Kentucky Football Predictions, Betting Tips & Team Preview 2023: WagerTalk Best Betting Guide
Kentucky Football Predictions & Preview 2023:
Expert college football handicapper Ron Marmalefsky runs down Kentucky’s chances for 2023 and provides expert tips for betting on Kentucky in 2023.
Ron looks at areas to watch, favorability of schedule, offers a predicted record for Kentucky football in 2023 and offers some handicapping tips for betting on Kentucky this season.
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Kentucky Football Preview 2023: Kentucky Picks for Betting
Kentucky has been to seven straight bowl games, as consistency has been achieved. It’s a good thing when 7-5 feels like a letdown for this program. Don’t sleep on this team for ’23.
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Kentucky Football Predictions: AREAS TO WATCH
Count me as one of the few who wasn’t a big fan of Will Levis. Like with the infamous Christian Hackenberg (PSU), we’ll find out if all the sacks allowed (45) were a function of a subpar OL or their former QB, who to his credit was a high percentage passer.
Devin Leary himself was hurt last year and failed to meet high expectations at North Carolina State. He’s here now, with coordinator Liam Coen, who returns to Kentucky after spending one year in the NFL.
I expect improved passing numbers, and the OL returns four starters. I’m actually bumping the run numbers up despite the loss of their far and away #1 back.
Former Vanderbilt RB Ray Davis (1,042 yards) is a must watch. My ’22 defensive projections were exactly on target.
With only modest talent returning, I’m keeping the numbers the same for ’23. Kentucky’s leading sacker had just three last year. Season to season sack numbers have been erratic. Improvement in this area is a must.
Kentucky Football2023 Predictions, Kentucky Schedule:
Ball State, Eastern Kentucky and Akron should equate to the usual garbage SEC 3-0 start. Figuring out how good they are means getting deeper into the rotation and the numbers.
With games at Vanderbilt (tossup there lately) and home to Florida (on a two-game win streak), 5-0 is possible. The three games after Georgia are home to Missouri and Tennessee, and at Mississippi State.
The goal is 2-1 here, and 7-2 before a rare game hosting Alabama. The visitor has been decent in games vs. South Carolina (road game). Kentucky closes at Louisville, where they’ve had success.
Kentucky Football Bottom Line:
8-4 sounds about right, especially if the sack ratio moves to the positive side, and QB Leary regains his form with the return of Kentucky’s old coordinator. This is not an easy schedule, but the pacing is decent. 7-5 would not be all that bad.
Kentucky Football HANDICAPPING TIP:
I’ll look to fade them if Tennessee is a rush pick, but any other leans or plays will be based on what I think are some good in-season check points.
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