Kentucky Wildcats vs Florida Gators Betting Pick & Prediction 10/19/24

SECN will be covering this week eight matchup between the Kentucky Wildcats and the Florida Gators, which is set to kick off at 7:45 ET. The game will be played at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville. Both teams enter this game with a 3-3 record for the season. The Wildcats are the slight -1 point spread favorites on the road. The over/under line is currently at 42.5 points.

KENTUCKY WILDCATS VS FLORIDA GATORS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Florida Gators -1

This game will be played at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at 7:45 ET on Saturday, October 19th.

WHY BET THE FLORIDA GATORS:

• We have the Florida Gators winning this one by a score of 26 to 21
• Not only do we have the Florida Gators winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at -1
• Look for this game to go over the line of 42.5 points

Will The Kentucky Wildcats Pick Up A Win On The Road?

Kentucky enters Week 8 against Florida with a 3-3 record, ranked 32nd in our power rankings. They have a 50.1% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. At home, the Wildcats are 2-3, while they’ve gone 1-0 on the road this season.

Their ATS record stands at 4-2, with an average scoring margin of +6 points per game. Kentucky is 2-2 against the spread as the favorite and 2-0 as the underdog.

The Wildcats’ over/under record is 1-5, with their games averaging 35 points. This week’s line is 42.5 points, compared to their average line of 45.8 points.

Heading into week 8, Kentucky’s offense is averaging 20.5 points per game, placing them 80th in the country. They are ranked 66th in our offensive power rankings. Their run game is their strength, with 38.3 rushing attempts per game, ranking 24th nationally, and they are averaging 155 rushing yards per game.

Demie Sumo-Karngbaye leads the rushing attack with 380 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 4 yards per carry. Quarterback Brock Vandagriff has thrown for 951 yards with five touchdowns and two interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 88. Dane Key has 452 receiving yards and two touchdowns on 31 catches.

Kentucky’s defense has been a strong point this season, ranking 8th nationally by allowing just 14.5 points per game. They’ve also given up only 90.5 rushing yards per game, which is 13th best in the country, and 162.2 passing yards per game.

In their recent game against Vanderbilt, Kentucky allowed 20 points, giving up 290 total yards. Vanderbilt ran the ball 34 times for 147 yards, while Kentucky’s secondary allowed 143 passing yards and recorded one interception.

Will The Florida Gators Win At Home Over The Kentucky Wildcats?

Florida enters Week 8 against Kentucky with a 3-3 record, ranked 27th in our power rankings. They’ve been favored in only one game this season and have a 34.8% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. At home, the Gators are 1-2, while they’ve gone 1-0 on the road.

Florida’s ATS record stands at 2-2, with a 1-0 mark as the favorite and 0-2 as the underdog. Their average scoring margin is +3.8 points per game, and they are 1-2 against the spread at home.

The Gators’ over/under record is 3-1, with their games averaging 52.2 points. They’ve averaged an over/under line of 54.8 points, and this week’s line is set at 42.5 points.

Florida’s offense has been driven by their passing game, ranking 41st in passing yards with 261 per game. Graham Mertz has completed 76.6% of his passes, totaling 791 yards, and has six touchdowns with two interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 113. Florida ranks 39th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 8, and they are 50th in scoring, averaging 28 points per game.

Elijhah Badger leads the team with 376 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Florida is 57th in rushing attempts and averages 144 yards per game on the ground. Montrell Johnson Jr. has 373 rushing yards, four touchdowns, and averages 5 yards per carry.

Florida’s defense is giving up 24.2 points per game this season, ranking 46th nationally. In their recent game against Tennessee, they allowed 23 points, including three rushing touchdowns, while giving up 312 total yards—143 on the ground and 169 through the air. The Gators also forced an interception in the game.

Opponents have averaged 167.8 rushing yards per game against Florida, ranking 115th nationally, and 213.5 passing yards. Quarterbacks have completed 63.1% of their passes and have a passer rating of 92 against the Gators’ defense.