Mississippi State football: Point spread versus Kentucky Wildcats announced

The Mississippi State football team will hit the road for their first SEC game against Kentucky as a road favorite.

The Mississippi State football team has had a pretty easy road through the first three games of the 2018 football season. The Bulldogs won their first game against Stephen F. Austin 63-6, on the road against Kansas State 31-10, and just demolished the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns 56-10.

The Kentucky Wildcats are also off to a good start. They won all three of their first three games, but most importantly, they ended their 31 game losing streak to the Florida Gators during week 2 of the season.

While both teams are playing well, only one team can be the favorite. And the college football oddsmakers still have more faith in the Mississippi State football team than they do the Kentucky Wildcats so far in the early part of the season. According to Oddshark, the Bulldogs will play in Lexington as an 11 point favorite to start the week. It could move throughout this week, but this is where the line is starting.

Some people might be surprised that the Mississippi State football team is opening as a road favorite against an undefeated team in the SEC. But the Bulldogs are a top 15 team, and they have been a wrecking ball to the teams they have played so far this season. Plus, the Bulldogs won last year’s game 45-7 with a roster that is mostly the same as it was last year, and you could argue has made upgrades in certain key areas.

One of the things to watch in this week’s game is if the Bulldogs are peaking ahead to the following week. Florida will head to Starkville for the final game of September, and the Mississippi State football team is eagerly anticipating their game against their old coach.

It should be a fun week. We’ll keep you up to date on all the stories you need to know about as the Bulldogs open up SEC play this coming weekend.