Tennessee vs. Kentucky Prediction, Odds, Picks - November 2, 2024

Updated Oct. 31, 2024 3:06 a.m. ET

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The No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (6-1), who have college football's 22nd-ranked pass defense, meet the Kentucky Wildcats (3-5) and their 20th-ranked passing defense on Saturday, November 2, 2024. The Volunteers are heavy, 16.5-point favorites. The point total is set at 45.5 for the game.

Last time out, the Volunteers defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide, with 24-17 being the final score. The Wildcats lost versus the Auburn Tigers in their last game, 24-10.

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Tennessee vs. Kentucky Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 7:45 p.m. ET
Location: Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee
TV: SEC Network
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Tennessee vs Kentucky Betting Information updated as of October 31, 2024, 2:47 a.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Tennessee	-16.5 (-111)	-840	+557	45.5	-109	-111

Tennessee vs. Kentucky Prediction

Pick ATS: Tennessee (-16.5)
Pick OU: Under (45.5)
Prediction: Tennessee 31, Kentucky 13

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Tennessee vs. Kentucky Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Volunteers 31, Wildcats 14.
The Volunteers have an 89.4% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Wildcats hold a 15.2% implied probability.
Tennessee has won four games against the spread this season, while failing to cover twice.
Kentucky has covered four times in eight chances against the spread this season.

Tennessee vs. Kentucky: Head-to-Head

Over their last three meetings, Tennessee has collected three wins versus Kentucky.
The last three times the Volunteers have squared off with the Wildcats, they have posted a 3-0 record against the spread. The scoring has gone over the total on two occasions.
Kentucky has been outpaced by 47 points in its last three tilts against Tennessee.

Tennessee vs. Kentucky: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Tennessee	Kentucky
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	39.6 (25)	19.1 (118)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	11.6 (1)	19.9 (29)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	10 (54)	11 (67)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	11 (56)	9 (81)

Tennessee 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Dylan Sampson	RB	840 YDS / 17 TD / 120.0 YPG / 5.8 YPC 10 REC / 88 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 12.6 REC YPG
Nico Iamaleava	QB	1,411 YDS (63.3%) / 8 TD / 4 INT 179 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 25.6 RUSH YPG
DeSean Bishop	RB	366 YDS / 3 TD / 52.3 YPG / 6.9 YPC
Dont'e Thornton	WR	12 REC / 365 YDS / 3 TD / 52.1 YPG
James Pearce Jr.	DL	12 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Will Brooks	DB	19 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Joshua Josephs	DL	14 TKL / 3.0 TFL
Jermod McCoy	DB	18 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD

Kentucky 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Demie Sumo	RB	419 YDS / 4 TD / 59.9 YPG / 4.6 YPC 12 REC / 108 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 15.4 REC YPG
Brock Vandagriff	QB	1,236 YDS (57.1%) / 6 TD / 5 INT 108 RUSH YDS / 0 RUSH TD / 13.5 RUSH YPG
Dane Key	WR	39 REC / 587 YDS / 2 TD / 73.4 YPG
Barion Brown	WR	23 REC / 278 YDS / 3 TD / 34.8 YPG
Jamon Dumas-Johnson	LB	16 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 2.5 SACK / 1 INT
J.J. Weaver	LB	8 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 4.0 SACK
D'Eryk Jackson	LB	16 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 1 INT
Zion Childress	DB	17 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK