Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Kentucky Wildcats vs. LSU Tigers college football matchup on October 9, 2021.
The LSU Tigers (3-2, 0-0 SEC) are slight, 2.5-point underdogs in a road SEC matchup against the No. 16 Kentucky Wildcats (5-0, 0-0 SEC) on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Kroger Field. The point total is set at 50.5.
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Odds for Kentucky vs. LSU
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Over/Under Insights
- Kentucky has combined with its opponents to put up more than 50.5 points in three of five games this season.
- LSU's games have gone over 50.5 points in three of five chances this season.
- Saturday's over/under is 9.7 points lower than the two team's combined 60.2 points per game average.
- This contest's over/under is 10.7 points greater than the 39.8 these two squads combine to allow per game this season.
- Wildcats games this season feature an average total of 52.9 points, a number 2.4 points higher than Saturday's over/under.
- The 61.4 PPG average total in Tigers games this season is 10.9 points more than this game's over/under.
Kentucky Stats and Trends
- Kentucky has four wins against the spread in five games this year.
- The Wildcats have an against the spread record of 3-1 in their four games as a favorite of 2.5 points or more so far this season.
- Kentucky's games this year have gone over the total in two out of five opportunities (40%).
- The Wildcats score 5.8 more points per game (28.8) than the Tigers surrender (23).
- Kentucky is 2-1 against the spread and 3-0 overall this season when the team records more than 23 points.
- The Wildcats rack up 30 more yards per game (397) than the Tigers allow per contest (367).
- When Kentucky piles up more than 367 yards, the team is 2-0 against the spread and 2-0 overall.
- The Wildcats have turned the ball over 12 times this season, six more turnovers than the Tigers have forced (6).
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Kentucky at SISportsbook.
LSU Stats and Trends
- LSU has covered the spread twice this year.
- LSU's games this year have gone over the point total one time in five opportunities (20%).
- The Tigers score 31.4 points per game, 14.6 more than the Wildcats allow (16.8).
- When LSU scores more than 16.8 points, it is 2-3 against the spread and 3-2 overall.
- The Tigers rack up 374 yards per game, 89.6 more yards than the 284.4 the Wildcats give up.
- In games that LSU churns out more than 284.4 yards, the team is 2-3 against the spread and 3-2 overall.
- The Tigers have turned the ball over four times this season, one more turnover than the Wildcats have forced (3).
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.