Passing
UK defense
Higher-ranked profile
- VAN offense
- #76
- UK defense
- #60
EPA comparison
0.20
#76
0.11
#60
Pass EPA
All gamesWeek 8 · Sat Oct 24 · 12:00 AM ET
Forecast win probability
VAN 55.4%44.6% UK
- Projected margin
- VAN by 2.0
- Projected total
- 57
- 80% outcome range
- VAN 21 to UK 17
- Win probability
- VAN 55.4%
Current team profiles
VanderbiltKentuckyWhen Vanderbilt has the ball
Rushing
VAN offense
Higher-ranked profile
- VAN offense
- #79
- UK defense
- #81
EPA comparison
0.09
#79
0.06
#81
Rush EPA
Drive success
VAN offense
Higher-ranked profile
- VAN offense
- #102
- UK defense
- #109
Success rates
40%
#102
44%
#109
Success rate
More metrics
0.05
#105
0.04
#56
EPA / play
1.25
#57
1.17
#44
Explosiveness
16%
#101
18%
#36
Havoc
When Kentucky has the ball
Passing
UK offense
Higher-ranked profile
- VAN defense
- #93
- UK offense
- #66
EPA comparison
0.22
#93
0.24
#66
Pass EPA
Rushing
UK offense
Higher-ranked profile
- VAN defense
- #81
- UK offense
- #35
EPA comparison
0.06
#81
0.19
#35
Rush EPA
Drive success
UK offense
Higher-ranked profile
- VAN defense
- #97
- UK offense
- #20
Success rates
43%
#97
50%
#20
Success rate
More metrics
0.11
#92
0.21
#43
EPA / play
1.22
#72
1.15
#106
Explosiveness
15%
#83
13%
#39
Havoc
Current key players
VanderbiltQBWhit Muschamp
18 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT
73.9121/729
TEMaurice Veney
1 rec · 20 yds · 0 TD
Player detail
- Pass blocking
- 75.9
- Run blocking
- 78.6
- Penalties
- 0
82.818/1017
SCJ Heard
40 tkl · 3 PD · 0 INT
Player detail
- Run defense
- 70.9
- Coverage
- 86.7
- Targets allowed
- 15
- Rec allowed
- 12
- Yards allowed
- 116
- Passer rating allowed
- 121.1
- Missed tackles
- 4
80.951/2969
SMason Lewis
20 tkl · 2 PD · 0 INT
Player detail
- Run defense
- 66.8
- Coverage
- 83.7
- Targets allowed
- 15
- Rec allowed
- 10
- Yards allowed
- 72
- Passer rating allowed
- 77.6
- Missed tackles
- 3
79.274/2969
LBBryan Longwell
31 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1.0 sk
Player detail
- Run defense
- 80.5
- Coverage
- 65.1
- Pressures
- 7
- Pass-rush snaps
- 42
- Missed tackles
- 4
- Forced fumbles
- 0
75.7163/1796
SRicardo Jones
22 tkl · 2 PD · 0 INT
Player detail
- Run defense
- 64.7
- Coverage
- 80.4
- Targets allowed
- 11
- Rec allowed
- 6
- Yards allowed
- 43
- Passer rating allowed
- 94.1
- Missed tackles
- 5
75.1190/2969
Availability reports · 2
- Kahden Smith · WRQues. · 2026-10-11
Smith has been out of the lineup due to a leg injury, and it is undetermined if he will play against Razorbacks on Saturday, October 17th.
- J. Curtis · LBQues. · 2026-10-11
Curtis is nursing an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear whether he will play against Razorbacks on Saturday, October 17th.
KentuckyQBKenny Minchey
1148 yds · 11 TD · 1 INT
63.0239/729
RBJason Patterson
355 yds · 3 TD · 7.9 YPC
86.228/1044
WRKenny Darby
25 rec · 322 yds · 3 TD
81.147/2069
TEElijah Brown
— rec · — yds · — TD
Player detail
- Pass blocking
- 66.8
- Run blocking
- 78.1
- Penalties
- 0
80.524/1017
LBAntwan Smith
4 tkl · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
Player detail
- Run defense
- 79.9
- Coverage
- 64.0
- Missed tackles
- 0
- Forced fumbles
- 0
73.9220/1796
LBSam Greene
17 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 0.0 sk
Player detail
- Run defense
- 78.3
- Coverage
- 66.7
- Pressures
- 6
- Pass-rush snaps
- 68
- Missed tackles
- 3
- Forced fumbles
- 2
73.6234/1796
Availability reports · 2
- Tovani Mizell · RBout · 2026-08-22
Mizell is laid up with an undisclosed injury, and he is projected to miss the remainder of the season.
- Lincoln Watkins · TEQues. · 2026-10-11
Watkins is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it has yet to be established if he will be available against Sooners on Saturday, October
Position units
Position-unit comparison
VANVanderbilt
UKKentucky
vs
Offense
73.9
#86 of 138
QB
Quarterback
63.0
#126 of 138
69.7
#123 of 138
RB
Running backs
81.1
#30 of 138
66.9
#122 of 138
WR
Receivers
70.6
#75 of 138
82.8
#18 of 138
TE
Tight ends
80.5
#24 of 138
61.2
#126 of 138
OL
Offensive line
74.5
#20 of 138
Defense
71.4
#92 of 138
DL
Defensive line
71.6
#90 of 138
69.4
#107 of 138
LB
Linebackers
71.1
#95 of 138
76.1
#24 of 138
DB
Secondary
70.3
#92 of 138
Common opponents
Common opponents
Vanderbilt
opponent
Kentucky
Hhome-13.4
ALAAlabama#3-28.0Hhome
Hhome-5.5
TENNTennessee#21-15.5Aaway
Aaway-4.0
FLAFlorida#22-3.4Hhome