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The Kentucky Wildcats (3-2) will return from their bye week when they face the resurgent Vanderbilt Commodores (3-2) in a surprisingly intriguing SEC battle on Saturday night. Kentucky picked up a 20-17 win at then-No. 6 Ole Miss in its last game, springing the upset as a 17.5-point underdog. Vanderbilt pulled off an even bigger upset last week, taking down then-No. 1 Alabama as a 23-point underdog. Kentucky has won eight of the last 10 meetings between these rivals, including a 45-28 win last season. 

Kickoff is set for 7:45 p.m. ET on Saturday at Kroger Field. The Wildcats are favored by 13.5 points in the latest Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt odds, while the over/under is 44.5 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky picks, you'll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college spread football picks since inception, and is 8-4 on top-rated picks over the past two weeks of this season. Anyone who has followed it has seen strong returns.

The model has set its sights on Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football betting lines for the spread, money line and over/under in the Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt game:

  • Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt spread: Kentucky -13.5
  • Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt over/under: 44.5 points
  • Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt money line: Kentucky -559, Vanderbilt +403
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Why Kentucky can cover

Kentucky made some noise when it nearly took down then-No. 1 Georgia in Week 3, easily covering the 21.5-point spread in a 13-12 loss. The Wildcats have been able to build on that performance, blowing out Ohio in Week 4 before upsetting Ole Miss in Week 5. Junior quarterback Brock Vandagriff completed 18 of 28 passes for 243 yards and a touchdown in the win over the Rebels. 

The Wildcats were also impressive defensively, holding Ole Miss to just 353 yards, and they have had a week to rest since then. They are giving up 13.4 points per game this season, which ranks 11th nationally. Kentucky has won seven of the last eight meetings between these teams, and it has covered the spread in six of its last seven games overall. See which team to pick here. 

Why Vanderbilt can cover

Vanderbilt has followed a similar trajectory to Kentucky, as it nearly sprung a big upset a few weeks ago when it took then-No. 7 Missouri to double overtime as an 18-point underdog. The Commodores had a week off prior to their game against Alabama, which turned into a special night for Vanderbilt fans. It was their first win over a top-ranked team after dropping their previous 60 games against AP top-five teams. 

Senior quarterback Diego Pavia completed 16 of 20 passes for 252 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 56 yards. Tight end Eli Stowers, who gave Alabama trouble throughout the game, has 25 receptions for 333 yards this season and has also thrown a touchdown. The Commodores have covered the spread in five of their last six games, and they have covered in nine of their last 13 games against Kentucky. See which team to pick here. 

How to make Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt picks

The model has simulated Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 60% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt, and which side of the spread is hitting over 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky spread to jump on, all from the advanced computer model that's up well over $2,000 on its top-rated college football spread picks since its inception, and find out.