It’s been a disastrous start for Eastern Michigan.
Getting blown out at Texas State 52-27 was a bad day, but it was on the road against a dangerous offensive team. But to lose at home to LIU? That wasn’t okay.
There’s still time to turn things around with the MAC schedule coming up soon, and a home game against Louisiana, but no, you don’t lose to an FCS school like LIU.
Kentucky beat one of the MAC’s better teams, taking out Toledo in the opener, and couldn’t get by Ole Miss in the SEC opener.
With road games at South Carolina and Georgia up next, and with Texas and Tennessee to follow, the Wildcats need to get the offense going immediately.
Kentucky vs Eastern Michigan Preview: The Wildcats Need To Get On Track Fast
The Wildcat defense celebrated an interception during first half action as the Kentucky Wildcats faced off against the Ole Miss Rebels at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky on Saturday, September 6, 2025.© Jeff Faughender/Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Kentucky vs Eastern Michigan How To Watch
Saturday, September 13, 2025
Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
TV: ESPNU
Location: Kroger Field, Lexington, KY
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Why Eastern Michigan Will Win
What’s going right?
The Eagles are going through a rough start, but the offensive line hasn’t been bad. The ground game isn’t a killer, but it’s been effective, and the offense isn’t screwing up.
There haven’t been any turnovers over the first two games, and there weren’t any penalties in the LIU loss.
EMU has been tested through the air – Texas State has a better passing game than Kentucky. The Wildcats are having a nightmare of a time simply completing passes, and …
Why Kentucky Will Win
The Eastern Michigan run defense hasn’t even been close.
It got ripped to shreds by Texas State, and couldn’t hold up as LIU kept on marching with ease.
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Time and again, the Eagles have been giving up midrange plays in bunches. They’ve allowed 18 of 27 third down conversions in the first two games.
Kentucky might not be smooth, but it’s running well enough to be okay. It rumbled through Toledo and moved okay against the decent Ole Miss defense, so …
Kentucky Will Run and Keep Running
Here’s where the Kentucky Wildcats find their offense.
They still won’t throw well, so they’ll keep on pounding away on the ground. They’ll run over 40 times, will blow past 200 yards, and will control the game and the clock throughout.
Kentucky vs Eastern Michigan Prediction, Betting Lines
Kentucky 37, Eastern Michigan 13
Line: Kentucky -23.5, o/u: 45.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3.5
Must See Rating: 2
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This story was originally reported by College Football News on Sep 10, 2025, where it first appeared in the College Football section. Add College Football News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
