Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – September 23

Updated Sep. 23, 2023 11:51 a.m. ET

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At FirstBank Stadium on Saturday, Re'Mahn Davis and the Kentucky Wildcats (3-0) face Will Sheppard and the Vanderbilt Commodores (2-2) in a matchup featuring a pair of the brightest stars in college football offensively, beginning at 12:00 PM ET.

Want to watch the game between the Wildcats and Commodores? You can do so on SEC Network.

Learn more about the Kentucky Wildcats and the Vanderbilt Commodores.

How to Watch Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt

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

Kentucky's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. Ball State	W 44-14	-25.5
9/9/2023	vs. Eastern Kentucky	W 28-17	-35.5
9/16/2023	vs. Akron	W 35-3	-26
9/23/2023	at Vanderbilt	-
9/30/2023	vs. Florida	-	-
10/7/2023	at Georgia	-	-
10/14/2023	vs. Missouri	-	-
10/28/2023	vs. Tennessee	-	-
11/4/2023	at Mississippi State	-	-
11/11/2023	vs. Alabama	-	-
11/18/2023	at South Carolina	-	-
11/25/2023	at Louisville	-	-

Wildcats 2023 Stats & Insights

Kentucky is totaling 407 yards per game on offense (57th in the FBS), and rank 26th defensively, yielding 281.7 yards allowed per game.
Kentucky is totaling 285 passing yards per game on offense (31st in the FBS), and ranks 66th on defense with 210.7 passing yards allowed per game.
Defensively, the Wildcats have been a top-25 unit, ranking 11th-best by allowing just 11.3 points per game. They rank 40th on offense (35.7 points per game).
On defense, the Wildcats have been a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking 14th-best by allowing just 71 per game. They rank 101st on offense (122 rushing yards per game).
Kentucky sports the 31st-ranked third-down offense this season (48.3% third-down conversion rate), but has been less effective on defense, ranking 21st-worst with a 47.7% third-down conversion rate allowed.
The Wildcats have forced five total turnovers (47th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over five times (77th in the FBS) for a turnover margin of an even, 59th-ranked in college football.

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 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Maxwell Hairston	DB	15 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Alex Afari	DB	10 TKL / 1 TFL
J.J. Weaver	OLB	9 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK

Vanderbilt's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
8/26/2023	vs. Hawaii	W 35-28	-17
9/2/2023	vs. Alabama A&M	W 47-13	-35
9/9/2023	at Wake Forest	L 36-20	+10
9/16/2023	at UNLV	L 40-37	-4.5
9/23/2023	vs. Kentucky	-
9/30/2023	vs. Missouri	-	-
10/7/2023	at Florida	-	-
10/14/2023	vs. Georgia	-	-
10/28/2023	at Ole Miss	-	-
11/4/2023	vs. Auburn	-	-
11/11/2023	at South Carolina	-	-
11/25/2023	at Tennessee	-	-

Commodores 2023 Stats & Insights

Vanderbilt is compiling 400.3 total yards per game on offense this season (62nd-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing 389 total yards per contest (98th-ranked).
From an offensive standpoint, Vanderbilt is putting up 288.8 passing yards per game (28th-ranked). It ranks 94th in the FBS defensively (241.5 passing yards given up per game).
The Commodores are putting up 34.8 points per game on offense this season (43rd-ranked). Meanwhile, they are surrendering 29.3 points per contest (99th-ranked) on defense.
The Commodores' running game has been struggling, ranking 25th-worst in the FBS with 111.5 rushing yards per game. They have been better on the defensive side of the ball, giving up 147.5 rushing yards per contest (87th-ranked).
Vanderbilt has been struggling on third down, ranking 23rd-worst with a 46.9% third-down conversion percentage allowed per game. It has been more productive on the other side of the ball, posting a 47.4% third-down rate (37th-ranked).
At -2, the Commodores have the 102nd-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with six forced turnovers (26th in the FBS) and eight turnovers committed (121st in the FBS).

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 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 TFL / 3 SACK
De'Rickey Wright	S	10 TKL / 0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Nate Clifton	DE	10 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK / 1 INT
Langston Patterson	LB	17 TKL / 1 TFL