L.T. Smith Stadium features a battle between the host WKU Hilltoppers and the visiting Vanderbilt Commodores in college football betting action Saturday.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to side with the WKU Hilltoppers in this one found them as -7.5-point favorites at Sportsbook. The over under number was slated to open a short time later.
Handicapping prediction models run by the computers at Odds Shark pick a 39-14 result in favor of the Hilltoppers. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.
Vanderbilt Commodores vs WKU Hilltoppers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The WKU Hilltoppers sit at 2-1 (1-2 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the Vanderbilt Commodores are currently 1-2 (1-2 ATS). Looking to bet on the totals? WKU is 0-3 OU, and Vanderbilt is 2-1 OU. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and WKU vs Vanderbilt injuries news.
The game pits the WKU Hilltoppers, currently No. 6 in our Odds Shark NCAA Football Power Rankings, against the Vanderbilt Commodores, who rate No. 104 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits WKU's No. 77-ranked offense, averaging 29 PPG, against a Vanderbilt defense that ranks No. 65 this week at 25 PPG. The WKU aerial game is averaging 345.33 yards per game, more than the Vanderbilt Commodores secondary allows through the air, 269.33 YPG per game.
Defensively, the Vanderbilt Commodores feature the league's No. 92-rated road run defense, allowing 289 yards per game. WKU, meanwhile, ranks No. 120 in rushing offense at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Vanderbilt was hammered in its last outing, as Georgia Tech ran up a 38-7 score against them at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
Quinton Baker ran through the Miami-OH defense for 103 yards in WKU's last game, handing the RedHawks a 31-24 setback on Saturday at Fred C Yager Stadium.
- Vanderbilt is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- Vanderbilt is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Vanderbilt's last 17 games
- Vanderbilt is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Western Kentucky is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
- Western Kentucky is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Western Kentucky's last 5 games
- Western Kentucky is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Vanderbilt home to Florida, Saturday, October 1st
WKU home to Houston Baptist, Saturday, October 1st
