Kentucky football is on a three-game win streak at the perfect time, and they’re just one win away from securing a bowl game. But that last win will be the toughest test they’ve faced in a month. After knocking off a toothless Auburn, a disinterested Florida, and an FCS darling Tennessee Tech, the Cats see their first real competition since being throttled 56-34 by Tennessee.
The Cats take the short drive to Nashville to take on the No. 14 Vanderbilt Commodores, who are 8-2 and desperately clinging to their own College Football Playoff hopes. With Diego Pavia back, this is not your grandpa’s Vandy. The Commodores are for real, and will be ready to make a statement against the Cats.
FanDuel just dropped the opening odds, and Vegas doesn’t see this as much of a contest at the moment.
Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt opening odds (FanDuel)
- Spread: Vanderbilt -9.5 (-122) / Kentucky +9.5 (+100)
- Moneyline: Vanderbilt -400 / Kentucky +310
- Total: 53.5 (Over -105 / Under -115)
That 9.5-point spread is a massive line for a rivalry game. Vanderbilt (8-2, 4-2) still has Tennessee left, but a loss here would officially end any hope they have of making the CFP bracket. They need this win…