2023 Kentucky Wildcats odds: Over/Under Win Total odds

Updated Sep. 1, 2023 3:43 a.m. ET

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For the 2023 season, the Kentucky Wildcats' over/under comes in at seven wins.

Kentucky Win Total Odds

Over/Under	Over Payout	Under Payout
7	-135 (Bet $135 to win $100)	+110 (Bet $100 to win $110)

Kentucky has a 57.4% chance of going over its season win total over/under (seven) according to the current odds (-135).
The Wildcats had the 12th-best defense last season in terms of total yards (311.4 yards allowed per game), but they ranked 17th-worst on the offensive side of the ball (324.7 yards per game).
On the defensive side of the ball, the Wildcats were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking seventh-best by giving up only 170.8 passing yards per game. They ranked 95th on offense (208.5 passing yards per game).
Kentucky ranked 24th-worst in rushing offense (116.2 rushing yards per game) last season, but it played better on defense, ranking 48th with 140.6 rushing yards allowed per game.
The Wildcats owned the 21st-best third-down defense last season (33.3% third-down conversion rate allowed), but they ranked 24th-worst on offense (34.1% third-down percentage).

Week	Opponent	Date	Favorite	Total
1	Ball State	September 2	Wildcats (-26.5)	49.5
2	Eastern Kentucky	September 9	-	-
3	Akron	September 16	-	-
4	@ Vanderbilt	September 23	-	-
5	Florida	September 30	-	-
6	@ Georgia	October 7	-	-
7	Missouri	October 14	-	-
9	Tennessee	October 28	-	-
10	@ Mississippi State	November 4	-	-
11	Alabama	November 11	-	-
12	@ South Carolina	November 18	-	-
13	@ Louisville	November 25	-	-

Kentucky will have to overcome the 20th-toughest schedule this season (based on its opponents' combined win total from last year).
Using our predictions, the Wildcats get the 16th-ranked schedule in college football.
The Wildcats have to overcome the 13th-toughest conference schedule this season (based on their SEC opponents' combined win total last year).
In 2023, the Kentucky's schedule will feature eight games against teams which had winning records a year ago, including three games against teams that piled up nine or more wins and one game against squads that registered fewer than four wins in 2022.

Will Levis had a passing stat line last season of 2,406 yards with a 65.4% completion rate (185-for-283), 19 touchdowns, 10 interceptions, and an average of 185.1 yards per game.
Christopher Rodriguez Jr. churned out 904 rushing yards (69.5 per game) and six touchdowns last season.
Jutahn McClain ran for 278 yards on 59 carries (21.4 yards per game) last year.
Barion Brown amassed 50 receptions for 628 yards and four touchdowns last season. He was targeted 81 times, and averaged 48.3 yards per game.
Dane Key amassed 519 yards on 37 grabs with six touchdowns. He was targeted 52 times, and averaged 39.9 receiving yards per game.
Tayvion Robinson's stat line last season: 497 receiving yards, 40 catches, three touchdowns, on 52 targets.
J.J. Weaver's hard work last season put together a stat line of 3.0 sacks, 3.0 TFL and 44 tackles.
D'Eryk Jackson went to work last year, collecting 57 tackles and 3.0 TFL.
Trevin Wallace collected two interceptions while adding 46 tackles, 4.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks, and two passes defended last year.

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