Kentucky vs Tennessee rivalry
Tennessee leads the series 84-25-9 in meetings on record since 1906.
UPCOMINGNext meeting
Kentucky 
vs 
Tennessee
vs Tennessee 2026-11-07 · TBD
Neyland Stadium
Neyland Stadium
All-time series
Kentucky 25118 meetings since 190684 Tennessee
Series leader: Tennessee.
See the full all-time Kentucky vs Tennessee head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
1900s 2 1
1910s 5 2
1920s 2 5
1930s 1 8
1940s 0 9
1950s 6 3
1960s 2 7
1970s 2 8
1980s 2 8
1990s 0 10
2000s 0 10
2010s 2 8
2020s 1 5
Series notes
Meetings played118
Series wins, Kentucky25 of 118
Series wins, Tennessee84 of 118
Decided by 3 points or fewer22 of 118
Side by side, 2026 season
Kentucky Tennessee - 34.6 10th
- Points per game
- 36.8 8th
- 26.8 11th
- Points allowed
- 15.2 3rd
- 416.8 9th
- Total yards per game
- 415.0 10th
- 6.4 9th
- Yards per play
- 5.9 10th
- 187.2 6th
- Rush yards per game
- 240.6 2nd
- 229.6 11th
- Pass yards per game
- 174.4 16th
- 21.4 12th
- First downs per game
- 23.6 6th
- 24.5% 16th
- Third-down rate
- 36.9% 13th
- +5 3rd
- Turnover margin
- +3 6th
- 10 2nd
- Takeaways
- 8 5th
- 10 13th
- Sacks
- 22 1st
- 11 11th
- Sacks allowed
- 16 15th
- 51.8 6th
- Penalty yards per game
- 61.4 9th
- 30:29 9th
- Time of possession
- 30:35 8th
Season totals from CollegeFootballData. Small figure: rank within the SEC; the better side is highlighted.
Recent meetings
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Frequently asked questions
What is the record in Kentucky vs Tennessee?
Tennessee leads the series 84-25-9 in meetings on record since 1906. That is Kentucky 25, Tennessee 84 across 118 meetings on record.
When do Kentucky and Tennessee play next?
The next Kentucky vs Tennessee meeting is around Week 10 of the 2026 season at Neyland Stadium.