Kentucky at Vanderbilt Game Matchup
Kentucky logo Kentucky Wildcats at Vanderbilt CommodoresVanderbilt logo
Saturday, September 23rd 2023 (12:00 PM EDT)
Kentucky -13.5 (50.0) (0)  Open: 0.0
Kentucky 45 - Vanderbilt: 28  (SEC)

 
Wildcats (7 - 6) (7 - 6 - 0)
Coach Mark Stoops (69 - 59)
Avg Score : 21 - 22 (18 - 31 on Road)
Record Prediction: 6.7 - 6.3 (#63)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Our Line: Kentucky -13    (SP+ -23)
PPG only: UK: 22 - VAN: 25 (47)
UK Win prob: 84% | Cover: 56%
UK Travel: 182 miles, 1 hrs ahead
Commodores (2 - 10) (2 - 10 - 0)
Coach Clark Lea (7 - 17)
Avg Score : 27 - 23 (30 - 24 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 2.8 - 9.2 (#130)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Kentucky's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 9/2 Kentucky vs Ball State-25.049.0W 44 - 14
Sat 9/9 Kentucky vs Eastern Kentucky-35.062.5W 28 - 17
Sat 9/16 Kentucky vs Akron-25.048.5W 35 - 3
Sat 9/23 Kentucky at Vanderbilt-13.550.0W 45 - 28
Sat 9/30 Kentucky vs Florida-1.044.0W 33 - 14
Sat 10/7 Kentucky at Georgia+14.547.0L 13 - 51
Sat 10/14 Kentucky vs Missouri-1.550.5L 21 - 38
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/28 Kentucky vs Tennessee+4.050.5L 27 - 33
Sat 11/4 Kentucky at Mississippi State-5.544.5W 24 - 3
Sat 11/11 Kentucky vs Alabama+10.045.5L 21 - 49
Sat 11/18 Kentucky at South Carolina+2.552.5L 14 - 17
Sat 11/25 Kentucky at Louisville+7.547.5W 38 - 31
Fri 12/29 Kentucky vs Clemson+3.544.5L 35 - 38
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Vanderbilt's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 8/26 Vanderbilt vs Hawai'i-17.054.5W 35 - 28
Sat 9/2 Vanderbilt vs Alabama A&M-35.053.5W 47 - 13
Sat 9/9 Vanderbilt at Wake Forest+9.555.0L 20 - 36
Sat 9/16 Vanderbilt at UNLV-4.556.5L 37 - 40
Sat 9/23 Vanderbilt vs Kentucky+13.550.0L 28 - 45
Sat 9/30 Vanderbilt vs Missouri+14.053.5L 21 - 38
Sat 10/7 Vanderbilt at Florida+18.051.0L 14 - 38
Sat 10/14 Vanderbilt vs Georgia+32.555.0L 20 - 37
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/28 Vanderbilt at Ole Miss+24.062.0L 7 - 33
Sat 11/4 Vanderbilt vs Auburn+12.550.0L 15 - 31
Sat 11/11 Vanderbilt at South Carolina+13.553.5L 6 - 47
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/25 Vanderbilt at Tennessee+27.058.0L 24 - 48
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Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
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UK's OC Liam Coen vs VAN's DC Nick Howell     VAN's OC Joey Lynch vs UK's DC Brad White

Important Stats (2022)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
UK.1140%20.643%311637%2083.23.0737%22.138%37%3.1539.51.51.5
VAN.1640%27.340%2.9816042%1873.73.3145%23.442%49%4.1446.11.31.8
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
UK0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
VAN0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2022
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
UK Offense1320.61839.8%3.231.5183251162083.351%48%43%37%18%.11
VAN Defense1223.423.945.5%4.141.8 - - - - - 48%52%42%49%15%.31
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
UK Defense1322.13137.2%3.151.5 - - - - - 54%46%38%37%14%.07
VAN Offense1227.329.640.3%3.731.3183471601874.356%43%40%42%18%.16

Additional Stats 2022
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Kentucky1333:0817.634%62%5.739.51.51.541.5227.5
Vanderbilt1231:3617.537%38%5.346.11.31.84.71.4028.8
Run Game Stats (2023)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
UK Offense1351%43%35.6116.23.39.05365%13%0.78
VAN Defense1248%42% - - - - .083.2454%9%1.07
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
UK Defense1354%38% - - - - .062.9162%8%1
VAN Offense1256%40%37.1159.94.313.12.9873%10%1

Pass Game Stats (2023)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
UK Offense1348%37%17.226.8208.57.812.12113.231.934%28%.226%2
VAN Defense1252%49% - - - - - - 6.551.729%33%.495%2.3
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
UK Defense1346%37% - - - - - - 10.141.534%26%.186%2.1
VAN Offense1243%42%16.728.8187.36.511.2226.291.733%27%.328%2.3

Kentucky's Power Ratings
Kentucky's Power Rating: 3.64 #43
Kentucky's Offense Rating: 17.10 #60
Kentucky's Defense Rating: 10.02 #72
2023 Talent Rating: 826.00 #25
Blue Chip Ratio: 37% #20
Kentucky's 2023 Expected Record: 6.70 - 6.30
Kentucky's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 9.3 #31
Kentucky's Offense SP+ Rating: 30.0 #44
Kentucky's Defense SP+ Rating: 21.8 #33

Kentucky's SP+ Ratings
Kentucky's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 9.3 #31
Kentucky's Offense SP+ Rating: 30.0 #44
Kentucky's Defense SP+ Rating: 21.8 #33

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 993.25
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Power Ratings Matchup
Kentucky: 3.64   Vanderbilt: -9.51

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Kentucky: 9.3   Vanderbilt: -13.7




Vanderbilt's Power Ratings
Vanderbilt's Power Rating: -9.51 #122
Vanderbilt's Offense Rating: 10.08 #122
Vanderbilt's Defense Rating: 17.21 #124
2023 Talent Rating: 856.00 #19
Blue Chip Ratio: 7 #57
Vanderbilt's 2023 Expected Record: 2.80 - 9.20

Vanderbilt's SP+ Ratings
Vanderbilt's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -13.7 #113
Vanderbilt's Offense SP+ Rating: 23.1 #84
Vanderbilt's Defense SP+ Rating: 36.7 #125

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 993.25
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78


Kentucky Scoring
Offense: 20.6 PPG
Offense on Road: 18
Defense: 22.1 PPG
Defense on Road: 31

Kentucky's 2023 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Record on Road: 3 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 5 - 2 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 0 - 0
Projected Score
Vanderbilt 25
Kentucky 22

Projected Total Points: 47
Vanderbilt Scoring
Offense: 27.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 29.6
Defense: 23.4 PPG
Defense at Home: 23.9

Vanderbilt's 2023 Record
Record: 2 - 10
Record vs Spread: 2 - 10 - 0
Record at home: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 5 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 7 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202410/12Kentucky13Vanderbilt20VanderbiltKentucky -12.5Vanderbilt44.5Under
202309/23Vanderbilt28Kentucky45KentuckyKentucky -13.5Kentucky50.0Over
202211/12Kentucky21Vanderbilt24VanderbiltKentucky -17.0Vanderbilt45.5Under
202111/13Vanderbilt17Kentucky34KentuckyKentucky -21.5Vanderbilt52.5Under
202011/14Kentucky38Vanderbilt35KentuckyKentucky -17.5Vanderbilt41.5Over
201911/16Vanderbilt14Kentucky38KentuckyKentucky -9Kentucky43.0Over
201810/20Kentucky14Vanderbilt7KentuckyKentucky -10.5Vanderbilt45.0Under
201711/11Vanderbilt21Kentucky44KentuckyVanderbilt -2.5Kentucky53.0Over
201610/08Kentucky20Vanderbilt13KentuckyKentucky -2Kentucky48.5Under
201511/14Vanderbilt21Kentucky17VanderbiltVanderbilt -2.5Vanderbilt41.5Under
201409/27Kentucky17Vanderbilt7KentuckyKentucky -14Vanderbilt0
201311/16Vanderbilt22Kentucky6VanderbiltVanderbilt -13.5Vanderbilt0
201211/03Kentucky0Vanderbilt40Vanderbilt
201111/12Vanderbilt38Kentucky8Vanderbilt
201011/13Kentucky38Vanderbilt20Kentucky
200911/14Vanderbilt13Kentucky24Kentucky
200811/15Kentucky24Vanderbilt31Vanderbilt
200711/10Vanderbilt20Kentucky27Kentucky
200611/11Kentucky38Vanderbilt26Kentucky
200511/12Vanderbilt43Kentucky48Kentucky
200411/13Kentucky14Vanderbilt13Kentucky
200311/15Vanderbilt28Kentucky17Vanderbilt
200111/10Vanderbilt30Kentucky56Kentucky
200011/10Kentucky20Vanderbilt24Vanderbilt
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Vanderbilt984 Overs
Kentucky1546 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams11 - 134 - 83 - 61 - 2
Road Teams13 - 118 - 42 - 16 - 3

(#43) Kentucky Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 3.64 #43
Offense Rating: 17.10 #60
Defense Rating: 10.02 #72
Overall SP+ Rating: 9.3 #31
Offense SP+ Rating: 30.0 #44
Defense SP+ Rating: 21.8 #33
Talent Rating: 826.00 #25
Blue Chip Ratio: 37% #20
Expected Record: 6.70 - 6.30

Kentucky     Ratings Matchup     Vanderbilt
Power #43
#122
Off #60
#122
Def #72
#124
Talent #25
#19
SP+ #31
#113
SP+ Off #44
#84
SP+ Def #33
#125

Rematch from Week 4
Kentucky 13.5 (50.0)
Kentucky won at Vanderbilt this year (45-28)

Previous Matchups
Vanderbilt beat Kentucky last year (20-13)
Kentucky beat Vanderbilt in 2023 (45-28)
Vanderbilt beat Kentucky in 2022 (24-21)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Vanderbilt Stadium
Conditions: Clear
Temp: 82° - Wind: 9 mph


Team Information
Injuries: UK | VAN
Depth Chart: UK | VAN
Rosters: UK | VAN
(#122) Vanderbilt Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -9.51 #122
Offense Rating: 10.08 #122
Defense Rating: 17.21 #124
Overall SP+ Rating: -13.7 #113
Offense SP+ Rating: 23.1 #84
Defense SP+ Rating: 36.7 #125
Talent Rating: 856.00 #19
Blue Chip Ratio: 7 #57
Expected Record: 2.80 - 9.20





  
Kentucky's OC Liam Coen
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Kentucky's DC Brad White
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