Kentucky record by year
Since 1895
553-607-37
Win %
.477
Bowl trips
22
Winning seasons
53
Best year
11-1 (1950)
| Season | W | L | T | Win % | PF | PA | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 173 | 134 | In progress |
| 2025 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 276 | 317 | No bowl |
| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 247 | 265 | No bowl |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 378 | 336 | Lost TaxSlayer Gator Bowl |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 265 | 250 | Lost TransPerfect Music City Bowl |
| 2021 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 420 | 282 | Won Vrbo Citrus Bowl |
| 2020 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 240 | 285 | Won TaxSlayer Gator Bowl |
| 2019 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 353 | 251 | Won Bowl game |
| 2018 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 346 | 219 | Won VRBO CITRUS BOWL |
| 2017 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 332 | 367 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2016 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 390 | 407 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2015 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 296 | 329 | No bowl |
| 2014 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 350 | 375 | No bowl |
| 2013 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 246 | 374 | No bowl |
| 2012 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 215 | 372 | No bowl |
| 2011 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 190 | 296 | No bowl |
| 2010 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 406 | 369 | Lost BBVA COMPASS BOWL |
| 2009 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 339 | 295 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2008 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 294 | 279 | Won AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL |
| 2007 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 475 | 385 | Won Bowl game |
| 2006 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 347 | 369 | Won Bowl game |
| 2005 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 239 | 375 | No bowl |
| 2004 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 173 | 341 | No bowl |
| 2003 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 328 | 321 | No bowl |
| 2002 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 385 | 301 | No bowl |
| 2001 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 259 | 367 | No bowl |
| 2000 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 254 | 383 | No bowl |
| 1999 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 328 | 343 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1998 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 431 | 375 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1997 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 348 | 362 | No bowl |
| 1996 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 138 | 322 | No bowl |
| 1995 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 223 | 269 | No bowl |
| 1994 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 149 | 405 | No bowl |
| 1993 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 220 | 209 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1992 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 207 | 280 | No bowl |
| 1991 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 190 | 268 | No bowl |
| 1990 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 228 | 316 | No bowl |
| 1989 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 212 | 220 | No bowl |
| 1988 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 217 | 208 | No bowl |
| 1987 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 258 | 187 | No bowl |
| 1986 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 228 | 207 | No bowl |
| 1985 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 194 | 211 | No bowl |
| 1984 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 293 | 221 | Won Bowl game |
| 1983 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | 228 | 237 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1982 | 0 | 10 | 1 | .045 | 96 | 287 | No bowl |
| 1981 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 134 | 222 | No bowl |
| 1980 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 167 | 280 | No bowl |
| 1979 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 180 | 143 | No bowl |
| 1978 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 193 | 189 | No bowl |
| 1977 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 252 | 111 | No bowl |
| 1976 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 209 | 151 | Won Bowl game |
| 1975 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | 132 | 183 | No bowl |
| 1974 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 248 | 194 | No bowl |
| 1973 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 226 | 196 | No bowl |
| 1972 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 131 | 232 | No bowl |
| 1971 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 144 | 284 | No bowl |
| 1970 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 131 | 233 | No bowl |
| 1969 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 104 | 295 | No bowl |
| 1968 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 141 | 206 | No bowl |
| 1967 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 111 | 230 | No bowl |
| 1966 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | 107 | 196 | No bowl |
| 1965 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 202 | 160 | No bowl |
| 1964 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 150 | 194 | No bowl |
| 1963 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | 142 | 168 | No bowl |
| 1962 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 85 | 101 | No bowl |
| 1961 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 138 | 123 | No bowl |
| 1960 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 206 | 81 | No bowl |
| 1959 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 140 | 107 | No bowl |
| 1958 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 136 | 115 | No bowl |
| 1957 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 128 | 127 | No bowl |
| 1956 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 119 | 105 | No bowl |
| 1955 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 178 | 131 | No bowl |
| 1954 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 151 | 125 | No bowl |
| 1953 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 201 | 116 | No bowl |
| 1952 | 5 | 4 | 2 | .545 | 161 | 173 | No bowl |
| 1951 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 314 | 121 | Won Bowl game |
| 1950 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 393 | 69 | Won Bowl game |
| 1949 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 317 | 74 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1948 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 199 | 128 | No bowl |
| 1947 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 175 | 73 | Won Bowl game |
| 1946 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 233 | 90 | No bowl |
| 1945 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 96 | 217 | No bowl |
| 1944 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 125 | 147 | No bowl |
| 1942 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | 155 | 154 | No bowl |
| 1941 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 151 | 154 | No bowl |
| 1940 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 190 | 107 | No bowl |
| 1939 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 161 | 64 | No bowl |
| 1938 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 150 | 160 | No bowl |
| 1937 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 93 | 130 | No bowl |
| 1936 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 179 | 84 | No bowl |
| 1935 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 167 | 94 | No bowl |
| 1934 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 123 | 86 | No bowl |
| 1933 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 91 | 116 | No bowl |
| 1932 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 116 | 77 | No bowl |
| 1931 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .667 | 130 | 48 | No bowl |
| 1930 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 207 | 55 | No bowl |
| 1929 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 237 | 54 | No bowl |
| 1928 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 100 | 41 | No bowl |
| 1927 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | 115 | 161 | No bowl |
| 1926 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | 84 | 91 | No bowl |
| 1925 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 92 | 97 | No bowl |
| 1924 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 129 | 99 | No bowl |
| 1923 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | 135 | 53 | No bowl |
| 1922 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 167 | 56 | No bowl |
| 1921 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 157 | 89 | No bowl |
| 1920 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | 113 | 109 | No bowl |
| 1919 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | 31 | 136 | No bowl |
| 1918 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 45 | 43 | No bowl |
| 1917 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | 104 | 56 | No bowl |
| 1916 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .714 | 152 | 51 | No bowl |
| 1915 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 149 | 38 | No bowl |
| 1914 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 31 | 76 | No bowl |
| 1913 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 34 | No bowl |
| 1912 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 13 | 6 | No bowl |
| 1911 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 12 | 18 | No bowl |
| 1910 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 31 | 3 | No bowl |
| 1909 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 29 | 17 | No bowl |
| 1908 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 81 | No bowl |
| 1907 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5 | 42 | No bowl |
| 1906 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 21 | 28 | No bowl |
| 1905 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 12 | 29 | No bowl |
| 1904 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 12 | 0 | No bowl |
| 1895 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 32 | No bowl |
About this table
These are the Kentucky records for every season since 1895, bowl and playoff games included, with the postseason result on the right. The numbers come straight from the game logs and update as each season plays out. For national titles and the program story, see the Kentucky team page and the History Vault.
Kentucky all-time record against every opponent
- Tennessee25-84-9
- Vanderbilt49-42-4
- Georgia12-65-2
- Florida22-54
- LSU17-40-1
- Mississippi State25-26
- Ole Miss15-31-1
- Alabama2-40-1
- South Carolina15-22-1
- Auburn7-28-1
- Indiana17-18
- Louisville17-17
- Cincinnati19-4-1
- Georgia Tech7-12-1
- Virginia Tech12-6-2
- West Virginia11-7-1
- Xavier17-2
- Washington and Lee10-7-1
- Maryville (TN)14-0-1
- Tulane9-6
- Clemson8-6
- Missouri9-5
- VMI12-2
- Centre5-8
- Sewanee7-3-3
- North Carolina5-5
- Villanova7-1-1
- Arkansas5-3
- Miami5-3
- Miami (OH)4-3-1
- Central Michigan7-0
- Kent State7-0
- Maryland2-3-2
- Eastern Kentucky6-0
- Florida State4-1-1
- Georgetown (Kentucky)6-0
- Ohio4-2
- Penn State3-3
- UL Monroe5-1
- Rutgers2-2-1
- Southern Miss4-1
- Western Kentucky3-2
- Baylor2-2
- Detroit Mercy4-0
- Duke0-4
- Kansas0-3-1
- Kansas State3-1
- Marshall4-0
- Memphis4-0
- Michigan State2-2
- Texas A&M2-2
- Bowling Green2-1
- Butler3-0
- Eastern Michigan3-0
- George Washington3-0
- Marquette2-1
- Middle Tennessee3-0
- Murray State3-0
- NC State2-1
- North Texas3-0
- Oklahoma1-2
- Purdue1-2
- Rhodes3-0
- Texas0-3
- Utah State2-1
- Akron2-0
- Ball State2-0
- Carson Newman2-0
- East Carolina2-0
- Houston0-2
- Illinois1-1
- Iowa1-1
- Kentucky Wesleyan2-0
- Manhattan1-1
- New Mexico State2-0
- Northwestern0-2
- Oglethorpe2-0
- Ohio State0-2
- Oregon State2-0
- Rice2-0
- Tennessee Tech2-0
- Toledo2-0
- UT Martin2-0
- Youngstown State2-0
- Alabama State1-0
- Austin Peay1-0
- Baldwin Wallace1-0
- Boston College0-1
- Charleston Southern1-0
- Charlotte1-0
- Chattanooga1-0
- Chicago0-1
- Cumberland (TN)1-0
- Dayton1-0
- Earlham1-0
- East Tennessee State1-0
- Evansville1-0
- Florida Atlantic1-0
- Hawai'i1-0
- Idaho State1-0
- Jacksonville State1-0
- Louisiana1-0
- Michigan0-1
- Norfolk State1-0
- North Dakota1-0
- Northern Illinois1-0
- Pittsburgh0-1
- Samford1-0
- Santa Clara0-1
- SMU0-1
- South Alabama1-0
- South Florida1-0
- Southern Illinois1-0
- Syracuse0-1
- TCU1-0
- Texas State1-0
- The Citadel1-0
- UConn1-0
- UTEP1-0
- Virginia1-0
- West Virginia Wesleyan0-1
- Wisconsin1-0
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Kentucky record since 1895?
Kentucky is 553-607-37 since 1895, a .477 win percentage, with 22 bowl or playoff appearances.
What was the best Kentucky season since 1895?
Kentucky went 11-1 in 1950, the best record since 1895.
How many bowl games has Kentucky played since 1895?
Kentucky has played in the postseason 22 times since 1895.