Best Bets, Predictions & Odds for the Kentucky vs. Southern Miss Game – Saturday, August 31
Published 9:23 pm Wednesday, August 28, 2024
It’ll be the Kentucky Wildcats (0-0) versus the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0-0) in college football play at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. We have the odds and best bets for you below.
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When and Where is Kentucky vs. Southern Miss?
- Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
- Time: 7:45 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: SEC Network
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
- City: Lexington, Kentucky
- Venue: Kroger Field
Kentucky vs. Southern Miss Prediction & Moneyline Pick
- Prediction:
Kentucky 41, Southern Miss 17 - Kentucky is -5882 on the moneyline, and Southern Miss is +1967.
- Kentucky won 83.3% of the games last season when it was favored on the moneyline (5-1).
- The Wildcats never played as a moneyline favorite of -5882 or shorter.
- Southern Miss was an underdog in eight games last season and won one (12.5%) of those contests.
- The Golden Eagles did not enter a game last season with longer moneyline odds than +1967.
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Wildcats’ implied win probability is 98.3%.
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Against the Spread Pick
- Pick ATS:
Southern Miss (+27.5)
- Kentucky had seven wins in 13 games against the spread last season.
- The Wildcats didn’t have a win ATS (0-1) as a 27.5-point favorite or greater last season.
- Southern Miss had three wins in 11 games against the spread last year.
- The Golden Eagles had no wins ATS (0-1) as underdogs of 27.5 points or greater last season.
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Best Over/Under Pick
- Pick OU: Over (50)
- Kentucky played eight games with over 50 total points, its current matchup’s over/under, last year.
- Southern Miss played in eight games last season where they combined with their opponent to score more than 50 points.
- The two teams averaged a combined 2.3 more points per game (52.3) a season ago than this matchup’s total of 50 points.
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Key Stats Splits
Kentucky
| Overall | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Total AVG | 48.9 | 49.3 | 48.3 |
| Implied Total AVG | 30.4 | 31.5 | 28.6 |
| ATS Record | 7-6-0 | 4-4-0 | 3-2-0 |
| Over/Under Record | 9-4-0 | 6-2-0 | 3-2-0 |
| Moneyline Favorite Record | 5-1 | 3-1 | 2-0 |
| Moneyline Underdog Record | 1-5 | 0-3 | 1-2 |
Southern Miss
| Overall | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Total AVG | 52.3 | 53.4 | 51.3 |
| Implied Total AVG | 32.5 | 30.6 | 34.0 |
| ATS Record | 3-8-0 | 1-4-0 | 2-4-0 |
| Over/Under Record | 8-3-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-0-0 |
| Moneyline Favorite Record | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Moneyline Underdog Record | 1-7 | 0-3 | 1-4 |
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