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

DrewFranklinKSR

Syndication: The Knoxville News-Sentinel — Kentucky tight end Jordan Dingle (85) during Tennessee's game against Kentucky at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022. Kns Vols Kentucky Bp

Kentucky (3-5, 1-5) faces one of its toughest tests of the season tonight at Neyland Stadium. The seventh-ranked Tennessee Vols (6-1, 3-1) are in serious playoff contention, looking to strengthen their case with a statement win against the Wildcats.

The 7:45 p.m. start time will play into the Vols’ hands as Tennessee hosts this year’s border rivalry having won all but two home games against Kentucky since 1977. The odds favor the Vols, but crazier things have happened. Let’s run through the things to know before kickoff under the Neyland lights.

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How To Watch/Listen

Kickoff: 7:45 p.m. ET
TV: SEC Network (Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, Cole Cubelic)
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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: 374 (UK); 158 or 191 (Tennessee)
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 Records/Results

Kentucky (3-5, 1-5)

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

#7 Tennessee (6-1, 3-1)

vs Chattanooga – W (69-3)
vs 24 NC State – W (51-10)
vs Kent State – W (71-0)
@ 15 Oklahoma – W (25-15)
@ Arkansas – L (19-14)
vs Florida – W (23-17 OT)
vs 7 Alabama – W (24-17)
vs Kentucky

Final Official Injury/Availability Reports

KENTUCKY

Maxwell Hairston | DB | Out
Jantzen Dunn | DB | Out
Darrion Henry-Young | DL | Out
Gerald Mincey | OL | Out
Josaih Hayes | DL | Out
Chip Trayanum | RB | Out
Steven Soles Jr. | OLB | Out
Jordan Dingle | TE | Out
D’Eryk Jackson | LB | Out
J.J. Weaver | OLB | Out
Quay’sheed Scott | DB | Out
Jayvant Brown | LB | Out
DJ Waller Jr. | DB | Out

TENNESSEE

Keenan Pili | LB | Out
Jourdan Thomas | DB | Out
Edwin Spillman | LB | Out

Week 10 Depth Charts

KENTUCKY

TENNESSEE

Five Pregame Storylines

Polar opposites: These two teams are in two completely different places on November 2. One is squarely in the playoff hunt, while the other is in desperation mode, trying to salvage a season that has been full of disappointment so far.
Elite defense vs. horrendous offense: Tennessee ranks third nationally in total defense (259 ypg) and scoring defense (11.6 ppg), whereas Kentucky’s offense is among the worst nationally, ranked 121 of 134 FBS teams, scoring 19.1 points per game.
A QB change?: In a bizarre turn of events, Kentucky wouldn’t name a starting QB in the week leading up to today’s game. We could see Brock Vandagriff or Gavin Wimsatt, or both. Stoops said, “I don’t necessarily need to give that information away right now.“
“Dark Mode“: If the late start wasn’t enough to stack the deck for the Vols, Tennessee threw in a “Dark Mode” theme for the rivalry game.
Tennessee at Neyland Stadium: Tennessee is outstanding in home games under Josh Heupel. The Vols are 20-0 as the betting favorite in Neyland, and 14-6 against the spread in those games.