The No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats (5-2, 2-2 SEC) and the No. 3 Tennessee Volunteers (7-0, 3-0) play Saturday at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Kentucky vs. Tennessee odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Wildcats hit the road for Knoxville, and that usually doesn’t end terribly well. The Vols have dominated the all-time series 82-26-9, but the ‘Cats have made inroads with 2 wins in the last 5 meetings, including a 34-7 win in Knoxville on Oct. 17, 2020.
Kentucky stopped a 2-game losing streak with a 27-17 win over Mississippi State last time out on Oct. 15, and have had 2 full weeks to prepare for QB Hendon Hooker and the Vols.
Hooker has entered the Heisman Tophy conversation. He has completed 70.6% of his pass attempts for 2,093 yards, 18 TD and 1 INT while running for 315 yards and 3 more scores.