How to Watch Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – October 12, 2024

How to Watch Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – October 12, 2024

Updated Oct. 12, 2024 7:36 p.m. ET

At 7:45 p.m. ET on Saturday, Demie Sumo and the Kentucky Wildcats (3-2) take on the Vanderbilt Commodores (3-2).

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Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt: Head to Head

  • Vanderbilt has an even 1-1 record against Kentucky in the past two matchups.
  • The Wildcats and the Commodores hold an even record ATS (1-1) the last two times they have played, while the two teams have gone over the point total on one occasion.
  • Kentucky has tallied 66 points in the last two matchups while only allowing 52 to Vanderbilt.

Kentucky's 2024 Schedule

Date Opponent Score
8/31/2024 vs. Southern Miss W 31-0
9/7/2024 vs. South Carolina L 31-6
9/14/2024 vs. Georgia L 13-12
9/21/2024 vs. Ohio W 41-6
9/28/2024 at Ole Miss W 20-17
10/12/2024 vs. Vanderbilt -
10/19/2024 at Florida -
10/26/2024 vs. Auburn -
11/2/2024 at Tennessee -
11/16/2024 vs. Murray State -
11/23/2024 at Texas -
11/30/2024 vs. Louisville -

Kentucky 2024 Stats & Insights

  • Kentucky has struggled on offense, ranking 18th-worst in the FBS (321.6 yards per game) this season. However, the defense ranks fifth-best in the nation, surrendering just 244.2 yards per game.
  • Kentucky sports the 19th-best pass defense this season (164.6 passing yards allowed per game), but ranks 17th-worst on offense (170.4 passing yards per game).
  • On defense, the Wildcats have been a top-25 unit, ranking 10th-best by surrendering just 13.4 points per game. They rank 106th on offense (22 points per game).
  • On defense, the Wildcats have been a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking sixth-best by surrendering just 79.6 per game. They rank 74th on offense (151.2 rushing yards per game).
  • Kentucky ranks 67th in third-down conversion rate this year (40.6%), but has been thriving on the other side of the ball, ranking 14th-best in the FBS with a 30% third-down percentage allowed.
  • With six forced turnovers (80th in the FBS) against four turnovers committed (17th in the FBS), the Wildcats' +2 turnover margin ranks 49th in college football.

Kentucky 2024 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Demie Sumo RB 321 YDS / 3 TD / 64.2 YPG / 4.6 YPC
7 REC / 59 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 11.8 REC YPG
Brock Vandagriff QB 793 YDS (59.8%) / 4 TD / 2 INT
56 RUSH YDS / 0 RUSH TD / 11.2 RUSH YPG
Dane Key WR 23 REC / 369 YDS / 1 TD / 73.8 YPG
Barion Brown WR 17 REC / 178 YDS / 2 TD / 35.6 YPG
J.J. Weaver LB 3 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK
Maxwell Hairston DB 1 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT
Zion Childress DB 4 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK
Octavious Oxendine DL 3 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK

Vanderbilt's 2024 Schedule

Date Opponent Score
8/31/2024 vs. Virginia Tech W 34-27
9/7/2024 vs. Alcorn State W 55-0
9/14/2024 at Georgia State L 36-32
9/21/2024 at Missouri L 30-27
10/5/2024 vs. Alabama W 40-35
10/12/2024 at Kentucky -
10/19/2024 vs. Ball State -
10/26/2024 vs. Texas -
11/2/2024 at Auburn -
11/9/2024 vs. South Carolina -
11/23/2024 at LSU -
11/30/2024 vs. Tennessee -

Vanderbilt 2024 Stats & Insights

  • Vanderbilt is compiling 367 total yards per game on offense this season (87th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is surrendering 346 total yards per contest (61st-ranked).
  • With 198 passing yards per game on offense, Vanderbilt ranks 95th in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 89th, allowing 231.6 passing yards per contest.
  • The Commodores' defense ranks 84th in the FBS with 25.6 points surrendered per game, but they've been led by their offense, which ranks 22nd-best by posting 37.6 points per game.
  • In terms of rushing, the Commodores rank 63rd in the FBS on offense (169 rushing yards per game) and 37th defensively (114.4 rushing yards allowed per contest).
  • Vanderbilt's third-down offense has been thriving, posting a 49.3% third-down conversion rate (18th-best) this season. Defensively, it ranks 93rd by surrendering a 41.5% third-down rate.
  • The Commodores sport a top-25 turnover margin this season, ranking 19th-best at +5.

Vanderbilt 2024 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Diego Pavia QB 973 YDS (66.7%) / 8 TD / 0 INT
336 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 67.2 RUSH YPG
Sedrick Alexander RB 281 YDS / 5 TD / 56.2 YPG / 3.9 YPC
8 REC / 71 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 14.2 REC YPG
Eli Stowers TE 25 REC / 333 YDS / 1 TD / 66.6 YPG
AJ Newberry RB 129 YDS / 3 TD / 25.8 YPG / 5.6 YPC
3 REC / 75 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 15 REC YPG
Bryan Longwell LB 25 TKL / 2 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 1 INT
Randon Fontenette LB 20 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT
Miles Capers DL 17 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK
Langston Patterson LB 27 TKL / 1 TFL

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