2026 Week 8 · Conference game
Vanderbilt at Kentucky
Friday, October 23, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
Kroger Field
Vanderbilt
SEC
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 20.3
- National rank
- 11
- Proj. wins
- 8.4
- Playoff prob.
- 52%
Kentucky
SEC
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 1.8
- National rank
- 66
- Proj. wins
- 4.5
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Vanderbilt
87%
Kentucky
13%
Kentucky 90% CI: 9% – 17% Δ rating 18.5
Vanderbilt is the model's favorite at 87%. Kentucky has a 13% path. Home-field adjustment of +3.0 rating points baked in for Kentucky — venue-specific learned value (n=62 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
Vanderbilt offense
39 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Kentucky offense
36 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Friday, October 23, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
- Venue
- Kroger Field
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No