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The Auburn Tigers (2-5) play on Saturday at 7:45 p.m. ET at Kroger Field against the Kentucky Wildcats (3-4).
The Tigers are underdogs, but by less than a field goal (+2.5), against the Wildcats (with an over/under of 43 points).
Read on for our betting preview for this season, and uncover all of our predictions here, too!
Kentucky -2.5 vs. Auburn
Kentucky vs. Auburn Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Wildcats (-2.5)
- Moneyline: Wildcats (-137), Tigers (+114)
- Total: 43 points
- TV Channel: SECN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Kentucky vs. Auburn Betting Stats and Info
In seven opportunities against the spread, the Wildcats have four wins. The Wildcats have won two games against the spread when favored by 2.5 points or more (in five tries). Kentucky has been moneyline favorites in five games this season, and it has recorded a 2-3 record in those matchups. Auburn has two wins against the spread so far this season (2-4-0). In two games as underdogs by 2.5 points or more, the Tigers have covered the spread just once. This will be the third time this year Auburn is the moneyline underdog, after losing the previous two such games.
Kentucky vs. Auburn Recent Stats and Trends
Kentucky Wildcats
- Kentucky has one win against the spread, and is 1-2 overall, over its past three games.
- In Kentucky’s past three games, it has hit the over once.
- The Wildcats have averaged a total of 46 combined points over their last three games, three greater than this game’s total of 43.
Auburn Tigers
- Auburn has one win against the spread, and is 1-2 overall, over its past three games.
- Auburn has gone over the total once in its past three games.
- Auburn’s average total over the last three games is 4.8 points greater than the 43 over/under given for this matchup.
Kentucky vs. Auburn Key Players
Kentucky Wildcats
- This season Brock Vandagriff has 1,116 passing yards (159.4 yards per game) while going 91-for-158 (57.6%) and tossing six touchdowns with four interceptions. He has added 126 rushing yards, averaging 18 yards per game.
- Demie Sumo has rushed for a team-leading 419 yards (59.9 per game) and scored four touchdowns. Receiving, he has grabbed 12 passes for 108 yards.
- Jamarion Wilcox has rushed for 224 yards (32 per game).
- Dane Key has grabbed 35 passes for a team-high 500 yards plus two touchdowns. He averages 71.4 receiving yards per game.
- Barion Brown’s stat line this year reveals 22 catches for 270 yards and three touchdowns. He averages 38.6 receiving yards per game and has been targeted 32 times.
- J.J. Weaver has registered a team-leading three sacks, while adding three TFL and seven tackles.
- Jordan Lovett’s 18 tackles and one TFL mean he’s the team’s tackle leader.
- D’Eryk Jackson has picked off one pass to lead the team while adding 16 tackles, four TFL, one sack, and one pass defended.
Auburn Tigers
- This season Payton Thorne has racked up 1,414 passing yards (202 per game) while going 94-for-158 (59.5%) and throwing for 11 touchdowns with six interceptions. He has tacked on 165 rushing yards on 65 carries with two touchdowns.
- Jarquez Hunter has picked up a team-high 585 rushing yards (83.6 per game) and scored three touchdowns.
- Damari Alston has 190 yards on 31 carries (27.1 yards per game), with two rushing touchdowns.
- KeAndre Lambert-Smith has hauled in 26 receptions for 526 yards, best on his team, and six touchdowns. He averages 75.1 receiving yards per game.
- Malcolm Simmons has hauled in 22 catches for 289 yards (41.3 per game) and two touchdowns.
- Cam Coleman is averaging 37 yards per game, with 10 catches for 259 yards and two touchdowns.
- Keldric Faulk has five sacks to lead the team, and has also racked up seven TFL and 28 tackles.
- Dorian Mausi has collected 35 tackles, two TFL, and 1.5 sacks, and he’s tops on his team in tackles.
- Antonio Kite has a team-high one interception and has tacked on four tackles and one pass defended in six games this season.