Texas vs. Kentucky Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 18, 2025

Updated Oct. 18, 2025 3:04 p.m. ET

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SEC opponents meet when the No. 21 Texas Longhorns (4-2) visit the Kentucky Wildcats (2-3) on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Kroger Field. Texas is favored by 12.5 points. The point total is 44.

The Longhorns beat the Oklahoma Sooners, 23-6, in their last game. Last time around, the Wildcats fell to the Georgia Bulldogs, with 35-14 being the final score.

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Texas vs. Kentucky Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
Location: Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky
TV: ESPN
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Texas vs Kentucky Betting Information updated as of October 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Texas	-12.5 (-111)	-493	+373	44	-110	-110

Texas vs. Kentucky Prediction

Pick ATS: Kentucky (+12.5)
Pick OU: Over (44)
Prediction: Texas 27, Kentucky 19

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Texas vs. Kentucky Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Longhorns 28, Wildcats 16.
The Longhorns have an 83.1% chance to collect the win in this game per the moneyline's implied probability. The Wildcats hold a 21.1% implied probability.
Texas has a record of 2-4-0 against the spread this season.
Kentucky has covered just once in five chances against the spread this year.

Texas vs. Kentucky: 2025 Stats Comparison

	Texas	Kentucky
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	28.5 (75)	24.4 (119)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	11 (3)	27.8 (59)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	6 (35)	8 (76)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	12 (12)	6 (88)

Texas 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Arch Manning	QB	1,317 YDS (63%) / 12 TD / 5 INT 194 RUSH YDS / 5 RUSH TD / 32.3 RUSH YPG
Ryan Wingo	WR	22 REC / 298 YDS / 4 TD / 49.7 YPG
Parker Livingstone	WR	15 REC / 308 YDS / 3 TD / 51.3 YPG
Quintrevion Wisner	RB	185 YDS / 1 TD / 61.7 YPG / 4 YPC 8 REC / 56 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 18.7 REC YPG
Michael Taaffe	DB	34 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT
Jelani McDonald	DB	29 TKL / 0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Anthony Hill Jr.	LB	32 TKL / 0 TFL
Colin Simmons	DL	16 TKL / 4 TFL / 4 SACK

Kentucky 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Seth McGowan	RB	431 YDS / 7 TD / 86.2 YPG / 5.5 YPC
Cutter Boley	QB	627 YDS (57.1%) / 4 TD / 3 INT
Dante Dowdell	RB	247 YDS / 1 TD / 49.4 YPG / 4.4 YPC
Josh Kattus	TE	9 REC / 141 YDS / 2 TD / 35.3 YPG
Alex Afari	LB	37 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK
Ty Bryant	DB	31 TKL / 0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Jonquis Hardaway	DB	31 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Jordan Lovett	DB	30 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD