On Saturday, August 31, 2024, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0-0) are vast 26.5-point underdogs versus the Kentucky Wildcats (0-0). This game has a total of 50 points. The Wildcats finished 7-6 and fell in the Gator Bowl the previous year. They ranked 58th in college football in terms of offensive average (29.1) and 61st in terms of defensive average (25.8). Last season, the Golden Eagles finished 3-9 and missed out on a bowl game despite scoring 23.2 points per game (ranked 96th in NCAA football) and giving up 35.8 points per game (128th). Watch FOX Sports to follow college football throughout the season.
The predicted score for the game is Wildcats 38, Golden Eagles 12 based on the spread and over/under. The moneyline’s implied probability gives the Wildcats a 98.1% chance to win this game. There is an indicated probability of 5.4% for the Golden Eagles. During the previous season, Kentucky covered seven times out of 13 spread matches. In 11 attempts to cover the spread last year, Southern Miss was successful three times.
