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Kentucky

2023 Season Performance

#36
Rank
7-5
Record
75.8
Points
0.815
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W @ #14 Louisville 38-31
Worst L @ #74 South Carolina 14-17

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#6
#20
#34
#48
#61
Pre
#25
W3
#43
W6
#19
W9
#40
W12
#51
W15
#36

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR vs #115 Ball State
44-14
+10.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.0 6.0
Margin Scaling
+4.0 10.0
Total 10.0 pts
2
09/09
W
#34 vs #67 Eastern Kentucky
28-17
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/16
W
#47 vs #91 Akron
35-3
+7.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.8 4.2
Margin Scaling
+3.8 7.9
Total 7.9 pts
4
09/23
W
#43 @ #89 Vanderbilt
45-28
+14.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.1 10.4
Margin Scaling
+3.6 14.0
Total 14.0 pts
5
09/30
W
#18 vs #33 Florida
33-14
+20.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+3.6 12.6
Margin Scaling
+4.5 17.1
Recency Weighting
+3.1 20.1
Total 20.1 pts
6
10/07
L
#11 @ #8 Georgia
13-51
-6.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -1.9
Margin Scaling
-3.7 -5.6
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.6
Total -6.6 pts
7
10/14
L
#19 vs #22 Missouri
21-38
-7.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.6 -3.6
Margin Scaling
-2.6 -6.2
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.3
Total -7.3 pts
9
10/28
L
#31 vs #29 Tennessee
27-33
-6.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -4.2
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -5.3
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.2
Total -6.2 pts
10
11/04
W
#40 @ #75 Mississippi State
24-3
+25.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+3.8 17.3
Margin Scaling
+4.1 21.4
Recency Weighting
+3.8 25.3
Total 25.3 pts
11
11/11
L
#28 vs #2 Alabama
21-49
-7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+2.0 -3.2
Margin Scaling
-3.4 -6.5
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.7
Total -7.7 pts
12
11/19
L
#40 @ #74 South Carolina
14-17
-5.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.9 -4.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -4.0
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -4.6
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.4
Total -5.4 pts
13
11/25
W
#51 @ #14 Louisville
38-31
+30.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+8.9 22.4
Margin Scaling
+1.7 24.1
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 25.6
Recency Weighting
+4.6 30.1
Total 30.1 pts
Total
7-5 Record
74.3

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 -