Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt Prediction 10-12-24 College Football Picks

In this article, we formulate a Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt prediction for this Week 7 college football game on Saturday, October 12th at Kroger Field. Let’s take a look at the Kentucky Wildcats vs. Vanderbilt Commodores picks.

Kentucky clearly emerges as the winner

Kentucky got a comfortable win in their last game. Kentucky’s defense held the explosive Ole Miss offense to just 17 points and ultimately won by three points. Brock Vandergriff completed 18 of his 28 passes for 243 yards and a touchdown. The defense also stepped up, allowing Henry Parrish to rush for just 62 yards. The same Kentucky team lost to Georgia by just one point.

Kentucky is averaging 22 points this season while its defense is giving up 13.4 points per game. The offense ranks 106th in the league while the defense ranks 11th. The defense has to improve significantly in this game.

Can Vanderbilt follow up its greatest victory in history?

Vanderbilt’s win over Alabama last game was the biggest in team history, but the big question is how they can bounce back and focus on the game now. Vanderbilt took on Alabama and the offense scored 40 points en route to the five-point win. Diego Pavia is the perfect addition to this team and he has changed the culture of the entire team. Diego Pavia completed 16 of his 20 passes for 252 yards and two touchdowns and zero interceptions. Top wide receiver Eli Stowers finished the game with six catches for 113 yards.

Vanderbilt is averaging 37.6 points while their defense is giving up 25.6 points per game. The offense ranks 22nd in the league while the defense ranks 84th. In this game, Pavia will need a strong game.

Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt Prediction

Give me Vanderbilt here. I understand that Kentucky’s defense is good, but I still don’t trust their offense and their offense isn’t going to be exactly elite here. Pavia will not be intimidated by Kentucky’s defense and will have a solid game. They may not score 40 points like they did last game, but they will score at least 24 points and that will be enough to make up the difference. Support Vanderbilt against the spread.