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The Missouri Tigers (4-4) will host the Kentucky Wildcats (5-3) on Saturday at 12:00 PM ET.
The Tigers are favored, but by less than a field goal (-1.5), against the Wildcats. The over/under for this matchup is 40.5 points.
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Game Info and Betting Lines for Missouri vs. Kentucky
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | -1.5 | -110 | -110 | 40.5 | -109 | -112 | -116 | -106 |
Missouri Betting Insights
- So far this year, Kentucky has put together a 5-3-0 record against the spread.
- Kentucky is a 3-1 record against the spread when an underdog by 1.5 points or more this year.
- Kentucky has gone over in one of eight games with a set total (12.5%).
Missouri Stats & Insights
- Missouri sports the 87th-ranked offense this year (364.8 yards per game), and has been even better on defense, ranking 18th-best with only 310.6 yards allowed per game.
- Missouri ranks 97th in scoring offense (23.9 points per game) and 30th in scoring defense (21.5 points allowed per game) this season.
- Missouri is totaling 209.5 passing yards per game on offense this season (98th in the FBS), and is allowing 195.0 passing yards per game (28th) on the defensive side of the ball.
- Missouri ranks 63rd in run offense (155.3 rushing yards per game) and 27th in run defense (115.6 rushing yards allowed per game) this season.
- Missouri ranks 59th in third-down conversion rate this year (40.5%), but has been shining on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 14th-best in the FBS with a 30.4% third-down percentage allowed.
- Missouri has the 100th-ranked turnover margin in college football at -2, forcing 13 turnovers (45th in the FBS) while turning it over 15 times (103rd in the FBS).
Missouri’s Best Players
- Brady Cook has racked up 1,642 yards (205.3 ypg) on 143-of-220 passing with five touchdowns compared to seven interceptions this season. In addition, he’s added 215 rushing yards (26.9 ypg) on 76 carries while scoring three touchdowns on the ground.
- Cody Schrader has 443 rushing yards on 90 carries with five touchdowns.
- Nathaniel Peat has carried the ball 87 times for 387 yards (48.4 per game) and two touchdowns.
- Dominic Lovett’s 659 yards as a receiver pace the team. He’s been targeted 55 times and has registered 45 catches and two touchdowns.
- Barrett Banister has put up a 192-yard season so far, hauling in 17 passes on 27 targets.
- Luther Burden III has racked up 23 catches for 180 yards, an average of 22.5 yards per game. He’s scored one time as a receiver this season.
- Isaiah McGuire has collected 4.0 sacks to lead the team, while also picking up 7.0 TFL and 15 tackles.
- Kris Abrams-Draine, Missouri’s top tackler, has 18 tackles this year.
- Jaylon Carlies has a team-high two interceptions to go along with 16 tackles, 3.0 TFL, one sack, and two passes defended.
Kentucky Betting Insights
- So far this year, Kentucky has put together a 5-3-0 record against the spread.
- When it has played as at least 1.5-point underdogs this year, Kentucky is 3-1 against the spread.
- In Kentucky’s eight games with a set total, one has hit the over (12.5%).
Kentucky Stats & Insights
- Kentucky’s defense has been paving the way for the team, as it ranks 19th-best in the FBS with 311.3 total yards surrendered per contest. In terms of offense, it is generating 352.6 total yards per game, which ranks 99th.
- Kentucky’s defensive unit has been leading the charge for the team, as it ranks 21st-best in the FBS with 19.9 points conceded per contest. In terms of offense, it is posting 23.9 points per game, which ranks 97th.
- Kentucky has been excelling on pass defense, giving up only 186.6 passing yards per game (20th-best). On offense, it ranks 68th in the FBS by compiling 240.0 passing yards per game.
- Kentucky’s rushing offense has been bottom-25 this season, registering 112.6 rushing yards per game, which ranks 22nd-worst in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 37th with 124.6 rushing yards allowed per contest.
- Kentucky’s third-down defense has been paving the way for the team, as it ranks 24th-best in the FBS with a 32.1% third-down conversion rate allowed. In terms of offense, it is putting up a 39.2% third-down rate, which ranks 71st.
- After forcing eight turnovers (108th in the FBS) and turning the ball over 15 times (103rd in the FBS) this season, Kentucky owns the 100th-ranked turnover margin of -7.
Kentucky’s Best Players
- Will Levis leads Kentucky with 1,733 yards on 130-of-191 passing with 13 touchdowns compared to eight interceptions this season.
- Christopher Rodriguez Jr. is his team’s leading rusher with 87 carries for 459 yards, or 57.4 per game. He’s found the end zone four times on the ground, as well.
- Kavosiey Smoke has piled up 55 carries and totaled 275 yards with one touchdown.
- Tayvion Robinson has hauled in 403 receiving yards on 29 catches to pace his squad so far this season while scoring three touchdowns as a receiver.
- Barion Brown has caught 26 passes and compiled 362 receiving yards (45.3 per game) with two touchdowns.
- Dane Key’s 28 targets have resulted in 21 grabs for 330 yards and three touchdowns.
- J.J. Weaver has collected 2.0 sacks to lead the team, while also picking up 2.0 TFL and 20 tackles.
- DeAndre Square, Kentucky’s leading tackler, has 42 tackles, 2.0 TFL, one sack, and one interception this year.
- Jordan Wright leads the team with one interception, while also recording 21 tackles, 4.0 TFL, one sack, and one pass defended.
