Will Levis’s past games as an underdog with Kentucky revealed heading into Tennessee game

Will Levis and Kentucky have a very stiff challenge awaiting them on Saturday as they travel to Knoxville to face No. 3 Tennessee.

The Volunteers have dominated the series since 1985, only losing to the Wildcats 3 times within that span and holding an 82-26-9 edge all-time. The Wildcats, though, will look to spoil the Vols’ undefeated season and put a crimp in their potential College Football Playoff hopes.

And the news is actually good for Levis as an underdog: for the most part, at least. As you can see below, the Wildcats are 4-2 in those games. Granted, one of the 2 losses, against Georgia, saw them as 21-point underdogs. Tennessee is being favored by around 2 touchdowns in this one.

That being said, if Levis and the Wildcats can pull off the road upset at Rocky Top against the Vols, it will provide quite a dose of confidence for the rest of the season and rank as one of Mark Stoops’ biggest wins as the head coach at Kentucky.

Kentucky as an underdog with Will Levis

UK (+7) vs. 10 Florida — W 20-13
UK (+21) at 1 Georgia — L 30-13
UK (+3) at Louisville — W 52-21
UK (+6) at 12 Florida — W 26-16
UK (+6.5) at 14 Ole Miss — L 22-19
UK (+3.5) vs. 16 Mississippi State — W 27-17

4-2 outright, 6-0 ATS

— Adam Luckett (@AdamLuckettKSR) October 26, 2022

Sydney Hunte

Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.