Kentucky at Vanderbilt - 2015 Matchup Preview
Kentucky logo Kentucky Wildcats at Vanderbilt Commodores(#16)Vanderbilt logo
Saturday, November 14th 2015 (4:00 PM EST)
Vanderbilt -2.5 (41.5) (0)  Open: 0.0
Vanderbilt 21 - Kentucky: 17  (SEC)

 
Wildcats (5 - 7) (3 - 9 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 25 - 27 (16 - 28 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
UK 2nd straight Road Game
VAN is playing their 5th straight game
UK is playing their 5th straight game
Our Line: -2.5  (SP+ -0)
Projected Score: UK: 15 - VAN: 22 (37)
VAN Win prob: 55% | Cover: 49%
UK Travel: 182 miles, 1 hrs ahead
Commodores (4 - 8) (6 - 5 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 15 - 21 (17 - 16 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Kentucky's 2015 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/5 Kentucky vs Louisiana-16.558.0W 40 - 33ON
Sat 9/12 Kentucky at South Carolina+7.556.0W 26 - 22UY
Sat 9/19 Kentucky vs Florida+4.552.5L 9 - 14UN
Sat 9/26 Kentucky vs Missouri-2.544.0W 21 - 13UY
Sat 10/3 Kentucky vs Eastern Kentucky-31.5
BYE WEEK
Thu 10/15 Kentucky vs Auburn+1.057.0L 27 - 30UN
Sat 10/24 Kentucky at Mississippi State+11.559.0L 16 - 42UN
Sat 10/31 Kentucky vs Tennessee+7.560.5L 21 - 52ON
Sat 11/7 Kentucky at Georgia+17.058.0L 3 - 27UN
Sat 11/14 Kentucky at Vanderbilt+2.541.5L 17 - 21UN
Sat 11/21 Kentucky vs Charlotte-24.556.0W 58 - 10OY
Sat 11/28 Kentucky vs Louisville+4.051.5L 24 - 38ON

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Predictions for Kentucky's Schedule
Vanderbilt's 2015 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 9/3 Vanderbilt vs Western Kentucky-17.560.0L 12 - 14UN
Sat 9/12 Vanderbilt vs Georgia+17.048.5L 14 - 31UY
Sat 9/19 Vanderbilt vs Austin Peay-39.5
Sat 9/26 Vanderbilt at Ole Miss+28.053.5L 16 - 27UY
Sat 10/3 Vanderbilt at Middle Tennessee+4.549.5W 17 - 13UY
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/17 Vanderbilt at South Carolina+7.046.0L 10 - 19UN
Sat 10/24 Vanderbilt vs Missouri+2.034.0W 10 - 3UY
Sat 10/31 Vanderbilt at Houston+13.549.5L 0 - 34UN
Sat 11/7 Vanderbilt at Florida+19.038.5L 7 - 9UY
Sat 11/14 Vanderbilt vs Kentucky-2.541.5W 21 - 17UY
Sat 11/21 Vanderbilt vs Texas A&M+7.544.0L 0 - 25UN
Sat 11/28 Vanderbilt at Tennessee+17.541.0L 28 - 53ON

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
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Predictions for Vanderbilt's Schedule
Important Stats (2015)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
UK.1439%24.741%2.6516335%2093.26.1345%27.445%43%3.1556.31.81.7
VAN-.0137%15.236%2.6315537%1722.25.0239%2138%36%2.6847.22.11.4
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
UK#118 (.09)41% (89)47% (31)3.02 (71)14635% (123)1853.49 (104)#62 (.16)46% (111)49% (122)42% (75)3.44 (31)52.11.91.3
VAN#76 (.17)42% (75)42% (93)2.8 (105)12943% (53)1664.25 (34)#111 (.25)47% (121)46% (96)48% (125)4.22 (109)48.30.51.1



Overall Stats 2015
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
UK Offense1224.715.539.4%3.261.8193721632094.747%51%41%35%2%.14
VAN Defense122116.238.9%2.681.4 - - - - - 46%51%38%36%1%.02
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
UK Defense1227.42845.1%3.151.7 - - - - - 56%43%45%43%2%.13
VAN Offense1215.217.337.2%2.252.1183271551723.854%45%36%37%4%-.01

Additional Stats 2015
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Kentucky1229:1618.537%68%5.856.31.81.700226.7
Vanderbilt1232:0717.637%39%6.147.22.11.400129.4
Run Game Stats (2015)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
UK Offense1247%41%34.9162.74.722.192.6565%0%1.24
VAN Defense1246%38% - - - - -.062.3643%0%0.85
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
UK Defense1256%45% - - - - .12.8981%0%0.89
VAN Offense1254%36%41.3154.73.892.6358%0%0.98

Pass Game Stats (2015)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
UK Offense1251%35%18.233.1209.36.311.51016.121.637%33%.352%1.9
VAN Defense1251%36% - - - - - - 6.111.434%34%.211%1.6
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
UK Defense1243%43% - - - - - - 11.21.530%37%.172%1.5
VAN Offense1245%37%1631.3171.85.510.71116-.011.335%28%.064%1.6

Kentucky's Power Ratings
Kentucky's Power Rating: NR
Kentucky's Offense Rating: NR
Kentucky's Defense Rating: NR
2015 Talent Rating:  #38
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Kentucky's 2015 Expected Record: -
Kentucky's 2015 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
Kentucky's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
Kentucky's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Kentucky:    Vanderbilt: 2.5

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Kentucky:    Vanderbilt:




Vanderbilt's Power Ratings
Vanderbilt's Power Rating: 2.5 NR
Vanderbilt's Offense Rating: NR
Vanderbilt's Defense Rating: NR
2015 Talent Rating:  #44
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Vanderbilt's 2015 Expected Record: -
Vanderbilt's 2015 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
Vanderbilt's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
Vanderbilt's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482


Kentucky Scoring
Offense: 24.7 PPG
Offense on Road: 15.5
Defense: 27.4 PPG
Defense on Road: 28

Kentucky's 2015 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 3 - 9 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 8
Record on Road: 1 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 1 - 7 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0
Projected Score
Vanderbilt 22
Kentucky 15

Total Points: 37

Based on Last 4 Games
Vanderbilt 22
Kentucky 11

Total Points: 34

Based on Entire Season
Vanderbilt 22
Kentucky 19

Total Points: 41
Vanderbilt Scoring
Offense: 15.2 PPG
Offense at Home: 17.3
Defense: 21 PPG
Defense at Home: 16.2

Vanderbilt's 2015 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 6 - 5 - 1
Over/Under Record: 1 - 11
Record at home: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 2 - 1
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202511/22Vanderbilt45Kentucky17Vanderbilt -7Vanderbilt53.5Over
202410/12Kentucky13Vanderbilt20Kentucky -12.5Vanderbilt44.5Under
202309/23Vanderbilt28Kentucky45Kentucky -13.5Kentucky50.0Over
202211/12Kentucky21Vanderbilt24Kentucky -17.0Vanderbilt45.5Under
202111/13Vanderbilt17Kentucky34Kentucky -21.5Vanderbilt52.5Under
202011/14Kentucky38Vanderbilt35Kentucky -17.5Vanderbilt41.5Over
201911/16Vanderbilt14Kentucky38Kentucky -9Kentucky43.0Over
201810/20Kentucky14Vanderbilt7Kentucky -10.5Vanderbilt45.0Under
201711/11Vanderbilt21Kentucky44Vanderbilt -2.5Kentucky53.0Over
201610/08Kentucky20Vanderbilt13Kentucky -2Kentucky48.5Under
201511/14Vanderbilt21Kentucky17Vanderbilt -2.5Vanderbilt41.5Under
201409/27Kentucky17Vanderbilt7Kentucky -14Vanderbilt0
201311/16Vanderbilt22Kentucky6Vanderbilt -13.5Vanderbilt0
201211/03Kentucky0Vanderbilt40
201111/12Vanderbilt38Kentucky8
201011/13Kentucky38Vanderbilt20
200911/14Vanderbilt13Kentucky24
200811/15Kentucky24Vanderbilt31
200711/10Vanderbilt20Kentucky27
200611/11Kentucky38Vanderbilt26
200511/12Vanderbilt43Kentucky48
200411/13Kentucky14Vanderbilt13
200311/15Vanderbilt28Kentucky17
200111/10Vanderbilt30Kentucky56
200011/10Kentucky20Vanderbilt24
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Vanderbilt1095 Overs
Kentucky1546 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams12 - 135 - 84 - 61 - 2
Road Teams13 - 128 - 52 - 16 - 4

(#) UK at (#) VAN
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatUKVAN
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Perf GradeGradeNRNR
OffenseOffNRNR
DefenseDefNRNR
Spec TeamsSTNRNR
TalentTal #38 #44
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
Kentucky on Offense
CategoryCat
UK OffVAN Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Kentucky Run Game
CategoryCat
UK OffVAN Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Kentucky Pass Game
CategoryCat
UK OffVAN Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Vanderbilt on Offense
CategoryCatVAN OffUK Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Vanderbilt Run Game
CategoryCat
VAN OffUK Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Vanderbilt Pass Game
CategoryCatVAN OffUK Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
VAN 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'15 Profile: Remains Poor G5

UK 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'15 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Vanderbilt Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 62°
Rematch from Week 11
Vanderbilt -2.5 (41.5)
Vanderbilt won vs Kentucky this year (21-17)

Previous Matchups
Vanderbilt beat Kentucky last year (20-13)
Kentucky beat Vanderbilt in 2023 (45-28)
Vanderbilt beat Kentucky in 2022 (24-21)

  
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