Saturday’s game against Vanderbilt will be a critical narrative in the story of this 2025 UK football team. A Sea of Blue has you covered with some pregame reading to occupy your time until kickoff.

Vanderbilt (8-2, 4-2 SEC) stayed at No. 14 in the CFP rankings after an open date last week, though it was jumped by Miami despite no discernible change in the two teams' resumes. The Wildcats (5-5, 2-5) are aiming to earn bowl eligibility after missing out on the postseason last year. Here's how the Tennessean's experts pick Vandy-Kentucky:

No. 14 Vanderbilt (8-2) will try to maintain that focus Saturday when it hosts Kentucky (5-5) in a pivotal late-November matchup. The Commodores enter with one of the nation’s more efficient offenses, averaging 38.3 points per game and ranking fifth nationally in third-down conversion rate (53.3%).

The Commodores are chasing a playoff berth while the Wildcats just want to get bowl eligible. May be some fireworks.

Herald-Leader UK football reporter Jon Hale provides his final thoughts and prediction for UK versus Vanderbilt.

No. 17 Vanderbilt takes on the Alabama State Lady Hornets after Mikayla Blakes scored 28 points in Vanderbilt's 87-49 victory against the Western Kentucky Lady Toppers

The final injury report is out for the Kentucky Wildcats and Vanderbilt Commodores.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/vanderbilt as Refreshed Vanderbilt Football Looks to Keep Postseason Hopes Alive Against Surging Kentucky.