The Tennessee Volunteers host the Kentucky Wildcats in a crucial SEC matchup at Neyland Stadium on Saturday, with kickoff set for 6:15 p.m. ET. Kentucky enters the game ranked No. 6 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings at 7-1 overall and 5-1 in conference play, while Tennessee sits at No. 13 with a 6-2 record and 3-2 in the SEC.
Historically, Tennessee has dominated the series with an 85-26-9 head-to-head record, but this Kentucky team is considered one of the strongest to visit Knoxville in recent years. The Volunteers will wear their "dark mode" uniforms for the contest.
Betting Odds
Tennessee is a 6-point favorite according to the latest odds, with the over/under set at 49.5 points. The money line lists Tennessee at -205 and Kentucky at +184.
Model Predictions
The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates each FBS game 10,000 times, projects the total points to fall under 49.5, with a projected combined score of 46 points. The model indicates the under hits in 56% of simulations. Tennessee has gone under the total in all three SEC home games this season, while Kentucky has gone under in its last two games.
The model also suggests one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations, though that specific pick is available only through SportsLine. The model entered Week 10 on an 80-77 run on top-rated college football picks.
