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Has Kentucky won a national championship?
Key takeaways
- Kentucky Wildcats football has not won a national championship.
- Across the SEC, Alabama (18), Oklahoma (7), Tennessee (6), Georgia (4), LSU (4), Texas (4), Florida (3), Ole Miss (3), Texas A&M (3), Auburn (2), Arkansas (1) have claimed national titles.
- All-time record in our game log (1895-2026): 553-607-37.
0 National titles
553-607-37 Record 1895-2026
12 of 23 Bowl / playoff wins
1910 (3-0) Best season
Kentucky postseason, 1895-2026
| Season | Record | Postseason |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7-6 | Lost TaxSlayer Gator Bowl |
| 2022 | 7-6 | Lost TransPerfect Music City Bowl |
| 2021 | 10-3 | Won Vrbo Citrus Bowl |
| 2020 | 5-6 | Won TaxSlayer Gator Bowl |
| 2019 | 8-5 | Won Bowl game |
| 2018 | 10-3 | Won VRBO CITRUS BOWL |
| 2017 | 7-6 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2016 | 7-6 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2010 | 6-7 | Lost BBVA COMPASS BOWL |
| 2009 | 7-6 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2008 | 7-6 | Won AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL |
| 2007 | 8-5 | Won Bowl game |
| 2006 | 8-5 | Won Bowl game |
| 1999 | 6-6 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1998 | 7-5 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1993 | 6-6 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1984 | 9-3 | Won Bowl game |
| 1983 | 6-5-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1976 | 8-4 | Won Bowl game |
| 1951 | 8-4 | Won Bowl game |
| 1950 | 11-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1949 | 9-3 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1947 | 8-3 | Won Bowl game |
Source: CollegeFootballData game results via the CFB Data Hub.
National titles across the SEC
| Team | Titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|
 Alabama Crimson Tide | 18 | 2020 |
 Oklahoma Sooners | 7 | 2000 |
 Tennessee Volunteers | 6 | 1998 |
 Georgia Bulldogs | 4 | 2022 |
 LSU Tigers | 4 | 2019 |
 Texas Longhorns | 4 | 2005 |
 Florida Gators | 3 | 2008 |
 Ole Miss Rebels | 3 | 1962 |
 Texas A&M Aggies | 3 | 1939 |
 Auburn Tigers | 2 | 2010 |
 Arkansas Razorbacks | 1 | 1964 |
 Kentucky Wildcats this page | 0 | None yet |
 Mississippi State Bulldogs | 0 | None yet |
 Missouri Tigers | 0 | None yet |
 South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 | None yet |
 Vanderbilt Commodores | 0 | None yet |
Current SEC members, claimed national championships.
Where Kentucky sits in the SEC
Current SEC programs have claimed 55 national titles between them: 18 for Alabama, seven for Oklahoma, six for Tennessee, four for Georgia, four for LSU, four for Texas, three for Florida, three for Ole Miss, three for Texas A&M, two for Auburn and one for Arkansas. The other five programs are still chasing a first. See how this season is shaping up on the SEC standings, or browse every season on the Kentucky record by year page.
Editorial note
College football crowned national champions by polls and selectors before the BCS (1998) and the College Football Playoff (2014). The titles here are the ones each program claims in its own record book.
Kentucky Wildcats football has not won a national championship.
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Frequently asked questions
Has Kentucky ever won a national championship?
Kentucky Wildcats football has not won a national championship.
Which SEC teams have won national championships?
Alabama (1925, 1926, 1930, 1934, 1941, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1992, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2020), Oklahoma (1950, 1955, 1956, 1974, 1975, 1985, 2000), Tennessee (1938, 1940, 1950, 1951, 1967, 1998), Georgia (1942, 1980, 2021, 2022), LSU (1958, 2003, 2007, 2019), Texas (1963, 1969, 1970, 2005), Florida (1996, 2006, 2008), Ole Miss (1959, 1960, 1962), Texas A&M (1919, 1927, 1939), Auburn (1957, 2010), Arkansas (1964).