Tennessee Volunteers vs Kentucky Wildcats Prediction, 10/28/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee Volunteers vs Kentucky Wildcats

Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023

Location: Kroger Field in Lexington, KY

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Wildcats (+3)

Total/Over-Under: 51.5

The Tennessee Volunteers (5-2) are headed to Kroger Field on Saturday, October 28, 2023 where they will take on the Kentucky Wildcats (5-2). Kentucky is 3-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 51.5.

The Tennessee Volunteers come into this game with a record of 5-2 this season. The last time they took the field, the Volunteers took the field against the Alabama Crimson Tide and went home with a loss by a final score of 34-20. Joe Milton connected on 28/41 with 271 yds through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 139.9 and finished the game with no interceptions. Joe Milton was the best rusher for the Volunteers with 15 carries for 59 yds (3.9 yards per attempt). The Tennessee Volunteers ended up rushing 38 times and recorded 133 yds, which earned them an average of 3.5 yds per carry. In the game, they ran 79 plays which gave them a total of 404 yds. Tennessee conceded 14 pass completions on 21 attempts for a total of 220 yards, and a completion rate of 66.7%. Against the run, the Volunteers conceded 138 yds on 42 attempts, which averages out to 3.3 yds per rush allowed.

Concerning scoring, the Tennessee Volunteers are averaging 31.6 points per outing. As a unit they're maintaining an average of 217.3 yards on the ground which has them sitting 7th in the nation. The Volunteers have attained 3,067 total yards this season. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Tennessee has amassed 12 touchdowns through the air and 13 rushing touchdowns. Tennessee has recorded 150 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 56 penalties for 470 yards. They have surrendered the football 8 different times.

In terms of yards through the air, the Volunteers have conceded 1,407 yards which has them ranked 26th in the nation. They have conceded 201.0 yards per contest through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 65.2%. For the season, they have yielded 310.9 yards per game which has them sitting 17th in the nation. They have given up 6 touchdowns through the air in addition to 8 touchdowns on the ground. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.0 yards per rushing attempt and 109.9 yards on the ground per contest for the year. Over the course of this year, they have conceded 769 rushing yards through 7 games. The Volunteers are ranked 30th in Division 1 in terms of team defense, giving up 19.4 points per contest.

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The Wildcats step onto the field holding a record of 5-2 for this season. For their last game, the Wildcats took a loss by a score of 38-21 against the Missouri Tigers. Devin Leary (2 TDs) finished the game with 120 yards on 14/27 passing while his quarterback rating was 98.8. He had 2 picks and his average yards per attempt was 4.4. Re'Mahn Davis ran the football 20 times for 128 yds, walking away from the contest with 6.4 yds per carry for Kentucky. The Wildcats finished the game with a total of 301 yds while they ran 58 plays (5.2 yds per play). Kentucky ran the football for 5.8 yards per attempt, totaling 181 yards on 31 carries. Kentucky gave up 38 rushing attempts for 118 yards (3.1 yds per carry). The Wildcats pass defense gave up a completion rate of 66.7%, surrendering 206 yds on 20 for 30 through the air.

The Kentucky Wildcats are averaging 352.1 yards/game, which has them sitting 93rd in the nation. The Kentucky offense has 479 penalty yards on 54 infractions, which has them ranked 22nd in the country in terms of helping out the opposition. They maintain an average of 155.4 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 1,088 yards for this year. They have given away 7 picks while letting opponents recover 3 fumbles and they have been able to earn 127 first downs. In relation to how much they score, the Wildcats are 45th in the country by scoring 31.3 points per game. For the season thus far, the Wildcats currently sit at 1,377 yards via the pass in addition to an average of 196.7 passing yards per outing, putting them at 105th in college football.

The Wildcats are conceding 23.6 PPG, which has them sitting 57th in college football. Kentucky has allowed a total of 670 yards rushing (95.7 yards per outing) in addition to 7 touchdowns by way of the ground game on the year. Over the course of the season, they have given up 165 points. They have allowed the opposition 12 touchdowns through the air as well as 250.9 yards per outing, which puts them in 107th in Division 1. The Wildcats defense has been on the field for 467 plays, which is 52nd in Division 1. They have 4 fumbles recovered and 7 interceptions this year.

Who will win tonight's Volunteers/Wildcats college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Volunteers -3

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