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The Kentucky Wildcats (5-3) will visit the Missouri Tigers (4-4) on Saturday at 12:00 PM ET.
The Wildcats are favored, but by less than a field goal (-1.5), versus the Tigers. The over/under for this matchup is 42.5 points.
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Game Info and Betting Lines for Kentucky vs. Missouri
- Game Day: Saturday, November 5, 2022
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: SEC Network
- Location: Columbia, Missouri
- Stadium: Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcats | -1.5 | -110 | -110 | 42.5 | -110 | -112 | -124 | +102 |
Kentucky Betting Insights
- Missouri is 5-3-0 against the spread this season.
- Missouri has a 4-1 record against the spread this season when an underdog by 1.5 points or more.
- In Missouri’s eight games with a set total, one has hit the over (12.5%).
Kentucky Stats & Insights
- Kentucky ranks 100th in total offense this season (352.6 yards per game), but has been shining on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 19th-best in the FBS with 352.6 yards allowed per game.
- Kentucky has the 97th-ranked offense this year (23.9 points per game), and has been more effective on defense, ranking 21st-best with just 19.9 points allowed per game.
- Kentucky ranks 68th in passing yards this year (240.0 per game), but has been thriving on the other side of the ball, ranking 21st-best in the FBS with 186.6 passing yards allowed per game.
- While Kentucky’s run defense ranks 39th with 124.6 rushing yards allowed per game, the offense has been less successful, ranking 22nd-worst (112.6 rushing yards per game).
- Kentucky sports the 70th-ranked offense this season in terms of third-down efficiency (39.2% conversion rate), and has been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 24th-best with a 32.1% third-down percentage allowed.
- Kentucky ranks 100th in college football with a -7 turnover margin after forcing 8 turnovers (108th in the FBS) while committing 15 (104th in the FBS).
Kentucky’s Best Players
- Will Levis has 1,733 passing yards for Kentucky, completing 68.1% of his passes and recording 13 touchdowns and eight interceptions this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Christopher Rodriguez Jr., has carried the ball 87 times for 459 yards (57.4 per game), scoring four times.
- Kavosiey Smoke has piled up 275 yards on 55 attempts, scoring one time.
- Tayvion Robinson’s team-leading 403 yards as a receiver have come on 29 catches (out of 35 targets) with three touchdowns.
- Barion Brown has caught 26 passes for 362 yards (45.3 yards per game) and two touchdowns this year.
- Dane Key’s 21 catches have turned into 330 yards and three touchdowns.
- J.J. Weaver has 2.0 sacks to pace the team, and also has 2.0 TFL and 20 tackles.
- DeAndre Square, Kentucky’s tackle leader, has 42 tackles, 2.0 TFL, one sack, and one interception this year.
- Jordan Wright leads the team with one interception, while also collecting 21 tackles, 4.0 TFL, one sack, and one pass defended.
Missouri Betting Insights
- Missouri is 5-3-0 against the spread this season.
- Missouri has a 4-1 record against the spread this season when an underdog by 1.5 points or more.
- Out of Missouri’s eight games with a set total, one has hit the over (12.5%).
Missouri Stats & Insights
- Missouri has been dominant on the defensive side of the ball, giving up only 310.6 total yards per contest (18th-best). Offensively, it ranks 87th by compiling 364.8 total yards per game.
- With 23.9 points per game on offense, Missouri ranks 97th in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 30th, giving up 21.5 points per game.
- With 209.5 passing yards per game on offense, Missouri ranks 99th in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 28th, giving up 195.0 passing yards per game.
- Missouri is generating 155.3 rushing yards per game on offense this season (64th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing 115.6 rushing yards per contest (27th-ranked) on defense.
- Missouri’s third-down defense has been leading the charge for the team, as it ranks 15th-best in the FBS with a 30.4% third-down conversion rate allowed. In terms of offense, it is compiling a 40.5% third-down rate, which ranks 59th.
- Missouri has accumulated 13 forced turnovers (42nd in the FBS) and committed 15 turnovers (104th in the FBS) this season for a -2 turnover margin that ranks 100th in the FBS.
Missouri’s Best Players
- Brady Cook leads Missouri with 1,642 yards on 143-of-220 passing with five touchdowns compared to seven interceptions this season. He has chipped in with 215 rushing yards (26.9 ypg) on 76 carries while scoring three touchdowns on the ground.
- The team’s top rusher, Cody Schrader, has carried the ball 90 times for 443 yards (55.4 per game) with five touchdowns.
- Nathaniel Peat has run for 387 yards across 87 carries, scoring two touchdowns.
- Dominic Lovett has hauled in 659 receiving yards on 45 catches to pace his team so far this season while scoring two touchdowns as a receiver.
- Barrett Banister has caught 17 passes and compiled 192 receiving yards (24.0 per game).
- Luther Burden III’s 23 grabs (on 42 targets) have netted him 180 yards (22.5 ypg) and one touchdown.
- Isaiah McGuire has racked up 4.0 sacks to pace the team, while also recording 7.0 TFL and 15 tackles.
- Kris Abrams-Draine, Missouri’s leading tackler, has 18 tackles this year.
- Jaylon Carlies leads the team with two interceptions, while also recording 16 tackles, 3.0 TFL, one sack, and two passes defended.
