Wk 12 · 2026
Kentucky Wildcats at Missouri Tigers — Sat, Nov 21
Sat, Nov 21 ·
Memorial Stadium, Columbia, MO
Weather
No forecast yet. This one is 40 days away and has no kickoff time yet. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
What is at stake
A SEC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. NIGHT: 6 - 8pm ET start. Missouri is ranked #14 (AP Top 25 · 2026-10-04).
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Kentucky form
W 35-34vs LSUW 35-34at SCW 45-21vs USAW 31-21at TA&ML 17-45vs ALA
2026 season
Missouri form
W 27-6vs TA&MW 45-17vs FLAL 24-31at MSSTW 27-17vs TROYW 38-21at KU
2026 season
Kentucky this season
Straight up5-1 · 83% (6 games)
Against the spread5-1 · 83% (6 games)
Over / under5-1 · 83% (6 games)
Missouri this season
Straight up5-1 · 83% (6 games)
Against the spread3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Over / under3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 3
| Opponent | Kentucky | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M SEC | at W 31-21 preview | vs W 27-6 preview |
| Oklahoma SEC | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Florida SEC | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview | vs W 45-17 preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Kentucky leads 7–5 · Missouri won the last one
12 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
2.4 points toward Missouri
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2023-10-14 | Missouri 38 — 21 Kentucky | at UK | Missouri |
| 2022 | 2022-11-05 | Kentucky 21 — 17 Missouri | at MIZ | Kentucky |
| 2021 | 2021-09-11 | Missouri 28 — 35 Kentucky | at UK | Kentucky |
| 2020 | 2020-10-24 | Kentucky 10 — 20 Missouri | at MIZ | Missouri |
| 2019 | 2019-10-26 | Missouri 7 — 29 Kentucky | at UK | Kentucky |
| 2018 | 2018-10-27 | Kentucky 15 — 14 Missouri | at MIZ | Kentucky |
| 2017 | 2017-10-07 | Missouri 34 — 40 Kentucky | at UK | Kentucky |
| 2016 | 2016-10-29 | Kentucky 35 — 21 Missouri | at MIZ | Kentucky |
| 2015 | 2015-09-26 | Missouri 13 — 21 Kentucky | at UK | Kentucky |
| 2014 | 2014-11-01 | Kentucky 10 — 20 Missouri | at MIZ | Missouri |
| 2013 | 2013-11-09 | Missouri 48 — 17 Kentucky | at UK | Missouri |
| 2012 | 2012-10-27 | Kentucky 10 — 33 Missouri | at MIZ | Missouri |
Kentucky leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Kenny Minchey QB #3 | 97/142, 1148 YDS, 11 TD, 1 INT |
| Callum Wither QB #10 | 0/1, 0 YDS | |
| Rushing | CJ Baxter RB #1 | 68 CAR, 361 YDS, 6 TD |
| Jason Patterson RB #26 | 45 CAR, 355 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Jovantae Barnes RB #2 | 20 CAR, 126 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Kenny Darby WR #19 | 25 REC, 322 YDS, 3 TD |
| Willie Rodriguez TE #81 | 22 REC, 194 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Nic Anderson WR #4 | 9 REC, 120 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Henry Boyer TE #87 | 8 REC, 116 YDS, 3 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Grant Godfrey LB #22 | 43 |
| Jordan Castell DB #5 | 42 | |
| Ty Bryant DB #14 | 39 | |
| Sacks | Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace DL #90 | 2.5 |
| Grant Godfrey LB #22 | 2 | |
| Tavion Gadson DL #94 | 1.5 | |
| Interceptions | Jordan Castell DB #5 | 2 |
| Grant Godfrey LB #22 | 1 | |
| Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace DL #90 | 1 |
Missouri leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Austin Simmons QB #13 | 93/137, 1287 YDS, 13 TD |
| Matt Zollers QB #5 | 8/13, 87 YDS | |
| Rushing | Jamal Roberts RB #20 | 113 CAR, 606 YDS, 6 TD |
| Xai'Shaun Edwards RB #24 | 33 CAR, 124 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Preston Hatfield RB #28 | 4 CAR, 34 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Cayden Lee WR #19 | 35 REC, 522 YDS, 4 TD |
| Donovan Olugbode WR #1 | 26 REC, 407 YDS, 6 TD | |
| Shaun Terry II WR #4 | 9 REC, 96 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Naeshaun Montgomery WR #0 | 7 REC, 82 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Nicholas Rodriguez LB #5 | 50 |
| Santana Banner S #15 | 44 | |
| Robert Woodyard Jr. LB #0 | 36 | |
| Sacks | Daeden Hopkins EDGE #10 | 6 |
| Donta Simpson DT #8 | 3 | |
| Jason Dowell DT #92 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Robert Woodyard Jr. LB #0 | 1 |
| Jahlil Florence CB #21 | 1 | |
| Trajen Greco S #4 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.