Week 13 •
Kroger Field

Louisville @ Kentucky , Week 13, Nov 28, 2026

2-3 ACC Power rating: 10.1
4-1 SEC Power rating: 10.4

Is there value in the Louisville vs Kentucky line?

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UK -2.8
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Kentucky (power rating: 10.4) and Louisville (10.1) are rated essentially even on a neutral field by Blue Chip Analytics. Kentucky's home field advantage (Blue Chip HFA: 2.7) is the primary differentiator at Kroger Field. Beyond home field, the model reads only a slight effect from the conditions. The weather component is provisional until the game-time reading is confirmed. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect Louisville vs Kentucky at Kroger Field?

The latest reading for Kroger Field shows Overcast, 62°F with winds of 13 mph. Gusts reaching 23 mph add variance to the kicking and passing game. Games with gusts at or above 30 mph have seen the total move down by about 1.4 points. It was taken before the ~10-day forecast window opened, so it describes the furthest hour the forecast reached rather than kickoff itself, and it is replaced once the game comes inside the window. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

How do Louisville and Kentucky compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings rate Louisville (10.1) and Kentucky (10.4) as essentially equal on a neutral field. In this range, home field, travel, rest, and weather context carry more weight than the raw rating differential. Kentucky brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.7). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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Blue Chip makes this Kentucky -2.8. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of October 13, 2026 Preliminary

Overcast

62°F

Rain21%
Precip0.00"
Humidity76%
Wind13 mph NNE
Gusts23 mph
Snow chance0%
Wind map for Louisville at Kentucky: aerial view of Kroger Field, wind from the NNE at 13 mph, gusting to 23.1 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 13
Kickoff (local)
12:00 AM EST
Venue
Kroger Field
Capacity
61,000
Elevation
1,004 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Measure LouisvilleAway KentuckyHome
This week69 miles0 miles
Last weekHome game858 miles
Season total3,865 miles5,014 miles
Body clock00:0000:00
Rest7 days7 days

Louisville travels 69 miles to this game, a short road trip. The trip crosses none of the distance or time-zone thresholds that have measured a price, so travel is not a factor here.