60c and over 50.5 at 48c as of November 5, so the market centers the total near 50 points. DraftKings lists 50.5, per ESPN.
The markets settle when the game goes final on November 5, 2026. The moneyline pays the winner including overtime, and spread and total contracts settle on the official final score.