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 No. 16 Kentucky Wildcats (5-0, 0-0 SEC) host the LSU Tigers (3-2, 0-0 SEC) on Saturday, October 9, 2021 in matchup between SEC opponents at Kroger Field. LSU is a 2.5-point underdog. The over/under for the contest 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 score more than 50.5 points in three of five games this season.
- In 60% of LSU's games this season (3/5), the teams combined to score more than Saturday's total of 50.5.
- The two teams combine to score 60.2 points per game, 9.7 more than the over/under in this contest.
- The 39.8 combined points per game that these two squads have allowed this season are 10.7 fewer than the 50.5 over/under in this contest.
- The Wildcats and their opponents have scored an average of 52.9 points per game in 2021, 2.4 more than Saturday's total.
- 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 season.
- So far this season, the Wildcats have been installed as favorites by a 2.5-point margin or more four times and are 3-1 ATS in those matchups.
- Kentucky's games this year have gone over the total in two out of five opportunities (40%).
- This year, the Wildcats put up 5.8 more points per game (28.8) than the Tigers surrender (23).
- Kentucky is 2-1 against the spread and 3-0 overall in games when it records more than 23 points.
- The Wildcats collect 397 yards per game, 30 more yards than the 367 the Tigers allow per contest.
- Kentucky is 2-0 against the spread and 2-0 overall when the team churns out more than 367 yards.
- This year, the Wildcats have turned the ball over 12 times, six more than the Tigers' takeaways (6).
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Kentucky at SISportsbook.
LSU Stats and Trends
- LSU has two wins against the spread in five games this year.
- LSU's games this year have hit the over on one of five set point totals (20%).
- The Tigers put up 14.6 more points per game (31.4) than the Wildcats surrender (16.8).
- LSU is 2-3 against the spread and 3-2 overall when the team puts up more than 16.8 points.
- The Tigers average 89.6 more yards per game (374) than the Wildcats give up per outing (284.4).
- When LSU churns out over 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.