Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 23

Updated Sep. 23, 2023 9:05 a.m. ET

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The Kentucky Wildcats (3-0) are 13.5-point favorites when they visit the Vanderbilt Commodores (2-2) in an SEC matchup on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at FirstBank Stadium. The contest has a point total set at 50.5.

The Wildcats won against the Akron Zips in their last game, 35-3. The Commodores lost to the UNLV Rebels, 40-37, in their most recent game.

Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET
Location: FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee
TV: SEC Network
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Kentucky vs Vanderbilt Betting Information updated as of September 23, 2023, 8:45 AM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Kentucky	-13.5 (-111)	-543	+397	50.5	-110	-110

Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt Prediction

Pick ATS: Vanderbilt (+13.5)
Pick OU: Over (50.5)
Prediction: Kentucky 30, Vanderbilt 27

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Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Wildcats 32, Commodores 18.
The Wildcats have an 84.4% chance to collect the win in this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Commodores hold a 20.1% implied probability.
Kentucky has won two games against the spread this season.
Vanderbilt has compiled a 0-4-0 record against the spread this season.

Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt: Head-to-Head

In their past two matchups, Vanderbilt owns a split 1-1 record against Kentucky.
In those matchups versus Kentucky, the Commodores have covered two times while never going over the point total.
In their last two head-to-head matchups, Kentucky has compiled 55 points against Vanderbilt, while allowing only 41 points.

Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Kentucky	Vanderbilt
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	35.7 (45)	34.8 (11)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	11.3 (13)	29.3 (123)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	5 (78)	8 (121)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	5 (46)	6 (25)

Kentucky 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Re'Mahn Davis	RB	236 YDS / 3 TD / 78.7 YPG / 7.2 YPC 9 REC / 143 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 47.7 REC YPG
Devin Leary	QB	855 YDS (61.1%) / 8 TD / 3 INT
Tayvion Robinson	WR	14 REC / 260 YDS / 3 TD / 86.7 YPG
Barion Brown	WR	11 REC / 109 YDS / 1 TD / 36.3 YPG
Trevin Wallace	LB	20 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Maxwell Hairston	DB	15 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Alex Afari	DB	10 TKL / 1.0 TFL
J.J. Weaver	OLB	9 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK

Vanderbilt 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
AJ Swann	QB	1,062 YDS (57.1%) / 11 TD / 4 INT 12 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 3.0 RUSH YPG
Will Sheppard	WR	25 REC / 314 YDS / 6 TD / 78.5 YPG
London Humphreys	WR	9 REC / 266 YDS / 3 TD / 66.5 YPG
Jayden McGowan	WR	23 REC / 295 YDS / 0 TD / 73.8 YPG
CJ Taylor	LB	22 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 3.0 SACK
De'Rickey Wright	S	10 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Nate Clifton	DE	10 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK / 1 INT
Langston Patterson	LB	17 TKL / 1.0 TFL