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Kentucky

2022 Season Performance

#18
Rank
7-5
Record
127.3
Points
0.874
SOS

Current Form

W1 streak
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 2-3

Key Games

Best W vs #8 Mississippi State 27-17
Worst L vs #97 Vanderbilt 21-24

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#1
#12
#23
#34
#45
Pre
#23
W3
#10
W6
#35
W9
#27
W12
#23
W15
#18

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
W
NR vs #74 Miami (OH)
37-13
+11.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.5 7.5
Margin Scaling
+3.7 11.2
Total 11.2 pts
2
09/10
W
#30 @ #24 Florida
26-16
+44.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+20.5 34.0
Margin Scaling
+3.5 37.5
Recency Weighting
+6.8 44.2
Total 44.2 pts
3
09/17
W
#1 vs FCS Youngstown State
31-0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
4
09/24
W
#10 vs #115 Northern Illinois
31-23
+7.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.9 5.1
Margin Scaling
+1.9 7.1
Total 7.1 pts
5
10/01
L
#5 @ #19 Ole Miss
19-22
-3.6
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
-0.7 -3.1
Recency Weighting
-0.5 -3.6
Total -3.6 pts
6
10/08
L
#28 vs #80 South Carolina
14-24
-7.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -4.1
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -5.9
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.0
Total -7.0 pts
7
10/15
W
#35 vs #8 Mississippi State
27-17
+39.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+19.2 28.2
Margin Scaling
+3.6 31.8
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 33.3
Recency Weighting
+6.0 39.3
Total 39.3 pts
9
10/29
L
#20 @ #2 Tennessee
6-44
-6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -2.0
Margin Scaling
-3.7 -5.7
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.8
Total -6.8 pts
10
11/05
W
#27 @ #39 Missouri
21-17
+42.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+20.6 34.1
Margin Scaling
+2.1 36.2
Recency Weighting
+6.5 42.7
Total 42.7 pts
11
11/12
L
#12 vs #97 Vanderbilt
21-24
-8.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.7 -6.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -6.5
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -7.1
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.4
Total -8.4 pts
12
11/19
L
#20 vs #1 Georgia
6-16
-5.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+2.3 -2.9
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -4.7
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.6
Total -5.6 pts
13
11/26
W
#23 vs #33 Louisville
26-13
+14.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+2.7 11.7
Margin Scaling
+2.7 14.4
Total 14.4 pts
Total
7-5 Record
127.5

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 -