LSU will take on Kentucky in an interesting SEC matchup in college football this weekend. It's time to continue our College Football odds series and make a LSU-Kentucky prediction and pick.

LSU comes into Saturday's game 3-2 on the season, while No. 16 Kentucky is riding high at 5-0 after a win over the Florida Gators last week. LSU lost at home to Auburn a week ago, falling late after leading most of the contest. LSU will look to pull off the upset in Lexington on Saturday, as the Wildcats come into play as a slight favorite over the Tigers.

Here's how the bookmakers have set the LSU-Kentucky odds for Saturday's matchup.

College Football Odds: LSU-Kentucky Odds

LSU +2.5 (-110)

Kentucky +2.5 (-110)

Over 50.5 points (-110)

Under 50.5 points (-110)

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Why LSU College Could Cover The Spread

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Max Johnson has been one of the better quarterbacks in college football this season. He has 16 touchdowns to just four interceptions. Kentucky has been stingy vs. the pass, but they may not have faced a passing attack like LSU's yet this season. Johnson has already racked up almost 1,500 yards through the air through five games this season, and due to LSU's lack of a consistent run game he has been asked to carry most of the load on offense for the Tigers.

From top to bottom, LSU has more high-rated recruits than Kentucky. They should be the better team on a paper and should have a good chance to cover on Saturday night. While Kentucky is off to a better start than LSU is this season, LSU has been able to do more offensively and they may be able to take home the win vs. the Wildcats on Saturday night.

Why Kentucky Could Cover The Spread

Kentucky has one of the better defenses in college football so far this season, and is coming off a huge win on their home field vs. Florida. They have a ton of momentum, and could be in store for another huge win on Saturday night vs. LSU. Kentucky defends both the pass and the run well, and should make things tough on an LSU offense that struggled late in the game last week vs. Auburn as the Auburn took away the run and made LSU into a one-dimensional attack. Kentucky could be able to cover if they can limit the LSU offense in familiar fashion, as they likely want to avoid a potential shootout with Johnson and the LSU offense.

Final LSU-Kentucky Prediction & Pick

Kentucky likes to play a slow pace, as the strength of their team is their defense. Look for them to run the ball and churn clock in an effort to keep Johnson and the high-flying LSU passing attack on the sidelines. 50.5 is a high number for how Kentucky likes to play. Look for Kentucky to slow down the pace with their defense and keep this game under the 50.5 total.

FINAL LSU-KENTUCKY PREDICTION & PICK: Under 50.5 (-110)