Week 4 has arrived, and Kentucky will get its final dose of MACtion for the 2022 season on Saturday. The Cats will put their No. 8 national ranking on the line against a Northern Illinois team that could be playing without its starting quarterback.
The home team is a 27-point favorite for a reason as no Rocky Lombardi would be a big loss for an NIU team that has one of the worst passing defenses in the FBS. Kentucky will look to avoid the classic trap spot with a ranked-on-ranked matchup looming next week when UK travels to Oxford to play Ole Miss on the road for the first time since 2010.