Kentucky vs Tennessee Picks and Prediction – 11/2/2024

In Saturday night college football action, the Kentucky Wildcats will travel to Neyland Stadium to face the Tennessee Volunteers. Make sure you are ready for all the football action with our college football picks. The Wildcats (3-5) have dropped five of their first six conference games and are limiting opponents to a shade below 20 points per contest. On Saturday, Kentucky was unable to slow down Auburn RB Jarquez Hunter (278 yds) during a 24-10 home loss. 

Kentucky jumped out to a 10-0 lead after one quarter on an Alex Raynor 46-yard field goal and a two-yard Jamarion Wilcox touchdown run. Dane Key posted a game-high 87 receiving yards for the Wildcats, were outgained by an alarming 500-224 margin. 

The Tennessee Volunteers rank second in the SEC Conference in total defense and are serious College Football Playoff contenders. The seventh ranked Volunteers (6-1) are fresh off a bye and are averaging 39.6 points per game for head coach Josh Heupel. Last time out, Tennessee erased a seven-point halftime deficit to earn a 24-17 home victory versus Alabama. 

Chris Brazzell II gave Tennessee the lead for good on a 16-yard touchdown reception with six minutes remaining. Dylan Sampson contributed 139 rushing yards and two scores for the Volunteers, who won despite turning the ball over three times.

This is one of the oldest rivalries in college football and Tennessee enters this contest riding a three-game winning streak against Kentucky. Last year, the Volunteers escaped Lexington with a 33-27 road victory. Look for an angry Kentucky squad to keep things close and cover on the road. Final Score Prediction, Tennessee Volunteers win 24-21.