Vanderbilt vs Kentucky Prediction, Odds & Props

College Football · Week 9 · Sat, Oct 24 · 7:30 PM ET

Vanderbilt Commodores

Away · 3-4

Kentucky Wildcats

Home · 6-1

Current lines

Spread: UK -10.5
Total: 51.5
Moneyline: VAN +350 / UK -440

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Scouting report

No play

No recommended play — nothing here clears our bar. If forced to a side, the model leans Vanderbilt +10.5, below our recommendation threshold.

The decider

Vanderbilt are without Blaze Berlowitz at quarterback (out), and a quarterback change moves every number on this page. Vanderbilt's offense meets a Kentucky defense that has been average; the edge in that matchup belongs to Kentucky. Vanderbilt score 23.6 a game and Kentucky allow 25.9.

The context

Kentucky have been the cleaner team with the ball, and in a close game that is usually the difference. Turnover margin: Vanderbilt -0.7 a game, Kentucky +1.6.

Situational

Vanderbilt are missing Kahden Smith (WR); Kentucky are missing CJ Baxter (RB), Tovani Mizell (RB) — worth a notch of caution.

Vanderbilt Commodores

Last five

L21-31 vs ARK
L17-52 vs MISS
L14-38 @ UGA
L15-21 @ AUB
W35-31 vs NCSU

Out

Blaze Berlowitz, QB (Collarbone)
Dontae Carter, S (Collarbone)
Kahden Smith, WR

Kentucky Wildcats

Last five

W21-13 @ OU
W35-34 vs LSU
W35-34 @ SC
W45-21 vs USA
W31-21 @ TA&M

Out

Andre Clarke Jr., DB
CJ Baxter, RB
Tovani Mizell, RB
Nasir Addison, DB

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