Week 6 · College Football

LSU vs Kentucky prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives LSU a 75% chance to beat Kentucky in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#13 Southeastern Conference

LSU

30% to make the 12

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#58 Southeastern Conference

Kentucky

4% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadLSU −10.5Model
Projected scoreLSU 31 — Kentucky 21

LSU should handle it: 10.5-point edge, 75% to win.

Chaos meter50 · LEAN
50/ 100
CalmMayhem

LSU

75%

to win

Kentucky

25%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
LSU
vs
Kentucky
#111Offense · EPA/play#109
#32Defense · EPA/play#79
#75Explosiveness#127
#101Success rate#59
66%Returning production27%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

58 meetings all-time

LSU leads 40–17–1

Last met 2021 · Kentucky 42–21 LSU— Kentucky won

Both sidelines

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What LSU is hearing

What Kentucky is hearing

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