Homecoming is this weekend for the Florida football program and this year’s opponent will be the Kentucky Wildcats — a school the Gators had dominated over three decades until recently. With three days remaining before the big game, some of the latest betting lines have shifted slightly.
The Orange and Blue lost in overtime at the Tennessee Volunteers last weekend in a game that was closer than most expected but remain in dire need of any and every win they can get in the second half of the season.
The Wildcats were tripped up by the Vanderbilt Commodores in Lexington, which stripped them of their 12 votes in the US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 7 and continues their free fall from the preseason rankings.
Florida vs. Kentucky football betting odds
The Gators are favored by 1.5 points over the Wildcats — down one point from Monday’s update — according to BetMGM. Here are the full odds as of 2:20 p.m. ET Wednesday.
| Team | Spread | Over/Under | Money Line |
| Kentucky | +1.5 -110 |
O 42.5 -110 |
-120 |
| Florida | -1.5 -110 |
U 42.5 -110 |
+100 |
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How to Watch
Here’s everything you need to watch the Florida Gators take on the Kentucky Wildcats.
- When: Saturday, Oct. 19 at 7:45 p.m. ET
- Where: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida
- TV channel: SEC Network
- Live stream: Fubo (watch FREE with trial)
Prediction
The remainder of the season looks a lot more grim with the loss of starting quarterback Graham Mertz, but if anyone on the roster can fill his shoes, it is true freshman DJ Lagway.
Kentucky on the other hand has face-planted in SEC play so far and is facing Florida in the Swamp. Sure, they beat the Ole Miss Rebels by three and fought the Georgia Bulldogs to a 13-12 loss, but the South Carolina Gamecocks and Vanderbilt Commodores both found ways to finish them off.
DJ Lagway will explode in this one and give the Gator Nation something to finally feel confident in this one. The defense will also continue to improve as it has the past couple of weeks.
Florida 32, Kentucky 21
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