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

Fresh off a bye, Kentucky (3-2, 1-2) is back home at Kroger Field today, hosting college football’s Cinderella, Vanderbilt (3-2, 1-1). Vandy rides high into Lexington as the talk of the sport after upsetting No. 1 Alabama a week ago, launching quarterback Diego Pavia into Heisman consideration.

Kentucky’s defense versus Pavia will likely decide tonight’s outcome, and the Wildcats will have to do it without All-SEC cornerback Max Hairston. Still, Kentucky went into sixth-ranked Ole Miss and stole a win in Oxford before the bye weekend, so the Cats enter this one with momentum, too. Let’s talk about the game with many things to know.

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

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 (3-2, 1-2)

• 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

Vanderbilt (3-2, 1-1)

• vs Virginia Tech – W (34-27 OT)
• vs Alcorn State – W (55-0)
• @ Georgia State – L (36-32)
• @ 7 Missouri – L (30-27 2OT)
• vs 1 Alabama – W (40-35)
• @Kentucky

Official Injury/Availability Reports

KENTUCKY

• Chip Trayanum | RB | Out
• Maxwell Hairston | DB | Out
• Darrion Henry-Young | DL | Out
• Josaih Hayes | DL | Out
• Tavion Gadson | DL | Out
• Jacob Kauwe | K | Out
• Terhyon Nichols | DB | Out

VANDERBILT

The Commodores will be without leading tackler Langston Patterson.

• Zaylin Wood | DL | Out
• Mark Davis | CB | Out
• Grayson Morgan | OL | Out
• Langston Patterson | LB | Out

Week 7 Depth Charts

KENTUCKY

VANDERBILT

Uniform Combination

Kentucky will wear black jerseys with blue helmets and blue pants. The team asked fans to wear black to the game for a Black Out.

Vanderbilt will wear a white top with black pants and a black helmet for its role in the Black Out.

Gamble

Point Spread: Kentucky -13
Over/Under: 44.5
Moneyline: -520/+390

Final Coaches Comments of the Week

Mark Stoops on Thursday

Clark Lea

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Pregame Link Dump

• Vanderbilt has been live road dog against Kentucky
• Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt is a Game of Havoc vs. Ball Security
• WATCH: Brad White, Kentucky defense preview Vanderbilt
• Diego Pavia is receiving Heisman Trophy buzz
• Bio Blast: Vanderbilt Commodores
• What Brock Vandagriff Focused on Improving During the Bye Week
• Kentucky Must Be Dialed In When Vanderbilt Comes to Kroger Field
• KSR Football Podcast: Moving on to Vandy out of the bye weekend
• Scouting Report: Vanderbilt Commodores (KSR+)

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