The Northwestern Wildcats (9-3, 7-2 B1G) are favored by at least a touchdown over the Kentucky Wildcats (7-5, 4-4 SEC) on the opening lines for the Music City Bowl on December 29th.
Northwestern opened as an 8.5-point favorite at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino. According to OddsShark, the line quickly dropped to 6.5 points, but Northwestern is still a sizable favorite in this matchup.
The purple Wildcats are definitely the hotter team, riding a seven-game win streak into Nashville with wins over Michigan State, Iowa, and Purdue.