Vanderbilt Commodores at Kentucky Wildcats preview: October 24, 2026
The Vanderbilt Commodores (3-4) visit the Kentucky Wildcats (6-1) at Kroger Field on October 24, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Commodores | 3-4 | 1-4 (20.4-34.6) | 0-2 (14.5-29.5) | 3-2 (27.2-29.8) |
| Kentucky Wildcats | 6-1 | 5-0 (33.4-24.6) | 3-0 (29-22.7) | 3-1 (35.5-28.3) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| VAN | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 23.6 (97th) | 32.7 (46th) |
| Points allowed per game | 29.7 (23rd) | 25.9 (45th) |
| Passing yards per game | 237.4 (62nd) | 216.3 (83rd) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 218.1 (54th) | 247.6 (22nd) |
| Rushing yards per game | 119.3 (116th) | 164.4 (57th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 147 (58th) | 122.3 (94th) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 33.7 (93rd) | 33.9 (89th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 35.1 (67th) | 33.9 (82nd) |
| Completions per game | 18.9 (76th) | 19.7 (67th) |
| Completions allowed per game | 19.7 (35th) | 22.4 (11th) |
Recent form
Vanderbilt Commodores
- Oct 17, 2026: L 21-31 vs ARK
- Oct 10, 2026: L 17-52 vs MISS
- Oct 3, 2026: L 14-38 at UGA
- Sep 26, 2026: L 15-21 at AUB
- Sep 19, 2026: W 35-31 vs NCSU
Kentucky Wildcats
Head-to-head
1 earlier meeting stored: Kentucky Wildcats 0, Vanderbilt Commodores 1. Full Kentucky Wildcats vs Vanderbilt Commodores head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2025 | 2025 | UK 17, VAN 45 (at VAN) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Curtis | QB | 6 | 207 Pass yds/g, 1 Pass TD/g, 24 Rush yds/g | 236.4 Pass yds/g | Passing yards |
| Sedrick Alexander | RB | 7 | 38.6 Rush yds/g, 8.7 Car/g, 13.4 Rec yds/g | 34.2 Rush yds/g | |
| Makhilyn Young | RB | 7 | 30.9 Rush yds/g, 7.4 Car/g, 10.9 Rec yds/g | 30.8 Rush yds/g | |
| Junior Sherrill | WR | 7 | 89.7 Rec yds/g, 5.9 Rec/g, 0.6 Rec TD/g | 92.8 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Ja'Cory Thomas | WR | 5 | 39 Rec yds/g, 2.4 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 39 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Jayvontay Conner | TE | 4 | 36.5 Rec yds/g, 3.3 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 34.6 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Minchey | QB | 7 | 216 Pass yds/g, 1.7 Pass TD/g, 2.1 Rush yds/g | 213 Pass yds/g | |
| CJ Baxter | RB | 6 | 78.7 Rush yds/g, 13.8 Car/g, 8.7 Rec yds/g | 84.8 Rush yds/g | |
| Jason Patterson | RB | 7 | 57 Rush yds/g, 8.4 Car/g, 4.7 Rec yds/g | 53.6 Rush yds/g | |
| DJ Miller | WR | 3 | 59.3 Rec yds/g, 4.3 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 39.4 Rec yds/g | |
| Kenny Darby | WR | 7 | 58.9 Rec yds/g, 4.6 Rec/g, 0.4 Rec TD/g | 58.6 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Willie Rodriguez | TE | 7 | 36.7 Rec yds/g, 4.7 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 32 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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