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Kentucky

2018 Season Performance

#7
Rank
9-3
Record
221.6
Points
0.850
SOS

Current Form

W2 streak
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W @ #75 Florida 27-16
Worst L @ #63 Tennessee 7-24

Record Splits

Home 6-1
Away 3-2
Conference 5-3
Non-Conf 4-0
Close (7 pts or less) 2-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#1
#19
#37
#55
#71
Pre
#61
W3
#17
W6
#5
W9
#6
W12
#7
W15
#7

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/01
W
NR vs #99 Central Michigan
35-20
+6.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-5.4 3.6
Margin Scaling
+2.6 6.2
Total 6.2 pts
2
09/08
W
#40 @ #75 Florida
27-16
+61.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+32.1 45.6
Margin Scaling
+3.6 49.2
Quality Win Bonuses
+3.0 52.2
Recency Weighting
+9.4 61.6
Total 61.6 pts
3
09/15
W
#3 vs FCS Murray State
48-10
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
4
09/22
W
#17 vs #10 Mississippi State
28-7
+39.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+18.1 27.1
Margin Scaling
+5.0 32.1
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 33.6
Recency Weighting
+6.1 39.7
Total 39.7 pts
5
09/29
W
#6 vs #14 South Carolina
24-10
+35.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+15.9 24.9
Margin Scaling
+3.5 28.4
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 29.9
Recency Weighting
+5.4 35.3
Total 35.3 pts
6
10/06
L
#1 @ #63 Texas A&M
14-20 OT
-4.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -2.4
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -3.5
Recency Weighting
-0.6 -4.1
Total -4.1 pts
8
10/20
W
#6 vs #74 Vanderbilt
14-7
+19.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+5.4 14.4
Margin Scaling
+1.9 16.3
Recency Weighting
+2.9 19.3
Total 19.3 pts
9
10/27
W
#6 @ #57 Missouri
15-14
+52.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+29.1 42.6
Margin Scaling
+0.7 43.4
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 44.9
Recency Weighting
+8.1 52.9
Total 52.9 pts
10
11/03
L
#6 vs #4 Georgia
17-34
-7.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.8 -3.4
Margin Scaling
-2.6 -6.0
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.1
Total -7.1 pts
11
11/10
L
#7 @ #63 Tennessee
7-24
-6.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.3 -3.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -3.5
Margin Scaling
-2.3 -5.8
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.9
Total -6.9 pts
12
11/17
W
#8 vs #56 Middle Tennessee
34-23
+12.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.7 9.7
Margin Scaling
+2.2 12.0
Total 12.0 pts
13
11/25
W
#7 @ #125 Louisville
56-10
+12.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.5 8.0
Margin Scaling
+4.3 12.2
Total 12.2 pts
Total
9-3 Record
221.2

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
71-53
Record
57%
Win Rate
#35
Avg Rank
#1
Best Rank
0.853
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#27
2017
#25
2018
#7
2019
#44
2020
#49
2021
#21
2022
#18
2023
#36
2024
#73
2025
#74
2026
#9

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 SEC 5-1 (83%) #9 #9 110.6 0.831 -
2025 SEC 5-7 (42%) #74 #37 19.8 0.839 -
2024 SEC 4-8 (33%) #73 #18 25.0 0.883 -
2023 SEC 7-5 (58%) #36 #11 75.8 0.815 -
2022 SEC 7-5 (58%) #18 #1 127.3 0.874 -
2021 SEC 9-3 (75%) #21 #4 136.3 0.806 -
2020 SEC 4-6 (40%) #49 #6 31.0 1.004 -
2019 SEC 7-5 (58%) #44 #11 53.7 0.778 -
2018 SEC 9-3 (75%) #7 #1 221.6 0.850 -
2017 SEC 7-5 (58%) #25 #2 110.4 0.843 -
2016 SEC 7-5 (58%) #27 #27 100.9 0.862 -