Tennessee-Kentucky football game initial score prediction Week 10

No. 17 Tennessee (6-2, 3-2 SEC) has an open date in Week 9 of the 2026 football season. Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches Poll.The Vols will next play No. 8 Kentucky (7-1) on Nov. 7 in Week 10. Kickoff between Tennessee and the Wildcats is slated for 6:15 p.m. EST at Neyland Stadium (ESPN).Kentucky also has an open date in Week 9.Tennessee has a 66.9% chance to win against the Wildcats, according to ESPN's Matchup Predictor. Nolan Analytics also projects the Vols to defeat Kentucky, 28-21.Tennessee leads the all-time football series against Kentucky, 86-26-9, dating to Oct. 21, 1893. The Vols are 45-11-6 all time in games contested in Knoxville.Sixth-year Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel is 5-0 against the Wildcats since 2021. Kentucky's last win in the series was on Oct. 17, 2020, defeating the Vols, 34-7, at Neyland Stadium.More: Josh Heupel discusses Tennessee's open date in Week 9Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Tennessee-Kentucky football game initial score prediction Week 10