The Wildcats will do battle with the visiting Kent State Golden Flashes on Saturday, looking to bolster their record and fatten the pocketbooks of bettors who back them.

They bring a 0-1 record (0-1 ATS) to the Week 2 battle against the 1-0 Golden Flashes, who are 1-0 ATS against the spread. Over under bettors have seen Kentucky go 1-0 so far and the Golden Flashes go 0-0.

View Kent State vs Kentucky Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: On the opening line for this matchup the Wildcats sat as 7-point favorites . The total, meanwhile, had not been posted early in the week, so check the lines pages for the latest.

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Kent State won its last outing, a 41-21 result against Towson on August 30. Since it involved a non-board school, there was no point spread or total on the game. Kent State cruised to victory in its last outing, as they ran up a 41-21 score against Towson at Dix Stadium.

Kentucky lost its last outing, a 32-14 result against Louisville on September 2. Kentucky failed to cover in that game as a 14-point underdog, while the 46 combined points took the game OVER the total. The Wildcats suffered a Week 1 loss against Louisville in their last game, falling 32-14 at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium.

Kent State Golden Flashes Trends:
When playing in September are 3-7
When playing on grass are 1-9
After being outgained are 4-6
When playing outside the conference are 3-7

Kentucky Wildcats Trends:
When playing in September are 5-5
When playing on grass are 3-7
After being outgained are 4-6
When playing outside the conference are 7-3

A few Golden Flashes at Wildcats trends to consider:
Kent State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kent State's last 5 games on the road
Kent State is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Kent State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Kentucky is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
Kentucky is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games

Next up:
Kent State at Buffalo, Wednesday, September 19
Kentucky home to Western Kentucky, Saturday, September 15