Week 8 · College Football

Vanderbilt vs Kentucky prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Kentucky a 54% chance to beat Vanderbilt in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#48 Southeastern Conference

Vanderbilt

7% to make the 12

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#58 Southeastern Conference

Kentucky

4% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadKentucky −1.5Model
Projected scoreVanderbilt 25 — Kentucky 27

A coin flip. The model nudges Kentucky by a field goal — 54% to win.

Chaos meter92 · TOSS-UP
92/ 100
CalmMayhem

Vanderbilt

46%

to win

Kentucky

54%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Vanderbilt
vs
Kentucky
#1Offense · EPA/play#109
#96Defense · EPA/play#79
#5Explosiveness#127
#5Success rate#59
86%Returning production27%

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

Series history

95 meetings all-time

Kentucky leads 49–42–4

Last met 2025 · Vanderbilt 45–17 Kentucky— Vanderbilt won

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What Vanderbilt is hearing

What Kentucky is hearing

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