Kentucky opened as a 17.5-point favorite over Louisville on Sunday, a line which quickly moved to the Wildcats -18.5.
This will mark the first time since 2011 that the Cardinals have gone into a Battle of the Bluegrass game as the underdog. In that year, true freshmen Teddy Bridgewater and DeVante Parker led U of L to a surprising 24-17 win in Lexington. In all, Louisville has won six of the last seven meetings in this series.
Saturday’s 52-10 loss to NC State moved Louisville to 1-10 on the season when it comes to covering the spread.