USA TODAY Sports predictions for Florida at Kentucky in Week 5

Experts at USA TODAY Sports made their picks for Saturday’s rivalry showdown between the Florida Gators and Kentucky Wildcats.

With less than 24 hours away from kickoff for the rivalry matchup between the Florida Gators and Kentucky Wildcats, the game predictions are piling in and college football experts at USA TODAY Sports made their picks for the showdown in Lexington.

Six college football analysts for USAT entered their predictions for every top game around the nation, splitting the decisions for games like Utah versus Oregon State. The experts swept the board and all chose Michigan, USC, Georgia, Penn State and Washington to win their respective matchups.

The experts, however, aren’t split for the Florida-Kentucky bout, with four sports writers picking the Gators to pull off an upset on the road and get their second conference win of the season.

USA TODAY Sports writers Scooby Axon and Jace Evans are the only ones taking the Wildcats.

The spread for Saturday’s game varies between different Las Vegas sports books and has been teeter-tottering all week. The current spread lists Kentucky (-1) as the favorite, according to BetMGM.

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