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Kentucky football predictions & picks

Southeastern Conference

2026 record: 7-2
SEC: 5th
PPG: 29.9
Streak: L1
Last 5: Won 35–34 OT at South Carolina · Sat, Oct 3 Won 35–34 OT vs LSU · Sat, Oct 10 Won 21–13 at Oklahoma · Sat, Oct 17 Won 34–17 vs Vanderbilt · Sat, Oct 24 Lost 6–34 at Tennessee · Sat, Nov 7

Kentucky next game

Wk 11

Kentucky vs6:15 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Florida

Best pick O 44.5−270 77% confidence See the prediction: Florida at Kentucky

Kentucky 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vs Youngstown State Youngstown St W45–13 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 vs Alabama Alabama L17–45 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 @Texas A&M Texas A&M W31–21 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 vs South Alabama South Alabama W45–21 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 @South Carolina South Carolina W35–34 OT —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 vs LSU LSU W35–34 OT —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 @Oklahoma Oklahoma W21–13 OU +1.5−270✗ Kentucky at Oklahoma prediction

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 vs Vanderbilt Vanderbilt W34–17 UK ML−476✓ Vanderbilt at Kentucky prediction

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 @Tennessee Tennessee L6–34 TENN ML−222✓ Kentucky at Tennessee prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 vs Florida Florida 6:15 PM ET O 44.5−270 Florida at Kentucky prediction

Wk 12Fri, Nov 20Nov 20 @Missouri Missouri TBA Pick coming soon

Kentucky team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 29.9/ game 56th

Total yards 383.6/ game 68th

Passing yards 219.9/ game 76th

Rushing yards 163.7/ game 57th

Third-down conversions 34.9% 112th

Giveaways 0.9/ game 27th

Time of possession 30:32 54th

Defense

Points allowed 25.8/ game 76th

Yards allowed 365.6/ game 83rd

Passing yards allowed 238.2/ game 109th

Rushing yards allowed 127.3/ game 50th

Takeaways 2.0/ game 5th

Penalties 4.8/ game 15th

Kentucky leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Kenny Minchey 1,979yds 14 TD · 2 INT · 69.9% comp. · 9 games

Rushing CJ Baxter Jr. 541yds 8 TD · 5.5 per carry · 8 games

Receiving Kenny Darby 576yds 45 catches · 3 TD · 9 games

Tackles Grant Godfrey 78 9 games

Sacks Mi'Quise Grace 6 9 games

Interceptions Jordan Castell 4 4 passes defended · 9 games

Kentucky picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

66.7% 2 won · 1 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

SEC standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Georgia Georgia 810 8-1 .889 370126 +244 W2

2 Tennessee Tennessee 720 7-2 .778 292136 +156 W1

3 Alabama Alabama 720 7-2 .778 337183 +154 W2

4 Texas Texas 720 7-2 .778 280157 +123 W3

5 Kentucky Kentucky 720 7-2 .778 269232 +37 L1

6 LSU LSU 630 6-3 .667 334159 +175 L1

7 South Carolina South Carolina 630 6-3 .667 312211 +101 W4

8 Missouri Missouri 630 6-3 .667 272181 +91 L1

9 Ole Miss Ole Miss 630 6-3 .667 304234 +70 L1

10 Florida Florida 540 5-4 .556 292248 +44 L2

11 Oklahoma Oklahoma 540 5-4 .556 199173 +26 W1

12 Auburn Auburn 540 5-4 .556 219237 −18 W1

13 Texas A&M Texas A&M 450 4-5 .444 235168 +67 L2

14 Mississippi State Mississippi St 450 4-5 .444 236250 −14 L5

15 Vanderbilt Vanderbilt 450 4-5 .444 207265 −58 W1

16 Arkansas Arkansas 360 3-6 .333 180247 −67 L2

Kentucky FAQ

Who does Kentucky play next?

Next up for Kentucky: home against Florida, Saturday, November 14, 6:15 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is Kentucky’s record this season?

Kentucky is 7-2, 5th in the SEC.

Who leads Kentucky in passing yards?

Kenny Minchey, with 1,979 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (14 TD · 2 INT · 69.9% comp. · 9 games).

What is the model’s record picking Kentucky games?

Its best pick is 2-1 in Kentucky games this season (66.7%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

SEC rivals

All teams

Alabama Arkansas Auburn Florida Georgia LSU Mississippi State Missouri Oklahoma Ole Miss South Carolina Tennessee Texas Texas A&M Vanderbilt

Kentucky this week

Kentucky is 7-2, 5-2 in SEC play. Its last game was a 34–6 loss to Tennessee on November 7, ending a six-game winning streak. Its offense averages 29.9 points a game (tied for 56th in FBS), and its defense allows 25.8 (tied for 76th).

Next up, Kentucky hosts Florida on Saturday, November 14 at 6:15 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, Kentucky is a 3.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 52.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the Florida vs Kentucky prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.