Auburn Tigers vs Kentucky Wildcats Matchup

Check out our free Auburn Tigers vs Kentucky Wildcats pick and preview for this CFB week 9 game in Lexington. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 9 CFB matchup.

As we head into week nine of the college football season, the Kentucky Wildcats are set to host the Auburn Tigers at Kroger Field in Lexington. Kick-off is scheduled for 7:45 ET, and SECN will be handling the broadcast. The Wildcats are the slight -2.5-point favorites at home, with the over/under line currently sitting at 42.5 points. Kentucky has a 3-4 record this season, while Auburn comes in at 2-5.

Tigers vs. Wildcats Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Auburn Tigers at Kentucky Wildcats
Where: Lexington at Kroger Field
Date: Saturday, October 26th
Betting Odds UK -2.5, AUBRN +115 | UK -136 O/U 42.5

Tigers Preview:

Auburn enters Week 9 with a 2-5 record and ranks 32nd in our power rankings. They have a 0% chance of winning the Southeastern but a 14.1% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. On the road, they are 0-2, while their home record stands at 1-3.

The Tigers have been favored in four of their seven games but are 1-3 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is +7.3, and they are 2-4 against the spread this season.

Auburn’s over/under record is 2-4, with their games averaging 49 points. The average over/under line is 51.2 points, and this week’s line is 42.5 points, the lowest they’ve faced this season.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Auburn’s offense is averaging 28.1 points per game heading into week 9, placing them 54th in the nation. They also rank 76th in our offensive power rankings. The Tigers are 30th in passing yards, averaging 264.3 yards per game, and they are 54th in passing attempts.

Payton Thorne leads Auburn’s passing attack with 1,414 yards, 11 touchdowns, and six interceptions. He has a passer rating of 96 and a completion rate of 59.5%. Jarquez Hunter leads the rushing game with 585 yards and averages 6 yards per carry. KeAndre Lambert-Smith has 526 receiving yards and six touchdowns.

Tigers Team Defense

Auburn’s defense ranks 33rd nationally, allowing 20.9 points per game. They’ve given up 221.7 passing yards per game (93rd) and 120 rushing yards per game (47th). Opposing quarterbacks have a passer rating of 81.4 and a 57.7% completion rate against Auburn’s defense.

In their recent game against Missouri, Auburn allowed 21 points, giving up 272 passing yards but holding Missouri to just 82 rushing yards on 31 attempts. Auburn’s defense also faced 43 pass attempts in the game.

Wildcats Preview:

The Tigers have been favored in four of their seven games but are 1-3 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is +7.3, and they are 2-4 against the spread this season.

Auburn’s over/under record is 2-4, with their games averaging 49 points. The average over/under line is 51.2 points, and this week’s line is 42.5 points, the lowest they’ve faced this season.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 9, Kentucky’s offense is averaging 20.4 points per game, placing them 90th nationally. They are ranked 77th in our offensive power rankings. Their passing game has struggled, averaging 167.9 yards per game, ranking 113th, and they are 126th in passer rating. Their third-down conversion rate is 39.5%.

Quarterback Brock Vandagriff has thrown for 1,116 yards with six touchdowns and four interceptions, posting a passer rating of 81. On the ground, Kentucky is 27th in rushing attempts, averaging 153.7 yards per game. Demie Sumo-Karngbaye leads the team with 419 rushing yards and four touchdowns. Dane Key has 500 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Wildcats Team Defense

Despite ranking 25th nationally by allowing just 19.3 points per game, Kentucky’s defense struggled in their recent matchup against Florida, giving up 48 points. They allowed 197 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns, while Florida completed 8 of 15 passes for 279 yards.

On average, Kentucky’s defense has given up 105.7 rushing yards per game, ranking 24th in the country. They’ve also faced the 7th fewest pass attempts nationally, allowing 178.9 passing yards per game and a 64.2% completion rate.

Tigers vs Wildcats Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last three road contests, the Auburn Tigers offense has averaged 14 points per game while allowing an average of 27. Auburn posted an overall record of 0-3 while going 1-2 ATS.
In their last three home games, Kentucky has averaged 26 points per game while allowing 32. The team's record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 2-1 vs. the spread.
As the betting underdog, the Auburn Tigers have an ATS mark of just 5-4-1 in their last ten games. Auburn posted a straight up mark of 1-9 in these matchups.
Going back to their last three games as the favorite, the Kentucky Wildcats have a straight up record of 1-2. But, their mark vs the spread was just 1-2.