Matchup Index

Kentucky Wildcats vs Tennessee Volunteers

Kentucky Wildcats 25
Tennessee Volunteers leads 84-25-9
9 ties
1906 to 2025
Tennessee Volunteers have won 5 straight
Next meeting: Nov 7, 2026, Kentucky Wildcats at Tennessee Volunteers
Tennessee Volunteers 84

Series timeline

▲ Kentucky Wildcats ahead (peak +4) ▼ Tennessee Volunteers ahead (peak +59)
1906: Kentucky Wildcats 21-01907: Tied 0-01908: Tennessee Volunteers 7-01909: Kentucky Wildcats 17-01910: Kentucky Wildcats 10-01911: Kentucky Wildcats 12-01912: Kentucky Wildcats 13-61913: Tennessee Volunteers 13-71914: Tennessee Volunteers 23-61915: Kentucky Wildcats 6-01916: Tied 0-01919: Kentucky Wildcats 13-01920: Tennessee Volunteers 14-71921: Tied 0-01922: Tennessee Volunteers 14-71923: Tennessee Volunteers 18-01924: Kentucky Wildcats 27-61925: Kentucky Wildcats 23-201926: Tennessee Volunteers 6-01927: Tennessee Volunteers 20-01928: Tied 0-01929: Tied 6-61930: Tennessee Volunteers 8-01931: Tied 6-61932: Tennessee Volunteers 26-01933: Tennessee Volunteers 27-01934: Tennessee Volunteers 19-01935: Kentucky Wildcats 27-01936: Tennessee Volunteers 7-61937: Tennessee Volunteers 13-01938: Tennessee Volunteers 46-01939: Tennessee Volunteers 19-01940: Tennessee Volunteers 33-01941: Tennessee Volunteers 20-71942: Tennessee Volunteers 26-01944: Tennessee Volunteers 26-131944: Tennessee Volunteers 21-71945: Tennessee Volunteers 14-01946: Tennessee Volunteers 7-01947: Tennessee Volunteers 13-61948: Tied 0-01949: Tennessee Volunteers 6-01950: Tennessee Volunteers 7-01951: Tennessee Volunteers 28-01952: Tied 14-141953: Kentucky Wildcats 27-211954: Kentucky Wildcats 14-131955: Kentucky Wildcats 23-01956: Tennessee Volunteers 20-71957: Kentucky Wildcats 20-61958: Kentucky Wildcats 6-21959: Kentucky Wildcats 20-01960: Tied 10-101961: Tennessee Volunteers 26-161962: Kentucky Wildcats 12-101963: Tennessee Volunteers 19-01964: Kentucky Wildcats 12-71965: Tennessee Volunteers 19-31966: Tennessee Volunteers 28-191967: Tennessee Volunteers 17-71968: Tennessee Volunteers 24-71969: Tennessee Volunteers 31-261970: Tennessee Volunteers 45-01971: Tennessee Volunteers 21-71972: Tennessee Volunteers 17-71973: Tennessee Volunteers 16-141974: Tennessee Volunteers 24-71975: Tennessee Volunteers 17-131976: Kentucky Wildcats 7-01977: Kentucky Wildcats 21-171978: Tennessee Volunteers 29-141979: Tennessee Volunteers 20-171980: Tennessee Volunteers 45-141981: Kentucky Wildcats 21-101982: Tennessee Volunteers 28-71983: Tennessee Volunteers 10-01984: Kentucky Wildcats 17-121985: Tennessee Volunteers 42-01986: Tennessee Volunteers 28-91987: Tennessee Volunteers 24-221988: Tennessee Volunteers 28-241989: Tennessee Volunteers 31-101990: Tennessee Volunteers 42-281991: Tennessee Volunteers 16-71992: Tennessee Volunteers 34-131993: Tennessee Volunteers 48-01994: Tennessee Volunteers 52-01995: Tennessee Volunteers 34-311996: Tennessee Volunteers 56-101997: Tennessee Volunteers 59-311998: Tennessee Volunteers 59-211999: Tennessee Volunteers 56-212000: Tennessee Volunteers 59-202001: Tennessee Volunteers 38-352002: Tennessee Volunteers 24-02003: Tennessee Volunteers 20-72004: Tennessee Volunteers 37-312005: Tennessee Volunteers 27-82006: Tennessee Volunteers 17-122007: Tennessee Volunteers 52-502008: Tennessee Volunteers 28-102009: Tennessee Volunteers 30-242010: Tennessee Volunteers 24-142011: Kentucky Wildcats 10-72012: Tennessee Volunteers 37-172013: Tennessee Volunteers 27-142014: Tennessee Volunteers 50-162015: Tennessee Volunteers 52-212016: Tennessee Volunteers 49-362017: Kentucky Wildcats 29-262018: Tennessee Volunteers 24-72019: Tennessee Volunteers 17-132020: Kentucky Wildcats 34-72021: Tennessee Volunteers 45-422022: Tennessee Volunteers 44-62023: Tennessee Volunteers 33-272024: Tennessee Volunteers 28-182025: Tennessee Volunteers 56-34

Kentucky Wildcats Tennessee Volunteers Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Kentucky Wildcats 4 (1909–1912), Tennessee Volunteers 26 (1985–2010). Current: Tennessee Volunteers 5.

Splits

SplitKentucky Wildcats record
Regular season25-84-9
Hosted by Kentucky Wildcats15-41-3
Hosted by Tennessee Volunteers10-43-6
Last 10 seasons (2016 to 2025)2-8
Largest Kentucky Wildcats win27-0 (1935)
Largest Tennessee Volunteers win52-0 (1994)

In the record book

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025 Oct 25, 2025 Tennessee Volunteers 56-34 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 9
2024 Nov 2, 2024 Tennessee Volunteers 28-18 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 10
2023 Oct 28, 2023 Tennessee Volunteers 33-27 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 10
2022 Oct 29, 2022 Tennessee Volunteers 44-6 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 10
2021 Nov 6, 2021 Tennessee Volunteers 45-42 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 11
2020 Oct 17, 2020 Kentucky Wildcats 34-7 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 7
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019 Nov 9, 2019 Tennessee Volunteers 17-13 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 12
2018 Nov 10, 2018 Tennessee Volunteers 24-7 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 12
2017 Oct 28, 2017 Kentucky Wildcats 29-26 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 10
2016 Nov 12, 2016 Tennessee Volunteers 49-36 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 12
2015 Oct 31, 2015 Tennessee Volunteers 52-21 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 9
2014 Nov 15, 2014 Tennessee Volunteers 50-16 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 12
2013 Nov 30, 2013 Tennessee Volunteers 27-14 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 14
2012 Nov 24, 2012 Tennessee Volunteers 37-17 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 13
2011 Nov 26, 2011 Kentucky Wildcats 10-7 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 13
2010 Nov 27, 2010 Tennessee Volunteers 24-14 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 13
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009 Nov 28, 2009 Tennessee Volunteers 30-24 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 13
2008 Nov 29, 2008 Tennessee Volunteers 28-10 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 14
2007 Nov 24, 2007 Tennessee Volunteers 52-50 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 13
2006 Nov 25, 2006 Tennessee Volunteers 17-12 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 13
2005 Nov 26, 2005 Tennessee Volunteers 27-8 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 13
2004 Nov 27, 2004 Tennessee Volunteers 37-31 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 14
2003 Nov 29, 2003 Tennessee Volunteers 20-7 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 15
2002 Nov 30, 2002 Tennessee Volunteers 24-0 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 15
2001 Nov 17, 2001 Tennessee Volunteers 38-35 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 12
2000 Nov 18, 2000 Tennessee Volunteers 59-20 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 13
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999 Nov 20, 1999 Tennessee Volunteers 56-21 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 13
1998 Nov 21, 1998 Tennessee Volunteers 59-21 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 13
1997 Nov 22, 1997 Tennessee Volunteers 59-31 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 14
1996 Nov 23, 1996 Tennessee Volunteers 56-10 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 14
1995 Nov 18, 1995 Tennessee Volunteers 34-31 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 13
1994 Nov 19, 1994 Tennessee Volunteers 52-0 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 13
1993 Nov 20, 1993 Tennessee Volunteers 48-0 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 13
1992 Nov 21, 1992 Tennessee Volunteers 34-13 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 13
1991 Nov 23, 1991 Tennessee Volunteers 16-7 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 13
1990 Nov 24, 1990 Tennessee Volunteers 42-28 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 14
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989 Nov 25, 1989 Tennessee Volunteers 31-10 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 13
1988 Nov 19, 1988 Tennessee Volunteers 28-24 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 13
1987 Nov 21, 1987 Tennessee Volunteers 24-22 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 13
1986 Nov 22, 1986 Tennessee Volunteers 28-9 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 13
1985 Nov 23, 1985 Tennessee Volunteers 42-0 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 13
1984 Nov 24, 1984 Kentucky Wildcats 17-12 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 14
1983 Nov 19, 1983 Tennessee Volunteers 10-0 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 13
1982 Nov 20, 1982 Tennessee Volunteers 28-7 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 12
1981 Nov 21, 1981 Kentucky Wildcats 21-10 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 12
1980 Nov 22, 1980 Tennessee Volunteers 45-14 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 13
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1979 Nov 24, 1979 Tennessee Volunteers 20-17 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 13
1978 Nov 25, 1978 Tennessee Volunteers 29-14 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 13
1977 Nov 19, 1977 Kentucky Wildcats 21-17 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 12
1976 Nov 20, 1976 Kentucky Wildcats 7-0 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 12
1975 Nov 22, 1975 Tennessee Volunteers 17-13 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 12
1974 Nov 23, 1974 Tennessee Volunteers 24-7 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 12
1973 Nov 24, 1973 Tennessee Volunteers 16-14 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 13
1972 Nov 25, 1972 Tennessee Volunteers 17-7 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 12
1971 Nov 20, 1971 Tennessee Volunteers 21-7 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 11
1970 Nov 21, 1970 Tennessee Volunteers 45-0 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 13
1960s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1969 Nov 22, 1969 Tennessee Volunteers 31-26 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 11
1968 Nov 23, 1968 Tennessee Volunteers 24-7 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 11
1967 Nov 25, 1967 Tennessee Volunteers 17-7 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 12
1966 Nov 19, 1966 Tennessee Volunteers 28-19 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 11
1965 Nov 20, 1965 Tennessee Volunteers 19-3 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 11
1964 Nov 21, 1964 Kentucky Wildcats 12-7 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 11
1963 Nov 23, 1963 Tennessee Volunteers 19-0 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 11
1962 Nov 24, 1962 Kentucky Wildcats 12-10 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 11
1961 Nov 25, 1961 Tennessee Volunteers 26-16 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 11
1960 Nov 19, 1960 Tie 10-10 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 11
1950s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1959 Nov 21, 1959 Kentucky Wildcats 20-0 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 11
1958 Nov 22, 1958 Kentucky Wildcats 6-2 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 11
1957 Nov 23, 1957 Kentucky Wildcats 20-6 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 11
1956 Nov 24, 1956 Tennessee Volunteers 20-7 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 11
1955 Nov 19, 1955 Kentucky Wildcats 23-0 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 10
1954 Nov 20, 1954 Kentucky Wildcats 14-13 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 10
1953 Nov 21, 1953 Kentucky Wildcats 27-21 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 10
1952 Nov 22, 1952 Tie 14-14 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 11
1951 Nov 24, 1951 Tennessee Volunteers 28-0 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 11
1950 Nov 25, 1950 Tennessee Volunteers 7-0 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 11
1940s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1949 Nov 19, 1949 Tennessee Volunteers 6-0 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 11
1948 Nov 20, 1948 Tie 0-0 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 11
1947 Nov 22, 1947 Tennessee Volunteers 13-6 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 11
1946 Nov 23, 1946 Tennessee Volunteers 7-0 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 11
1945 Nov 24, 1945 Tennessee Volunteers 14-0 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 12
1944 (0-2) Sep 30, 1944 Tennessee Volunteers 26-13 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 6
Nov 25, 1944 Tennessee Volunteers 21-7 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 14
1942 Nov 21, 1942 Tennessee Volunteers 26-0 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 11
1941 Nov 22, 1941 Tennessee Volunteers 20-7 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 10
1940 Nov 23, 1940 Tennessee Volunteers 33-0 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 11
1930s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1939 Nov 30, 1939 Tennessee Volunteers 19-0 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 12
1938 Nov 24, 1938 Tennessee Volunteers 46-0 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 11
1937 Nov 25, 1937 Tennessee Volunteers 13-0 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 11
1936 Nov 26, 1936 Tennessee Volunteers 7-6 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 11
1935 Nov 28, 1935 Kentucky Wildcats 27-0 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 11
1934 Nov 29, 1934 Tennessee Volunteers 19-0 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 12
1933 Nov 30, 1933 Tennessee Volunteers 27-0 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 12
1932 Nov 24, 1932 Tennessee Volunteers 26-0 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 11
1931 Nov 26, 1931 Tie 6-6 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 12
1930 Nov 27, 1930 Tennessee Volunteers 8-0 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 12
1920s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1929 Nov 28, 1929 Tie 6-6 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 11
1928 Nov 29, 1928 Tie 0-0 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 12
1927 Nov 24, 1927 Tennessee Volunteers 20-0 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 11
1926 Nov 25, 1926 Tennessee Volunteers 6-0 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 11
1925 Nov 26, 1925 Kentucky Wildcats 23-20 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 11
1924 Nov 27, 1924 Kentucky Wildcats 27-6 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 11
1923 Nov 29, 1923 Tennessee Volunteers 18-0 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 11
1922 Nov 30, 1922 Tennessee Volunteers 14-7 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 11
1921 Nov 24, 1921 Tie 0-0 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 11
1920 Nov 25, 1920 Tennessee Volunteers 14-7 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 10
1910s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1919 Nov 27, 1919 Kentucky Wildcats 13-0 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 11
1916 Nov 30, 1916 Tie 0-0 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 12
1915 Nov 25, 1915 Kentucky Wildcats 6-0 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 11
1914 Nov 26, 1914 Tennessee Volunteers 23-6 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 11
1913 Nov 27, 1913 Tennessee Volunteers 13-7 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 11
1912 Nov 16, 1912 Kentucky Wildcats 13-6 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 9
1911 Nov 30, 1911 Kentucky Wildcats 12-0 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 11
1910 Nov 5, 1910 Kentucky Wildcats 10-0 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 8
1900s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1909 Oct 16, 1909 Kentucky Wildcats 17-0 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 5
1908 Oct 17, 1908 Tennessee Volunteers 7-0 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 5
1907 Nov 9, 1907 Tie 0-0 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 8
1906 Nov 10, 1906 Kentucky Wildcats 21-0 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 8

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.

College football results follow Sports Reference coverage, which omits some early games against non-major opponents.