Kentucky vs. Ohio Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 21, 2024

Updated Sep. 19, 2024 3:06 p.m. ET

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The Kentucky Wildcats (1-2) are a heavy 20-point favorite heading into their matchup on Saturday, September 21, 2024 against the Ohio Bobcats (2-1). The contest's over/under is set at 42.

The Wildcats lost to the Georgia Bulldogs, 13-12, in their most recent game. The Bobcats beat the Morgan State Bears, 21-6, in their last game.

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Kentucky vs. Ohio Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 12:45 p.m. ET
Location: Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky
TV: SEC Network
Live Box Score on FOX Sports

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Kentucky vs Ohio Betting Information updated as of September 19, 2024, 2:46 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Kentucky	-20 (-110)	-1562	+841	42	-111	-109

Kentucky vs. Ohio Prediction

Pick ATS: Ohio (+20)
Pick OU: Over (42)
Prediction: Kentucky 23, Ohio 20

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Kentucky vs. Ohio Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Wildcats 31, Bobcats 11.
The Wildcats have a 94.0% chance to collect the win in this meeting per the moneyline's implied probability. The Bobcats hold a 10.6% implied probability.
Kentucky has a record of 2-1-0 against the spread this season.
Ohio has won two games against the spread this season.

Kentucky vs. Ohio: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Kentucky	Ohio
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	16.3 (117)	23.3 (89)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	14.7 (44)	21.3 (73)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	4 (74)	6 (110)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	3 (67)	3 (67)

Kentucky 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Demie Sumo	RB	227 YDS / 1 TD / 75.7 YPG / 4.8 YPC
Brock Vandagriff	QB	313 YDS (52.7%) / 3 TD / 2 INT 32 RUSH YDS / 0 RUSH TD / 10.7 RUSH YPG
Barion Brown	WR	7 REC / 62 YDS / 2 TD / 20.7 YPG
Dane Key	WR	8 REC / 119 YDS / 0 TD / 39.7 YPG
Zion Childress	DB	4 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK
Ty Bryant	DB	3 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Maxwell Hairston	DB	1 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 SACK
Jamon Dumas-Johnson	LB	3 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD

Ohio 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Anthony Tyus III	RB	367 YDS / 4 TD / 122.3 YPG / 7.5 YPC 5 REC / 41 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 13.7 REC YPG
Parker Navarro	QB	547 YDS (68.5%) / 2 TD / 4 INT 100 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 33.3 RUSH YPG
Coleman Owen	WR	21 REC / 282 YDS / 0 TD / 94 YPG
Chase Hendricks	WR	8 REC / 96 YDS / 1 TD / 32 YPG
Bradley Weaver	DL	6 TKL / 1 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Austin Brawley	DB	12 TKL / 0 TFL
Kadin Schmitz	DL	3 TKL / 1 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Marcel Walker	DL	4 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD