Kentucky at Vanderbilt Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Vanderbilt by 5.09
TOTAL POINTS
157
UPDATED
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Kentucky
Vanderbilt 
|
96
A
|
Overall |
97
A+
|
|
97
A+
|
Power |
98
A+
|
|
96
A
|
Offensive |
98
A+
|
|
96
A
|
Defensive |
94
A
|
|
96
A
|
SoS (Current) |
93
A-
|
|
95
A
|
SoS (Full Season) |
93
A-
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
| 30 | Overall | 16 |
| 22 | Power | 13 |
| 32 | Offensive | 9 |
| 29 | Defensive | 44 |
| 31 | SoS (Current) | 54 |
| 42 | SoS (Full Season) | 58 |
Vanderbilt#1663%
Kentucky#3037%Pre (Oct 27), 2026-27: Vanderbilt 63%, Kentucky 37% at Vanderbilt.
Vanderbilt's win probability against Kentucky has held at 50% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Vanderbilt's win probability against Kentucky has held at 57% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Vanderbilt's win probability against Kentucky has held at 63% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Vanderbilt favored
Kentucky favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Kentucky | Neutral | At Vanderbilt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 52% | 59% | 65% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 49% | 56% | 63% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 50% | 56% | 63% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 53% | 59% | 66% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 51% | 58% | 64% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 52% | 59% | 65% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 52% | 59% | 65% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 52% | 59% | 65% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 50% | 57% | 63% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
|
1-1 (50%) |
Head to Head |
1-1 (50%) |
|
22-14 (61.1%) |
Overall |
27-9 (75%) |
|
14-4 (77.8%) |
Home |
13-3 (81.3%) |
|
4-6 (40%) |
Away |
8-4 (66.7%) |
|
5-9 (35.7%) |
Versus Top 25 |
4-5 (44.4%) |
|
11-14 (44%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
17-9 (65.4%) |
|
11-0 (100%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
10-0 (100%) |
|
5-5 (50%) |
Last 10 Games |
6-4 (60%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
| #7 St John's | Best Win | #8 Florida |
| #51 Missouri | Worst Loss | #51 Missouri |
| 50 pts vs #315 Tennessee Tech | Largest MOV | 44 pts vs #193 Lipscomb |
| 35 pts vs #16 Gonzaga | Largest MOD | 25 pts vs #11 Arkansas |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
| 80.5 | Points per Game | 85.7 |
| 74.3 | Points Against | 75 |
| 85.8 | Home PPG | 89.3 |
| 67.9 | Home PA | 72.5 |
| 77.1 | Away PPG | 83.3 |
| 82 | Away PA | 78.8 |
| 745-472 | Opponent Record | 726-489 |
| 86.6 | Avg Opponent Rank | 84.8 |
| W 5 | Longest Streak | W 16 |
| L 1 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
| Mar 22 | #12 Iowa St (29-8) | L63-82 | Mar 21 | #15 Nebraska (28-7) | L72-74 |
| Mar 20 | Santa Clara (25-9) | W89-84 | Mar 19 | McNeese St (26-6) | W78-68 |
| Mar 13 | #8 Florida (27-8) | L63-71 | Mar 15 | #11 Arkansas (28-9) | L75-86 |
| Mar 12 | Missouri (20-13) | W78-72 | Mar 14 | #8 Florida (27-8) | W91-74 |
| Mar 11 | LSU (15-17) | W87-82 | Mar 13 | #19 Tennessee (25-12) | W75-68 |
| Mar 7 | vs #8 Florida (27-8) | L77-84 | Mar 7 | at #19 Tennessee (25-12) | W86-82 |
| Mar 3 | at Texas A&M (22-12) | L85-96 | Mar 3 | at Mississippi (15-20) | W89-86 |
| Feb 28 | vs #18 Vanderbilt (27-9) | W91-77 | Feb 28 | at Kentucky (22-14) | L77-91 |
| Feb 24 | at South Carolina (13-19) | W72-63 | Feb 25 | vs Georgia (22-11) | W88-80 |
| Feb 21 | at Auburn (22-16) | L74-75 | Feb 21 | vs #19 Tennessee (25-12) | L65-69 |