Sat, Oct 24, 7:30 PM ET· Kroger Field· Kentucky -10.5 · O/U 51.5
Rest 7d / 7dTravel 182 mi / 0 miForecast: 59°F · wind 4 mph · Clear
Market context
Kentucky -10.5 · O/U 51.5
Records vs the spread and total, in each team’s role for this game.
Vanderbilt as road underdog
2026 overall: 3-4 ATS (7 games) · 5-2 O/U (7 games)
2026 as road underdog: 2-0 ATS (2 games) · 1-1 O/U (2 games)
Last season (2025): 3-1-1 ATS (5 games) · 3-2 O/U (5 games)
Since 2020: 20-9-1 ATS (30 games) · 9-19-2 O/U (30 games)
Kentucky as home favorite
2026 overall: 5-1 ATS (6 games) · 5-1 O/U (6 games)
2026 as home favorite: 1-0 ATS (1 game) · 1-0 O/U (1 game)
Last season (2025): 1-2 ATS (3 games) · 2-1 O/U (3 games)
Since 2020: 16-14 ATS (30 games) · 16-14 O/U (30 games)
Away
Home
2026 · TraditionalKentucky · 7 of 9
354.3
Yards / game
387.9
1.86
Points / drive
2.61
2.6
TDs / game
3.7
38.5
3rd-down %
29.1
68.2
RZ TD %
65.6
-0.7
Turnover margin
1.6
2.1
Sacks / game
2.6
4.0
TFL / game
5.0
11.1
Havoc / game
15.0
48.2 / 51.8
Pass / Rush split
46.5 / 53.5
2026 · Situational matchup
When Vanderbilt has the ball
Vanderbilt's early-down offense ranks 122nd of 138. Kentucky's early-down defense ranks 47th of 138.
Vanderbilt's passing-down offense ranks 64th of 138. Kentucky's passing-down defense ranks 119th of 138.
Vanderbilt's third-down offense ranks 36th of 138. Kentucky's third-down defense ranks 95th of 138.
Vanderbilt's red-zone offense ranks 22nd of 138. Kentucky's red-zone defense ranks 93rd of 138.
When Kentucky has the ball
Kentucky's early-down offense ranks 12th of 138. Vanderbilt's early-down defense ranks 86th of 138.
Kentucky's passing-down offense ranks 68th of 138. Vanderbilt's passing-down defense ranks 72nd of 138.
Kentucky's third-down offense ranks 138th of 138. Vanderbilt's third-down defense ranks 116th of 138.
Kentucky's red-zone offense ranks 65th of 138. Vanderbilt's red-zone defense ranks 118th of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
▼Offense form-0.181 last 3 vs -0.081 season (-0.100)
▼Defense form0.280 last 3 vs 0.073 season (+0.207)
▼Offense form-0.011 last 3 vs 0.040 season (-0.051)
▲Defense form-0.085 last 3 vs -0.033 season (-0.052)
Away
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingJared Curtis — 1242 yd, 6 TD
RushingSedrick Alexander — 270 yd, 5 TD
ReceivingJunior Sherrill — 628 yd, 4 TD
Home
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingKenny Minchey — 1552 yd, 13 TD
RushingCJ Baxter — 484 yd, 8 TD
ReceivingKenny Darby — 436 yd, 3 TD
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
Vanderbilt offense
122ndof 138-0.112300 plays
vs
Kentucky defense · allowed
47thof 138-0.054Vanderbilt defense · allowed
86thof 1380.020vs
Kentucky offense
12thof 1380.171323 plays
Passing downs
Vanderbilt offense
64thof 1380.031156 plays
vs
Kentucky defense · allowed
119thof 1380.222174 plays
Vanderbilt defense · allowed
72ndof 138-0.010164 plays
vs
Kentucky offense
68thof 1380.021124 plays
Third down
Vanderbilt offense
36thof 1380.20997 plays
vs
Kentucky defense · allowed
95thof 1380.104103 plays
Vanderbilt defense · allowed
116thof 1380.20594 plays
vs
Kentucky offense
138thof 138-0.48577 plays
Red zone
Vanderbilt offense
22ndof 1380.20945 plays · small sample
vs
Kentucky defense · allowed
93rdof 1380.04976 plays
Vanderbilt defense · allowed
118thof 1380.20247 plays · small sample
vs
Kentucky offense
65thof 1380.02975 plays
Field advancement
Vanderbilt offense
110thof 13841.9%vs
Kentucky defense · allowed
98thof 13847.1%Vanderbilt defense · allowed
75thof 13844.0%vs
Kentucky offense
66thof 13849.2%Away
Home
Vanderbilt Offense vs Kentucky DefenseKentucky · 8 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.21#108
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#74-0.00
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.059#102
404 plays
EPA/Play
#61-0.034
allowed · 449 plays
-0.051#92
196 plays
EPA/Pass
#41-0.099
allowed · 236 plays
-0.067#111
208 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#890.038
allowed · 213 plays
45.5%#91
404 plays
Success Rate
#7445.7%
allowed · 449 plays
43.9%#83
Pass Success Rate
#6041.8%
allowed
47.1%#91
Rush Success Rate
#11750.2%
allowed
41.9%#110
Available Yards %
#9847.1%
allowed
71.6#92
Net Field Position
#9570.4
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
-0.112#122
300 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#47-0.054
allowed
7.6#116
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#1306.0
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Vanderbilt Defense vs Kentucky OffenseKentucky · 11 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.12#105
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#420.13
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.071#107
allowed · 423 plays
EPA/Play
#700.030
411 plays
0.103#107
allowed · 203 plays
EPA/Pass
#84-0.039
195 plays
0.042#90
allowed · 220 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#410.093
216 plays
46.8%#92
allowed · 423 plays
Success Rate
#3349.9%
411 plays
46.9%#114
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#5047.2%
46.1%#60
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#2352.3%
44.0%#75
allowed
Available Yards %
#6649.2%
73.1#35
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#2368.1
0.020#86
allowed
Early Downs EPA/Play
#120.171
323 plays
7.5#41
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#356.5
2026 · Situational EPAKentucky · 4 of 6
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
-0.059
405 plays
Non-garbage · Off
0.042
403 plays
0.075
425 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
-0.065
433 plays
0.209
45 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Off
0.029
75 plays
0.202
47 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
0.049
76 plays
0.209
97 plays
3rd Down · Off
-0.485
77 plays
0.205
94 plays
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
0.104
103 plays