Youngstown State at Kentucky: Time, TV, Odds & Prediction

SEC · Week 1

UAPB @ MIZThu, Sep 3 · 7:00 PM CDTSEC Network UTEP @ OUFri, Sep 4 · 7:00 PM CDT ECU @ ALASat, Sep 5 · 11:00 AM CDTABC KENT @ SCSat, Sep 5 · 12:45 PM EDTSEC Network YSU @ UKSat, Sep 5 · 1:00 PM EDT TNST @ UGASat, Sep 5 · 3:00 PM EDT BAY vs AUBSat, Sep 5 · 3:30 PM EDTABC FUR @ TENNSat, Sep 5 · 3:30 PM EDT UNA @ ARKSat, Sep 5 · 3:15 PM CDTSEC Network MOST @ TA&MSat, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM CDTESPN APSU @ VANSat, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM CDT ULM @ MSSTSat, Sep 5 · 6:30 PM CDTESPNU CLEM @ LSUSat, Sep 5 · 6:30 PM CDTABC FAU @ FLASat, Sep 5 · 7:45 PM EDTSEC Network LOU vs MISSSun, Sep 6 · 6:30 PM CDTABC

All scores

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GAME DAY

Week 1 · Sat, Sep 5 · 1:00 PM EDT1:00 PM EDT

Youngstown StateYSU–

KentuckyUK0–0·SEC

StreamingSECN+

UK radioUK Sports Network

CFB VIBES MODEL (CVM)CVM MODEL

10,000 simulations10k Sims

The Read

Kentucky opens a 23.5-point favorite. Our model gives Kentucky a 93% chance.

SeriesKentucky leads 1–0 · Kentucky won the last meeting, 31–0 · 2022

WIN PROBABILITY

UK 93% YSU 7%

PROJECTED FINAL

Kentucky

Youngstown State

UK win
93% One-score game
15%

What's driving the model

Home-field edge UK

Market lean UK

Model projection UK

Each game samples a margin around the market spread and a final total around the market total.

Youngstown State @ Kentucky

Your sims:Sims: UK 0, YSU 0

HOW THEY GOT HERE

last 3

Youngstown State2025: 0–2

Lat North Dakota State38–30 Lat Michigan State41–24

Kentucky

2025: 5–7 (2–6 SEC)

Lat Louisville41–0 Lat Vanderbilt45–17 Wvs Tennessee Tech42–10

Betting Lines

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SPREADYSU +23.5UK −23.5

TOTALOver 62.5Under 62.5

MONEYLINEYSU +1500UK −3600

DraftKings · updated Sep 1, 6:27 PM ETNot gambling advice

Youngstown State vs Kentucky Stats ComparisonYSU vs Kentucky Stats Comparison

2025 stats

Youngstown StateYSU		KentuckyUK
–	PPG	23#101
–	PA/G	26.4#75
–	YDS/G	341.2#105
–	PASS/G	201.9#96
–	RUSH/G	139.2#86
–	YDS/PLAY	5.1#111
–	3RD DOWN	40.3%#62
–	TO MARGIN	−8#117
–	OFF PPA	0.09#109
–	DEF PPA	0.17#79
–	OFF SUCCESS	43.1%#59
–	DEF SUCCESS	43.6%#97
–	RET PROD	19.3%
–	EXPLOSIVE	1.14#127
–	SP+	5.2
–	FPI	5.4#40

2025 season stats and 2026 season ratings. 2026 has not published these numbers yet.

THE VENUE

Kroger Field

LocationLexington, KY

Capacity61,000

SurfaceTurf

Opened1973

Elevation1,009 ft

FAN NEWS

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