Kentucky opens as the favorite over Mississippi State

Despite riding a three-game losing streak, Las Vegas still likes Kentucky’s chances to beat Mississippi State next week in Starkville. According to Fanduel, Kentucky opened as a 3.5-point favorite over the Bulldogs.

Kentucky is 4-4 against the spread this season, showing that oddsmakers have had Kentucky pretty well pegged most of the season. The ‘Cats did not cover the +3.5 spread against Tennessee on Saturday. Come to think about it, they didn’t cover much of anything on the field all game long.

This marks the second time this season Kentucky will be a road favorite, having earned that honor against Vanderbilt in a game where they covered a 13-point spread.

When it comes to point total, the over-under in next week’s game against Mississippi State is set at 45.5. Kentucky games have hit the over in six out of the team’s eight games this season. They blew through the 50.5 over-under in the Tennessee game, thwarting Drew Franklin’s prediction on the Fade This podcast. Hopefully, you heeded the title of the episode.

The 45.5-point total against the Bulldogs is the second-lowest of the season, only slightly more than the Florida game that was set at 43.5.

Mississippi State enters the game with a 4-4 overall record and 2-6 against the spread. They are coming off a 27-13 loss to Auburn.

The ‘Cats and ‘Dogs will do battle under the lights in Stark Vegas at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Catch the game on the SEC Network and gamble responsibly, friends.