Kentucky football at Vanderbilt: Live updates, stats as UK chases bowl eligibility

An improbable turn has a Kentucky football team that looked doomed to a lost season suddenly surging, with bowl eligibility in play.

The Wildcats (5-5, 2-5 SEC) get their first of two shots at the required six wins when it faces No. 12 Vanderbilt (8-2, 4-2) on Saturday at FirstBank Stadium.

The game is set to kick off at 3:30 p.m. EST. It will be broadcast on ESPN.

Herald-Leader football beat writer Jon Hale and sports columnist Mark Story will be on site in Nashville, providing news updates and commentary throughout the game in the chat below. You can follow live statistics and play-by-play in the stat tracker.

This story was originally published November 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM.