The Kentucky Wildcats (0-0) hit the field against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0-0) in college football action at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. In the piece below, we have best bets and tips to help you make informed bets.

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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 +1767.
• Kentucky went 5-1 in games it was listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 83.3% of those games).
• The Wildcats never played as a moneyline favorite of -5882 or shorter.
• Southern Miss was an underdog eight times last season and won once.
• The Golden Eagles played as an underdog of +1767 or more once last season and lost that game.
• The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Wildcats a 98.3% chance to win.

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Against the Spread Pick

• Pick ATS:

  Southern Miss (+28)
  

• Kentucky’s record against the spread last season was 7-6-0.
• The Wildcats were winless ATS (0-1) when playing as at least 28-point favorites last year.
• Southern Miss posted a 3-8-0 record against the spread last season.
• The Golden Eagles were winless ATS (0-1) when playing as at least 28-point underdogs last year.

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Best Over/Under Pick

• Pick OU: Over (50)
• Kentucky played eight games with more than 50 total points, its current matchup’s over/under, last year.
• Southern Miss played in eight games last year where they and their opponent combined 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 game’s over/under of 50 points.

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