Kentucky vs. Louisville: Preview, Injury Report, Point Spread, How To Watch, and More

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louisville-preview-header — Nov 25, 2023; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats wide receiver Barion Brown (7) avoids the tackle of Louisville Cardinals defensive back Devin Neal (27) during the second half at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. Kentucky defeated Louisville 38-31. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

The final game on Kentucky‘s 2024 football schedule is the big one: the Governor’s Cup. Louisville is in town for a noon kickoff at Kroger Field, hoping to touch the Governor’s Cup trophy for the first time since 2017.

The Wildcats have other plans, with intentions of keeping the rivalry hardware in Lexington for another year. Kentucky will debut a new quarterback against the Cardinals to help its chances as a home underdog on Senior Day.

Before Kentucky’s biggest rivalry game begins, more about the game ahead. But first, a message from today’s sponsor. Go Cats. Ls down.

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How To Watch/Listen to Kentucky vs Louisville

Kickoff: 12:00 p.m. ET
TV: ABC (Dave Neal, Aaron Murray, Ashley ShahAhmad)
Watch college football games live – try Fubo for free! Click HERE NOW.
Local Radio: UK Sports Network (Tom Leach, Jeff Piecoro, Dick Gabriel)
AM: 840 WHAS, 630 WLAP
FM: 98.1 WBUL
Online: iHeart Radio
Sirius XM: 106 or 190 (UK) or 194 (Louisville)
Live Stats: StatBroadcast

Join The Discussion over at KSBoard

Consider joining the conversation on KSBoard if you want to interact with the KSR crew during the game. A live discussion can be found in the game thread, plus several other topics and conversations about the Wildcats and more.

Team Schedules/Results

Kentucky (4-7, 1-7)

vs. Southern Miss – W (31-0)
vs. South Carolina – L (31-6)
vs. #1 Georgia – L (13-12)
vs. Ohio – W (41-6)
@ Ole Miss – W (20-17)
vs. Vanderbilt – L (20-13)
@ Florida – L (48-20)
vs. Auburn – L (24-10)
@ #7 Tennessee – L (28-18)
vs. Murray State – W (48-6)
@ #3 Texas – L (31-14)
vs. Louisville

Louisville (7-4, 5-3)

vs. Austin Peay – W (62-0)
vs. Jacksonville State – W (49-14)
vs. Georgia Tech – W (31-19)
@ #16 Notre Dame – L (31-24)
vs. SMU – L (34-27)
@ Virginia – W (24-20)
vs. #6 Miami – L (52-45)
@ Boston College – W (31-27)
@ #11 Clemson – W (33-21)
@ Stanford – L (38-35)
vs. Pittsburgh – W (37-9)
@ Kentucky

Final Official Injury/Availability Reports

Injury reports are not released for non-conference games.

Depth Charts

KENTUCKY

LOUISVILLE

Five Pregame Storylines

36th running of the Governor’s Cup: In-state rivals Kentucky and Louisville will meet for the 36th time today. The Wildcats hold a 20-15 lead in the all-time series.
Kentucky trying to keep its streak alive: After Louisville won five straight from 2011-2015, Kentucky snapped the streak when Lamar Jackson fumbled in 2016, then won six of seven, including the last five in a row.
Cutter Boley: True freshman Cutter Boley is in for Brock Vandagriff as Kentucky’s starting quarterback after Boley showed potential in the second half at Texas. Boley, a Kentucky native, is the first rookie QB to ever start on the Kentucky side in the Governor’s Cup.
Cold weather ahead: The forecast calls for cold temperatures around noon in Lexington (30-35 degrees) for the home finale. Bundle up if you’re going, and we’ll soon see how it impacts the game, if at all.
Senior Day: It is Senior Day in Lexington. Before the game, Kentucky will recognize 17 of its players before their last game in Kroger Field.