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The Kentucky Wildcats (5-1) host the Missouri Tigers (5-1) on Saturday at 7:30 PM ET, in a battle featuring two of the best offensive players in college football in Re’Mahn Davis and Luther Burden III.
The Wildcats are slight favorites (-1.5) in their game versus the Tigers, with the over/under at 50.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Wildcats are -129 and the Tigers are +108.)
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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 | -1.5 | -110 | -110 | 50.5 | -110 | -110 | -129 | +108 |
Kentucky Pick Insights
- So far this season, Kentucky has put together a 4-2-0 record against the spread.
- Kentucky is 3-1 against the spread when favored by 1.5 points or more this season.
- Kentucky has hit the over in four of its six games with a set total (66.7%).
Kentucky Stats & Insights
- Kentucky is averaging 361.2 yards per game on offense this season (89th in the FBS), and are giving up 349 yards per game (46th) on the other side of the ball.
- Kentucky ranks 42nd in scoring offense (33 points per game) and 42nd in scoring defense (21.2 points allowed per game) this season.
- Kentucky is averaging 209.5 passing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 93rd in the FBS. The defense ranks 104th, surrendering 257 passing yards per game.
- Kentucky owns the 70th-ranked offense this year in terms of rushing yards (151.7 per game), and has been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 14th-best with just 92 rushing yards allowed per game.
- In addition to a 44% third-down conversion rate allowed on defense, which ranks 23rd-worst in the FBS, Kentucky has put up the 81st-ranked third-down conversion rate (38.3%) on offense.
- With 10 forced turnovers (26th in the FBS) against seven turnovers committed (47th in the FBS), Kentucky (+3) has the 28th-ranked turnover margin in college football.
Kentucky’s Best Players
- Devin Leary has thrown for 1,257 yards (209.5 ypg) to lead Kentucky, completing 54.1% of his passes and tossing 12 touchdown passes compared to five interceptions this season.
- Davis has carried the ball 91 times for a team-high 653 yards on the ground and has found the end zone eight times as a runner. He’s also tacked on 13 catches for 182 yards (30.3 per game) and four touchdowns via the pass.
- Jutahn McClain has been handed the ball 25 times this year and racked up 137 yards (22.8 per game) with one touchdown.
- Tayvion Robinson’s 317 yards as a receiver lead the team. He’s been targeted 30 times and has collected 21 catches and three touchdowns.
- Dane Key has put together a 261-yard season so far with two touchdowns, reeling in 16 passes on 33 targets.
- Barion Brown has racked up 20 catches for 258 yards, an average of 43 yards per game. He’s scored one time as a receiver this season.
- Trevin Wallace paces the team with 3.5 sacks, and also has four TFL, 26 tackles, and one interception.
- So far Maxwell Hairston leads the team in both tackles and interceptions. He has racked up 35 tackles, one TFL, and four interceptions this season.
Missouri Betting Insights
- Missouri has gone 3-2-0 ATS this season.
- Missouri is 1-1 against the spread when an underdog by 1.5 points or more this year.
- Out of Missouri’s five games with a set total, four have hit the over (80%).
Missouri Pick Insights
- Missouri’s offense has been consistently moving the chains, compiling 464 total yards per game (23rd-best) this season. Defensively, it ranks 51st by allowing 353.2 total yards per game.
- In terms of points scored Missouri ranks 40th 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 offense has been dominant, accumulating 319.5 passing yards per contest (12th-best) this season. On defense, it ranks 93rd by surrendering 245.7 passing yards per game.
- From an offensive standpoint, Missouri is putting up 144.5 rushing yards per contest (81st-ranked). It ranks 28th in the FBS defensively (107.5 rushing yards surrendered per game).
- 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.
- After forcing four turnovers (121st in the FBS) and turning the ball over five times (16th in the FBS) this season, Missouri has the 74th-ranked turnover margin of -1.
Missouri’s Best Players
- Brady Cook has racked up 1,863 yards on 71.8% passing while tossing 13 touchdown passes with two interceptions this season.
- Cody Schrader is his team’s leading rusher with 94 carries for 577 yards, or 96.2 per game. He’s found the end zone six times on the ground, as well.
- Nathaniel Peat has run for 266 yards across 58 attempts, scoring two touchdowns.
- Burden’s 793 receiving yards (132.2 yards per game) lead the team. He has 54 receptions on 74 targets with five touchdowns.
- Theo Wease has recorded 334 receiving yards (55.7 yards per game) and four touchdowns on 28 receptions.
- Mookie Cooper’s 24 targets have resulted in 20 grabs for 273 yards.
- Johnny Walker Jr. has collected 2.5 sacks to lead the team, while also picking up two TFL and 22 tackles.
- Missouri’s leading tackler, Ty’Ron Hopper, has 33 tackles, four TFL, and one sack this year.
- Kris Abrams-Draine has a team-high three interceptions to go along with 22 tackles and three passes defended.
