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Kentucky

2021 Season Performance

#21
Rank
9-3
Record
136.3
Points
0.806
SOS

Current Form

W3 streak
HOT
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W vs #51 LSU 42-21
Worst L vs #54 Tennessee 42-45

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#1
#17
#33
#49
#65
Pre
#55
W3
#35
W6
#5
W9
#19
W12
#26
W15
#21

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/04
W
NR vs #124 UL Monroe
45-10
+10.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.8 6.2
Margin Scaling
+4.0 10.3
Total 10.3 pts
2
09/11
W
#37 vs #44 Missouri
35-28
+18.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.8 13.8
Margin Scaling
+1.9 15.7
Recency Weighting
+2.8 18.5
Total 18.5 pts
3
09/18
W
#7 vs FCS Chattanooga
28-23
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
4
09/25
W
#35 @ #79 South Carolina
16-10
+27.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+8.2 21.7
Margin Scaling
+2.0 23.7
Recency Weighting
+4.3 27.9
Total 27.9 pts
5
10/02
W
#9 vs #13 Florida
20-13
+18.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+5.1 14.1
Margin Scaling
+1.9 16.0
Recency Weighting
+2.9 18.9
Total 18.9 pts
6
10/09
W
#4 vs #51 LSU
42-21
+32.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+13.3 22.3
Margin Scaling
+4.8 27.1
Recency Weighting
+4.9 32.0
Total 32.0 pts
7
10/16
L
#5 @ #1 Georgia
13-30
-5.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -1.9
Margin Scaling
-2.6 -4.5
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.3
Total -5.3 pts
9
10/30
L
#5 @ #23 Mississippi State
17-31
-5.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -2.6
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -4.3
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.1
Total -5.1 pts
10
11/06
L
#19 vs #54 Tennessee
42-45
-6.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -4.5
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -5.2
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -6.1
Total -6.1 pts
11
11/14
W
#23 @ #116 Vanderbilt
34-17
+14.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.7 10.8
Margin Scaling
+3.7 14.5
Total 14.5 pts
12
11/20
W
#24 vs #126 New Mexico State
56-16
+10.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.7 5.3
Margin Scaling
+4.7 10.0
Total 10.0 pts
13
11/28
W
#26 @ #56 Louisville
52-21
+20.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+1.7 15.2
Margin Scaling
+4.9 20.1
Total 20.1 pts
Total
9-3 Record
135.8

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 -