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Re’Mahn Davis will lead the Kentucky Wildcats (5-3) into their game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-4) at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field on Saturday at 7:30 PM ET.
The Wildcats are the favorites (-3.5) in their game against the Bulldogs, with the over/under at 46 points. (On the moneyline, the Wildcats are -172 and the Bulldogs are +145.)
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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 | -172 | +145 |
Kentucky Pick Insights
- Kentucky’s ATS record is 4-4-0 this season.
- Kentucky is 3-1 against the spread when favored by 3.5 points or more this season.
- Kentucky games with a set total have hit the over six times this season (75%).
Kentucky Stats & Insights
- From an offensive standpoint, Kentucky ranks 84th in the FBS with 363.8 yards per game. Meanwhile, its defense ranks 60th in total defense (363.4 yards allowed per contest).
- 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 is putting up 218.6 passing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 81st in the FBS. The defense ranks 105th, giving up 248 passing yards per game.
- Kentucky is compiling 145.1 rushing yards per game on offense (81st in the FBS), and ranks 29th defensively with 115.4 rushing yards allowed per game.
- From an offensive standpoint, Kentucky ranks 69th in the FBS with a 39.8% third-down conversion rate. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 108th in third-down conversion rate allowed (115.4).
- 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 thrown for 1,749 yards (218.6 ypg) to lead Kentucky, completing 56.8% of his passes and recording 16 touchdown passes compared to seven interceptions this season.
- Davis has 823 rushing yards on 127 carries with nine touchdowns. He’s also added 18 catches for 221 yards (27.6 per game) and five touchdowns through the air.
- This season, Jutahn McClain has carried the ball 26 times for 138 yards (17.3 per game) and one touchdown.
- Dane Key has hauled in 24 receptions for 395 yards (49.4 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone three times as a receiver.
- Tayvion Robinson has put together a 371-yard season so far with three touchdowns, reeling in 26 passes on 37 targets.
- Barion Brown has a total of 334 receiving yards so far this year, grabbing 28 throws and scoring two touchdowns.
- Deone Walker has 4.5 sacks to pace the team, and also has seven TFL and 27 tackles.
- D’Eryk Jackson is the team’s leading tackler this year. He’s collected 51 tackles, three TFL, one sack, and one interception.
- Maxwell Hairston leads the team with five interceptions, while also collecting 39 tackles, one TFL, and five passes defended.
Mississippi State Betting Insights
- Mississippi State is 2-6-0 against the spread this year.
- Mississippi State has a 1-4 record against the spread in games it was an underdog by 3.5 points or more this year.
- Mississippi State games have gone over the point total in four out of eight opportunities (50%).
Mississippi State Pick Insights
- From an offensive angle, Mississippi State is generating 350.4 total yards per contest (93rd-ranked). It ranks 66th in the FBS on defense (373.4 total yards allowed per game).
- With 25.1 points per game on the offensive side of the ball, Mississippi State ranks 86th in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 70th, giving up 25.9 points per game.
- Mississippi State is compiling 197.8 passing yards per game on offense this season (103rd-ranked). Meanwhile, it is surrendering 238.5 passing yards per contest (92nd-ranked) on defense.
- Mississippi State ranks 71st in the FBS with 152.6 rushing yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 55th with 134.9 rushing yards allowed per game on the defensive side of the ball.
- Mississippi State’s offense has not been getting things done on third down, ranking 12th-worst in the FBS with a 30.9% third-down conversion percentage. It has been more effective on the defensive side of the ball, surrendering a 36.8% third-down rate (55th-ranked).
- Mississippi State has compiled 10 forced turnovers (78th in the FBS) and committed nine turnovers (33rd in the FBS) this season for a +1 turnover margin that ranks 57th in the FBS.
Mississippi State’s Best Players
- Will Rogers has put up 1,275 passing yards, or 159.4 per game, so far this season. He has completed 61.4% of his passes and has recorded 10 touchdowns with four interceptions.
- The team’s top rusher, Jo’Quavious Marks, has carried the ball 97 times for 500 yards (62.5 per game) with four touchdowns. He’s also caught 18 passes for 138 yards and one touchdown.
- Michael Wright has piled up 261 yards (on 45 carries) with three touchdowns.
- Lideatrick Griffin’s 512 receiving yards (64 yards per game) are a team high. He has 35 receptions 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 collected 7.5 sacks to pace the team, while also picking up seven TFL, 63 tackles, and one interception.
- Jett Johnson is the team’s top-tackler this year. He’s amassed 67 tackles, seven TFL, four sacks, and two interceptions.
- Shawn Preston Jr. has a team-leading three interceptions to go along with 27 tackles, one TFL, and three passes defended.
