2026 Week 8 · Conference game
Vanderbilt at Kentucky
Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
Kroger Field
Vanderbilt
SEC
- Record
- 3-0
- Rating
- 9.7
- National rank
- 39
- Proj. wins
- 7.5
- Playoff prob.
- 15%
Kentucky
SEC
- Record
- 2-1
- Rating
- 6.5
- National rank
- 49
- Proj. wins
- 5.9
- 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
51%
Kentucky
49%
Kentucky 90% CI: 40% – 59% Δ rating 3.2
Vanderbilt is the model's favorite at 51%. Kentucky has a 49% 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
- Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
- Venue
- Kroger Field
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No