Vanderbilt CommodoresVanderbilt
vs 
Kentucky WildcatsKentucky
Kroger Field
Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Kentucky | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
Average points per quarter, 2026 season
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt | 5.8 | 4.8 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 25.4 |
| Kentucky | 5.6 | 11.6 | 9.8 | 6.0 | 33.0 |
| Vanderbilt | Qtr | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | Q1 | 5.6 |
| 4.8 | Q2 | 11.6 |
| 8.0 | Q3 | 9.8 |
| 6.8 | Q4 | 6.0 |
| 25.4 | Game | 33.0 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Rivalry highlights
Series record
42-49
Vanderbilt first, 95 meetings since 1906
Series leader
Kentucky
Kentucky lead 42-49 in 95 meetings since 1906
Widest recent margin
28 points
Kentucky 17-45 Vanderbilt, 2025
Tightest recent margin
3 points
Vanderbilt 24-21 Kentucky, 2022
Highest recent total
73 points
Kentucky 45-28 Vanderbilt, 2023
Key players by position
| Vanderbilt | Pos | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
 Jared Curtis | QB | Kenny Minchey |
 Sedrick Alexander | RB | CJ Baxter |
 Junior Sherrill | WR | Kenny Darby |
 Jayvontay Conner | TE | Willie Rodriguez |
 Issa Ouattara | DL | Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace |
 Bryan Longwell | LB | Grant Godfrey |
 CJ Heard | DB | Jordan Castell |
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Head to head
Full rivalry page Vanderbilt 42 95 meetings since 1906 49 Kentucky
Kentucky lead 42-49 in 95 meetings since 1906 Series leader: Kentucky.
Team stats, this game
VanderbiltKentuckyTeam stats, 2026 season
VanderbiltKentucky 25.414th Points per game 10th34.6
25.010th Points allowed 11th26.8
349.614th Total yards per game 9th416.8
5.512th Yards per play 9th6.4
123.213th Rush yards per game 6th187.2
226.412th Pass yards per game 11th229.6
18.415th First downs per game 12th21.4
33.8%15th Third-down rate 16th24.5%
08th Turnover margin 3rd+5
69th Takeaways 2nd10
146th Sacks 13th10
99th Sacks allowed 11th11
65.613th Penalty yards per game 6th51.8
30:407th Time of possession 9th30:29
Rank within each team's conference. 2026 season totals to date from CollegeFootballData.
Win probability
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Current drive Game leaders
VAN UK Box score
Vanderbilt: last 15 games
10-5 in the last 15 · 33.8 scored · 26.1 allowed
WON 70-21 scored 70 · allowed 21 See game WON 55-35 scored 55 · allowed 35 See game LOST 14-30 scored 14 · allowed 30 See game WON 31-24 scored 31 · allowed 24 See game WON 17-10 scored 17 · allowed 10 See game LOST 31-34 scored 31 · allowed 34 See game WON 45-38 scored 45 · allowed 38 See game WON 45-17 scored 45 · allowed 17 See game WON 45-24 scored 45 · allowed 24 See game LOST 27-34 scored 27 · allowed 34 See game WON 28-9 scored 28 · allowed 9 See game WON 35-26 scored 35 · allowed 26 See game WON 35-31 scored 35 · allowed 31 See game LOST 15-21 scored 15 · allowed 21 See game LOST 14-38 scored 14 · allowed 38 See game
Kentucky: last 15 games
8-7 in the last 15 · 26.8 scored · 27.0 allowed
WON 48-23 scored 48 · allowed 23 See game LOST 13-35 scored 13 · allowed 35 See game LOST 14-35 scored 14 · allowed 35 See game LOST 13-16 scored 13 · allowed 16 See game LOST 34-56 scored 34 · allowed 56 See game WON 10-3 scored 10 · allowed 3 See game WON 38-7 scored 38 · allowed 7 See game WON 42-10 scored 42 · allowed 10 See game LOST 17-45 scored 17 · allowed 45 See game LOST 0-41 scored 0 · allowed 41 See game WON 45-13 scored 45 · allowed 13 See game LOST 17-45 scored 17 · allowed 45 See game WON 31-21 scored 31 · allowed 21 See game WON 45-21 scored 45 · allowed 21 See game WON 35-34 scored 35 · allowed 34 See game
The matchup
| Vanderbilt | Split | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| 3-2 | 2026 record | 4-1 |
| 0-2 | Conference | 2-1 |
| 127 | Points for | 173 |
| 125 | Points against | 134 |
| L2 | Form | W3 |
Recent meetings
2025
2024
Vanderbilt 20 : 13 Kentucky
20 : 13 Kentucky 2023
Kentucky 45 : 28 Vanderbilt
45 : 28 Vanderbilt 2022
Vanderbilt 24 : 21 Kentucky
24 : 21 Kentucky 2021
Kentucky 34 : 17 Vanderbilt
34 : 17 Vanderbilt 2020
Vanderbilt 35 : 38 Kentucky
35 : 38 Kentucky How to watch
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Make your pick
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Vanderbilt · QB Jared Curtis Pass yards
746
Pass TD
4
Comp-Att
63-98
INT
3
Alexander rush
200 yds
Sherrill rec
474 yds
Kentucky · QB Kenny Minchey Pass yards
1148
Pass TD
11
Comp-Att
97-142
INT
1
Jr. rush
361 yds
Darby rec
322 yds
1 
Blaze Berlowitz QB 2 Jared Curtis QB 10 
Whit Muschamp QB 11 
Jack Elliott QB 14 
Drew Cowart QB 3 
Jamezell Lassiter RB 20 
Izayah Lee RB 22 
Makhilyn Young RB 23 
Evan Hampton RB 24 
Gabe Fields RB 28 Sedrick Alexander RB 42 
Jake Balis RB 44 
Gabe Fisher FB 0 Junior Sherrill WR 5 
Tristen Brown WR 6 
Ja'Cory Thomas WR 7 
Cole Adams WR 9 
Brycen Coleman WR 13 
Kayleb Barnett WR 15 
Joseph McVay WR 80 
Claiborne Richards WR 81 
Kahden Smith WR 84 
Owen Cabell WR 85 
Lebron Hill WR 87 
Ty Burd WR 88 
Wils Jackson WR 89 
Cameran Dickson WR 8 Jayvontay Conner TE 12 
Walter Taylor TE 16 
Cole Spence TE 19 
Maurice Veney TE 46 
Palmer Riley TE 49 
Elijah Rooney TE 82 Adam Gehm TE 86 
Tilden Riley TE 50 
Gunner Givens OL 51 
Clinton Azubuike OL 52 
Kevo Wesley OL 54 
Tripp Skewes OL 55 George Williams-Haseotes OL 56 
Lyndon Cooper OL 57 
Max Fisher OL 58 
Orion Irving OL 60 Nate Fleming OL 62 
CJ Williams OL 65 
Micah DeBose OL 70 
Cade McConnell OL 71 
Ted Gregoire OL 72 
Mitchell Smith OL 73 Pulelei'ite Primus OL 75 
Beau Johnson OL 77 Michael Smith OL 78 
Keegan Wechsler OL 5 Issa Ouattara DL 49 
Simeon Boulware DL 53 
Glenn Seabrooks III DL 55 
Aaron Bryant DL 91 
Noah Sigda DL 92 
Jaylon Stone DL 93 Nikhil Jefferson DL 94 
Bradley Mann DL 97 
Hayden Bray DL 99 
Talan Carter DL 15 
Mike Diatta DT 51 
Cameron Stepp DT 59 Jiaming Cao DT 98 
Daryl Campbell DT 10 
Brian Allen Jr. EDGE 17 
Edwin Kolenge EDGE 19 
CJ Jackson EDGE 29 
Miles Capers EDGE 32 
Mason Carter EDGE 33 
Myles Miller EDGE 90 
Jake Stanish EDGE 95 
Jace McCallum EDGE 96 
Khalil Poteat EDGE 11 Bryan Longwell LB 13 
Tate Hamby LB 18 
Josiah Broxton LB 20 
Jamison Curtis LB 22 
Bryce Cowan LB 24 
Nick Rinaldi LB 30 
Austin Howard LB 43 
Luke D'Alise LB 44 
Daniel Vollmer Jr. LB 45 
Ty Bartholomew LB 50 
Kene Obi LB 0 
Cobey Sellers CB 2 
Jaylin Lackey CB 4 
Martel Hight CB 6 
Jordan Matthews CB 16 
Jaylin Davies CB 23 
Bishop Starling CB 26 
Cayden Daniels CB 31 
Jeremy Garner II CB 37 
Jack Wanzung CB 42 
Blaine McClure CB 46 
Mustafa Dannett CB 1 
Dontae Carter S 3 
Carson Lawrence S 7 
Ricardo Jones S 8 CJ Heard S 9 
Jalen Gilbert S 12 
Vanzale Hinton S 14 
Jailen Ruth S 21 
Davin Chandler S 25 
Mason Lewis S 27 
Bradley Brown S 28 
Thomas Jones S 35 
Payne Daniel S 39 
Joe Daniel PK 47 
Justin Dewers PK 88 
Brock Taylor PK 37 
Tyler Ebel P 79 
Conor Weasler P 53 
Stone Owens LS 54 
Kaden Schickel LS
Blaze Berlowitz QB 2 Jared Curtis QB 10 Whit Muschamp QB 11 Jack Elliott QB 14 Drew Cowart QB 3 Jamezell Lassiter RB 20 Izayah Lee RB 22 Makhilyn Young RB 23 Evan Hampton RB 24 Gabe Fields RB 28 Sedrick Alexander RB 42 Jake Balis RB 44 Gabe Fisher FB 0 Junior Sherrill WR 5 Tristen Brown WR 6 Ja'Cory Thomas WR 7 Cole Adams WR 9 Brycen Coleman WR 13 Kayleb Barnett WR 15 Joseph McVay WR 80 Claiborne Richards WR 81 Kahden Smith WR 84 Owen Cabell WR 85 Lebron Hill WR 87 Ty Burd WR 88 Wils Jackson WR 89 Cameran Dickson WR 8 Jayvontay Conner TE 12 Walter Taylor TE 16 Cole Spence TE 19 Maurice Veney TE 46 Palmer Riley TE 49 Elijah Rooney TE 82 Adam Gehm TE 86 Tilden Riley TE 50 Gunner Givens OL 51 Clinton Azubuike OL 52 Kevo Wesley OL 54 Tripp Skewes OL 55 George Williams-Haseotes OL 56 Lyndon Cooper OL 57 Max Fisher OL 58 Orion Irving OL 60 Nate Fleming OL 62 CJ Williams OL 65 Micah DeBose OL 70 Cade McConnell OL 71 Ted Gregoire OL 72 Mitchell Smith OL 73 Pulelei'ite Primus OL 75 Beau Johnson OL 77 Michael Smith OL 78 Keegan Wechsler OL 5 Issa Ouattara DL 49 Simeon Boulware DL 53 Glenn Seabrooks III DL 55 Aaron Bryant DL 91 Noah Sigda DL 92 Jaylon Stone DL 93 Nikhil Jefferson DL 94 Bradley Mann DL 97 Hayden Bray DL 99 Talan Carter DL 15 Mike Diatta DT 51 Cameron Stepp DT 59 Jiaming Cao DT 98 Daryl Campbell DT 10 Brian Allen Jr. EDGE 17 Edwin Kolenge EDGE 19 CJ Jackson EDGE 29 Miles Capers EDGE 32 Mason Carter EDGE 33 Myles Miller EDGE 90 Jake Stanish EDGE 95 Jace McCallum EDGE 96 Khalil Poteat EDGE 11 Bryan Longwell LB 13 Tate Hamby LB 18 Josiah Broxton LB 20 Jamison Curtis LB 22 Bryce Cowan LB 24 Nick Rinaldi LB 30 Austin Howard LB 43 Luke D'Alise LB 44 Daniel Vollmer Jr. LB 45 Ty Bartholomew LB 50 Kene Obi LB 0 Cobey Sellers CB 2 Jaylin Lackey CB 4 Martel Hight CB 6 Jordan Matthews CB 16 Jaylin Davies CB 23 Bishop Starling CB 26 Cayden Daniels CB 31 Jeremy Garner II CB 37 Jack Wanzung CB 42 Blaine McClure CB 46 Mustafa Dannett CB 1 Dontae Carter S 3 Carson Lawrence S 7 Ricardo Jones S 8 CJ Heard S 9 Jalen Gilbert S 12 Vanzale Hinton S 14 Jailen Ruth S 21 Davin Chandler S 25 Mason Lewis S 27 Bradley Brown S 28 Thomas Jones S 35 Payne Daniel S 39 Joe Daniel PK 47 Justin Dewers PK 88 Brock Taylor PK 37 Tyler Ebel P 79 Conor Weasler P 53 Stone Owens LS 54 Kaden Schickel LS 3 Kenny Minchey QB 9 Matt Ponatoski QB 10 
Callum Wither QB 14 
Brennen Ward QB 15 
Carson Cruver QB 16 
JacQai Long QB 17 William Drakeford Jr. QB 82 Kendall Tambling QB 1 CJ Baxter RB 2 
Jovantae Barnes RB 21 
Tovani Mizell RB 22 
Delvecchio Alston II RB 26 
Jason Patterson RB 28 
Ahmir Smith RB 29 Jordan Colbert RB 34 
Isaiah Jackson RB 4 
Nic Anderson WR 5 
Ja'Kayden Ferguson WR 6 
Shane Carr WR 7 
DJ Miller WR 12 
Brock Coffman WR 13 
Denairius Gray WR 18 
Xavier Daisy WR 19 Kenny Darby WR 33 
Rico Crowder WR 37 
Spencer Leadbetter WR 39 
Saxton Howard WR 80 
Ashton Cozart WR 83 
Prince Jean WR 84 
Davis McCray WR 89 
Cash Harney WR 8 
Mikkel Skinner TE 11 
Lincoln Watkins TE 44 
Justin Kattus TE 81 Willie Rodriguez TE 85 
Elijah Brown TE 87 
Henry Boyer TE 50 
Max Anderson OL 52 Cameron Miller Jr. OL 53 
Lance Heard OL 55 
Aba Selm OL 57 
Jordan Knox OL 60 
Mason Howard OL 61 
Jason Ekperuoh OL 62 Ben Myers OL 64 
Ryan Meeker OL 66 
Tino Merlo OL 67 
Mark Robinson OL 68 
Alexander DiMartino OL 69 
Hank Timon OL 70 
Rob Fogler OL 71 
Malachi Wood OL 72 
Coleton Price OL 73 
Olaus Alinen OL 74 
Jermiel Atkins Jr. OL 75 
Hayes Johnson OL 77 
Tegra Tshabola OL 78 
Cameron Jones OL 79 
Jay Clark OL 7 
Jamarrion Harkless DL 23 
Brian Robinson DL 90 Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace DL 91 
Jaden Williams DL 93 
Kalen Edwards DL 94 
Tavion Gadson DL 92 
Ben Duncum DE 97 
Tyler Thomas DE 6 
Ahmad Breaux DT 96 
Dominic Wiseman DT 0 
Elijah Barnes LB 2 
Sam Greene LB 3 
Alex Afari Jr. LB 4 
Antwan Smith LB 8 
Lorenzo Cowan LB 15 
Cedric Works LB 17 
Justyn Hartley LB 22 Grant Godfrey LB 25 
Tavion Wallace LB 31 
Quintavion Norman LB 32 
Devin Smith LB 53 
Ben Reeves LB 0 
Martels Carter Jr. DB 1 
Andre Clarke Jr. DB 3 
Aaron Gates DB 5 Jordan Castell DB 10 
Dyllon Williams DB 11 
Braxton Urquhart DB 12 
Hasaan Sykes DB 13 
Cyrus Reyes DB 14 
Ty Bryant DB 16 
Jesse Anderson III DB 18 
Mark Manfred III DB 19 
Kevis Thomas DB 20 
Terhyon Nichols DB 21 
Nasir Addison DB 24 
Jaden Smith DB 26 
Andrew Purcell DB 27 
Isaiah McMillian DB 28 
Demarcus Gardner DB 30 
Grant Grayton DB 36 
Andrew Weber DB 38 Tyler Wright DB 33 
Sam Brown III S 35 
Matthew Obermeier PK 88 
Adam Zouagui PK 91 
Jacob Kauwe PK 48 
Thomas O'Hara P 93 
Wilson Berry P 40 
Cole Marszalek LS 59 
Jack Wheeler LS 97 
Spencer Radnoti LS
Kenny Minchey QB 9 Matt Ponatoski QB 10 Callum Wither QB 14 Brennen Ward QB 15 Carson Cruver QB 16 JacQai Long QB 17 William Drakeford Jr. QB 82 Kendall Tambling QB 1 CJ Baxter RB 2 Jovantae Barnes RB 21 Tovani Mizell RB 22 Delvecchio Alston II RB 26 Jason Patterson RB 28 Ahmir Smith RB 29 Jordan Colbert RB 34 Isaiah Jackson RB 4 Nic Anderson WR 5 Ja'Kayden Ferguson WR 6 Shane Carr WR 7 DJ Miller WR 12 Brock Coffman WR 13 Denairius Gray WR 18 Xavier Daisy WR 19 Kenny Darby WR 33 Rico Crowder WR 37 Spencer Leadbetter WR 39 Saxton Howard WR 80 Ashton Cozart WR 83 Prince Jean WR 84 Davis McCray WR 89 Cash Harney WR 8 Mikkel Skinner TE 11 Lincoln Watkins TE 44 Justin Kattus TE 81 Willie Rodriguez TE 85 Elijah Brown TE 87 Henry Boyer TE 50 Max Anderson OL 52 Cameron Miller Jr. OL 53 Lance Heard OL 55 Aba Selm OL 57 Jordan Knox OL 60 Mason Howard OL 61 Jason Ekperuoh OL 62 Ben Myers OL 64 Ryan Meeker OL 66 Tino Merlo OL 67 Mark Robinson OL 68 Alexander DiMartino OL 69 Hank Timon OL 70 Rob Fogler OL 71 Malachi Wood OL 72 Coleton Price OL 73 Olaus Alinen OL 74 Jermiel Atkins Jr. OL 75 Hayes Johnson OL 77 Tegra Tshabola OL 78 Cameron Jones OL 79 Jay Clark OL 7 Jamarrion Harkless DL 23 Brian Robinson DL 90 Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace DL 91 Jaden Williams DL 93 Kalen Edwards DL 94 Tavion Gadson DL 92 Ben Duncum DE 97 Tyler Thomas DE 6 Ahmad Breaux DT 96 Dominic Wiseman DT 0 Elijah Barnes LB 2 Sam Greene LB 3 Alex Afari Jr. LB 4 Antwan Smith LB 8 Lorenzo Cowan LB 15 Cedric Works LB 17 Justyn Hartley LB 22 Grant Godfrey LB 25 Tavion Wallace LB 31 Quintavion Norman LB 32 Devin Smith LB 53 Ben Reeves LB 0 Martels Carter Jr. DB 1 Andre Clarke Jr. DB 3 Aaron Gates DB 5 Jordan Castell DB 10 Dyllon Williams DB 11 Braxton Urquhart DB 12 Hasaan Sykes DB 13 Cyrus Reyes DB 14 Ty Bryant DB 16 Jesse Anderson III DB 18 Mark Manfred III DB 19 Kevis Thomas DB 20 Terhyon Nichols DB 21 Nasir Addison DB 24 Jaden Smith DB 26 Andrew Purcell DB 27 Isaiah McMillian DB 28 Demarcus Gardner DB 30 Grant Grayton DB 36 Andrew Weber DB 38 Tyler Wright DB 33 Sam Brown III S 35 Matthew Obermeier PK 88 Adam Zouagui PK 91 Jacob Kauwe PK 48 Thomas O'Hara P 93 Wilson Berry P 40 Cole Marszalek LS 59 Jack Wheeler LS 97 Spencer Radnoti LS 
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Vanderbilt Commodores vs Kentucky Wildcats, TBD at Kroger Field on October 24, 2026.
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