Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt: By the Numbers

There’s SEC football happening under the bright lights of Kroger Field. Before the action between Kentucky and Vanderbilt kicks off on the SEC Network at 7:45 pm EST, here are some of the facts, stats, and numbers you need to know about the matchup.

0 — Interceptions thrown this season by Diego Pavia. The Vanderbilt quarterback through 15 over his previous two seasons at New Mexico State.

3 — Point win for Vanderbilt the last time they traveled to Kroger Field. The 24-21 victory in 2022 is their only win in the last eight meetings of the series. Maxwell Hairston had a pair of pick sixes during last year’s game in Nashville.

13 — Missed snaps in three SEC games for Deone Walker. The high-motor defensive lineman leads the Kentucky defense with 11 pressures and nine quarterback hurries.

15 — Receptions over the last two games for Kentucky wide receiver Dane Key. He has consecutive 100-yard receiving games for the first time in his career.

17.8 — Havoc rate for the Kentucky defense, the second-best in the nation. That means the Wildcats are forcing turnovers, pass break-ups, or tackles for loss roughly once out of every five plays.

25.6 — Points per game for Vanderbilt opponents, ranking No. 84 in the FBS.

30 — Percent of the time Kentucky opponents convert on third down, ranking 14th nationally.

57 — Yard field goal hit by Vanderbilt placekicker Brock Taylor at Missouri, a career-long. Taylor has made three 50+ yarders this fall.

60 — Losses and zero wins for Vanderbilt against top-five opponents until last week’s 40-35 victory over Alabama.

60 — First downs allowed by the Kentucky defense this season. It tops the SEC and ranks second nationally.

78.2 — Rushing yards per game by Kentucky opponents, ranking sixth nationally. The Wildcats also rank fourth in run defense success rate.

109 — Years ago Kentucky played its first Homecoming game, a 6-0 win over Tennessee. The Wildcats have eight of their last nine Homecoming games.

244.2 — Yards per game by Kentucky opponents, ranking fifth nationally.

333 — Receiving yards by Vanderbilt’s Eli Stowers, the most receiving yards by a tight end in the SEC this fall. He has 25 receptions through five games.

Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt: 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: 160 or 192 (UK); 374 (Vanderbilt)
• Live Stats: StatBroadcast

You can also keep up with the game and chat with other fans on our game thread on KSBoard, with Nick Roush, Adam Luckett, and Drew Franklin providing updates from Kroger Field and the rest of us from home.