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Star running back Anthony Richardson and the Florida Gators (1-0) play the Kentucky Wildcats (1-0) on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
The Gators are the favorites (-6) in their matchup versus the Wildcats, with the over/under being 51.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Gators are -232 and the Wildcats are +187.)
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Game Info and Betting Lines for Florida vs. Kentucky
- Game Day: Saturday, September 10, 2022
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Gainesville, Florida
- Stadium: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gators | -6 | -111 | -112 | 51.5 | -110 | -110 | -232 | +187 |
Florida Betting Insights
- Florida went 3-10-0 ATS last season.
- Florida covered the spread twice last season (2-8 ATS) when playing as at least 6-point favorites.
- Last season, the combined scoring went over the point total four times in Florida games.
Florida Stats & Insights
- Florida racked up 30.7 points per game last season, 9.0 more than Kentucky allowed per contest (21.7).
- Florida was 3-6 against the spread and 6-3 overall in games when it put up more than 21.7 points last year.
- Kentucky had an 8-2 record against the spread and a 9-1 record overall in games when it gave up less than 30.7 points last season.
- Florida averaged 462.8 yards per game last year, 122.1 more yards than the 340.7 Kentucky gave up per contest.
- Florida was 3-8 against the spread and 6-5 overall when the team totaled over 340.7 yards last season.
- When Kentucky held its opponents to fewer than 462.8 yards last year, it had an 8-4-1 record ATS and a 10-3 record overall.
- Florida rushed for 209.8 yards per game last year, 87.7 more than the 122.1 Kentucky allowed per contest.
- Florida had a 3-7 ATS record and a 6-4 overall record when the team rushed for more than 122.1 yards last year.
- Last year, Kentucky was 8-4-1 against the spread and 10-3 overall when holding opponents to less than 209.8 rushing yards.
- Florida turned the ball over 21 times last season, nine more turnovers than Kentucky forced (12).
Florida’s Best Players
- Last year Emory Jones put together 2,720 passing yards (209.2 per game), a 64.6% completion percentage (223-for-345), 19 touchdowns, and only 13 interceptions. He also added 762 rushing yards on 143 carries with four rushing TDs (averaging 58.6 yards per game).
- Dameon Pierce churned out 574 yards on 100 carries (44.2 yards per game), with 13 rushing touchdowns last year. He was also successful in the air, catching 19 passes for 216 yards (16.6 per game) and three TDs.
- Justin Shorter reeled in 41 catches for 550 yards (42.3 per game) while being targeted 67 times. He also scored three touchdowns.
- Kemore Gamble produced last year, grabbing 31 passes for 414 yards and four touchdowns. He collected 31.8 receiving yards per game.
- Xzavier Henderson hauled in 26 passes on 44 targets for 277 yards and two touchdowns, compiling 21.3 receiving yards per game.
- Brenton Cox Jr.’s hard work last season put up a stat line of 8.0 sacks, 14.0 TFL and 33 tackles.
- Rashad Torrence gathered 71 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and three interceptions last year.
Kentucky Betting Insights
- Kentucky covered eight times in 13 games with a spread last year.
- Kentucky won each of their two games last season when playing as at least 6-point underdogs.
- Kentucky games hit the over eight out of 13 times last year.
Kentucky Stats & Insights
- Kentucky put up 5.5 more points per game (32.3) than Florida allowed (26.8) last year.
- When Kentucky scored over 26.8 points last season, it was 5-3 against the spread and 7-1 overall.
- Last season Florida had a 3-5 record against the spread and a 5-3 record overall in games when it held opponents to less than 32.3 points.
- Kentucky collected 58.1 more yards per game (424.3) than Florida allowed per outing (366.2) last season.
- Kentucky was 5-2 against the spread and 6-1 overall when the team amassed more than 366.2 yards last season.
- When Florida kept its opponents to less than 424.3 yards last year, it had a 3-6 record ATS and a 5-4 record overall.
- Kentucky rushed for 198.7 yards per game last season, 35.9 more than the 162.8 Florida allowed per outing.
- When Kentucky ran for more than 162.8 yards last year it had a 5-2 ATS record and a 6-1 overall record.
- When Florida limited its opponents to fewer than 198.7 rushing yards last season, it was 3-7 against the spread and 6-4 overall.
- Last season Kentucky turned the ball over 21 times, eight more than Florida’s takeaways (13).
Kentucky’s Best Players
- Will Levis completed 66% of his passes to throw for 2,826 yards and 24 touchdowns last season. He also helped with his legs, accumulating nine touchdowns while racking up 376 yards.
- Christopher Rodriguez Jr. racked up 10 rushing touchdowns on 106.0 yards per game last season.
- Kavosiey Smoke ran for four touchdowns on 406 yards a year ago.
- Wan’Dale Robinson averaged 102.6 receiving yards and grabbed seven receiving touchdowns over the course of the 2021 season.
- Josh Ali caught 41 passes last season on his way to 601 yards and three receiving touchdowns.
- Izayah Cummings worked his way to three receiving touchdowns and 195 receiving yards (15.0 ypg) last season.
- J.J. Weaver proved to be a strong defender last year, recording 6.5 sacks, 7.0 TFL, 24 tackles, and two interceptions.
- Jacquez Jones put together a great stat line last year, collecting 56 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 0.5 sacks, and one interception.
- Last year Weaver intercepted two passes to go along with 24 tackles, 7.0 TFL, 6.5 sacks, and two passes defended.
