Sat, Nov 28, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 13 · at Kentucky
4-3 · Power #23
28
projected
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6-1 · Power #26
29
projected
LOU 45%
55% UK
Spread
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Total
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model 57.5
Model line
UK -1.5
UK 55% to win
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Market

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Spread
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Total
 

Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Kentucky 55%
Projected LOU 28 – UK 29 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
UK -1.5
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 57.5
How the model gets there (points from UK’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadUK rating edge−1.2+Home field+2.5+Travel+0.3=Model marginUK by 1.6
TotalScoring ratings57.4=Model total57.4

Signals

The data signal, and no trends and market moves behind it
No clear signal on the spread
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

No notable trends or market moves for this game.

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
LOU+9.5 →+12.4▲ 2.9#22
UK+5.5 →+11.5▲ 6.0#26
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12

LOU
Longer bar = better
UK
#15
Offense
◀ LOU better
#45
#86
Defense
Even
#79
+0.9 #14
Turnovers
Even
+1.6 #6
63 plays #104
Pace
Even
64 plays #95
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When LOU has the ball
Advantage: LOU offense
LOU offUK defEdge
Points / game 38.7 #15 25.9 #91 LOU
Yards / play 7.67 #3 5.25 #58 LOU
PPA / play +0.32 #15 +0.05 #53 LOU
Success rate 48% #25 45% #113 LOU
When UK has the ball
Advantage: UK offense
UK offLOU defEdge
Points / game 32.7 #46 27.4 #102 UK
Yards / play 6.07 #54 5.60 #81 UK
PPA / play +0.19 #51 +0.10 #80 UK
Success rate 48% #29 42% #82 UK

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
LOU scoring against the UK defense
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LOU scored
7.9
#38
9.4
#62
17.3
#47
11.4
#4
10.0
#14
21.4
#2
UK allowed
4.9
#73
8.7
#98
13.6
#93
4.3
#54
6.0
#64
10.3
#54
UK scoring against the LOU defense
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UK scored
6.0
#75
10.3
#46
16.3
#58
7.0
#43
7.1
#61
14.1
#55
LOU allowed
5.7
#92
10.1
#117
15.9
#110
6.0
#88
5.6
#53
11.6
#74

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
UK +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
LOU7d
UK7d
Even
Tempo
Slow 127 plays
slowavg 133fast

News & sentiment

ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.