Two teams trying to shake off a bad taste meet at Kroger Field, and only one gets to walk away feeling better about it.
Kentucky Wildcats enter at 7-2 and riding a one-game losing streak, while Florida Gators sit at 5-4 on a two-game skid. Kentucky is favored by three points in a game with a total set at 52.5.
Game details
| When | Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 6:15 PM ET |
| Where | Kroger Field |
| TV | ESPN |
| Line | Kentucky Wildcats -3 | O/U 52.5 (market view) |
| Florida Gators record | 5-4 |
| Kentucky Wildcats record | 7-2 |
The matchup
Florida Gators have lost two straight, falling 7-23 to Oklahoma Sooners most recently and 8-27 to Georgia Bulldogs before that. Before the skid, the Gators beat Texas Longhorns 27-24 on the road, but that win sits between two separate losing stretches this season, including a 19-38 defeat to South Carolina Gamecocks and a 17-45 loss to Missouri Tigers.
Kentucky Wildcats dropped their last game 6-34 to Tennessee Volunteers, but the four results before that were all wins: 34-17 over Vanderbilt Commodores, 21-13 over Oklahoma Sooners, and back-to-back 35-34 wins over LSU Tigers and South Carolina Gamecocks. That stretch is what has the Wildcats sitting at 7-2 heading into this one.
Key matchups
No individual key players or starting lineups are listed for either side this week, so this one comes down to team identity. Kentucky has outscored opponents 269-232 on the season, while Florida sits at 292-248. Both numbers suggest offenses capable of scoring in bunches, which lines up with a total set at 52.5.
Whichever defense can slow the bleeding first probably decides it. Kentucky has allowed 232 points on the year, Florida 248, and neither unit looked settled in their most recent outing given Kentucky's 34-point loss to Tennessee and Florida's 23-point loss to Oklahoma.
The pick
The market has Kentucky Wildcats as three-point favorites at home, with a market score of 28-25 in their favor. Kentucky's four-game winning stretch before the Tennessee loss carries more weight than Florida's one win sandwiched between losses, and playing at Kroger Field gives the Wildcats another edge.
Expect this one to come down to whichever offense finds answers in the fourth quarter, with Kentucky's recent form giving it a slight edge to snap its one-game skid.
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Florida Gators | Wk10 L 7-23 vs Oklahoma Sooners, Wk9 L 8-27 vs Georgia Bulldogs, Wk7 W 27-24 vs Texas Longhorns |
| Kentucky Wildcats | Wk10 L 6-34 vs Tennessee Volunteers, Wk8 W 34-17 vs Vanderbilt Commodores, Wk7 W 21-13 vs Oklahoma Sooners |
Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.