Kentucky opens as double-digit favorite vs. Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt might be coming off the biggest win in program history, but the Commodores will come to Lexington next weekend as significant underdogs.

Kentucky has opened as a double-digit favorite to beat Vanderbilt on Saturday, Oct. 12 at Kroger Field. FanDuel has the Wildcats listed as 11.5-point favorites while DraftKings has the home team as 12.5-point favorites. FanDuel set the over/under at 46.5, which projects the final score to be around 29-17 resulting in a Kentucky win.

According to ESPN Analytics, Kentucky has a 68.4 percent chance to beat the ‘Dores. Kickoff next Saturday is set for 7:45 p.m. EST on the SEC Network.

For those who haven’t heard by now, Vanderbilt shocked the country by taking down No. 1 Alabama 40-35 in Nashville on Saturday night. The Commodores came into that matchup as a 23.5-point underdog but never trailed for a single second in the shocking upset. QB Diego Pavia threw for 252 yards (16-20 passing) and two touchdowns in the win.

Kentucky is 4-1 against the spread this season, failing to cover only against South Carolina in Week 2. Vanderbilt is also 4-1 against the spread with the lone failed cover in Week 3 against Georgia State — a surprising 36-32 outright loss. The totals have gone over in all five of Vandy’s last five outings while totals have gone over just once for Kentucky during the same span.

Bet responsibly, my friends.