The Kentucky Wildcats are No. 6 in the season's intial College Football Playoff rankings but face a huge test Saturday when they visit Neyland Stadium to face the No. 13 Tennessee Volunteers in a huge SEC showdown. The Wildcats (7-1, 5-1) have reached their highest ranking ever, but coach Will Stein's team has work to do, with this the first of three consecutive ranked foes. The Vols (6-2, 3-2) saw their CFP hopes take a hit with a 27-24 loss at South Carolina last week, but there will be a sea of orange in Knoxville to welcome the upstarts.
Saturday's kickoff is set for 6:15 p.m. The Volunteers are 6.5-point home favorites at DraftKings, and the Over/Under for points scored is 50.5. Bet on college football at DraftKings and get $200 in bonuses and three months of NBA League Pass when you spend $5+: We're breaking down the latest Kentucky vs.
Tennessee odds from DraftKings Sportsbook and highlighting our best bet for this SEC matchup with help from the SportsLine Projection Model. The model simulates every FBS game 10,000 times. It entered Week 10 with an 80-77 record on all top-rated college football picks at betting sites this season.
Anybody following its picks on college football betting sites could have seen strong returns. The Wildcats have won six in a row since a 45-17 loss to Alabama the second week of the season. Now they will face Tennessee, Florida and Missouri in successive weeks, so Stein's crew will need to be on top of its game.
UK already has victories over ranked Texas A&M and LSU squads. It comes in off an easy 34-27 victory against Vanderbilt and had a bye last week, so it should be ready for this one. The Wildcats put up 376 yards last week, including 173 on the ground, and allowed 247.
Quarterback Kenny Minchey has been avoiding mistakes as UK relies on running backs CJ Baxter, Jason Patterson and Jovantae Barnes. Minchey is completing 69% of his passes for 1,755 yards, 14 TDs and just one interception. He also has two rushing scores, but the running back trio is the bread and butter.
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