Vanderbilt at No. 12 Kentucky

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Vanderbilt 17, Kentucky 34 on Oct 24, 2026. Against the closing line, Kentucky covered; the total went under. Box score context, records against the spread and the head-to-head series.

Game details

  • Kickoff (ET): Saturday, October 24, 2026, 7:30 PM
  • Venue: Kroger Field
  • Consensus spread: Kentucky -10
  • Consensus total: 51.5
  • Moneyline: Kentucky -445 / Vanderbilt +338
  • Model projection (experimental): Vanderbilt 20.3 - Kentucky 31.5; Kentucky wins 78%
  • Model fair line (experimental): Kentucky -11, total 52
  • Final: Vanderbilt 17, Kentucky 34
  • Against the spread: Kentucky covered
  • Total: Under

Team comparison

TeamRecordConfATSAPSP+
Vanderbilt4-61-65-5-0-1.5
No. 12 Kentucky7-35-37-3-0No. 128.3

Vanderbilt recent games

DateOpponentResultScore
Oct 17vs ArkansasL21-31
Oct 10vs Ole MissL17-52
Oct 3at GeorgiaL14-38

Kentucky recent games

DateOpponentResultScore
Oct 17at OklahomaW21-13
Oct 10vs LSUW35-34
Oct 3at South CarolinaW35-34

Head-to-head (last 10 meetings)

SeasonHomeAwayScore
2025VanderbiltKentucky45-17
2024KentuckyVanderbilt13-20
2023VanderbiltKentucky28-45
2022KentuckyVanderbilt21-24
2021VanderbiltKentucky17-34
2020KentuckyVanderbilt38-35
2019VanderbiltKentucky14-38
2018KentuckyVanderbilt14-7
2017VanderbiltKentucky21-44
2016KentuckyVanderbilt20-13

Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com