The Vanderbilt Commodores (3-6, 0-5 SEC) and No. 24 Kentucky Wildcats (6-3, 3-3) meet Saturday. Kickoff rom Kroger Field in Lexington is at noon ET (SEC Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
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Vanderbilt has lost 5 in a row and has not defeated a power-5 opponent this season. The Commodores dropped a 38-27 decision in a home game against South Carolina last Saturday, failing to cover as 6.5-point underdogs and slipping to 1-4 against the spread over their losing skid.
The Wildcats — 24th in the College Football Playoff rankings — snuck by Missouri 21-17 last week, winning outright as 1-point underdogs. UK is playing at home for the first time since Oct. 15. A lackluster Kentucky offense has been held to fewer than 300 total yards in 3 of its last 4 games and is 14th in the SEC at 341.4 total yards per game.