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Kentucky bowl history

Bowl record
11-11
Games
22
First / last
1949 / 2023
Last bowl
Gator Bowl (2023)
Kentucky Wildcats postseason games, newest first
SeasonBowlOpponentScoreResult
2023 Gator Bowl Clemson 35-38 Lost
2022 Music City Bowl Iowa 0-21 Lost
2021 Citrus Bowl Iowa 20-17 Won
2020 Gator Bowl NC State 23-21 Won
2019 Postseason game Virginia Tech 37-30 Won
2018 Citrus Bowl Penn State 27-24 Won
2017 Postseason game Northwestern 23-24 Lost
2016 Postseason game Georgia Tech 18-33 Lost
2010 Bbva Compass Bowl Pittsburgh 10-27 Lost
2009 Postseason game Clemson 13-21 Lost
2008 Liberty Bowl East Carolina 25-19 Won
2007 Postseason game Florida State 35-28 Won
2006 Postseason game Clemson 28-20 Won
1999 Postseason game Syracuse 13-20 Lost
1998 Postseason game Penn State 14-26 Lost
1993 Postseason game Clemson 13-14 Lost
1984 Postseason game Wisconsin 20-19 Won
1983 Postseason game West Virginia 16-20 Lost
1976 Postseason game North Carolina 21-0 Won
1951 Postseason game TCU 20-7 Won
1950 Postseason game Oklahoma 13-7 Won
1949 Postseason game Santa Clara 13-21 Lost

Postseason games from the Kentucky game log; bowl names from the game records. "Postseason game" means the record does not name the bowl.

Every Kentucky bowl and playoff game on record: which bowl, the opponent, the score and the result, with the overall bowl record of 11-11. Season by season, see the Kentucky record by year; across the country, the bowl schedule and results.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Kentucky's bowl record?

Kentucky is 11-11 in 22 postseason games on record, from 1949 to 2023.

What was Kentucky's last bowl game?

Gator Bowl after the 2023 season: lost to Clemson 35-38.

When did Kentucky last win a bowl game?

Citrus Bowl after the 2021 season, 20-17 over Iowa.

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