Kentucky Wildcats vs Tennessee Volunteers Matchup

Check out our free Kentucky Wildcats vs Tennessee Volunteers pick and preview for this CFB week 10 game in Knoxville. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 10 CFB matchup.

The Tennessee Volunteers are the heavy favorite in this week ten matchup against the Kentucky Wildcats, with the point spread sitting at -16.5 in their favor. The game is set to kick off at 7:45 ET from Neyland Stadium in Knoxville and will be broadcast on SECN. Tennessee enters the game with a 6-1 record, while Kentucky is 3-5 on the season. The over/under line is currently at 45.5 points.

Wildcats vs. Volunteers Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Kentucky Wildcats at Tennessee Volunteers
Where: Knoxville at Neyland Stadium
Date: Saturday, November 2nd
Betting Odds TENN -16.5, UK +558 | TENN -855 O/U 45.5

Wildcats Preview:

Kentucky enters Week 10 against Tennessee with a 3-5 record and just a 5.4% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. They’ve gone 2-4 at home and 1-1 on the road this season, ranking 50th in our power rankings.

The Wildcats have been favored in six of their eight games but have only gone 2-4 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is -0.8 points per game, and they are 4-4 against the spread.

Kentucky’s over/under record is 2-6, with their games averaging 39 points. This week’s line is set at 45.5 points, slightly above their average line of 45.1 points.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Kentucky’s offense has struggled this season, averaging just 19.1 points per game, which ranks 90th nationally. They are 78th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 10. Their passing game has been particularly weak, averaging 166.1 yards per game, and they rank 127th in passer rating. Overall, they are 78th in passing attempts per game.

Brock Vandagriff leads the team with 1,236 passing yards, six touchdowns, and five interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 78. Kentucky is converting 38.8% of their third downs. On the ground, they average 143.2 rushing yards per game. Demie Sumo-Karngbaye has 419 rushing yards and four touchdowns. Dane Key leads the receivers with 587 yards and two touchdowns.

Wildcats Team Defense

Despite ranking 29th nationally by allowing just 19.9 points per game, Kentucky's defense struggled in their recent 24-10 loss to Auburn, giving up 500 total yards, including 328 rushing yards on 47 attempts. Auburn also completed 20 of 26 passes for 172 yards, though Kentucky did manage to force an interception.

On average, Kentucky has allowed 133.5 rushing yards per game and 178 passing yards, ranking 26th in the nation. Opposing quarterbacks have completed 65.8% of their passes against Kentucky, posting a passer rating of 84.6.

Volunteers Preview:

The Wildcats have been favored in six of their eight games but have only gone 2-4 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is -0.8 points per game, and they are 4-4 against the spread.

Kentucky’s over/under record is 2-6, with their games averaging 39 points. This week’s line is set at 45.5 points, slightly above their average line of 45.1 points.

Volunteers Offense Breakdown

Tennessee’s offense is averaging 39.6 points per game, ranking 12th in the nation. They are 43rd in our offensive power rankings heading into week 10. The Volunteers have leaned heavily on their ground game, averaging 244.4 rushing yards per game on 44.9 attempts, placing them just outside the top 10 in both categories.

Dylan Sampson has been the focal point of the rushing attack, amassing 838 yards and scoring 17 touchdowns. Tennessee’s passing game has been less productive, with 232 yards per game. Nico Iamaleava has thrown for 1,413 yards, with eight touchdowns and four interceptions.

Volunteers Team Defense

Despite allowing 486 total yards against Alabama, Tennessee’s defense held strong, giving up just 17 points in their 24-17 win. Alabama rushed for 271 yards on 37 attempts, but Tennessee’s secondary kept them out of the end zone through the air, allowing 215 passing yards.

On the season, Tennessee’s defense ranks first nationally, allowing just 11.6 points per game. They’ve given up 88.6 rushing yards per game, the eighth-lowest in the country, and 180 passing yards per game, ranking 29th.

Wildcats vs Volunteers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their last five road contests, Kentucky has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 3-2, while averaging 23 points per game.
Tennessee has played well in their previous five home games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 26 points per game while allowing 21. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Kentucky Wildcats have gone 4-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.
The Tennessee Volunteers have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 4-1 straight up and 3-2 against the spread.