Matchup Index

Kentucky Wildcats vs Vanderbilt Commodores

Kentucky Wildcats 50
Kentucky Wildcats leads 50-42-4
4 ties
1906 to 2026
Kentucky Wildcats won the last meeting
Vanderbilt Commodores 42

Series timeline

▲ Kentucky Wildcats ahead (peak +9) ▼ Vanderbilt Commodores ahead (peak +15)
1906: Vanderbilt Commodores 28-01907: Vanderbilt Commodores 40-01911: Vanderbilt Commodores 18-01916: Vanderbilt Commodores 45-01917: Vanderbilt Commodores 5-01918: Vanderbilt Commodores 33-01919: Tied 0-01920: Vanderbilt Commodores 20-01921: Vanderbilt Commodores 21-141922: Vanderbilt Commodores 9-01927: Vanderbilt Commodores 34-61928: Vanderbilt Commodores 14-71937: Vanderbilt Commodores 12-01938: Vanderbilt Commodores 14-71939: Kentucky Wildcats 21-131940: Tied 7-71941: Vanderbilt Commodores 39-151942: Vanderbilt Commodores 7-61945: Vanderbilt Commodores 19-61946: Kentucky Wildcats 10-71947: Kentucky Wildcats 14-01948: Vanderbilt Commodores 26-71953: Kentucky Wildcats 40-141954: Kentucky Wildcats 19-71955: Vanderbilt Commodores 34-01956: Kentucky Wildcats 7-61957: Vanderbilt Commodores 12-71958: Tied 0-01959: Vanderbilt Commodores 11-61960: Kentucky Wildcats 27-01961: Kentucky Wildcats 16-31962: Kentucky Wildcats 7-01963: Tied 0-01964: Kentucky Wildcats 22-211965: Kentucky Wildcats 34-01966: Kentucky Wildcats 14-101967: Kentucky Wildcats 12-71968: Vanderbilt Commodores 6-01969: Vanderbilt Commodores 42-61970: Vanderbilt Commodores 18-171971: Kentucky Wildcats 14-71972: Kentucky Wildcats 14-131973: Kentucky Wildcats 27-171974: Kentucky Wildcats 38-121975: Vanderbilt Commodores 13-31976: Kentucky Wildcats 14-01977: Kentucky Wildcats 28-61978: Kentucky Wildcats 53-21979: Kentucky Wildcats 29-101980: Kentucky Wildcats 31-101981: Kentucky Wildcats 17-101982: Vanderbilt Commodores 23-101983: Kentucky Wildcats 17-81984: Kentucky Wildcats 27-181985: Vanderbilt Commodores 31-241986: Kentucky Wildcats 34-221987: Vanderbilt Commodores 38-291988: Kentucky Wildcats 14-131989: Kentucky Wildcats 15-111990: Kentucky Wildcats 28-211991: Vanderbilt Commodores 17-71992: Vanderbilt Commodores 20-71993: Vanderbilt Commodores 12-71994: Vanderbilt Commodores 24-61995: Vanderbilt Commodores 14-101996: Kentucky Wildcats 25-01997: Kentucky Wildcats 21-101998: Kentucky Wildcats 55-171999: Kentucky Wildcats 19-172000: Vanderbilt Commodores 24-202001: Kentucky Wildcats 56-302002: Kentucky Wildcats 41-212003: Vanderbilt Commodores 28-172004: Kentucky Wildcats 14-132005: Kentucky Wildcats 48-432006: Kentucky Wildcats 38-262007: Kentucky Wildcats 27-202008: Vanderbilt Commodores 31-242009: Kentucky Wildcats 24-132010: Kentucky Wildcats 38-202011: Vanderbilt Commodores 38-82012: Vanderbilt Commodores 40-02013: Vanderbilt Commodores 22-62014: Kentucky Wildcats 17-72015: Vanderbilt Commodores 21-172016: Kentucky Wildcats 20-132017: Kentucky Wildcats 44-212018: Kentucky Wildcats 14-72019: Kentucky Wildcats 38-142020: Kentucky Wildcats 38-352021: Kentucky Wildcats 34-172022: Vanderbilt Commodores 24-212023: Kentucky Wildcats 45-282024: Vanderbilt Commodores 20-132025: Vanderbilt Commodores 45-172026: Kentucky Wildcats 34-17

Kentucky Wildcats Vanderbilt Commodores Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Kentucky Wildcats 6 (1976–1981), Vanderbilt Commodores 7 (1920–1938). Current: Kentucky Wildcats 1.

Splits

SplitKentucky Wildcats record
Regular season50-42-4
Hosted by Kentucky Wildcats27-17-2
Hosted by Vanderbilt Commodores23-25-2
Last 10 seasons (2017 to 2026)7-3
Largest Kentucky Wildcats win53-2 (1978)
Largest Vanderbilt Commodores win45-0 (1916)

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2026 Oct 24, 2026 Kentucky Wildcats 34-17 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 8
2025 Nov 22, 2025 Vanderbilt Commodores 45-17 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 13
2024 Oct 12, 2024 Vanderbilt Commodores 20-13 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 7
2023 Sep 23, 2023 Kentucky Wildcats 45-28 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 5
2022 Nov 12, 2022 Vanderbilt Commodores 24-21 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 12
2021 Nov 13, 2021 Kentucky Wildcats 34-17 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 12
2020 Nov 14, 2020 Kentucky Wildcats 38-35 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 11
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019 Nov 16, 2019 Kentucky Wildcats 38-14 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 13
2018 Oct 20, 2018 Kentucky Wildcats 14-7 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 9
2017 Nov 11, 2017 Kentucky Wildcats 44-21 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 12
2016 Oct 8, 2016 Kentucky Wildcats 20-13 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 7
2015 Nov 14, 2015 Vanderbilt Commodores 21-17 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 11
2014 Sep 27, 2014 Kentucky Wildcats 17-7 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 5
2013 Nov 16, 2013 Vanderbilt Commodores 22-6 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 12
2012 Nov 3, 2012 Vanderbilt Commodores 40-0 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 10
2011 Nov 12, 2011 Vanderbilt Commodores 38-8 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 11
2010 Nov 13, 2010 Kentucky Wildcats 38-20 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 11
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009 Nov 14, 2009 Kentucky Wildcats 24-13 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 11
2008 Nov 15, 2008 Vanderbilt Commodores 31-24 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 12
2007 Nov 10, 2007 Kentucky Wildcats 27-20 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 11
2006 Nov 11, 2006 Kentucky Wildcats 38-26 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 11
2005 Nov 12, 2005 Kentucky Wildcats 48-43 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 11
2004 Nov 13, 2004 Kentucky Wildcats 14-13 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 12
2003 Nov 15, 2003 Vanderbilt Commodores 28-17 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 13
2002 Nov 16, 2002 Kentucky Wildcats 41-21 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 13
2001 Nov 10, 2001 Kentucky Wildcats 56-30 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 11
2000 Nov 11, 2000 Vanderbilt Commodores 24-20 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 12
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999 Nov 13, 1999 Kentucky Wildcats 19-17 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 12
1998 Nov 14, 1998 Kentucky Wildcats 55-17 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 12
1997 Nov 15, 1997 Kentucky Wildcats 21-10 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 13
1996 Nov 16, 1996 Kentucky Wildcats 25-0 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 13
1995 Nov 4, 1995 Vanderbilt Commodores 14-10 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 11
1994 Nov 5, 1994 Vanderbilt Commodores 24-6 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 11
1993 Nov 6, 1993 Vanderbilt Commodores 12-7 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 11
1992 Nov 7, 1992 Vanderbilt Commodores 20-7 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 11
1991 Nov 9, 1991 Vanderbilt Commodores 17-7 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 11
1990 Nov 10, 1990 Kentucky Wildcats 28-21 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 12
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989 Nov 11, 1989 Kentucky Wildcats 15-11 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 11
1988 Nov 5, 1988 Kentucky Wildcats 14-13 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 11
1987 Nov 7, 1987 Vanderbilt Commodores 38-29 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 11
1986 Nov 8, 1986 Kentucky Wildcats 34-22 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 11
1985 Nov 9, 1985 Vanderbilt Commodores 31-24 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 11
1984 Nov 10, 1984 Kentucky Wildcats 27-18 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 12
1983 Nov 5, 1983 Kentucky Wildcats 17-8 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 11
1982 Nov 6, 1982 Vanderbilt Commodores 23-10 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 10
1981 Nov 7, 1981 Kentucky Wildcats 17-10 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 10
1980 Nov 8, 1980 Kentucky Wildcats 31-10 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 11
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1979 Nov 10, 1979 Kentucky Wildcats 29-10 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 11
1978 Nov 11, 1978 Kentucky Wildcats 53-2 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 11
1977 Nov 5, 1977 Kentucky Wildcats 28-6 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 10
1976 Nov 6, 1976 Kentucky Wildcats 14-0 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 10
1975 Nov 8, 1975 Vanderbilt Commodores 13-3 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 10
1974 Nov 9, 1974 Kentucky Wildcats 38-12 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 10
1973 Nov 10, 1973 Kentucky Wildcats 27-17 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 11
1972 Nov 11, 1972 Kentucky Wildcats 14-13 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 10
1971 Nov 6, 1971 Kentucky Wildcats 14-7 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 9
1970 Nov 7, 1970 Vanderbilt Commodores 18-17 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 11
1960s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1969 Nov 8, 1969 Vanderbilt Commodores 42-6 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 9
1968 Nov 9, 1968 Vanderbilt Commodores 6-0 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 9
1967 Nov 11, 1967 Kentucky Wildcats 12-7 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 10
1966 Nov 5, 1966 Kentucky Wildcats 14-10 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 9
1965 Nov 6, 1965 Kentucky Wildcats 34-0 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 9
1964 Nov 7, 1964 Kentucky Wildcats 22-21 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 9
1963 Nov 9, 1963 Tie 0-0 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 9
1962 Nov 10, 1962 Kentucky Wildcats 7-0 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 9
1961 Nov 11, 1961 Kentucky Wildcats 16-3 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 9
1960 Nov 5, 1960 Kentucky Wildcats 27-0 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 9
1950s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1959 Nov 7, 1959 Vanderbilt Commodores 11-6 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 9
1958 Nov 8, 1958 Tie 0-0 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 9
1957 Nov 9, 1957 Vanderbilt Commodores 12-7 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 9
1956 Nov 10, 1956 Kentucky Wildcats 7-6 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 9
1955 Nov 5, 1955 Vanderbilt Commodores 34-0 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 8
1954 Nov 6, 1954 Kentucky Wildcats 19-7 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 8
1953 Nov 7, 1953 Kentucky Wildcats 40-14 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 8
1940s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1948 Oct 16, 1948 Vanderbilt Commodores 26-7 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 6
1947 Oct 18, 1947 Kentucky Wildcats 14-0 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 6
1946 Oct 19, 1946 Kentucky Wildcats 10-7 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 6
1945 Oct 20, 1945 Vanderbilt Commodores 19-6 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 7
1942 Oct 10, 1942 Vanderbilt Commodores 7-6 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 5
1941 Oct 11, 1941 Vanderbilt Commodores 39-15 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 4
1940 Oct 12, 1940 Tie 7-7 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 5
1930s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1939 Oct 7, 1939 Kentucky Wildcats 21-13 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 4
1938 Oct 8, 1938 Vanderbilt Commodores 14-7 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 4
1937 Sep 25, 1937 Vanderbilt Commodores 12-0 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 2
1920s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1928 Nov 3, 1928 Vanderbilt Commodores 14-7 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 8
1927 Oct 29, 1927 Vanderbilt Commodores 34-6 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 7
1922 Nov 11, 1922 Vanderbilt Commodores 9-0 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 8
1921 Oct 15, 1921 Vanderbilt Commodores 21-14 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 5
1920 Oct 30, 1920 Vanderbilt Commodores 20-0 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 6
1910s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1919 Nov 1, 1919 Tie 0-0 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 7
1918 Nov 2, 1918 Vanderbilt Commodores 33-0 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 6
1917 Oct 20, 1917 Vanderbilt Commodores 5-0 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 6
1916 Oct 14, 1916 Vanderbilt Commodores 45-0 at Kentucky Wildcats Week 5
1911 Nov 11, 1911 Vanderbilt Commodores 18-0 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 8
1900s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1907 Oct 5, 1907 Vanderbilt Commodores 40-0 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 3
1906 Oct 6, 1906 Vanderbilt Commodores 28-0 at Vanderbilt Commodores Week 3

Sources

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

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