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LSU vs Kentucky

Final/OT · Week 7 · No. 10 vs unranked · Sat Oct 10 · 7:00 PM ET · Kroger Field

LSU TigersLSU4-2
34
Final/OTOct 10, 2026
Kentucky WildcatsKentucky5-1
35
TVESPN
Weather58°F · Rain · ENE wind 17 mph

Weather at Kroger Field

LSU vs Kentucky at Kroger Field, Sat Oct 10, 7:00 PM ET. As reported at the nearest airport during the game.

At kickoff · 6:54 PM ET
58°FWind 17 mph from the ENE, gusts 32 mphRain · humidity 90%
  1. 6:54 PM58°F17 mph0.03 in
  2. 7:54 PM58°F16 mph0.02 in
  3. 8:54 PM58°F19 mphCloudy
  4. 9:54 PM58°F14 mphPartly cloudy
  5. 10:54 PM58°F11 mphCloudy

Reports from KLEX, 6 mi away (NOAA Aviation Weather Center). Pregame forecast from the US National Weather Service, issued Sat Oct 10, 2:26 PM ET.

Closing line

US sportsbooks, consensus at kickoff
Moneyline
LSU−390
UK+290

Recap

Kentucky beat No. 10 LSU 35-34 in overtime at Kroger Field in Lexington on Oct 10, 2026 to move to 5-1.

By the prediction markets it was an upset: Polymarket had Kentucky at 25% before kickoff. 77% of the public's moneyline money was on LSU.

Polymarket had Kentucky at 18% in the fourth quarter. The go-ahead score came with 0:00 left in overtime: CJ Baxter 1 Yd Run (Kenny Minchey Run for Two-Point Conversion). The lead changed hands 7 times.

Score by quarter

LSU Tigers and Kentucky Wildcats, score by quarter
Team1234OTT
LSU10737734
UK71406835

Market win chance

100%75%50%75%100%Q2Q3Q5LSUUK7:11 PM ET11:00 PM ET

LSU on top, UK below · Polymarket price · tap or hover for any moment

During the game Polymarket had Kentucky as low as 18% and as high as 33%.

Scoring plays

First Quarter

  1. LSUField Goal · 8:45Scott Starzyk 24 Yd Field Goal3-0
  2. UKTouchdown · 8:09CJ Baxter 3 Yd Run (Adam Zouagui Kick)3-7
  3. LSUTouchdown · 1:39Zach Grace 22 Yd pass from Sam Leavitt (Scott Starzyk Kick)10-7

Second Quarter

  1. UKTouchdown · 13:06Brock Coffman 55 Yd Punt Return (Adam Zouagui Kick)10-14
  2. LSUTouchdown · 6:11Jackson Harris 10 Yd pass from Sam Leavitt (Scott Starzyk Kick)17-14
  3. UKTouchdown · 0:00Kenny Minchey 1 Yd Run (Adam Zouagui Kick)17-21

Third Quarter

  1. LSUField Goal · 2:13Scott Starzyk 24 Yd Field Goal20-21

Fourth Quarter

  1. UKField Goal · 11:54Adam Zouagui 28 Yd Field Goal20-24
  2. LSUTouchdown · 9:42Roman Mothershed 41 Yd pass from Jackson Harris (Scott Starzyk Kick)27-24
  3. UKField Goal · 0:12Adam Zouagui 33 Yd Field Goal27-27

Overtime

  1. LSUTouchdown · 0:00Sam Leavitt 15 Yd Run (Scott Starzyk Kick)34-27
  2. UKTouchdown · 0:00CJ Baxter 1 Yd Run (Kenny Minchey Run for Two-Point Conversion)34-35

Team stats

LSUUK
1st Downs
26
19
Total Yards
410
401
Passing
316
246
Rushing
94
155
3rd down efficiency
7-13
5-14
Turnovers
2
0
Possession
32:30
27:30

Top performers

LSU TigersKentucky Wildcats

Passing

Sam Leavitt25/34, 275 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
Kenny Minchey23/36, 246 YDS

Rushing

Dilin Jones16 CAR, 56 YDS
CJ Baxter19 CAR, 123 YDS, 2 TD

Receiving

Dilin Jones7 REC, 84 YDS
Kenny Darby4 REC, 79 YDS

Sacks

Malik Blocton1
Jamarrion Harkless1.5

Tackles

TJ Dottery12
Elijah Barnes12

Player stats

LSU · Passing

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Sam Leavitt25/342758.12182.5
Jackson Harris1/14141.010--

LSU · Rushing

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Dilin Jones16563.5014
Sam Leavitt15392.6115
Harlem Berry341.309
Landen Clark100.000
Team1-5-5.000

LSU · Receiving

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Dilin Jones78412.0020
Winston Watkins Jr.66210.3014
Roman Mothershed25628.0141
Jackson Harris6549.0116
Zach Grace12222.0122
Harlem Berry22211.0015
Tre' Brown11111.0011
Eugene Wilson III155.005

LSU · Defense

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
TJ Dottery121101000
Davhon Keys9700100
PJ Woodland6400000
Ty Benefield5300110
Princewill Umanmielen4401000
Tamarcus Cooley4400000
Stephiylan Green3300000
DJ Pickett3300100

LSU · Kicking

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Scott Starzyk2/2100.0244/410

Kentucky · Passing

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Kenny Minchey23/362466.80080.9

Kentucky · Rushing

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
CJ Baxter191236.5277
Jovantae Barnes3144.7011
Kenny Minchey7121.715
Jason Patterson263.005
Willie Rodriguez100.000

Kentucky · Receiving

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Kenny Darby47919.8035
DJ Miller45413.5020
Ja'Kayden Ferguson34314.3020
Nic Anderson3299.7012
Willie Rodriguez6254.2011
Jason Patterson177.007
Jovantae Barnes155.005
Henry Boyer144.004

Kentucky · Defense

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Elijah Barnes12602.5000
Grant Godfrey10600020
Terhyon Nichols7400100
Ty Bryant6400.5000
Jordan Castell6300100
Aaron Gates5500000
Sam Greene531.51.5000
Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace4301010

Kentucky · Interceptions

PlayerINTYDSTD
Ty Bryant190

Kentucky · Kicking

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Adam Zouagui2/450.0333/39

Betting splits at kickoff

Consensus
MoneylineLSU · UK
Bets95%5%
Money77%23%
SpreadLSU · UK
Bets66%34%
Money59%41%
Total O/UOver · Under
Bets79%21%
Money69%31%

Scores and stats: ESPN. Closing line: TheRundown. Prediction-market prices: Kalshi and Polymarket. Betting splits: a consensus across several sportsbooks. Odds change constantly: confirm the price at the book. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

Game details updated Oct 10, 11:03 PM ET. How game pages are made