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One of the best rushers in college football will be on display when Re’Mahn Davis and the Kentucky Wildcats (5-3) visit the Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-4) on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
The Wildcats are favored, but by less than a touchdown (-3.5), versus the Bulldogs. The over/under for this matchup is 46 points.
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Game Info for Kentucky vs. Mississippi State
- Game Day: Saturday, November 4, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: SEC Network
- Location: Starkville, Mississippi
- Stadium: Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | -3.5 | -110 | -110 | 46 | -109 | -111 | -175 | +148 |
Kentucky Pick Insights
- Kentucky has a 4-4-0 record against the spread this season.
- In games this season as favorites of at least 3.5 points, Kentucky has a 3-1 record against the spread.
- Six of Kentucky’s eight games with a set total have hit the over (75%).
Kentucky Stats & Insights
- Kentucky ranks 84th in total offense (363.8 yards per game) and 60th in total defense (363.4 yards allowed per game) this year.
- Kentucky ranks 49th in scoring offense (30.8 points per game) and 61st in scoring defense (24.8 points allowed per game) this season.
- Kentucky ranks 81st in pass offense (218.6 passing yards per game) and 105th in pass defense (248 passing yards allowed per game) this year.
- Kentucky ranks 81st in run offense (145.1 rushing yards per game) and 29th in run defense (115.4 rushing yards allowed per game) this year.
- Kentucky is putting up a 39.8% third-down conversion rate on offense, which ranks them 69th in the FBS. On defense, the defense ranks 108th, surrendering a 44.1% third-down conversion rate.
- Kentucky has forced 11 total turnovers (69th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over 10 times (47th in the FBS) for +1a turnover margin of +1, 57th-ranked in college football.
Kentucky’s Best Players
- Devin Leary has recorded 1,749 yards (218.6 ypg) on 134-of-236 passing with 16 touchdowns compared to seven interceptions this season.
- Davis has carried the ball 127 times for a team-high 823 yards on the ground and has found the end zone nine times. He’s also tacked on 18 catches for 221 yards (27.6 per game) and five touchdowns via the pass.
- Jutahn McClain has carried the ball 26 times for 138 yards (17.3 per game) and one touchdown.
- Dane Key’s 395 yards as a receiver pace the team. He’s been targeted 43 times and has registered 24 receptions and three touchdowns.
- Tayvion Robinson has hauled in 26 receptions totaling 371 yards, finding the end zone three times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Barion Brown’s 28 receptions have turned into 334 yards and two touchdowns.
- Deone Walker has racked up 4.5 sacks to lead the team, while also recording seven TFL and 27 tackles.
- D’Eryk Jackson is the team’s tackle leader this year. He’s collected 51 tackles, three TFL, one sack, and one interception.
- Maxwell Hairston has picked off a team-leading five passes. He also has 39 tackles, one TFL, and five passes defended to his name.
Mississippi State Betting Insights
- Mississippi State has covered the spread twice in eight opportunities this year.
- Mississippi State has a 1-4 record against the spread when an underdog by 3.5 points or more this year.
- The teams have hit the over in four of Mississippi State’s eight games with a set total.
Mississippi State Pick Insights
- Mississippi State is accumulating 350.4 total yards per contest on offense this season (93rd-ranked). Meanwhile, it is surrendering 373.4 total yards per game (66th-ranked).
- With 25.1 points per game on the offensive side of the ball, Mississippi State ranks 86th in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 70th, surrendering 25.9 points per game.
- Mississippi State is putting up 197.8 passing yards per contest on offense this season (103rd-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing 238.5 passing yards per game (92nd-ranked) on defense.
- With 152.6 rushing yards per game on offense, Mississippi State ranks 71st in the FBS. On defense it ranks 55th, allowing 134.9 rushing yards per contest.
- Mississippi State ranks 12th-worst in third-down conversion percentage (30.9%), but it has been more productive on the other side of the ball, ranking 55th in the FBS with a 36.8% third-down rate allowed.
- With 10 forced turnovers (78th in the FBS) and nine turnovers committed (33rd in the FBS) this season, Mississippi State ranks 57th in the FBS with a turnover margin of +1.
Mississippi State’s Best Players
- Will Rogers has 1,275 passing yards, or 159.4 per game, so far this season. He has completed 61.4% of his passes and has collected 10 touchdowns with four interceptions.
- Jo’Quavious Marks has rushed for 500 yards on 97 carries so far this year while scoring four times on the ground. He’s also added 18 catches, totaling 138 yards and one touchdown in the passing game.
- Michael Wright has run for 261 yards across 45 carries, scoring three touchdowns.
- Lideatrick Griffin’s 512 receiving yards (64 yards per game) lead the team. He has 35 catches on 43 targets with three touchdowns.
- Zavion Thomas has put together a 266-yard season so far with one touchdown. He’s caught 21 passes on 37 targets.
- Justin Robinson has racked up 184 reciving yards (23 ypg) this season.
- Nathaniel Watson has racked up 7.5 sacks to pace the team, while also picking up seven TFL, 63 tackles, and one interception.
- Jett Johnson, Mississippi State’s top tackler, has 67 tackles, seven TFL, four sacks, and two interceptions this year.
- Shawn Preston Jr. has a team-high three interceptions to go along with 27 tackles, one TFL, and three passes defended.
