Wk 8 · 2026
Vanderbilt Commodores at Kentucky Wildcats — Sat, Oct 24
Sat, Oct 24 ·
Kroger Field, Lexington
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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.
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.
Vanderbilt form
W 45-24at TENNW 45-17vs UKW 45-38vs AUBL 31-34at TEXW 17-10vs MIZ
2025 season
Kentucky form
L 0-41at LOUL 17-45at VANW 42-10vs TNTCW 38-7vs FLAW 10-3at AUB
2025 season
Vanderbilt 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.
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.
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 · 3
| Opponent | Vanderbilt | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama SEC | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 2 · scheduled preview |
| Florida SEC | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Tennessee SEC | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Kentucky leads the series 12–8 · Vanderbilt has won the last 2
20 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
1.1 points toward Kentucky
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-11-22 | Kentucky 17 — 45 Vanderbilt | at VAN | Vanderbilt |
| 2024 | 2024-10-12 | Vanderbilt 20 — 13 Kentucky | at UK | Vanderbilt |
| 2023 | 2023-09-23 | Kentucky 45 — 28 Vanderbilt | at VAN | Kentucky |
| 2022 | 2022-11-12 | Vanderbilt 24 — 21 Kentucky | at UK | Vanderbilt |
| 2021 | 2021-11-13 | Kentucky 34 — 17 Vanderbilt | at VAN | Kentucky |
| 2020 | 2020-11-14 | Vanderbilt 35 — 38 Kentucky | at UK | Kentucky |
| 2019 | 2019-11-16 | Kentucky 38 — 14 Vanderbilt | at VAN | Kentucky |
| 2018 | 2018-10-20 | Vanderbilt 7 — 14 Kentucky | at UK | Kentucky |
| 2017 | 2017-11-11 | Kentucky 44 — 21 Vanderbilt | at VAN | Kentucky |
| 2016 | 2016-10-08 | Vanderbilt 13 — 20 Kentucky | at UK | Kentucky |
| 2015 | 2015-11-14 | Kentucky 17 — 21 Vanderbilt | at VAN | Vanderbilt |
| 2014 | 2014-09-27 | Vanderbilt 7 — 17 Kentucky | at UK | Kentucky |
| 2013 | 2013-11-16 | Kentucky 6 — 22 Vanderbilt | at VAN | Vanderbilt |
| 2012 | 2012-11-03 | Vanderbilt 40 — 0 Kentucky | at UK | Vanderbilt |
| 2011 | 2011-11-12 | Kentucky 8 — 38 Vanderbilt | at VAN | Vanderbilt |
| 2010 | 2010-11-13 | Vanderbilt 20 — 38 Kentucky | at UK | Kentucky |
| 2009 | 2009-11-14 | Kentucky 24 — 13 Vanderbilt | at VAN | Kentucky |
| 2008 | 2008-11-15 | Vanderbilt 31 — 24 Kentucky | at UK | Vanderbilt |
| 2007 | 2007-11-10 | Kentucky 27 — 20 Vanderbilt | at VAN | Kentucky |
| 2006 | 2006-11-11 | Vanderbilt 26 — 38 Kentucky | at UK | Kentucky |
Vanderbilt leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Diego Pavia QB #2 | 242/340, 3192 YDS, 27 TD, 8 INT |
| Blaze Berlowitz QB #1 | 9/17, 131 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Rushing | Diego Pavia QB #2 | 152 CAR, 826 YDS, 9 TD |
| Sedrick Alexander RB #28 | 102 CAR, 560 YDS, 11 TD | |
| Makhilyn Young RB #22 | 45 CAR, 410 YDS, 6 TD | |
| Receiving | Eli Stowers TE #9 | 62 REC, 769 YDS, 4 TD |
| Tre Richardson WR #0 | 40 REC, 679 YDS, 6 TD | |
| Junior Sherrill WR #0 | 46 REC, 661 YDS, 7 TD | |
| Richie Hoskins WR #5 | 26 REC, 305 YDS, 3 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Bryan Longwell LB #11 | 67 |
| CJ Heard S #8 | 64 | |
| Langston Patterson LB #10 | 61 | |
| Sacks | Miles Capers EDGE #29 | 4.5 |
| Zaylin Wood DL #15 | 4 | |
| Khordae Sydnor DT #96 | 3.5 | |
| Interceptions | Martel Hight CB #4 | 3 |
| Zaylin Wood DL #15 | 1 | |
| Kolbey Taylor CB #3 | 1 |
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 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.