Venue & Event Details
Location: FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, TN
Kickoff: 3:30 PM EST
Broadcast: ESPN
Weather Forecast
Temperature: 59°F at kickoff, dropping into mid-50s by evening
Conditions: Partly cloudy skies, winds 7–10 mph
Impact: Ideal conditions; passing and rushing unaffected
Injury Report
Kentucky: QB Cutter Boley (healthy, 1,780 yards, 13 TDs, 8 INTs); RB Seth McGowan (healthy, 693 yards, 12 TDs); WR Kendrick Law (healthy, 519 yards, 3 TDs). No major injuries reported.
Vanderbilt: QB Diego Pavia (healthy, 2,440 yards, 21 TDs, 5 INTs, 70% completion); RB Sedrick Alexander (probable, minor ankle tweak); WR Eli Stowers (healthy, 665 yards, 4 TDs).
Key Player Matchups
Diego Pavia (Vanderbilt QB) vs Kentucky Secondary: Pavia’s dual-threat ability (2,440 passing yards, 613 rushing yards, 28 total TDs) will test a defense ranked 60th nationally in pass defense (215.8 YPG allowed).
Seth McGowan (Kentucky RB) vs Vanderbilt Front Seven: McGowan’s 12 rushing TDs against a defense ranked 24th nationally in rush defense (112.4 YPG allowed).
Kendrick Law (Kentucky WR) vs Vanderbilt CBs: Law’s possession skills against a secondary ranked 106th nationally in pass defense (244.8 YPG allowed).
Recent Team Forms
Kentucky: Beat Tennessee Tech 42–10 (Nov. 15); Boley threw for 236 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs.
Vanderbilt: Beat Auburn 45–38 in OT (Nov. 8); Pavia threw for 377 yards, 3 TDs, rushed for 112 yards and 1 TD.
Series History
All-time: Kentucky leads 48–44–4.
Recent: Kentucky has won 7 of last 10 meetings, but Vanderbilt won in 2023.
Betting Trends:
Kentucky is 5–5 ATS this season.
Vanderbilt is 7–3 ATS.
Overs have hit in 3 of last 5 Vanderbilt games.
Historical Betting Results
Vanderbilt has covered in 4 of last 6 SEC games.
Kentucky has failed to cover in 3 of last 5 SEC games.
Vanderbilt is 6–0 at home this season.
Prediction: Vanderbilt 34 – Kentucky 24
Game Odds
Kentucky Wildcats 53.5
Vanderbilt Commodores – 7
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, November 21, 2025
