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On Saturday at 7:30 PM ET, two of the best offensive performers in college football will be on display when Re’Mahn Davis and the Kentucky Wildcats (5-1) host Luther Burden III and the Missouri Tigers (5-1).
The Wildcats are small favorites (-2.5) in their game against the Tigers, with the over/under being 53 points. (On the moneyline, the Wildcats are -135 and the Tigers are +113.)
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Game Info for Kentucky vs. Missouri
- Game Day: Saturday, October 14, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: SEC Network
- Location: Lexington, Kentucky
- Stadium: Kroger Field
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | -2.5 | -110 | -110 | 53 | -110 | -110 | -135 | +113 |
Kentucky Pick Insights
- Kentucky’s ATS record is 4-2-0 this season.
- Kentucky has a 3-1 record against the spread in games it was favored by 2.5 points or more this season.
- Four of Kentucky’s six games with a set total have hit the over (66.7%).
Kentucky Stats & Insights
- Kentucky ranks 87th in total offense (361.2 yards per game) and 46th in total defense (349 yards allowed per game) this year.
- Kentucky is totaling 33 points per game on offense (41st in the FBS), and ranks 43rd on the other side of the ball with 21.2 points allowed per game.
- On offense, Kentucky ranks 92nd in the FBS with 209.5 passing yards per game. Meanwhile, the defense ranks 106th in passing yards allowed per contest (257).
- Kentucky sports the 71st-ranked offense this year in terms of rushing yards (151.7 per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking 14th-best with only 92 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Despite having a bottom-25 defense on third down that ranks 25th-worst in the FBS (44% third-down percentage), Kentucky has played better on the other side of the ball, ranking 80th in the FBS by posting a 38.3% third-down conversion rate.
- Kentucky ranks 29th in college football with a +3 turnover margin after forcing 10 turnovers (26th in the FBS) while committing seven (49th in the FBS).
Kentucky’s Best Players
- Devin Leary has compiled 1,257 yards (209.5 ypg) on 92-of-170 passing with 12 touchdowns compared to five interceptions this season.
- Davis has racked up 653 yards on 91 carries while finding the end zone eight times. He’s also caught 13 passes for 182 yards (30.3 per game) and four touchdowns through the air.
- Jutahn McClain has carried the ball 25 times for 137 yards (22.8 per game) and one touchdown.
- Tayvion Robinson’s leads his squad with 317 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 21 catches (out of 30 targets) and scored three touchdowns.
- Dane Key has hauled in 16 receptions totaling 261 yards, finding the end zone two times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Barion Brown has been the target of 41 passes and compiled 20 catches for 258 yards, an average of 43 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone one time through the air this season.
- Trevin Wallace has 3.5 sacks to lead the team, and also has four TFL, 26 tackles, and one interception.
- Maxwell Hairston has 35 tackles, one TFL, and four interceptions, and leads the team in both tackles and interceptions.
Missouri Betting Insights
- Missouri is 3-2-0 against the spread this year.
- When they have played as at least 2.5-point underdogs this season, the Tigers are 1-1 against the spread.
- Missouri has hit the over in four of their five games with a set total (80%).
Missouri Pick Insights
- Missouri’s offense has been excelling, compiling 464 total yards per game (22nd-best) this season. On defense, it ranks 52nd by surrendering 353.2 total yards per game.
- In terms of points scored Missouri ranks 39th in the FBS (33.2 points per game), and it is 70th on the other side of the ball (25.5 points allowed per game).
- Missouri’s pass defense ranks 97th in the FBS with 245.7 passing yards allowed per contest, but it has been bolstered by its offense, which ranks 12th-best by putting up 319.5 passing yards per game.
- Missouri ranks 82nd in the FBS with 144.5 rushing yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 29th with 107.5 rushing yards surrendered per contest on defense.
- With a 38.8% third-down conversion percentage on offense, Missouri ranks 76th in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 69th, allowing a 38.6% third-down rate.
- With four forced turnovers (120th in the FBS) and five turnovers committed (16th in the FBS) this season, Missouri ranks 78th in the FBS with a turnover margin of -1.
Missouri’s Best Players
- Brady Cook has put up 1,863 passing yards, or 310.5 per game, so far this season. He has completed 71.8% of his passes and has collected 13 touchdowns with two interceptions.
- Cody Schrader has rushed for 577 yards on 94 carries so far this year while scoring six times on the ground.
- Nathaniel Peat has racked up 266 yards (on 58 carries) with two touchdowns.
- Burden’s 793 receiving yards (132.2 yards per game) are a team high. He has 54 catches on 74 targets with five touchdowns.
- Theo Wease has put up a 334-yard season so far with four touchdowns. He’s caught 28 passes on 44 targets.
- Mookie Cooper’s 20 catches (on 24 targets) have netted him 273 yards (45.5 ypg).
- Nyles Gaddy has 2.5 sacks to lead the team, and also has two TFL and 16 tackles.
- Ty’Ron Hopper, Missouri’s tackle leader, has 33 tackles, four TFL, and one sack this year.
- Kris Abrams-Draine leads the team with three interceptions, while also recording 22 tackles and three passes defended.
