Wk 10 · 2026
Kentucky Wildcats at Tennessee Volunteers — Sat, Nov 7
Sat, Nov 7 ·
Neyland Stadium, Knoxville
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What is at stake
A SEC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. NIGHT: 6 - 8pm ET start. Tennessee is ranked #20 (AP Top 25 ยท 2026-08-17).
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Kentucky form
L 0-41at LOUL 17-45at VANW 42-10vs TNTCW 38-7vs FLAW 10-3at AUB
2025 season
Tennessee form
L 24-45vs VANW 31-11at FLAW 42-9vs NMSUL 27-33vs OUW 56-34at UK
2025 season
Kentucky this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Tennessee this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 5
| Opponent | Kentucky | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama SEC | vs Wk 2 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
| Texas A&M SEC | at Wk 3 · scheduled preview | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| South Carolina SEC | at Wk 5 · scheduled preview | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
| LSU SEC | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| Vanderbilt SEC | vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Tennessee leads the series 17–3 · Tennessee has won the last 5
20 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
10.9 points toward Tennessee
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-10-25 | Tennessee 56 — 34 Kentucky | at UK | Tennessee |
| 2024 | 2024-11-02 | Kentucky 18 — 28 Tennessee | at TENN | Tennessee |
| 2023 | 2023-10-28 | Tennessee 33 — 27 Kentucky | at UK | Tennessee |
| 2022 | 2022-10-29 | Kentucky 6 — 44 Tennessee | at TENN | Tennessee |
| 2021 | 2021-11-06 | Tennessee 45 — 42 Kentucky | at UK | Tennessee |
| 2020 | 2020-10-17 | Kentucky 34 — 7 Tennessee | at TENN | Kentucky |
| 2019 | 2019-11-09 | Tennessee 17 — 13 Kentucky | at UK | Tennessee |
| 2018 | 2018-11-10 | Kentucky 7 — 24 Tennessee | at TENN | Tennessee |
| 2017 | 2017-10-28 | Tennessee 26 — 29 Kentucky | at UK | Kentucky |
| 2016 | 2016-11-12 | Kentucky 36 — 49 Tennessee | at TENN | Tennessee |
| 2015 | 2015-10-31 | Tennessee 52 — 21 Kentucky | at UK | Tennessee |
| 2014 | 2014-11-15 | Kentucky 16 — 50 Tennessee | at TENN | Tennessee |
| 2013 | 2013-11-30 | Tennessee 27 — 14 Kentucky | at UK | Tennessee |
| 2012 | 2012-11-24 | Kentucky 17 — 37 Tennessee | at TENN | Tennessee |
| 2011 | 2011-11-26 | Tennessee 7 — 10 Kentucky | at UK | Kentucky |
| 2010 | 2010-11-27 | Kentucky 14 — 24 Tennessee | at TENN | Tennessee |
| 2009 | 2009-11-28 | Tennessee 30 — 24 Kentucky | at UK | Tennessee |
| 2008 | 2008-11-29 | Kentucky 10 — 28 Tennessee | at TENN | Tennessee |
| 2007 | 2007-11-24 | Tennessee 52 — 50 Kentucky | at UK | Tennessee |
| 2006 | 2006-11-25 | Kentucky 12 — 17 Tennessee | at TENN | Tennessee |
Kentucky leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Cutter Boley QB #8 | 198/301, 2160 YDS, 15 TD, 12 INT |
| Zach Calzada QB #5 | 28/58, 238 YDS, 2 INT | |
| Rushing | Seth McGowan RB #3 | 165 CAR, 725 YDS, 12 TD |
| Dante Dowdell RB #22 | 112 CAR, 560 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Jason Patterson RB #26 | 57 CAR, 225 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Kendrick Law WR #1 | 53 REC, 540 YDS, 3 TD |
| Hardley Gilmore IV WR #17 | 28 REC, 313 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Willie Rodriguez TE #81 | 23 REC, 310 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Josh Kattus TE #84 | 17 REC, 195 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Ty Bryant DB #14 | 76 |
| Daveren Rayner LB #7 | 69 | |
| Alex Afari Jr. LB #3 | 61 | |
| Sacks | Steven Soles Jr. DL #35 | 3.5 |
| Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace DL #90 | 3.5 | |
| Alex Afari Jr. LB #3 | 2.5 | |
| Interceptions | Ty Bryant DB #14 | 4 |
| Daveren Rayner LB #7 | 2 | |
| Jordan Lovett DB #25 | 2 |
Tennessee leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Joey Aguilar QB #6 | 258/386, 3444 YDS, 24 TD, 10 INT |
| Jake Merklinger QB #4 | 13/24, 173 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Rushing | DeSean Bishop RB #18 | 163 CAR, 983 YDS, 14 TD |
| Star Thomas RB #9 | 95 CAR, 529 YDS, 7 TD | |
| Peyton Lewis RB #2 | 70 CAR, 290 YDS, 7 TD | |
| Receiving | Chris Brazzell II WR #17 | 62 REC, 1017 YDS, 9 TD |
| Braylon Staley WR #14 | 64 REC, 806 YDS, 6 TD | |
| Mike Matthews WR #4 | 50 REC, 770 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Ethan Davis TE #0 | 21 REC, 257 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Arion Carter LB #7 | 76 |
| Edwin Spillman LB #13 | 74 | |
| Jeremiah Telander LB #22 | 71 | |
| Sacks | Dominic Bailey DT #90 | 5.5 |
| Tyre West DT #42 | 4 | |
| Caleb Herring DE #39 | 4 | |
| Interceptions | Ty Redmond DB #4 | 3 |
| Edrees Farooq DB #15 | 2 | |
| Andre Turrentine DB #2 | 1 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.